Author: James_Hirst

The Manchester School of Art, which is part of Manchester Metropolitan University, has gained a reputation for offering excellent degree courses in art, design, architecture and theatre. Accordingly, theend of year show provides an important ‘shop window’ for the new graduates’ work and as such, the show’s marketing has to reflect that. Creative studio DR-ME, which was founded by two alumni of the art school, was commissioned to provide the branding for the eventand  decidedto push the boundaries and create something really original featuring metallic, silver and mirrored effects. To this end it enlisted the help of Scan-Stick, the...

First established in 2014 and based inLostallo, a beautiful and sparsely populated part of Misox, the Italian speaking part of Graubunden, Switzerland, Swiss Alpine Fish uses the Recirculating Aquaculture System to ensure that it is one of the cleanest and most sustainable fish farms in the world. When the company needed a sign package for its 40-metre long wood-clad farm building, it commissioned W&Co to supply both exterior and wayfinding signage.  Since Swiss Alpine Fish’s premises are set against the stunning backdrop of the Swiss Alps, W&Co was aware that the exterior signage needed to be sensitively conceived. Accordingly,...

As part of the recent Tate St Ives Project, which involved the refurbishment of the original gallery, plus the creation of a substantial extension, design and ergonomics specialistCCD was commissioned to create a new wayfinding system to guide visitors into and through the building. The brief required CCD to create an integrated scheme that worked equally well in the original gallery and the new spaces, which have been designed to accommodate events, exhibitions and visitor facilities, while also welcoming visitors and reflecting the local environment.  In addition, the new design had to reflect the established Tate branding that is...