Ice House Design - Blog

New designer – Matt

Ice House Design — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:45:32 +0000

We are delighted to have taken on a new designer from January. Matt trained at Bath Spa University, has natural flair of design and is already proving himself to be a valuable asset to Ice House Design.

Calls in Confidence – branding

Ice House Design — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:37:13 +0000

Ice House Design have been awarded the contract to create a visual identity for Calls in Confidence. An organisation whose raison d’etre is to assist employees and management with grievances and problems with anonymity and sensitivity. The application of the identity will be over print and web.

Okay, so we want to tease out the secure aspect of the business. For the mark we’ve got a couple of interesting c’s there which might be useful and we need to bring in friendliness and approachability with the type. So the names is long; how do we get this to work in a more portrait orientation. And, what colour palette might articulate strength, confidence, professionalism and security whilst being friendly…? Come back in a few weeks.

No.1 Royal Crescent and Bath Preservation Trust Branding

Ice House Design — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:14:55 +0000

A great start to the year. Ice House Design have been awarded the creative brief for the brand development of the Bath Preservation Trust (BPT) and its four museums in Bath, No.1 Royal Crescent, Herschel Museum of Astronomy, Building of Bath Collection and Beckford’s Tower. These institutions are of huge interest locally, nationally and internationally. Our job is to create a unified visual identity which articulates the relationship between the BPT and its museums and provide No.1 Royal Crescent with a unique identity which will underpin all communications in print, online and interpretation. Easy to say, less easy to do.

Bath Preservation Trust award Ice House Design with branding and graphic design project, January 2012

Thomas branding

Ice House Design — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:48:48 +0000

We are delighted to have been chosen to develop the Thomas brand. A company with huge heritage and oodles of goodwill assoicated with it but sadly in decline more recently. The good people of Eurocoin have picked it up by the scruff of its neck shaken it down and since being appointed we’re busy helping them create a brand that is fit for the next few decades. Fabulously innovative products precision engineered in Britain demands good design. We’ll keep the good, ditch the bad and add the necessary to make this, once again, a fine British brand. Scalpel…

Early days

National Trust Walking Festival

Ice House Design — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:40:10 +0000

The National Trust launches it’s first nation wide Walking Festival this coming weekend. Many people assume that the National Trust only looks after stately homes but the charity also manages hundreds of miles of countryside and coastline such as Brean, posted July 13th 2011. Aiming to encourage more people to explore their local landscape there are many walks, from gentle rambles to guided trails all available on the National Trust website www.nationaltrust.org.uk

The National Trust Walking Festival 22nd to the 30th October 2011

Prospectuses et al

Ice House Design — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:13:06 +0000

Ice House Design have been appointed to create a 116pp prospectus and related handbook, induction pack and further print promotion. Over the years we have created many school, college and learning and development prospectuses every one teasing out the unique values and experiences offered at each establishment. Sounds straightforward doesn’t it!

NHS prospectus

Moments and Memories at Lacock

Ice House Design — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 08:02:47 +0000

The exhibition at Lacock we designed, spoken through the voice of Matilda Talbot, is now in full swing.

Our client says” The visitor enjoyment score at Lacock increased by 9 per cent in July, and amazingly the biggest increase was in our core ‘curious minds’ audience! Wanted to pass this on with our thanks – some lovely endorsement from our visitors to put you in a good mood for the weekend!”

Might be worth a visit…

Brean Beach Hut – Coming soon

Ice House Design — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:29:26 +0000

The refurbishment on the beach hut at Brean Down has now been completed – Hurrah! By the end of the month the welcome space graphics will be in place. The spectacular peninsula and beach at Brean offers masses for history lovers, nature and wildlife lovers, lovers of walking and well … just lovers. We’ve been working on the identity of the site for a while and it’s always such fun to see the execution on a wide range of communication pieces.

Tyntesfield

Ice House Design — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:53:36 +0000

We are now live with the Tyntesfield branding! Each of the various motifs have been ‘informed by’ decorative elements from within the house. This one is taken from the wallpaper in the dining room. You are richly encouraged to discover where other motifs are taken from around the house and garden. Take a trip to Tyntesfield and see for yourself!

Shop column

Montacute Exhibiton

Ice House Design — Fri, 27 May 2011 13:54:03 +0000

This weekend will be the first of the Montacute holding exhibition. So often hidden, we’ve looked at this exhibition through the eyes of and using the voices of the builders, crafts people and conservators who day to day look after our heritage buildings. Inspired by the Richard Scary book, ‘What do people do all day’ we ask members of the conservation team to describe and discuss the holding pieces we have on show. The exhibition runs for a year and a half; get down there if you can.