Exhibition Graphics, The Story of Lowther

Lowther Castle is a beautiful ruined castle in the Lake District with a fascinating history. It has undergone a dramatic transformation into an intriguing visitor attraction with planting schemes designed by Dan Pearson within the castle walls. Part of the transformation was a new exhibition telling the story of the castle and the Lowther family through the years.

The exhibition extends to the gardens with interpretation panels dotted throughout the castle ruins. Working with 3D designers Drinkall Dean I designed all the graphics for the exhibition.

RIBA
Exhibition graphics

This exhibition was the first major retrospective for British photographer Edwin Smith in the Architecture Gallery at RIBA. I was responsible for all the graphic design for the exhibition. Drinkall Dean were the 3D Designers.

Holkham Hall
Exhibition Graphics & Branding

Holkham Hall is a Palladian Hall, the centre of a thriving 25,000 acre agricultural estate on the north Norfolk coast and the ancestral home of the Earl of Leicester. Working with Drinkall Dean we developed and designed an interactive exhibition – Field to Fork – telling the story of farming past and present on the Holkham Estate. As part of the project I designed a mascot – Barney the owl – which features in the exhibition and also on a range of merchandise.

BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE
Print campaign

London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival relaunched in 2014 as BFI FLARE.  In keeping with the new name I was tasked with taking the spirit of the festival and embodying it in an image. Working with photographer Vanessa Lockett we photographed a model painted in UV body paint and the resulting striking photos were used across the whole campaign, posters, brochure, website and social media.

London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival

I was responsible for the art direction and design for the brand identity for the LLGFF including a poster campaign and brochure.

A selection of film posters….

‘A note of appreciation for your marvellous NAPOLEON poster… It is absolutely superb and Gance would have been thrilled.’

Kevin Brownlow,
Restoration, Napoleon

Print design

Annual Report
I designed a 36 page book and detailed financial information supplement for the National Theatre. The illustration on the cover was inspired by the building when it is illuminated at night.

Case for Support Document
A 32 page book highlighting the work of the NT and laying out their ambitious plans for their future to potential funders.

RIBA
Exhibition & Print Design
 

Working with 3D Designers Drinkall Dean I did all the graphic design for the exhibition of Charles Rennie Mackintosh's architectural designs, drawings and models at the Architecture Gallery, RIBA. I also worked on the marketing design and signage for the gallery.

Annual Review
Print design

Design of English National Ballet’s publications including a die cut brochure in support of ‘Our Next Step’ the ENB’s Capital Campaign and the Annual Review.

Exhibition Graphics
Science Museum

These panels were a display that I designed commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the first man in space, Yuri Gagarin, at the Science Museum.

Collections Trust
Branding, print, & online campaign

Hidden Treasures is a project run by the Collections Trust which brings Museums and Galleries together through events and workshops that showcase items in their collections not usually on display to the public. After a very successful first year they needed a new brand and print collateral to raise their profile. I worked with another designer Rachael Lightowler to design a logo and brand for the project, which was very successful.

Physics Outreach booklet This is a booklet I designed to appeal to secondary school pupils - specifically girls – to educate and encourage them to pursue a career in physics. 

The Geek Calendar was a project about geeks, by geeks, in support of geeks – conceived by a group of colleagues to raise money for the Libel reform campaign in conjunction with English PEN. It featured celebrities such as Brian Cox and Jonathan Ross. I designed the cover as a colourful pie-chart, representing a year broken down into 365 days and highlighting lots of significant geeky events. It raised over £16,000 for charity, made the Guardian.com frontpage and was one of the Independent's list of 10 Best Calendars.

Logo design/Branding

I designed a new logo for Lowther Castle. Based on versions of the family crest through the years I designed and drew a new dragon for the logo. 

Packaging Design

The Lake District Honey Company produce honey from 500 honeybee colonies in the Lake District. There are four different varieties of honey; Heather, Wildflower, Blossom and Blended.

The location of the hives is key to flavour so this was key in the design of the labels. I used a Capability Brown drawing of the area for the background and used gold foil as a highlight to accent the river, and make the jars as desirable as the honey inside.

Exhibition Graphics

The House of Dun is an elegant Georgian country house on the east coast of Scotland. Set in the courtyard is a new, interactive visitor experience, now home to the Angus Folk Collection. Each room in the courtyard tells a different story about life in the region through the years using objects from the National Trust for Scotland’s collection. With 3D design by Drinkall Dean I designed the graphics for the exhibition using my lino-cut illustrations to add a handmade feel and texture to the scheme.