Design & artwork for print in Norfolk
This year marks the 75th anniversary of VE day. Unfortunately the recent covid-19 crisis put the the North Walsham celebrations on hold, amongst many other things! This is the artwork I produced for the commemorative beer being produced by the local Panther Brewery in Norfolk especially for the occasion. This is the artwork in it’s raw state with ink bleed, etc. – what design jobs like this always look like before they ‘hit the bottle’ (is this OK to say?)
I seem to be making quite a habit of producing printed publications and guides for our local town, North Walsham. This one is the latest, produced on behalf of the North Walsham & District Community Archive this new beautifully litho printed 144 page, A5 book called “North Walsham through the lens of Fred Mace” brings together over 250 postcard size reproductions of old photographs from the respected and prolific North Walsham photographer Fred Mace.
Fred photographed the streets, buildings and businesses of North Walsham from the 1950s to the 1980s during which time the town saw the loss of many old areas of the town such as Dog Yard, Ship Yard, Back Street, Catchpit Lane, etc. He also captured their replacements; the new roads, new buildings and a major restructuring of the way we used the town with the arrival of the bypass, Folgate Road industrial estate and many other modifications. His photographs provide a fascinating insight into the evolution of North Walsham in the mid 20th century.
I took responsibility for the whole process of producing this book from compiling all the component parts from photographs, old adverts, contributions from people who have connections with Fred Mace and the photography trade. Artwork and layout, managing all parties involved in production including local printers; Barnwell Print, registering for ISBN and British Library and finally promotion through local press and online right through to fulfilling orders via post, on foot and local outlets!
This book is a similar format to my previous book project, The 2019-2020 Official Guide to North Walsham and makes a great companion piece. A few of thew photos have been featured in various North Walsham Archive calendars I have also produced but this book brings all of Fred Mace’s location photographs together in one place for the first time.
Model Farm Campsite is a family-run Camping and Caravanning Club “Certified Site” located in the heart of North Norfolk, UK .
Three guys from Norfolk, UK with a love of Rockabilly and Rock ‘n’ Roll finally get it together and stick a ribbon on it! All three have been playing the local and national rock ‘n’ roll music scene constantly since childhood (and that’s a long time for some of us!). All three have been front men and vocalists of their own bands, rockabilly and otherwise, over the years and all three are multi-instrumentalists. All three have appeared on TV, Radio and CD and played in bands covering a variety of musical styles.
Mike Robinson is an inspirational leader in his field of integrating all aspects of living as one, creating balance within the prime areas of a person’s life. He has spent thirty-five years travelling and meeting people from all walks of life. His motto is simple: “Truth is Truth. You can deny it, argue with it, fight against it, not listen to it or ignore it, but still truth remains…
