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  • Wayfinding & Information Graphics
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  • Print
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  • Exhibitions & Galleries
  • SEGD, International Symposium - Minding the Gap
    SEGD
    International Symposium - Minding the Gap
    SEGD held its first international event in October 2010, a symposium held at the V&A Museum, London. We…
    SEGD International Symposium - Minding the Gap
  • Lauren Cuthbertson, Identity and website
    Lauren Cuthbertson
    Identity and website
    British ballerina Lauren Cuthbertson, principal with the Royal Ballet, needed a visual identity. We were struck by the…
    Lauren Cuthbertson Identity and website
  • QinetiQ, iQ magazine
    QinetiQ
    iQ magazine
    QinetiQ is one of the world’s leading defence technology and security companies. We designed 'iQ', their in-house magazine…
    QinetiQ iQ magazine
  • V&A Museum, Guide Book
    V&A Museum
    Guide Book
    The V&A Guide Book is the essential companion to one of the world’s great museums. It delivers information,…
    V&A Museum Guide Book
  • Baltic, Wayfinding
    Baltic
    Wayfinding
    Three years after it opened, Newcastle's contemporary art gallery came to us for the design and implementation of…
    Baltic Wayfinding
  • The British Museum, Master map
    The British Museum
    Master map
    Our British Museum master map is used in all its information guides. It addressed the problem of the…
    The British Museum Master map
  • Bounce Trust, Identity and marketing
    Bounce Trust
    Identity and marketing
    Bounce has been set up by parents with cystic fibrosis (CF) children. We want to raise the awareness…
    Bounce Trust Identity and marketing
  • SEGD, European Tour 2011
    SEGD
    European Tour 2011
    SEGD European Tour's aim was to expand SEGD’s international community, increase awareness of SEGD, create alliances with European…
    SEGD European Tour 2011
  • Bedales Schools, Building on the legacy booklet
    Bedales Schools
    Building on the legacy booklet
    Bedales is the progressive private school in Hampshire which prides itself on the success of its radical approach…
    Bedales Schools Building on the legacy booklet
  • Pitt Rivers Museum, Wayfinding
    Pitt Rivers Museum
    Wayfinding
    This wonderful, unique museum in Oxford is crammed full of archaeological and anthropological treasures from around the world…
    Pitt Rivers Museum Wayfinding
  • Football Fever, Identity and marketing
    Football Fever
    Identity and marketing
    This new five-a-side football venture at locations around London is backed by the Big Yellow Storage Company. Thus…
    Football Fever Identity and marketing
  • Tullie House, External Sign Scheme
    Tullie House
    External Sign Scheme
    Our new external sign scheme for Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery designates Carlisle's finest visitor attraction…
    Tullie House External Sign Scheme
  • English Heritage, Historic Properties Business Review
    English Heritage
    Historic Properties Business Review
    In 2004 a new division of English Heritage was launched called 'Historic Properties'. The Business Review was their…
    English Heritage Historic Properties Business Review
  • Arnolfini, Sign scheme
    Arnolfini
    Sign scheme
    This is Bristol harbourside’s contemporary arts centre for exhibitions, film, live art, dance, music and literature. We designed…
    Arnolfini Sign scheme
  • Albert Dock, Wayfinding and Sign Scheme
    Albert Dock
    Wayfinding and Sign Scheme
    We designed the wayfinding and sign scheme for Liverpool’s Albert Dock, the largest group of Grade I listed…
    Albert Dock Wayfinding and Sign Scheme
  • City of Westminster, Wayfinding for open spaces
    City of Westminster
    Wayfinding for open spaces
    We developed a new family of signs for the City of Westminster's open spaces in London, designed to…
    City of Westminster Wayfinding for open spaces
  • Whitechapel Gallery, Wayfinding scheme
    Whitechapel Gallery
    Wayfinding scheme
    The Whitechapel Gallery is internationally acclaimed for its exhibitions of modern and contemporary art, it re-opened following an…
    Whitechapel Gallery Wayfinding scheme
  • Tate Modern, Wayfinding
    Tate Modern
    Wayfinding
    We started working on Tate Modern when the old power station building was still empty and derelict. From…
    Tate Modern Wayfinding
  • Manchester Art Gallery, Visitor map
    Manchester Art Gallery
    Visitor map
    Every visitor to the Gallery receives one of our maps. This gives a simple and effective understanding of…
    Manchester Art Gallery Visitor map
  • The National Gallery, Wayfinding
    The National Gallery
    Wayfinding
    We created a cohesive, yet flexible sign scheme which communicates clearly with all visitors while complementing the architecture…
    The National Gallery Wayfinding
  • City of Westminster, Paddington Recreation Ground Map
    City of Westminster
    Paddington Recreation Ground Map
    A new location map for Westminster’s biggest park. We designed pictograms that work with the sign scheme and…
    City of Westminster Paddington Recreation Ground Map
  • Bedales Schools, Newsletter
    Bedales Schools
    Newsletter
    Bedales is the progressive private school in Hampshire which prides itself on the success of its radical approach…
    Bedales Schools Newsletter
  • Natural History Museum, External signs
    Natural History Museum
    External signs
    As part of the Museum’s ‘strategy for change’, a single plan was needed to rationalise and improve the…
    Natural History Museum External signs
  • DSTL, Distillation
    DSTL
    Distillation
    Distillation is the quarterly technical and scientific journal that reports on DSTL advances and developments. We use illustrations…
    DSTL Distillation
  • The British Library, Visitor Map and Information leaflet
    The British Library
    Visitor Map and Information leaflet
    The visitor map and general information leaflet is designed to work with the new wayfinding scheme, particularly helping…
    The British Library Visitor Map and Information leaflet
  • University of Westminster, Interior and product design
    University of Westminster
    Interior and product design
    Our interior and product designs for the University Headquarters in Regent Street have set the standard for welcoming…
    University of Westminster Interior and product design
  • Bedales Schools, Legacy booklet
    Bedales Schools
    Legacy booklet
    Bedales is the progressive private school in Hampshire which prides itself on the success of its radical approach…
    Bedales Schools Legacy booklet
  • The National Gallery, Map
    The National Gallery
    Map
    One piece of print combines the colour-coded floor plan and 30 highlights of the collection, giving visitors an…
    The National Gallery Map
  • Queen Mary, University of London, Wayfinding
    Queen Mary, University of London
    Wayfinding
    Their fantastic new Wilkinson Eyre Humanities Building needed an effective internal wayfinding scheme, establishing design principles for future…
    Queen Mary, University of London Wayfinding
  • SEGD, International Symposium 2012
    SEGD
    International Symposium 2012
    The second SEGD International Symposium held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, themed around “Design, Innovation and Collaboration”…
    SEGD International Symposium 2012
  • Tate, Biennal Report
    Tate
    Biennal Report
    Tate is the organisation that runs Tate Britain, Tate Modern, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives art galleries…
    Tate Biennal Report
  • Peter Jones, Wayfinding
    Peter Jones
    Wayfinding
    We designed a wayfinding scheme for the re-opening of the ‘central room’, part of a phased redevelopment of…
    Peter Jones Wayfinding
  • V&A Museum, The Modernist Home
    V&A Museum
    The Modernist Home
    Published to coincide with the Modernist Exhibition at the V&A, this book explains what the fuss was all…
    V&A Museum The Modernist Home
  • Sign Systems, Identity and brochure
    Sign Systems
    Identity and brochure
    Reflecting this new company’s products, the brand identity we designed is sharp, business like and contemporary. It is…
    Sign Systems Identity and brochure
  • The Garage, Print material
    The Garage
    Print material
    We designed a set of brand guidelines and created posters and invites for several exhibitions…
    The Garage Print material
  • V&A Museum, Supergraphics
    V&A Museum
    Supergraphics
    We suggested that the V&A introduce a more visitor facing approach to building hoardings, as part of their…
    V&A Museum Supergraphics
  • Tate Britain, Wayfinding
    Tate Britain
    Wayfinding
    Our work as consultants for Tate Britain included developing a wayfinding and sign scheme for the Centenary Development…
    Tate Britain Wayfinding
  • Bridehall, Building Value brochure
    Bridehall
    Building Value brochure
    This property development company needed a promotional tool to differentiate their approach and highlight their achievements. Square footage…
    Bridehall Building Value brochure
  • St Catherine's School, Wayfinding
    St Catherine's School
    Wayfinding
    As soon as you meet Alice Phillips, the Head, you know that this is a pretty special school…
    St Catherine's School Wayfinding
  • Somerset House, Wayfinding
    Somerset House
    Wayfinding
    We have recently installed a new sign programme at Somerset House which includes information totems, what's on boards,…
    Somerset House Wayfinding
  • Europa Studios, Wayfinding
    Europa Studios
    Wayfinding
    Europa Studios in north-west London is an art deco building whose style and form is appealing to 'creative'…
    Europa Studios Wayfinding
  • The Bennie Group, Identity
    The Bennie Group
    Identity
    This family-run business founded in the 1940s was rebranded as a new generation took over. The elements of…
    The Bennie Group Identity
  • Manchester Art Gallery, Identity
    Manchester Art Gallery
    Identity
    As part of the overall design remit that included new wayfinding, sign and information design, we also created…
    Manchester Art Gallery Identity
  • Albert Dock, Map
    Albert Dock
    Map
    Our map for Liverpool’s Albert Dock works as a ‘You are here’ sign. Fixed in poster cases at…
    Albert Dock Map
  • Leeds Art Gallery, Wayfinding
    Leeds Art Gallery
    Wayfinding
    We designed the internal wayfinding and information graphics first knowing that it would take some time to introduce…
    Leeds Art Gallery Wayfinding
  • English Heritage, The MoRPHE Project Managers' Guide
    English Heritage
    The MoRPHE Project Managers' Guide
    The comprehensive Project Managers' Guide is for project managers of historic environments. Images were in short supply so…
    English Heritage The MoRPHE Project Managers' Guide
  • King's College London, Together We Can campaign
    King's College London
    Together We Can campaign
    We were appointed by King’s Health Partners to design supergraphics for four of their primary hospital sites. The…
    King's College London Together We Can campaign
  • University of Oxford, Maps
    University of Oxford
    Maps
    As part of a major wayfinding project for the University of Oxford we were asked to design some…
    University of Oxford Maps
  • The Tower of London, Beauchamp Tower
    The Tower of London
    Beauchamp Tower
    The Beauchamp Tower was used to house important prisoners in the 16th and 17th centuries. The permanent installation…
    The Tower of London Beauchamp Tower
  • Cassel & Co., Cook books
    Cassel & Co.
    Cook books
    Books to make your mouth water. We worked closely with the photographer David Loftus on Tamasin Day-Lewis’s 'The…
    Cassel & Co. Cook books
  • V&A Museum, Map
    V&A Museum
    Map
    The V&A had been notoriously hard to navigate. We developed a new strategy for the map that works…
    V&A Museum Map
  • The Royal Marsden, Hospital 2 Home identity and print
    The Royal Marsden
    Hospital 2 Home identity and print
    Royal Marsden Hospital has sites in London and Surrey and was founded as the first hospital in the…
    The Royal Marsden Hospital 2 Home identity and print
  • Tate Modern, Head to Head
    Tate Modern
    Head to Head
    The Turbine Hall at Tate Modern is often used as an exhibition space. The challenge here was to…
    Tate Modern Head to Head
  • SEGD, eg magazine Issue 2
    SEGD
    eg magazine Issue 2
    Building on our recent redesign for the magazine we continued our treatment with the SEGD Global Design Awards…
    SEGD eg magazine Issue 2
  • English Heritage, Conservation Principles
    English Heritage
    Conservation Principles
    English Heritage's 'Conservation Principles' took three years consultation before it was set out for the first time. At…
    English Heritage Conservation Principles
  • University of Roehampton, University Library Wayfinding
    University of Roehampton
    University Library Wayfinding
    The University library needed their existing building reinvigorated and clarified. We introduced a bold, but simple wayfinding solution…
    University of Roehampton University Library Wayfinding
  • Liverpool Waterfront, Branding
    Liverpool Waterfront
    Branding
    Following on from our work for Albert Dock, we were asked to help create a brand identity for…
    Liverpool Waterfront Branding
  • Virgin Atlantic, Wayfinding
    Virgin Atlantic
    Wayfinding
    A comprehensive wayfinding scheme for all customer facing and all staff offices globally. We have designed unique icons…
    Virgin Atlantic Wayfinding
  • Royal Opera House, Wayfinding
    Royal Opera House
    Wayfinding
    External wayfinding and information graphics for the Royal Opera House. Using the corporate red we created a visual…
    Royal Opera House Wayfinding
  • Oxford Brookes University, Wayfinding
    Oxford Brookes University
    Wayfinding
    This is the first phase of our wayfinding scheme for the refurbished Abercrombie and New Library and Teaching…
    Oxford Brookes University Wayfinding
  • V&A Museum, Dictionary of Children's Clothes
    V&A Museum
    Dictionary of Children's Clothes
    Published this Autumn to accompany an exhibition at the V&A Museum of Childhood in London, this book explores…
    V&A Museum Dictionary of Children's Clothes
  • Waddesdon Manor, Map
    Waddesdon Manor
    Map
    Built by Baron de Rothschild in 1874 and managed by the National Trust, the French château-style Waddesdon Manor…
    Waddesdon Manor Map
  • Royal Opera House, Trail Leaflet
    Royal Opera House
    Trail Leaflet
    Exploring the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden becomes an entertainment in itself. The 'Trail Leaflet' is designed…
    Royal Opera House Trail Leaflet
  • V&A Museum, Gallery Assistant Handbook
    V&A Museum
    Gallery Assistant Handbook
    The V&A Museum wanted to update their Gallery Assistant Handbook turning it from a heavy read into a…
    V&A Museum Gallery Assistant Handbook
  • The Tower of London, Bloody Tower
    The Tower of London
    Bloody Tower
    The Bloody Tower is where Sir Walter Raleigh was held and the Little Princes murdered. Our work for…
    The Tower of London Bloody Tower
  • Gill Sanders, Identity
    Gill Sanders
    Identity
    Sex therapist Gill Sanders wanted an identity that made her stand out and look more professional. A classic…
    Gill Sanders Identity
  • Tate, Location: Museum, Academy, Studio book
    Tate
    Location: Museum, Academy, Studio book
    Tate Britain and Tate Modern combined to host the Association of Art Historians 34th Annual Conference in 2008…
    Tate Location: Museum, Academy, Studio book
  • V&A Museum, Architecture Gallery
    V&A Museum
    Architecture Gallery
    The innovative Architecture Gallery explores buildings and their design from around the world, using drawings, models, photographs and…
    V&A Museum Architecture Gallery
  • Manchester Art Gallery, Gallery guide
    Manchester Art Gallery
    Gallery guide
    Manchester Art Gallery Gallery guide
  • V&A Museum, Vivienne Westwood exhibition
    V&A Museum
    Vivienne Westwood exhibition
    'Vivienne Westwood at the V&A' traced the story of this extraordinary talent, from subversive shop owner to fashion…
    V&A Museum Vivienne Westwood exhibition
  • University of Greenwich, Wayfinding
    University of Greenwich
    Wayfinding
    We introduced environmental graphics that helped define spaces and add personality to their Avery Campus recreational space, The…
    University of Greenwich Wayfinding
  • The Tower of London, Prisoners of the Tower
    The Tower of London
    Prisoners of the Tower
    Prisoners of the Tower was a temporary exhibition on the many famous names incarcerated in the Tower. Our…
    The Tower of London Prisoners of the Tower
  • Tate Modern, Visitor map
    Tate Modern
    Visitor map
    The identity for the gallery was still being refined as we started designing the applications such as the…
    Tate Modern Visitor map
  • Cornerhouse, Wayfinding
    Cornerhouse
    Wayfinding
    Manchester’s international centre for contemporary visual arts and film celebrated its 20th anniversary with a bold new visual…
    Cornerhouse Wayfinding
  • V&A Museum, Legacies
    V&A Museum
    Legacies
    Legacies are enormously important to all Museums. We have redesigned the literature which encourages people to consider leaving…
    V&A Museum Legacies
  • Simon Holmes, Identity
    Simon Holmes
    Identity
    Simon Holmes is the world famous golf instructor whose clients include leading tour professionals as well as the…
    Simon Holmes Identity
  • Old Royal Naval College, Wayfinding
    Old Royal Naval College
    Wayfinding
    The Old Royal Naval College is one of the most important groups of historic buildings in London and…
    Old Royal Naval College Wayfinding
  • SEGD, eg magazine launch issue
    SEGD
    eg magazine launch issue
    We redesigned the magazine for Society for Environmental Graphic Design. A new size, new structure and new approach…
    SEGD eg magazine launch issue
  • Fiona Budden, Identity
    Fiona Budden
    Identity
    Fiona Budden has one of those names that you can't really believe she does what she does. It…
    Fiona Budden Identity
  • English Heritage, National Collections Group Review 2010–2012
    English Heritage
    National Collections Group Review 2010–2012
    Showcase of the work of the charity over the last two years. Using a grid extracted from the…
    English Heritage National Collections Group Review 2010–2012
  • ExCeL London, Masterplan & sign scheme
    ExCeL London
    Masterplan & sign scheme
    We were asked to produce a masterplan for their sign scheme and develop this through to tender for…
    ExCeL London Masterplan & sign scheme
  • Royal Opera House, Welcome leaflet and map
    Royal Opera House
    Welcome leaflet and map
    We created the Royal Opera House 'Welcome Leaflet', which includes floor plans of the overall building and offers…
    Royal Opera House Welcome leaflet and map
  • DSTL, Distil
    DSTL
    Distil
    DSTL provides technical and scientific research and advice as part of the Ministry of Defence. Distil is its…
    DSTL Distil
  • The Army, Recruitment Centres
    The Army
    Recruitment Centres
    We were asked to design a new interior 'look and feel' for all army recruitment centres. They are…
    The Army Recruitment Centres
  • The British Library, Sign scheme
    The British Library
    Sign scheme
    We were asked to design a scheme to help first time visitors and improve navigation to their exhibition…
    The British Library Sign scheme
  • Manchester Art Gallery, Wayfinding
    Manchester Art Gallery
    Wayfinding
    A new extension to the building had created orientation problems for visitors. Our new wayfinding and sign scheme…
    Manchester Art Gallery Wayfinding
  • V&A Museum, Medieval & Renaissance Galleries
    V&A Museum
    Medieval & Renaissance Galleries
    The V&A's stunning new Medieval and Renaissance galleries opened in December 2009. The collection is outstanding in its…
    V&A Museum Medieval & Renaissance Galleries
  • Albert Dock, Branding
    Albert Dock
    Branding
    We have worked with Albert Dock for many years, having created and implemented their wayfinding scheme. We were asked…
    Albert Dock Branding
  • The Fitness Space, Identity
    The Fitness Space
    Identity
    When this new bijou gym opened in Ascot High Street they needed an identity that set them apart…
    The Fitness Space Identity
  • Conran Octopus, Book design
    Conran Octopus
    Book design
    Beautiful books for beautiful subjects. 'Gardens with Atmosphere' by Arne Maynard with writer Sue Seddon, and 'Gardens for…
    Conran Octopus Book design
  • The Harlequin, Identity
    The Harlequin
    Identity
    A traditional pub just behind Sadlers Wells in North London needed a new identity. We have used a…
    The Harlequin Identity
  • V&A Museum, Wayfinding
    V&A Museum
    Wayfinding
    Outside, a combination of bespoke glass components and banners creates a changeable system for presenting the exhibition programme…
    V&A Museum Wayfinding
  • National Galleries of Scotland, Membership material
    National Galleries of Scotland
    Membership material
    Working with the development department we have introduced a new strapline ‘Membership Matters’ and created a new look…
    National Galleries of Scotland Membership material
  • Porto Montenegro, Hoarding
    Porto Montenegro
    Hoarding
    This new super yacht marina is being built in phases over several years. The marina and some apartment…
    Porto Montenegro Hoarding
  • Pitt Rivers Museum, Map
    Pitt Rivers Museum
    Map
    Working with a limited production budget means their Plan has to be printed in black and white, but…
    Pitt Rivers Museum Map
  • Laban Dance Centre, Wayfinding
    Laban Dance Centre
    Wayfinding
    Laban is the contemporary dance centre in east London which won the 2003 Stirling Prize for Architecture. Collaborating…
    Laban Dance Centre Wayfinding