We have also created some banners which hang from the ceiling in the centre. These banners were created to physically filter light from skylights and audio between levels. They carry inspirational message and hidden meta messages to encourage development in a number of different areas to create a positive legacy. The dandelion seeds blowing in the wind are evocative of capturing wishes and dreams from childhood. The quotations are to encourage pupils to aspire to optimise their potential.

Letters weave and join showing strength and inter dependence.

Promotional material for Barca Catalonian style bar and restaurant uses vibrant colours and a playful tone to attract its clientele. This example showing an invite for a summer party utilises fluorescent inks and can be used as a frisbee.

Creative Industries Development - Two interlocking forms infer the connection between independent creative industries and the development scheme itself.

The ampersand unites the comfort with joy creating a strong stand alone brand.

Cultural Iimpact visualises shock waves created by the impact of culture spreading out from the conference into society.

Last year we completed the design and installation of new wall graphics at the Doncaster South City Learning Centre. These large scale designs feature the identity’s we created for each of the different ‘zones’ in the learning centre, featuring relevant information and inspirational quotes as well as aspirational imagery. These boards have proved very successful, receiving very positive comments from visitors to the centre.

An articulate blend of design and marketing principles went into this mailer for a commercial clothing shop and mail order business. The perforated zip on the cover presents the theme immediately and creates an interactive element which, when torn, opens the leaflet up.

Celebrity presence enforces the commercialism while succinct copy presents the messages in a clear, easily digested way.

Cloth textures are overlaid with citrus colours and contact information. A simple, detachable return card is included based on a clothing tag.

This promotional material for an experimental radio symposium uses unusual folding techniques. Shapes and textures are used to reflect the experimental nature of the event as well as catch the recipient's attention, so that they are unable to resist opening, reading and responding.

Identity re-design for an interior design company features an interaction between areas of abstract colour and imagery of the furniture, which the client wished to take centre stage. Another prerequisite was to include many different images for customers to choose items from, making their abstract arrangement in adverts such as these of central importance.

Pure abstract forms create a contemporary flowing style imitating the nature of the fashion label.

Colour aids navigation and illustrates the fact that the document examines the full spectrum of Manchester's creative industries. The white cover, representative of a full spectrum blend, has a protruding silver tab to enable it to be quickly referenced when filed.

New CMS website for brand new North Manchester High School, the Manchester Communication Academy. Built using Expression Engine, the site is extremely easy and quick for the staff at the Academy to update.

We created a Flash game for use in London’s Trafalgar Square, promoting good ecological practice. The aim of the game was to find out which of the facts were myths, and which were true. We created a custom character to present the game to the user. The use of a custom created character meant that the game was friendly and approachable.

After selecting which facts you think are myths the user then has their answers marked by the character. Successful users were awarded with a prize by a member of staff. This game is available to play online at: http://www.influencedesign.com/mythbusters/mythbuster_web.html

New logo for Norris Bank Primary School.

Flash game built especially for a trade fair in Las Vegas USA. Users answer a series of questions with the aim of getting the highest score, the user with the highest score each day receiving a prize.
The game requires that all users give their contact details and so is a great tool for creating a mailing list of potential customers.

We created a character / online avatar to present the game in a Las Vegas style gameshow format. The use of a custom soundtrack also adds to the theme.

The game is linked to a database which holds all the user information and scores, and also holds a large number of questions, meaning that there is a large number of possible combinations of questions.
The scoring system uses a multiplier meaning that the more consecutive questions you answer correctly, the bigger your score.

While the game is left idle, the character tries to entice users to play by showing them the prizes available. This is interspersed with facts about the company. This game is playable online at: http://influencedesign.com/perkins

Typography that is designed to appeal to an international audience, applied across a large range of solutions from invites through to directional signage.

The shield and tartan of Sinclair proudly signal their branding.

The opposite polarities of electricity inspire the direction for Switchgear engineering service's branding.

The typography is a fusion of serif and sans serif fonts, combining the traditional with the contemporary. This unique identity promotes the legacy of the restaurant & bar venue with a modern edge, appealing to the cosmopolitan clientele that it attracts.

Web site and promotional material for a computer-marketing organisation’s new business resource centre. The work included icon design, branding and colour coding for each aspect of the service. Influence also developed a digital marketing campaign, which involved html emails, desktops, screensavers and a sliding puzzle game raising awareness of The Resource.

The Resource is a centrally located and very accessible facility, which is available to all Business Partners who buy IBM and Open Storage vendor solutions through Avnet. It achieves TSSC (TotalStorage Solutions Centre) and WIC (WebSphere Innovation Centre) status but offers much more. It is the first centre to provide a fully integrated demonstration capability. In addition to the main demonstration suite other facilities are available including a training room, a presentation room and meeting rooms. Avnet consultants are also on hand to help with proof of concept, problem determination, solution assurance and application porting.

Urbis, latin for 'of the city', required a call for investment.
The printed solution, features the text 'the building of the modern city' centrally with the USPs tessellating around it to create the full cover. This follows on stylistically from previous literature utilising a constructivist grid and metallic finish reflecting the physicality of the building. The back page features a perforated response slip.