Wes CloughPoRTFolIo

Graphic Designer/Marketeer

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Image manIPulaTIonUsing Photoshop to remove unwanted elements, add-in whole new elements, colour correction and format images for either web or print.

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PRInTed maTeRIalsI have vast experience of everything from business cards, flyers (up to 6pp), booklets,

brochures, gatefolds, posters, flags, kites, vehicle graphics, pull-up stands, tall boys,

display boards and clothing.

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3 onlIne CReaTIveThe current DFDS Seaways website uses a shared architecture for each market, in the UK I’m responsible for creating the graphics needed to populate the www.dfds.co.uk and www.dfds.pl sites.oFFlIne adveRTIsIng

Although not a massive area for my current employer, I do still produce a good quantity

of press ads.

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EDUCATION

PRINT BUYING

MARKETING SKILLS

GRAPHIC DESIGN

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2004 - 2008

2008 - PRESENT

EXPERIENCE

CONTACT ME

evenTsAs well as attending and managing various events, I also design and source everything from promotional merchandise, flag banners, pop-up stands, pull-ups, competition flyers, game/competition mechanics and creating briefing documents and coaching for promotional staff.

07594 104 750

wes.clough@dfds.com

http://lnkd.in/zdg39r

73 Langley RoadNorth Shields NE29 7NN

I have worked as a Graphic Designer/Marketeer for over 10 years and I have held my current position at DFDS for 6 years. I still continue to enjoy applying our brand across all platforms, everything from the DFDS website, blog, company vehicles, buildings, brochures, ships and event materials.

I have a great love of design, film and brand identity. I have an encyclopaedic knowledge of films and random pop culture subjects that lends itself very well to my creative process.

I’m not adverse to tackling projects that aren’t immediately associated with my job title (I have designed and project managed office refurbishments, shop fits and building exterior projects).

I’m very flexible and collaborative with my approach and can work very quickly to produce many variations of my designs.

Please take a look through the following pages of my portfolio for an overview of the work I have produced over the past 6 years.

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The above are a very small selection of images I have had to manipulate over the past 6 years in order for them to be fit for use either on the DFDS Seaways website or printed materials.

Images I have manipulated have also been used in many large format projects, including pull up stands, 48 sheets and as part of the branded company wallpaper in the DFDS Seaways Newcastle boardroom.

Although I have been present on the majority of the shoots commissioned by DFDS Seaways and we always try to do as much as possible to create the best possible environment to capture the shots needed, there is always either a rogue element that needs removed post shoot or something springs to mind that just wasn’t possible during the shoot, anything is possible if done right.

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This brochure is produced yearly and is something I have worked on every year since 2008 when it was originally out sourced to the design team at Robson Brown.

I will also if time allows source the print and local distribution of these brochures. I have undertaken quite a few press passes over the years to make sure the colours and images reproduce as I want them and they match the DFDS Seaways brand guidelines. This years brochure is currently being produced and is now in it’s 3rd design style, the above is the 2nd style when we moved away from having 1 image on the cover to sum up the maritime experience, to a multi- image approach. The 3rd style is a progression of this that incorporates a 30 degree coloured angle that is an element that is consistent throughout all current creative and can be seen in some of the follow-ing materials on the next few pages.

As with a lot of printed materials the frequency of these brochures has gone from 2 editions per year down to 1 edition per year, however it is still a vital element when working with travel agents.

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NEWCASTLE-AMSTERDAM

DFDS.CO.UK/GROUPS

GROUP FERRY

TRAVEL Mini cruises, hotel breaks & group

travel to Europe from £31pp

For more information or to book, visit:

or call us on:

DFDS.CO.UK/GROUPS

0871 882 0881

Calls cost up to 10p per minute plus network extras. Opening times: Mon-Fri 8.30am to 5.00pm.

World’s Leading Ferry Operator 2011, 2012 & 2013

DFDS.CO.UK/GROUPS Prices subject to availability & based on 4 sharing economy cabin on Amsterdam route. Credit card fees apply. T&Cs apply.

It’s never easy to organise a trip for 10 or more people, so we’re here to help.

Visit dfds.co.uk/groups for more information and you can even request a call back.

Or just give us a call in 0871 882 0881.

• Great-valueratesforgroups,with1in10 or1in20goingfree!• Freecabinsforcoachdrivers• Experiencedandhelpfulgroupsalesteam

DROP US A LINE AND WE’LL CALL YOU BACK

FIND US ON FACEBOOKFind out the latest offers, travel updates, destination recommendations & competitions for all 6 of our UK routes on our Facebook pagefacebook.com/DFDSSeawaysUK

FOLLOW US ON TWITTERJoin in the conversation about all 6 of our UK routes & follow us on Twitter @DFDSSeaways. Get travel updates & advice, offers and competitionstwitter.com/DFDSSeaways

SIGN UP TO OURNEWSLETTERSign up to our emails and be among the first to hear about our offers - sign up at dfds.co.uk/subscribe.

£17ppEACH WAY

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COACH TRIPS TO EUROPE

Take your own coach or mini bus to the continent and enjoy a truly memorable trip abroad with your group. What’s more for groups of 20+ your coach and driver will travel for free and your driver will also receive free breakfast and dinner onboard.

We sail from Newcastle to Amsterdam every evening at 5pm, arriving the next morning at our port in IJmuiden near Amsterdam at 9.30am.

From here it’s an easy drive through Holland and onto Belgium, France, and Germany - perfect for coach trips to the continent.

If you prefer, you could take one of our routes across the Channel from Dover to Dunkirk or Calais.

Book by calling 0871 882 0881

All of our group hotel breaks come with a bespoke service to tailor-make your trip and ensure it is perfect for you. For this reason we can help you arrange a number of group activities, including:

• TheHeinekenExperience• HouseofBolsCocktailExperience• CanalCruises• XtraColdIceBar• TheAmsterdamDungeon

If you have an idea not detailed here, then give us a call on 0871 882 0881 and chat to one of our group sales advisors, we’ll see what we can do. Check out dfds.co.uk/groups for more information.

GROUP ACTIVITIES

We are ABTOT protected

“When my daughter Claire wanted to celebrate her 40th Birthday your mini cruise seemed ideal. The entertainment onboard was first class and

we had a great time. Our time in Amsterdam gave us lots of opportuni-ties to explore.

It’s my 60th birthday next year and I will be travelling with you again. In fact my daughter said she wished we could go on a mini cruise every weekend.”

Elaine&family

FREECOACH,DRIVER&DRIVER’SMEALS

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These leaflets are both A5 6pp on a modest 130gsm Satimat that really makes the colours pop. Of all the many and varying design tasks I have had in both my current role at DFDS Seaways and my previous role at FoneLogistics, A5 6pp leaflets have been the most abundant.

Once I had the template for these leaflets locked down with the above Group Travel leaflet I was able to turn-around the first draft of next leaflet in an afternoon, with the final version was off to print the next day..

The second leaflet shown is the the most recent I have worked on and shows some modifications I have made to my original layout.

When I first started at DFDS Seaways I would write all the copy myself with input from the Brand manager, however since the team has grown considerably and so that I may spend more of my time on design, we have hired a copy writer who will create the copy needed for each leaflet, however I do still make the odd revision or propose the occasional headline.

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Here are a selection of printed materials I have designed and had produced. Posters and Direct Mailers are pretty self explanatory. The car graphics I come up with various de-signs that once signed off I work with a local company to apply my designs to their vehicle dies and then they fit the finished cut vinyls.

The graphics one the Mini have been updated regularly for the past 4 years and the Qashqai is quite new having only been wrapped in September last year.

And finally to the right is an oversized DL 6pp customer fact sheet that every customer gets when they sail with DFDS Seaways from Newcastle.

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Price is subject to availability. Offer available on selected departures until 15 July. Book by 2 June. Credit card booking fees apply. T&Cs apply.

DUTCHDELIGHTS

Sail into spring and relax on a mini cruise to Amsterdam.

£49pp2 NIGHTS FROM

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Everything here and on the following pages comes from PSD templates I have created to the sizes specified by our IT department, each template will contain sub folders pertaining to the main elements in each graphic, header copy, background image, price flash, CTA and so on. This al-lows me to easily highlight and change any element and it’s also invaluable when I need to out source any work to an outside agency as everything is laid out logically and named and is easy for them to work from if they aren’t familiar with our brand guidelines/layout.

All website and e-mail templates created by me share the same logic..

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Sometimes versions are required to be created in Polish and this needs to be considered from the offset as copy in Polish tends to be much longer than in English..

I also on occasion have to create web graphics/press ads/printed materials in other Eastern European languages.

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Press ads are few and far between for DFDS Seaways, however here is a selection of some ads I have produced.

In the past I have also produced DPS for glossy magazines and for the Sunday Times supplement, ads for various local papers such as the Chronicle and the Journal as well as some of the national tabloids such as the Sun and the Mirror.

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Price is subject to availability. Offer available on selected departures until 15 July. Book by 2 June. Credit card booking fees apply. T&Cs apply.

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DUTCHDELIGHTS

Take a break from the everday

£49pp2 NIGHTS FROM

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Esbjerg

Harwich

NewhavenPortsmouth

Dieppe

Le Havre

Amsterdam (IJmuiden)

Newcastle

Calais

GATEWAY TO EUROPEIf you are heading into France choose our speedy sailings from Dover to either Calais or Dunkirk or the more relaxed Western Channel services from Newhaven to Dieppe or Portsmouth to Le Havre. Sail from Newcastle to Amsterdam and Holland, Germany and Belgium are within easy reach. If Scandinavia is your chosen destination, sailings from Harwich to Esbjerg in Denmark provide access to Sweden and Norway.

UK-EUROPE DFDS.CO.UK

More routes, more choices

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Set sail for Amsterdam this summer and combine the excitement of a cruise and time in the vibrant Dutch capital. Book 60 days in advance and save 30%.

MINI CRUISE MASSIVE FUN

Subject to availability. T&Cs & credit card charges apply.

NEWCASTLE-AMSTERDAM DFDS.CO.UK

£79pp2 NIGHT

MINI CRUISEfRoM

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Set sail for Amsterdam this summer and combine the excitement of a cruise and time in the vibrant Dutch capital. Book 60 days in advance and save 30%.

MINI CRUISE MASSIVE FUN

Subject to availability. T&Cs & credit card charges apply.

NEWCASTLE-AMSTERDAM DFDS.CO.UK

£79pp

2 NIGHTMINI CRUISE

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DoverDunkirk

Esbjerg

Harwich

NewhavenPortsmouth

Dieppe

Le Havre

Amsterdam (IJmuiden)

Newcastle

Calais

Calls cost up to 10p per minute plus network extras. T&Cs apply.

UK-EUROPE DFDS.CO.UK/COACHES

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World's Leading FerryOperator

Taking a coach to the continent is easy with DFDS Seaways. Our six routes from the UK to Europe offer choice and flexibility and all our vessels offer high standards of comfort and facilities.

For enquiries on all routes call: 0871 521 1535 or e-mail: uk.coaches@dfds.com.

With the World’s Leading Ferry Operator

GATEWAYTO EUROPE

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WIN VIP TICKETS TO SEE

IN CONCERT

UK-EUROPE DFDS.CO.UK/AGENT

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The starting line of the Tour de France 2014 was in Leeds this year and DFDS Seaways partnered with the Holland tourist board to camp out for the weekend and hand out leaflets detailing how cycle friendly Hol-land is, as well as running a competition for a mini cruise.

All items had to satisfy the DFDS Seaways brand guidelines as well as the Holland tourist boards. I took on the design duties and liaised with both our internal campaign managers and the Holland tourist boards brand manger to make sure everyone was happy and that there was a clear synergy in all material pro-duced.

WIN A FREE MINI CRUISETO AMSTERDAMStep onboard King Seaways and enter our photo competition to win a free 2-night mini cruise to Amsterdam for 4 people.

For a chance to win:

• Let us take your photo onboard King Seaways

• Fill in an entry form

• Visit our facebook page facebook.com/DFDSSeawaysUK

• Go to the ‘Festival of Cycling’ photo album to see your photo

• Tag yourself and like the photo for an extra chance to win

Photos will be uploaded on Monday 7 July, and the lucky winner will be selected on 14 July.

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POST YOURENTRY CARDS

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* By supplying your email address, you are happy to receive offers via email from DFDS Seaways. If you do not wish to receive these e-mails please, tick here [ ]

[ ] Tick here to receive more information from The Netherlands Board of Tourism

NEWCASTLE-AMSTERDAM

DFDS.CO.UK

Surname:

Telephone:

First name:

Email address:*

Title:

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TAKE YOUR BIKE TO HOLLAND

HOLLAND - THE ULTIMATE CYCLING NATION

DFDS.CO.UK/CYCLE

EXCLUSIVE OFFER

SAVE 10%SEE OVERLEAF

Travelling by ferry is a perfect way to travel for cyclists. You can either take your car and attach your bikes to your vehicle, or if you prefer you can travel by bike and cycle onboard.

We have two routes from the UK, perfect for access to Holland. Those in the north, the Midlands or Scotland can sail directly to Holland via our Newcastle to Amsterdam route. There are daily overnight sailings in each direction and excellent onboard facilities to keep everyone entertained as you cruise across the North Sea.

If you live in the south, our route across the Channel from Dover to Dunkirk provides the best option. The Dutch border is a two hour drive from port through Belgium. There are up to 12 daily crossings to Dunkirk and the journey takes just 2 hours.

Holland is the ultimate destination for cycling thanks to its flat landscape, short distances and wonderful infrastructure. It’s safe, easy and great fun! More than 32,000 kilometres of bicycle paths are waiting for you throughout the country. So if you want to see more of Holland, one of the best ways to do so is by bicycle.

Our top 5 reasons to explore Holland by bicycle:

1. Road signs have been perfected so it is virtually impossible for a cyclist to get lost!2. Holland has a mild climate so it is rarely too hot or too cold to ride a bicycle3. You will see the most beautiful spots that are otherwise hidden4. You’ll find a whole host of cycling events to take part in, from fun races to week-long tours5. Holland is one of the top 5 countries in the world for road safety

In short, the bicycle is the perfect means of transport if you want to see Holland at its best. If you don’t own a bicycle or cannot take one with you, you can rent bicycles pretty much every-where.

Did you know?

In 2015 the Grand Départ of the 102nd Tour de France will take place in the city of Utrecht. This will be the sixth time the Grand Départ has taken place in Holland, a record number outside of France.

Find out more at holland.com

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FIND US ON FACEBOOKFind out the latest offers, travel updates, destination recommendations & competitions for all 6 of our UK routes on our Facebook pagefacebook.com/DFDSSeawaysUK

FOLLOW US ON TWITTERJoin in the conversation about all 6 of our UK routes & follow us on Twitter @DFDSSeaways. Get travel updates & advice, offers and competitionstwitter.com/DFDSSeaways

SIGN UP TO OURNEWSLETTERSign up to our emails and be among the first to hear about our offers - sign up at dfds.co.uk/subscribe.

CYCLING IN HOLLAND

Take your bike by ferry to Holland from £34pp

To book, visit:

or call us on:

DFDS.CO.UK/CYCLE

0871 521 5522Calls cost up to 10p per minute plus network extras.

Opening times: Mon-Fri 8.30am to 5.00pm.

EXCLUSIVE OFFER

SAVE 10%

EXCLUSIVE OFFER – SAVE 10%Take your bicycle to Holland and you can save 10% on both our Newcastle to Amsterdam and Dover to Dunkirk routes. The offer applies to bicycles and cars.

Newcastle-Amsterdam2 people & 2 bikes & 1 cabin – from £34pp each way2 people & 1 car & 1 cabin – from £63pp each way

Dover-Dunkirk1 person & 1 bike – from £18pp each wayUp to 9 people & car – from £27 each way

Offer is available on selected departures from 1 Aug to 18 Dec 2014. Book by 1 Aug.

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Other notable event materials I have produced are shown here, to the left we have the pop up stand graphic for the Great North Museum North Sea exhibition, This was produced with input from Whale and Dolphin charity ORCA. I took the co-ordinates from the various wildlife sightings that had been recorded on board DFDS Seaways ships and paired this with the stats of the various species to create a colourful map chart.

ORCA also has a wildlife centre on board KING SEAWAYS, all display panels in this centre where produced by me also.

Below left is a selection of T-shirts produced for various events, nothing to over the top, just something to compliment the overall messaging behind each event..

Top right is the leaflet that was handed out at the Great North Museum North Sea Exhibition.

And finally below is an ad trailer that went a step further when I designed graphics to turn a normal green Land Rover Defender into a copy of one of DFDS Seaways ships. Also shown are the various messages applied to the trailer graphics, these where changed daily and the trailer was towed around key locales in the Dover area other a 2 week period.

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•KING SEAWAYSWildlife Watching available on KING SEAWAYS

April - mid September.

Key:

• Bottlenose dolphin

• Harbour porpoise

• Unidentified dolphin

• Minke whale

• White-beaked dolphin

• Short-beaked common dolphin

• Atlantic white-sided dolphin

On deck Wildlife watching on deck and presentation from ORCA Wildlife Officer.

Amsterdam

Spend approx 5 hours in amazing Amsterdam.

Whale, dolphin & porpoise sightings collected by ORCA volunteers on board DFDS Seaways North Sea ferry routes (2007-2011) including the DFDS Seaways Newcastle-Amsterdam route.

This map has been produced for illustration purpose only and should not be used as an exact representation of orca sightings data. Image credits top : ©Martin Kitching\www.northernexperiencewildlifetours.co.uk • John Young • G. Leaper/HWDT • Graham Cresswell • John Young • Isabelle Sikora.

Minke Whale

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

7 - 10mThe largest and most commonly seen whale in the

North Sea. Minke whales have no teeth; instead they

sieve small fish from the water using baleen plates.

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Harbour Porpoise Phocoena phocoena1.3 – 1.9mA tiny animal common in UK waters and easily recognised

by its slow, rolling swimming motion and small triangular

dorsal fin.

White-beaked dolphinLagenorhynchus albirostris2 – 3.1mA stocky, cold water dolphin which despite its name does not always have a white beak but can be recognised by a light grey patch behind the dorsal fin.

Wildlife regularly spotted en route

DFDS Seaways wildlife watching cruise

WILDLIFE WATCHING IN THE NORTH SEA

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SAIL & DRIVE THE RELAXING WAY

WILDLIFE Mini Cruises to Holland

WATCHING

£66pp2 NIGHTMINI CRUISEFROM

BASED ON 4 SHARING

NEWCASTLE-AMSTERDAM

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The idea was to re-create the most prominent part of the DFDS logo in a way that is different yet still comple-mentary to the DFDS brand style. I took shots of crew members from the ships sailing the UK routes, the team members in the Newcastle and Dover offices and combined them with shots of our customers to create a photomontage of the maletese cross part of the logo and show the positive emotions behind DFDS Seaways.

A second version is on display in the DFDS Seaways Whitfield office with more of a English channel/Dover team slant and I’m also working on a third version for the operational office in Dover port.

oRCa CenTRe ReloCaTIon & suPPoRTIng maTeRIals

Charity Number 1141728

www.orcaweb.org.uk

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Amsterdam - Newcastle18:00 - 18:30 Dolphin Science

An interactive presentation about dolphin biology with fun facts

18:30 - 19:30 Deck WatchJoin us on the observation deck (deck 8) to look for birds,

whales and dolphins

19:30 - 20:30 Children’s Wildlife ActivitiesBlubber gloves, writing competitions, activity books

and more!

20:30 - 22:00 ORCA Centre OpenWhale and dolphin DVD documentary

08:00 - 10:00 Sunrise Deck Watch (tomorrow)Times are approximate and in CET. Deck watches are

weather permitting. If deck watches are cancelled, alternative activities/talks will run

www.orcaweb.org.uk

Newcastle - Amsterdam18:30 - 19:00 Introduction to Wildlife

This talk will teach you all about birds, whales and dolphins of the North Sea

19:00 - 20:00 Deck WatchJoin us on the observation deck (deck 8) to look for birds,

whales and dolphins

20:00 - 21:00 Children’s Wildlife ActivitiesColouring sheets, puzzles, giant snakes and ladders

and more!

21:00 - 22:00 Wine & Whales TalkA presentation from our wildlife officer with Q&A session and wine

08:00 - 10:00 Sunrise Deck Watch (tomorrow)Times are approximate and in CET. Deck watches are

weather permitting. If deck watches are cancelled, alternative activities/talks will run

Welcome to the ORCA Wildlife Centre, I am Rachael your ORCA Community Wildlife Officer.

I am a marine mammal surveyor, marine mammal medic and scuba diver. I have travelled the world working in scientific conservation for 5 years, since graduating. I am passionate about marine life and have worked on lots of marine projects including turtles, lionfish and coral reef monitoring. I am a conservationist and passionate about raising the awareness of these species. I scuba dive in the area too and am from the North East of England.Join me out on deck to look out for whales and dolphins. Come into the new ORCA wlidlife centre for crafts, games and to learn more about the animals that live in the North Sea.

ORCAWILDLIFE OFFICER

RACHAEL

Marine Wlidlife Activity Timings (Times are in Central European Time CET)

A friend was relocating down south and as a leaving gift we put together a hamper of proper North East food and presentedi it to him in a nice big hamper. I pulled together this quick design and printed it onto some stickers to finish off the whole ‘Northern’ theme.

Over the past 7 years, I have been responsible for designing various display items to support the Whale and Dolphin charity ORCA and the wildlife-watching program they run on board one of the DFDS Seaways ships that sails from Newcastle to Amsterdam.

For the beginning of the 2015 wildlife watching season the ship very kindly donated a much larger room on board. However, the room was in much need of repair and I only had 6 weeks to turn it around from empty shell to wildlife centre.

As a start the room was stripped and re-carpeted. I then sought the ex-pertise of a local company called The Rip and two very talented fitters to board out the room in white foamex. This was to give a nice clean studio feel that would allow the artwork displayed inside to really pop and stand out, as well as also smooth out the walls that had sustained a lot of damage when the previous shop fit had been removed from the room.

I then created artwork and applied it using various methods, such as: Printed die cut foamex life-size marine mammals, printed self-adhesive wallpaper of a large wall map of North Sea wildlife sightings and large printed foamex info boards describing the relationship between DFDS and ORCA.

A launch event was held on 25 March, BBC wildlife/Blue planet photographer Doug Allan opened the centre, and the response to the new centre so far is extremely positive. Chronicle article link