SHORTLISTED FOR AWARDS: BRITISH SCIENCE FESTIVAL 2011

Savage and Gray Design are proud to have their work for the British Science Festival 2011 shortlisted for the Cardiff Design Festival Awards.
All shortlisted submissions are on view at the Senedd forming the Best of Welsh Design touring exhibition.
Work chosen for the showcase is deemed to be of noteworthy national standard, suitable to represent the talent of the Welsh Design community anywhere in the world.
Winners will be announced later this month.

SHORTLISTED FOR AWARDS: BRIDGEND COLLEGE BVILLAGE

The Chartered Institute of Marketing has announced its shortlist ahead of this year’s Canmol: Wales Marketing Awards, which includes a nomination for the Bridgend College Bvillage project.

Jonathan Deacon, Chair Judge, said:

“As ever, shortlisting the entries was a difficult task, showing the wealth of talent within the industry in Wales, but 15 organisations and businesses stood out in particular through highlighting strategic thinking and achieving excellent results.”

Brecon Jazz Festival 2011

Brecon Jazz returns this weekend with a fantastic line up the festival promises...

"... a sizzling cross section of national and international jazziness." Folio Magazine

Our vibrant designs for the 2011 festival programme set the tone for what will be a fabulous weekend of live music and performance.

hayfestival.com/breconjazz

Much Ado about Something

War is over and the thoughts of homecoming soldiers turn to love. However, as conflict on the home front ends, Britain’s women are rolling up their sleeves to face a fresh battle -
the assertion of their new role in a previously male dominated society.

One woman in particular is about to embark on her own merry war…

Our production image for the autumn tour  by Mappa Mundi and Theatre Mwldan use a rich colour palette and a contemporary typographic style to create an environment that showcases Mappa Mundi's unmistakable style.

'You're Hired' with Bridgend Higher Ed

The new Higher Education Prospectus for Bridgend College aims to reflect the vocational aspect of the courses on offer by highlighting their potential to get you hired. A range of students with hand drawn work attire show which jobs they may end up in, while the typography illustrates the change from 'your higher ed' to 'you're hired'.

Savage and Gray 'Cwtch' up to the Cabaret

Savage and Gray have just unveiled the new identity for new South Wales cabaret circus collective 'Cwtch', a touring extravaganza that will feature acts from across the World. The identity is currently being applied to posters, website, a 60 second animated movie as well as other promotional items.

Blossoming Marketing Image for Botanic Garden

Delivery has just been made of 250,000 leaflets for the Botanic Garden of Wales, featuring a brand new look for one of Wales' favourite visitor attractions. The leaflet folds out to show a new map,  specifically designed to highlight the many attractions on offer within the Gardens.

Child Law CD ROM for Care Council for Wales

Savage and Gray have just completed production of a CD ROM for the Care Council for Wales. The resource presents the law and guidance as it applies in post-devolution Wales and provides an overview of the law and policy guidance. The Child Law CD ROM was launched on Thursday 17th March, simultaneously in both North and South Wales.

Cherry Holmes Autumn tour print released

With their roots based in bluegrass, Celtic, and jazz music, Cherryholmes has stormed to the top of the music world since winning the 2005 IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) Award for Entertainer of the Year. 

The Grammy award nominated group come to the UK in the autumn for a tour promoted by RCT Arts and Asgard.  Our tour marketing material will appear across the country and heralds one of the hottest tickets in the autumn events schedules.

Going Large for Glamorgan Students' Union

We've just finished work on our fifth edition of the University of Glamorgan Students' Union Guide which we had a lot of fun making. Based around the theme of BIG to represent the brand new Union facility, our concept included high-impact graphics for each spread using a mixture of 3D models shot in the studio, illustration, found textures and typography, to give the product a hand-made, collaged feel. Take a look at the images below to see what was involved.  

BEHIND THE SCENES 1:  3D type made from tabbed templates

 BEHIND THE SCENES 2:  Hand-cut gruyere for the presidents page

BEHIND THE SCENES 3:  Toasted type for the Union Catering page

St Donats Arts Centre new look...

We are thrilled to unveil the new look for this stunning Arts Centre.

The new look events guide incorporates new photography from Studio Savage and Gray, which showcases the wonderful mix of materials and environment at the heart of the design, It provides reader a real sense of the beautiful coastal location and the unique personality visitors will experience.

We want your brains… But only for a few minutes!

For the British Science Festival this year, the British Science association want your brains….. But don't worry - you can have them back in a few minutes!
Savage and Gray have created a research website which invites users  to take part in a working memory test with a chance to win a Nintendo DS and Brain Training.
Also on the site is  the Adlab where users get to show how they think about advertising, with a chance to win £100 Waitrose/John Lewis vouchers!.
So if you  want to take part in cutting-edge psychological research,then visit www.neuromantics.co.uk

A village Life for Savage and Gray

Savage and Gray have just completed work on the first stage of www.bvillage.co.uk for Bridgend College. The site features an avatar maker, interactive map and commenting system. Developments in the next few week will feature polls, special guest avatars and a quiz where registered users could win a laptop computer, as well as other prizes.
Marking items for the project have included designs for adshells, 48 sheet posters, beers mats and press ads. Please feel free to enter the bvillage and send us a comment if you can find us!

Colourful Noise for Spectacle Theatre

Formed in 1979 and based at Coleg Morgannwg in the world famous Rhondda Valley, Spectacle Theatre create quality theatre for schools, communities and theatre venues throughout Wales and further afield.
'The Sound Collector’ looks at the way sounds shape and dictate our lives and combines Roger McGough's delightful poetry with a gentle, funny story of friendship and tolerance.
Savage and Gray created a selection of visuals for the client to choose from. The chosen idea was then refined for use on marketing materials.
Elaine Lord, Marketing Manager of Spectacle Theatre said "We have found the services of Savage & Gray to be invaluable and I would not hesitate to recommend them to others."

What On Earth? Goes Live

British biodiversity is currently under threat, with thousands of our plants and animals facing habitat destruction and homelessness. What on Earth is a call-to-action to identify as many plants and animals as possible in UK parks, gardens and hedgerows. The site invites you to  go outside and reconnect with all the weird and wonderful flora and fauna that inhabit our small but diverse land. 
Savage and Gray were commissioned to create a site where users could upload images and have them identified by experts. An interactive map of the World displays where the images have come from - and we've currently had uploads from as far away as Zambia, Russia and India. 

Outrageous Fortune for Gwent Theatre

Founded in 1976, Gwent Theatre has been presenting the highest quality theatre performances for young people in schools and at community venues for over 30 years.
Having previously worked with the company, Savage and Gray were invited to create show imagery for a new play commissioned by Gwent Theatre for 9 - 13 year olds. 'Slings and Arrows' is a dark comedy that introduces the audience to the major themes of Shakespeare's greatest play - “Hamlet”.

Get Into The Mix

The Mix is a youth music scheme from Yo!Maz, a youth music action group providing opportunities, events and workshops for young people. 
The Mix will offer over 50 free projects in the next year to young people in Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly and Merthyr Tydfil. Projects will include Dj'ing and Hip Hop Skills, making your own ringtone and recording your own track. Savage and Gray won a tender to provide branding for the project, plus  website production and provision of marketing materials.

25 Years of Craft In the Bay

The Makers Guild in Wales is currently celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2010 and Savage and Gray are proud to have worked with them over the last few years on a variety of projects, including a revision of the corporate identity, exhibition materials and their quarterly events guide, the latest of which has just been completed.

National Science and Engineering Week Needs You!

National Science and Engineering Week (NSEW) is a ten day programme of science, engineering and technology events and activities across the UK aimed at people of all ages, from 12 – 21 March 2010.
To tie-in to the event, Savage and Gray are producing whatonearth.org.uk, a mass participation website inviting the British public to go into their parks or gardens and rediscover their surroundings, opening their eyes to all the plants and animals they wouldn’t normally notice. We are encouraging the public to upload photos of anything they don’t recognize to the ‘What on Earth’ site, where scientists will identify as many of them as possible. The site will map the range of biodiversity found by the British public, highlighting the most unusual species that are found.
 

New Gwyn Hall Corporate Identity

The Gwyn Hall Theatre has always played an important role in the social and cultural life of Neath, but over the past few decades it was recognized as needing a complete refurbishment to bring its facilities into the 21st Century.
As part of this £4million make-over Savage and Gray Design have been invited to create the new corporate Identity for the Hall and are currently in the final stages of the creative process.
Keep following the blog to see the finished brand.