The Barn screenings Following on from the poster design ethos for the Barn, we have created a format for the films, live screenings and recorded screening shown throughout the year. Strong colours are used to complement the imagery and textual...
The Barn Programmes We have another page entitled ‘Redesigning the Barn Programme’ where we go into detail about how we approached this new project. However, this page is for all the programmes we have produced to date – expect it to be updated as a...
MiniFest Autumn 2016 The little festival for little people continues. MiniFest is held at the Barn and offers a fun week’s worth of entertainment for the little peeps over the autumn holiday. It’s created and run by Creative Scotland through the Barn. The...
The Barn ‘The Barn’ is the term that most people use when referring to Woodend Barn. We had been using the existing logo, which mentions the name in full for a couple of years. In fact, the old logo was the starting point for the overarching concept of the...
The Barn banners Alongside poster and print work for the Barn we also produce outdoor banners for major events. The banners are printed onto PVC fabric and are attached to the building and ground posts throughout the surrounding area. Vertical banners are used inside...
Flock – craft fair Flock is the name of the new Design and Craft Fair at Woodend Barn – the first fair this year will be November 2014 (and we’re going to be selling our designs too!) UPDATE: We’re now heading for year 3. Flock was, and...
The Barn press adverts Here’s a selection of press adverts that we do for the Barn – the majority appear in the local newspapers and journals as well as targeted periodicals. Like what you see?Get in touch, say hello, pop over for a chat (we make...
The Barn poster and invitation designs Since the formation of Woodend Arts in 1994, Woodend Barn has grown into the leading multi-arts organisation in North East Scotland. They nurture and celebrate creativity in all its forms, showcasing innovative,...
RTies intelligent engineering RTies is an independent Consultancy set up in 2015 to provide a specialist engineering service to the process industries Worldwide. They specialise in software engineering, process automation & industrial IT and also technical...
Source – A weekend of globally inspired music The Barn have several themed events annually. A new one to the roster is Source – a weekend where globally inspired music, workshops, food and drink collide. UPDATE: This year’s Source was an...
RTies business stationery After designing RTies identity we were asked by the company to produce their business stationery which comprises of business cards, with compliments slips, letterheads and continuation sheets. Business Cards RTies’ business cards are...
Make Your Mark (Edition 10) Time for the ninth edition in the Make Your Mark set. This is for classes in September – December 2016. The design The days get longer and the leaves begin to fall, so this edition has a definite autumn feel to the broad brush...
MART – Affordable Art Fair The Barn have several themed events annually. A new one to the roster this year is Mart – an affordable contemporary art fair. UPDATE: Mart was a huge success, and will return. It’s a perfect companion to Flock,...
Redesigning the Barn Programme OpenBoxDesign were asked to do a complete redesign of the Barn’s quarterly Programme. The programme is often to first point of contact with the public and needed a comprehensive appraisal as it no longer fitted in with what had...
The Barn internal wayfinding Our relationship with the Barn continues with a comprehensive exercise in wayfinding. The Barn is a great place but it’s unusual layout (it really was a functioning barn in the past) means that it could be less than obvious for new...
Creative Pathways The Creative Industries are a major player in the Scottish Economy. Despite this, there is a disconnect in the way that schools inform pupils, parents and even staff of the breadth and variety of opportunities that pupils can experience when moving...
MiniFest Spring 2016 The little festival for little people continues. MiniFest is held at the Barn and offers a fun week’s worth of entertainment for the little peeps over the spring holiday. It’s created and run by Creative Scotland through the Barn. The...
Make Your Mark (Edition 9) Time for the ninth edition in the Make Your Mark set. This is for classes in April – June 2016. The design This edition features deep spring colours using stained glass pieces as the starting point for the overall feel of the document....
Woodend Barn infographics Illustrating the facts about the Barn and how important it is to the area. The design We were asked to create a visual representation of information about Woodend Barn. This is used for a variety of reasons. Primarily, as a funded arts...
MiniFest Autumn 2015 A little project for little people. MiniFest is held at Woodend Barn and offers a fun week’s worth of entertainment for the little peeps over the october holiday. It’s created and run by Creative Scotland through Woodend Barn....
Make Your Mark (Edition 8) Time for the eighth edition in the Make Your Mark set. This is for classes in January – March 2016 – this is to tie in with the new year and we’re delighted to be able to continue working on this series. The design We made...
Arts Across Learning Festival Report 2015 It’s another wonderful Arts Across Learning Festival Report. Once again we were asked to be involved and produced the report for the accompanying festival guide. These are always a joy to produce; essentially, our aim...
Lou Hazelwood Lou is an internationally recognised Contemporary British Artist based in Hull. She’s exhibited in many places across the world including London and Bucharest. She is currently exhibiting in South Korea. We were approached by Lou to create a...
Make Your Mark (Edition 7) Time for the seventh edition in the Make Your Mark set. This is for classes in September – December 2015 – this is to tie in with the new academic year and we’re delighted to be able to continue working on this series....
Arts Across Learning Festival 2015, Festival Report, Postcards and Billboards It’s another wonderful Arts Across Learning Festival, and once again OpenBoxDesign has produced the accompanying brochure along with additional publicity, television spots and...
Make Your Mark (Edition 6) Time for the sixth edition in the Make Your Mark set. This is for classes in April – July 2015 – although the leaflets themselves are on display from January 2015. The design The overarching theme for this year is texture and...
Lov3d Up A series of six, three-dimensional Love Cards. Here’s a range of contemporary, slightly cheeky, utterly striking and downright romantic three-dimensional cards. Each card has a ‘teaser’ cover, and it’s only when your loved one opens the card up that it...
Make Your Mark (Edition 5) Time for the fifth edition in the Make Your Mark set. This is for classes in January – March 2015 – although the leaflets themselves will be on display from November 2014. The design The overarching theme for this year is texture...
Emergency Department Dr. Gray’s Hospital, Elgin Following on from the success of designs we created for the Emergency Care Centre at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, OpenBoxDesign were commissioned to create information panels and signs for Dr. Gray’s Hospital in...
Creative Learning Team A1 exhibition panels The Creative Learning Team is the new name for the Arts Development Team at Aberdeen City Council. The Creative Learning Team is greater in numbers and has a more diverse role to play in delivering the arts to those in the...
Skills Biennale identity Five major arts organisations based in Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City (Scottish Sculpture Workshop, Sound Festival, Deveron Arts, Woodend Barn and Gray’s School of Art) have been collaborating to deliver Skills Biennale 2014. Taking the theme...
Skills Biennale poster and information leaflet Five major arts organisations based in Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City (Scottish Sculpture Workshop, Sound Festival, Deveron Arts, Woodend Barn and Gray’s School of Art) have been collaborating to deliver Skills Biennale...
Make Your Mark (Edition 4) It’s a new year and once again we’ve been asked to design three new leaflets for the Make Your Mark programme of classes. The three new leaflets are released throughout the year, and here is the Autumn edition 2014 Leaflet design...
Woodend Barn Business Plan and Leaflet Since the formation of Woodend Arts in 1994, Woodend Barn has grown into the leading multi-arts organisation in North East Scotland. They nurture and celebrate creativity in all its forms, showcasing innovative, informative and...
The Assessment and Plan It’s absolutely true that we put our heart and soul into all the work we produce. We unashamedly love what we do here at OpenBoxDesign. We love it all. And then there’s something that comes along that you create which you know has a...
Friends of Woodend Barn Leaflet and Poster Since the formation of Woodend Arts in 1994, Woodend Barn has grown into the leading multi-arts organisation in North East Scotland. They nurture and celebrate creativity in all its forms, showcasing innovative, informative...
Friends of Woodend Barn Identity Since the formation of Woodend Arts in 1994, Woodend Barn has grown into the leading multi-arts organisation in North East Scotland. They nurture and celebrate creativity in all its forms, showcasing innovative, informative and...
War Artists – Their Role in the Great War War Artist was one of the first exhibitions created under the newly formed Creative Learning Team of Aberdeen City Council. It was an exhibition of new art work created in response to the Artists and Writers of the First...
Grampian Hospitals Arts Trust After our success with designing the way-finding and information system for the Emergency Care Centre at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Grampian Hospitals Art Trust (who were instrumental in allowing us to pitch for the aforementioned...
Arts Across Learning Festival 2014 and Festival Report It’s another wonderful Arts Across Learning Festival, and once again OpenBoxDesign has produced the accompanying brochure. Activities take place across many cultural venues and outdoor spaces, carefully...
Creative Learning Team Banners The Creative Learning Team is the new name for the Arts Development Team at Aberdeen City Council. The Creative Learning Team is greater in numbers and has a more diverse role to play in delivering the arts to those in the city. After...
Creative Learning Team card The Creative Learning Team is the new name for the Arts Development Team at Aberdeen City Council. The Creative Learning Team is greater in numbers and has a more diverse role to play in delivering the arts to those in the city. The design...
Fraserburgh Sports Centre We are privileged to be involved in creating design work for the newly created Sports Centre at Fraserburgh. We were asked to create banners for the roadside which complemented the artwork created for the foyer area of the interior. The...
GIRFEC (Getting It Right For Every Child) Training system As children and young people progress on their journey through life, some may have temporary difficulties, some may live with challenges and some may experience more complex issues. Sometimes they – and their...
Creative Learning Team identity The Creative Learning Team is the new name for the Arts Development Team at Aberdeen City Council. The Creative Learning Team is greater in numbers and has a more diverse role to play in delivering the arts to those in the city. The...
Aden Country Park leaflets Aden, often referred to as “the jewel in the Buchan crown” has been recognised as one of the country’s best green spaces with a prestigious Green Flag Award. The awards recognise and reward the best parks in the country and Aden impressed...
Aden Country Park placemaking Aden, often referred to as “the jewel in the Buchan crown” has been recognised as one of the country’s best green spaces with a prestigious Green Flag Award. The awards recognise and reward the best parks in the country and Aden impressed...
Make Your Mark (Editions 1-3) OpenBoxDesign were commissioned to design three new leaflets for the Make Your Mark programme of classes. The three leaflets are released throughout the year. The leaflets for 2013-2014 are shown here. ...
Fraserburgh Library Fraserburgh was the sixth Library (after Peterhead, Westhill, Ellon, Inverurie and Stonehaven) that we were asked to create interior designs for. Fraserburgh Library is an impressive building with two large inter-connecting rooms downstairs for the...
Stonehaven Library Initially we were commissioned to create interior design work for Peterhead, Westhill, Ellon and Inverurie Libraires. The work was so well received that we were then asked to look at two more libraries – Stonehaven and Fraserburgh. Stonehaven,...
Emergency Care Centre Aberdeen Royal Infirmary The Emergency Care Centre is the new building for what was formerly know as A & E (Accident and Emergency) in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. OpenBoxDesign were asked to pitch for creating signage for patients in the newly...
Arts Across Learning Festival 2013 and Festival Report It’s another wonderful Arts Across Learning Festival, and once again OpenBoxDesign has produced the accompanying brochure. Activities take place across many cultural venues and outdoor spaces, carefully...
Lost for Words ‘Lost for Words’ is a collection of short stories created by pupils from Aberdeen schools. The book is one in a series of seven publications released annually with each loosely based around the theme of the title. The books have been...
Gold Star and Chores print work Having a strong visual brand help when it comes to advertising and marketing. We started with the Gold Star identity, created by OpenBoxDesign and moved on from there. Taking clean and dynamic elements from the brand, we have been able...
The Green, Aye! OpenBoxDesign have been commissioned to produce a book and folder to celebrate the ‘Leafing the Green’ Project called ‘The Green, Aye!’ We worked with Raman Mundair, the internationally recognised writer and Emily Fraser, a...
Inverurie Library Inverurie Library was the fourth library we were asked to create design work for, Peterhead, Westhill and Ellon being the previous three. By now we had formulated an incredibly well-received rationale for the look and feel of the Libraries in the...
Peak Global Consultancy PEAK is a leading, independent engineering consultancy, which enables oil and gas operators to optimise the design and performance of their assets. In an increasingly active and competitive marketplace, Peak wanted to stand out – as...
Peak Global business stationery Producing business stationery is a surprisingly enjoyable way of underlining the brand of a company, and is often overlooked. Quite often it can be the first introduction to the personality of the company, with the simple hand over of a...
The South Deeside Under Fives website We did a little site for a local nursery in our area. The group is run by volunteers and parents and offers classes throughout the year for children under five years old. http://www.south-deeside-under-fives.co.uk The design...
Arts Across Learning Festival 2012 and Festival Report It’s another wonderful Arts Across Learning Festival, and once again OpenBoxDesign has produced the accompanying brochure. Activities take place across many cultural venues and outdoor spaces, carefully...
