Design Musings

The new showcase on the Pickle Design features work we have completed for an exceptional international artist, John O'Carroll. The project involved all of our creative team, below, Emma Julian talks a little about the design that she and Marie developed, bringing John O'Carroll into the process as well. The book contained both a English and Dutch translation. “A favourite of our portfolio is the book we designed for the Padstow based artist, John O'Carroll. This project involved both Marie and I, and was an enjoyable challenge. John O'Carroll is an exceptional artist who is inspired by the natural world around him. He draws influence from the rugged Cornish moors and coast, the gentle Dutch landscape and his time on archaeological digs in Egypt. Our task was to take this varied body of work and put together a book showcasing John's paintings, sculptures and installations. We worked with John to create a mark to represent him as an artist, influenced by his sketches ...

We have just added the stationery we completed for Brookfields Bed and Breakfast to the portfolio on our website. We designed a complete set of stationery for the comfortable and welcoming B&B accommodation. The business card was posted on this blog a little while ago. The letterhead and compliment slip were designed to work together and sit nicely alongside their website. They carry the branding we created for Ron and Robbie Caswell, and were printed on uncoated stock, giving them a pleasant feel when used. To see more of the work we have completed for Brookfields, take a look at the other posts from previous months here, Brookfields ...

Heritage Bespoke Joinery, based in Camelford, were looking for some hard wearing shirts for their employees recently, and so we laid out the shirts pictured above and sourced a reliable local firm to produce them. They chose to go for an embroidered design in black onto grey polo and T-shirts, and the result is very effective. The finished shirts carry their name on the chest, and a larger description on the back. They went for heavy duty garments, as working on construction sites will put the clothing through its paces. But, no matter how long they last, some warmer tops may be needed come Winter!

We recently finished designing and arranging the print of the leaflets pictured above for Penni and Paul of P&P Groundworks. The leaflets were part of a project that included website and stationery design. Penni and Paul would both admit that photographs of their work are difficult to make exciting, as they specialise in creating foundations with pin point accuracy. But they also create patios, an aspect of the business that is growing. They pride themselves in handling everything on the site that is required, taking all the work off the shoulders of the owner. They talk through the whole process, and make sure that the site is emmaculate once finished.

DL flyers seem to be becoming a speciality of ours; a lot of our clients have requested one after seeing some of our previous work, and this is one we are proud of. A new leaflet for Rooke Cottages, based just outside Chapel Amble near Wadebridge. Designed to be displayed in leaflet dispensers and show off how luxurious the accommodation is, we matched their existing brand and let the images do the talking. The print really finishes off the job. A heavy, environmentally friendly card was selected, printed uncoated to add texture to the flyer's feel. These self catering cottages in North Cornwall are five star gems, and have to be seen for themselves.