Ellon Library Moving on from the success we had with Peterhead and Westhill Libraries, we were then asked to look at the interior space for Ellon Library. As with all the Libraries in the area, Ellon Library had undergone a transformation with updated interiors and a...
Something to Celebrate ‘Something to Celebrate’ 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...
Peterhead Library You’ll see that we’ve created installation work for a number of libraries in the North East. Peterhead Library saw the work we had undertaken from NEFA (North East Folklore Archive) and wanted a take on this that complemented the interior...
Aden Country Park Identity 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 website 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 the...
Chores Domestic Cleaning Following on from the identity work for Gold Star, we were asked to create a similar treatment for Chores – the domestic cleaning wing of the company. The identity is designed to work alongside or in isolation to the main Gold Star...
Gold Star Cleaning Services Goldstar are a very established company in the business of cleaning – however, their visual identity did not reflect the quality of their work, or indeed the size and experience of the company. OpenBoxDesign were approached initially...
Gold Star 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...
Arts Across Learning Festival 2011 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...
Learning About Learning Aberdeen City Council delivers a wide range of services that enable people to take part in learning, sport and cultural activities. In order to clarify and set out the council’s vision, policy and priorities for learning for the coming years, a...
On Display ‘On Display’ 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 released...
OpenBoxDesign business stationery We like to keep things simple here at OBDHQ and our identity reflects this. Keeping things simple enables us to play – to elaborate and to experiment. Our identity has gone through various colour combinations (it was designed...
AberdeenshireArts – arts development in Aberdeenshire A huge range of projects spanning over ten years and almost every media format you could imagine. We began working with the Arts Development Team in 2002 and produced the aberdeenshirearts.org.uk website as...
Writing on the Wall ‘Writing on the Wall’ 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...
Arts Across Learning Festival 2010 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...
Aberdeenshire Heritage Fairs We were commissioned to produce the identity for the Aberdeenshire Heritage Fairs which celebrate the rich cultural heritage of Aberdeenshire. We continue to work closely with the Council, and our involvement has now expanded to cover...
Oor Wey O’ Spikin’ ‘Oor Wey O’ Spikin’ ‘ 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...
Home ‘Home’ 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 released by Word Firsts,...
Arts Education Team exhibition panels We were asked by the Arts Education Team at Aberdeen City Council to produce a series of panels for them which highlighted the work they were involved in. The design We knew the kind of displays to be used so created a series of...
COAST – Festival of the Visual Arts In 2010 OpenBoxDesign were approached by the organisers of a new festival in the North East of Scotland to create an identity AND a name for a new and exciting visual arts event. The process involved meeting with local artists...
Opus Incipient Opus incipient is the result of a partnership between Aberdeen City Council’s Arts Education Team, the University of Aberdeen’s Music Department and the 12 academies in Aberdeen. Funded by the Youth Music Initiative through the Scottish Arts Council,...
SAU – The Scottish Artists Union web banners OpenBoxDesign created a series of web banners for the Scottish Artists Union. The design Rather than focus on the artwork created by members of the union, we opted to look at the making of things – the essence...
North East Folklore Archive (NEFA) exhibition panels Following on from the NEFA website and the Arts Development panels, we were asked by NEFA to produce exhibition panels to be displayed in Aden Country Park’s Museum. These follow the same layout as the Arts...
The North East Folklore Archive (nefa.net) The NEFA website was an interesting project. How do you create a site based around thousands of archived images and information and yet make it professional and contemporary in it’s look? The design Quite often with...
Aberdeen Storytelling & Theatre Festival You’ll see many pages on this site devoted to work we have done for Aberdeen City Council. This is where it began, and that is why we’ve shown this project on the site. OpenBoxDesign was commissioned to create...
The Last Thing I expected ‘The Last Thing I Expected’ 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...
ArtStore ArtStore is the loan service provided by Aberdeenshire Council of art materials and equipment for use by local community groups to conduct their own projects. The design Running with the mantra that simplest is best, we’ve created an identity that...
Aberdeenshire Arts Development display panels We produced a series of large-scale display panels to advertise the various areas that Aberdeenshire Arts covers for Aberdeenshire Council. These display panels have been used within the Council headquarters as well as...
The Grapevine – BP publication OpenBoxDesign teamed with Harris and Hardie copywriters to produce several internal publications for BP, entitled ‘The Grapevine’. The publication highlighted current and past successes along with future projections for...
North East of Scotland Child Protection Committee public awareness campaign OpenBoxDesign have been involved in a number of projects for the NESCPC including the initial branding of the service, their website, leaflet designs and a child protection poster campaign....
North East of Scotland Child Protection Committee leaflet OpenBoxDesign have been involved in a number of projects for the NESCPC including the initial branding of the service, their website, leaflet designs and a child protection poster campaign. The branding of the...
The North East of Scotland Child Protection Committee The NESCPC is a multi-agency group that covers and coordinates child protection measures across Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Morayshire. We were asked to create an identity to be used throughout their...
Celestial Ceiling Inthrow On the Edge Research We’ve had a long and exciting relationship with the On the Edge Team who are based at Gray’s School of Art. The role of the Arts in remote rural areas is key to their remit and they have run several distinct...
Aberdeenshire Arts Partnership The Aberdeenshire Arts Partnership was set up as a joint venture between Aberdeenshire Council’s Arts Development Team and local arts organisations and businesses. It provides a valuable forum to ensure best practices in delivering...
Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design A simple idea that lead to award winning designs over a number of years. The design Sunil Vishin, the Director of OpenBoxDesign worked as a part-time visiting lecturer in the Interior and Environmental Design...
OpenBoxDesign identity Our identity has stood the test of time – it’s almost 20 years old and still fresh. So no hyperbole – it works for us and allows us to stand out from our style-led competitors. Identity Okay, go on then… a bit of...
