New luxury North East magazine launched…
After almost six months in the making, the first issue of W Magazine has finally been released. I worked on the magazine with Velvet Communications, who will publish the magazine quarterly on behalf of Wynyard Park, one of the North East’s biggest and fastest-growing locations for living, lifestyle and business. W Magazine brings together these three elements to create a luxury, aspirational read. A launch party will be held at Wynyard Park in October and issue 2 is due mid November.
Happy (2nd week of the) New Year…
Well… it’s already the 2nd working week (and first full working week) of 2011. So far, we’ve been busy finishing off a number of projects that started last year as well as a few taken on in late December and early January. These include a number of internal communications projects for Stagecoach and Winter Sale materials for megabus.com. This week, we also kick off new website projects for Spark and Velvet, a new shoot with Saša Savić, artwork for the upcoming new album by The Humans and a number of digital music releases for Toyah (as well as an exciting 2011 tour identity)… and a whole lot more! I’ve also been working on a new portfolio book, collecting some of my work from my very first freelance commission in 2002 up to the here and now!
Here’s to a busy and fun-filled 2011…
Alan Sawyers
2010 all wrapped up…
As we get ready to hybernate for a week or so, we have just issued our first ever Christmas card, which depicts 2010… all wrapped up. Imagine, if you will, samples of printed work from the past 12 months (or so, we went back maybe as far as November 2009) wrapped lovingly around a gift box and tied up with ribbons and a big bow. Our way of saying “Thank you and Merry Christmas” to all of our clients, suppliers, colleagues and friends who have worked with and supported us in 2010… see you in 2011.
’tis the season… to be busy!
It’s been a busy December for asdesignuk, with festive projects on the go all month. Christmas card for Velvet, eCard for Stagecoach North East, 2011 Calendar for Spark, festive logos for Fabusales and McNally & Thompson, promotion of the Hazel O’Conner Collective charity single, Re-Joyce (In The Bleak Midwinter), featuring Toyah, and of course our very own, very first, Christmas card.
New web home for Velvet…
Not long after finding a new physical home in their plush new offices on Wynyard Park, the new Velvet Communications website is now live. The site aims to offer a comprehensive solution for its clients’ media interests, with an archive of press releases that currently dates back to May. See www.velvetcommunications.co.uk for more details.
