The Colour Mill Swansea Graphic Design, Web Design & Illustration, from The Colour Mill.

These website icons were designed for Swansea based document archiving company Transmedia.

They illustrate the different levels of document storage and archiving facilities on offer to their customers, from standard to high security and even digital storage.

This project was a collaboration between James Good Limited and The Colour Mill.

Kode, a Swansea based security firm recently hired The Colour Mill to design a logo for their new company. The final version shown below uses custom typography to make up the word ‘kode’.

The design went through a few revisions…

… and even a couple of completely different designs, before the client was 100% happy.

Food Passion is a eating out and food shopping guide for Swansea and the surrounding areas (Gower, Mumbles, Llanelli).

It exists in web and printed form, and I’ve recently finished the graphic design for 2009’s edition. Its the second time I’ve designed the printed guide, which usually takes the form of a 48 page booklet.

I recommend picking one up, they’re very useful and an interesting read, plus this year they have vouchers in the back which can be exchanged for discounts and free gifts at various restaurants around Swansea. Look out for them across the city.

http://www.food-passion.co.uk/

These icons were designed to compliment a series of festive icons for Norwood House Hotel’s a la mode finer dining restaurant website.

They symbolise Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day.

Cardiff-Law.co.uk was designed for LG Williams & Prichard Solicitors, a company with a rich history and modern work ethic.

The graphic design was based around the firm’s logo and an artist’s sketch of the premises, which gives the site a feeling of history.

The web development was handled by Ballyhoo Commerce who also integrated the site with the firm’s existing online services.

Young’s Boatyard in Crymlyn Burrows, Swansea have recently updated their ecommerce website.

The Colour Mill was asked by ecommerce specialist Ballyhoo Commerce to come up with a revised graphic design to suit the site. The design was based on previous iterations of the same site and also used the company’s logo design which we had created for them in the past.

Young’s commitment to constantly improving and refining their website has resulted in a real success story and their eshop continues to bring in the sales.

These double sided business cards were designed for Ballyhoo Commerce, a design company based in Birmingham who specialise in web development and ecommerce.

The design was printed with a spot varnish (also known as spot uv printing or spot lamination). It adds an extra layer of shiny varnish to specified parts of the design, and is used here to highlight the logo and bubbles on the front.

If you want your business card to stand out, this is a good option.

I recently completed an internship programme at Swansea Print Workshop, a not for profit company in Swansea that is run by volunteers and a few members of staff.  Professional artists, amateurs and school children are invited there for fine art printmaking courses (such as Collograph, Cyanotype and Linocut) and open access to the facilities.

My time there was spent learning about traditional printing techniques such as Photo Screenprint and arts administration training in Marketing, Publicity and Image Library Organisation.

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The Swansea Local Health Board commissioned me to produce a graphic design for their Health and Well Being Strategy 2008 to 2011.

The 200 page A4 document covers issues that effect the health of the population in Swansea and was translated into English and Welsh. The content was provided to The Colour Mill and I was required to present the information in a more efficient, accessible and attractive manner. Look out for copies at local surgeries, opticians and hospitals etc.

This poster/flyer was created for Swansea based promoters Straydog Music to advertise their upcoming music event. It was designed to work well when printed out at A6, A4 or A3 and to stand out in the busy shop windows and poster spots.

The gig takes place on Friday 28th November at Milkwood Jam, a live music venue based in Swansea City Centre. Milkwood Jam has been open a year this month, so happy birthday to them!