Tees Valley Arts [evolve teaching manual]

• This project entailed the design of an innovation new teaching pack for science teachers. The general purpose of this teaching aid was to bring new and creative ways of teaching, such as drama and dance, into science lessons. The design aesthetic thus picked up on themes of creativity, self-expression and movement. The pack itself consisted of 3 A4 booklets, ranging from 36 pages to 66pages. These booklets were then presented in a screen-printed card-board presentation box.


Sunderland Education Action Zone [Secrets of Sunderland]

• This project centred around the design of 3 booklets, including 1 large format A3 booklet, and also the design of billboard posters - which were used around the sunderland area.
• It involved extensive typography / creative image making / illustration / photography to reflect and support the content presented in the booklets.
• The project also entailed liaising between the printers & client to ensure the quality production of 2000 copies of each of the booklets and billboards.


Creative Partnerships [Wheatlands Harvest]

• This book project was developed for Creative Partnerships - Tees Valley. Its aim was to promote the writing & artwork of year 4 children from Wheatlands Primary School. The project involved taking photo's of all the children involved in the project and including this also in the book.


Friends of the Earth [Hartlepool]

• We have completed a number of design projects for this environmental group, including posters, leaflets, photography, and also a web-site [see: www.hartlepoolfoe.co.uk ]


New Writing North [Secrets of Sunderland]

• This project entailed the design, layout & production of 14 large banners [8' x 3'], to be displayed in the Bridges Shopping Centre in Sunderland. It involved liasing between the clients and printers to ensure the correct materials were used for producing the banners [in accordance with fire regulations etc].


Creative Partnerships [Mount Pleasant Primary School]

• The work for this project entailed the design & layout of the 40 page 'Cockerton Cocoa ; Local History Project' book. It was achieved in collaboration by working with children at the school, and utilized their artwork & creative writing, in addition to my own photography & creative skills.


Fat Dog Records

• This design project involved the formulation of a full visual identity for this independent record shop, which was implemented across a variety of visual components.


Creative Partnerships [Haughton Community School]

• The work for this project entailed the design & layout of the 36 page 'Haughton Impact Project' book. It was achieved in collaboration by working with children at the school, and utilized their artwork & creative writing, in addition to my own photography & creative skills.


Exit By Name : The Disillusion is Real

• The work in this project centred around the design of a flyer to promote this alternative punk bands new album 'The Disillusion is Real'.


SureStart [Path In the Dark]

• This design project entailed the design of a 28 page anthology to exhibit poetry and ceramic work produced by participants of SureStart.
• It involved the use of photographic work and an ability to design & layout the selected texts/imagery in a visually meaningfull & appealing way.
• As funding was a key concern this informed the decision to utilize a 2 color printing process to keep production costs low.


Biscuit Publishing

• This project represents an on-going collaboration with Biscuit Publishing and thus far has involved the creation of 3 book covers for use on; the poet Maureen Almonds new anthology - The Works, the writer Ruth Henderson's new book - The Other Side Of The Tide, and Tracey Fullers new book - Silver Vessel.


Producers Association [RootsMelody]

• The project represents a collaboration with renowed African/Jazz/Reggae musicians & thus far has involved the design of a Visual Identity and CD Artwork/Packaging for the band 'Roots Melody'.


TeesValley Arts [C2C]

• This project centred around the design of a set of postcards to showcase the work of a number of poets. It was consequently achieved in collaboration with a number of writers & artists.
• The design task was to visually accentuate the meaning of the poetry and consequently involved extensive communication with both the writers & the client.


TeesValley Arts [Seen & Heard]

• This project entailed the design of a 40 page book & promotional leaflet in order to promote the Seen & Heard programme which is operated through TeesValley Arts
• It was achieved in collaboration with a writer and covered all areas of the design process, including the conception of ideas, the presentation of these ideas to the client, designing both the images to be used in the book and the layout of the body text, and also liaising with the printer in the actual production of the book.


TrueNature

• The design work produced for this project included the full conception of a Visual Identity for use in promoting this complementary therapy business.
• It involved the design of promotional elements such as Business Cards/Posters/Flyers etc. The communication process focussed on Nature & Relaxation and consequently involved the use of a selection of my photography work.


Good Morning Britain

• The design work produced in this project was used by music promoters from the Good Morning Britain collective in order to publicize their upcoming events.
• It involved the speedy design of a series of posters which could be mass produced on a large scale within a restrictive financial budget.


Mind : Mental Health Charity

• This project entailed managing the production of promotional design work in relation to a relaxation room made available through Hartlepool MIND
• It involved liaising with the client and the formulation of effective design proposals in relation to the brief