Historic garment showcase at London College of Fashion

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Avid recently designed a series of printed materials to accompany a showcase of historic garments at London College of Fashion.

The graphic design adhered to the charity’s own brand, with print formats including a leaflet, cards, large banner and a special photo journal, charting the process taken by the participating young people.

Additionally, Avid ensured pre and post event press releases and photography.

Branding and booklet design by Avid Art Agency

Press and Publicity by Avid

Courtesy of Muslin Tust

Banner design

Courtesy of Muslin Tust

Banner design by Avid

Banner design

Monkwell Square Sculpture, City of London

10/201501/2016Avid Art Agency

An internationally renowned architecture firm were looking for a new display for their main window to make an impression on visitors and clients on arrival.

Avid Art Agency sourced an emerging Sculptor, arranging installation, printed material and press attention.

Sculpture by: D. MacDiarmid

Rich Mix Arts Centre, Shoreditch

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Three collaborating Artists wanted to create an interactive art exhibition where visitors would be asked to respond to the artwork on display.

Avid Art Agency created printed material, carrying out the design, curation and three public workshops.

Walpole’s Castle, Strawberry Hill, Twickenham

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A touring exhibition was arranged in a historic landmark building, as a focus point to the decorated interiors of Horace Walpole’s Gothic Castle.

Avid Art Agency planned the curatorial display of the fine cotton garments, organising a tour and workshop for high school children and the general public.

Photo credit: Avid Art Agency, Stepney Community Trust, Muslin Trust

Barbican Centre, London

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The Music Library at the Barbican Centre in London were keen to engage new audiences through art displays, archive and musical instruments.

Avid Art Agency arranged new artworks from an emerging British Artist, organising a print and distribution campaign and curated the display. The opening event included storytellers and contemporary musicians to compliment the theme.

Workshops with school children accompanied the event.

Photo credit: Avid Art Agency, M. Southwell

Stephen Lawrence Gallery, Greenwich

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This touring group exhibition was shown in a gallery on the historic grounds of the Old Royal Navy College in Greenwich, London.

Avid produced a special brochure for the exhibition, carried out local and national publicity and arranged a collaboration between crafts people and contemporary practitioners.

The exhibition included a special seminar by an award-winning international architect.

Young Designers Competition, Canary Wharf, London

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The results of a student’s design competition were to be shown as a public exhibition, in a central area of Canary Wharf.

Avid Art Agency arranged for the competition entries to be translated onto display boards, printed and placed into bespoke bases made specifically for the space.

Photo credit: Canary Wharf Contractors

Fashion Show at Christ Church, Spitalfields, London

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Contemporary fashion designers came together for a Fashion Show in London’s trendy East End, held inside the Grade I listed Christ Church in Spitalfields.

Avid were asked to conceptualise the stage design, music, lighting and overall layout.

Photo credit: E. Hoque

Winterbourne House, Coach House Gallery, Birmingham

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Nature enthusiasts often visit this historic house and grounds to research plants. During a recent renovation a new gallery was created in what was formally the coach house.

Exhibitions at the Coach House Gallery are usually themed around the natural world.

Avid Art Agency assisted in the creative process and curated the exhibition following its tour from South-east Asia.

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Gandhi Foundation, UK

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A well-established charity wanted to re-connect with the local community through a public event.

Avid Art Agency arranged for a local Artist to create new paintings based on research and archive records.

The opening event featured a showing of rare film footage, paintings incorporating archive material, poetry reading and a visit to Mahatma Gandhi’s quarters, where he stayed on a visit to London in 1931.