Southampton Hospital Charity Branding & Newsletter

Roam Design have had the privilege to work alongside the NHS’ Southampton Hospital Charity to manage the development of the charity’s brand.

Amongst the many projects included in this role, Roam Design manage the art direction and production of the charity’s quarterly newsletter. The latest issue is back from print and is now in general distribution (above).

In response to our ongoing work Veryan Grant, Director of Southampton Hospital Charity, writes:

“Roam Design’s understanding of the brief along with their flair and creativity have made them our top choice for key design work. They are naturally talented, artistic individuals but also have a very organised, professional manner about them. That’s a great balance!”

Watch this space for more projects from Southampton Hospital Charity.

The Broken Album Artwork

Roam Design were recently asked to produce the artwork and key visuals for Mark Robins’ latest Album, ‘The Broken’.

The finished visuals include illustrated versions of the instruments used in the recording of the album, including a beautiful Hammond B3 Organ.

The results speak for themselves and we’re immensely happy with the finished outcome.

Desire, New Work

We’ve been incredibly busy recently, but we’ve still found time to produce some new pieces of personal work.

‘Desire’ is the first in a new series of pieces. It has taken around 2 months to create due to the fact there has been such limited time to attend to it. The sense of movement and emotion in the piece was something I was really keen to capture. The design is one of the most complex yet, employing layer-upon-layer of effects and textures.

To see a High Res. version of “Desire” and our other new pieces, head over to the Roam Design website.

Fraudulent Jazz, The Swiss

Roam Design were recently asked to create the key visuals and artwork for jazz-fusion band, The Swiss’s new Album Art. The finished artwork features an elaborate musical instrument, made up of over 30 individual parts and sections from other instruments.

We’re really pleased with the results.

New Projects, Updated Website

We’ve been busy! Over the last few months Roam Design has been involved in some really exciting projects. To see some of our latest work you can head over to the Roam Design website and take a look. You’ll also find new features on the website itself.

Visit the Roam Design website here.

Smashing Magazine Article

Roam Design were recently asked to write a series of articles for Smashing Magazine discussing how designers should approach potential clients. This first article (1 of 3) offers practical steps on how designers can ensure they are offering their potential clients the best possible service.

Read it here.

Bournemouth Night Photography

We recently had a night-set photography session down in Bournemouth, UK. Here’s a quick selection of some of our favourites.

Artists and Illustrators Magazine

I was recently asked to write an article for Artists and Illustrators Magazine on the subject of self promotion and marketing. These are a few shots of the finished article and layout.

Recent Awards

Roam Design has received a great deal of press and multiple awards since the new website launch in July. The response has been overwhelming, so thank you to everyone. Below are  some of the awards we have received in the last 4 months:

QNT Awards

Roam Design was featured as one of the highest rated websites on QNT – Digital Arts Magazine and Web Design Gallery and still remains as one of the most rated sites showcased.

#1 on 101 Best Websites

The Roam Design website spent a week at #1 on 101 Best Websites, a peer voted showcase of the best CSS, Flash and HTML sites on the web. This was an incredible achievement due to the quality of the other entries on show.

Official Page Crush Feature

Roam Design was given pride of place as the official “Hot Crush” on Page Crush – Inspirational Design Hub.

Plastic Pilot Award

Highlighted as one of the best websites on show, Roam Design were glad to receive an official feature on Plastic Pilots.

And more…

Our work has also been showcased on: Design Snack, GOUW and NewWebPick.

Design Museum, London

I recently visited London’s Design Museum to check out a few of the current exhibitions.

Of note was Javier Marsical’s thirteen-piece exhibition. Across all of his work, Marsical’s work exhibits a tangible optimism with obvious links to a rich Latin-American heritage.

His video installation particularly caught my eye. This piece was intelligently directed. The content was bold and captivating, featuring scribbled caricature faces, colourful arrangements of type, stop-motion photographic sequencing alongside hand written notes.

Also of note was the Super Contemporary’s interesting denotation of London’s creative and cultural influence throughout the last 50 years. The Super Contemporary Exhibit gave a fascinating insight into the way London based designers have shaped design and how now, even during uncertain time, they are seeking to continue this legacy. Maps played a key part in this presentation, each being adapted and assimilated by a different firm.

Finally, it was London’s striking architecture which caught my eye throughout the day. London boasts some of the most well recognised buildings in the world. Looking up at London Bridge and ‘The Gherkin’ gave me a new appreciation for their striking design, their relative flamboyancy and boldness. The fact that these buildings are so well know throughout the world, and the amount of tourism that generates, is a real indicator of the excellence of their design. As a result these buildings have been turned into visual icons, encompassing all that is London, England in the minds of millions.