Flood Risk brochure

A second information brochure on flood risk analysis has recently been completed for client JBA Risk, for presentation at an upcoming conference in Asia.

WW1 Exhibition

As part of the centenary commemorations of the start of the First World War, a series of 16 A0 informative display panels have been designed for client Saville Creative Communications. These formed the main focus of a 10 day exhibition at St Margaret's Hall in Horsforth, Leeds, that not only honoured and remembered those from the town who fought and died during the war, but also told of the role that Horsforth people played in sheltering Belgian refugees, how the town coped with food rationing, raised funds for the troops, made armaments in the local shell factory and how it honoured the dead after the war was over. Accompanying the exhibition was a set of workbooks (also designed by Aldred Design), aimed at local schoolchildren who attended the exhibition as part of their studies during the week leading up to Remembrance Sunday.

Two smaller information panels were also designed for permanent display adjacent to 'The Boulder Stone' on Stanhope Drive – an existing memorial to the 249 men and one woman from Horsforth who died.

The commemoration events and materials, largely funded by a grant from the Heritage Lottery, also enabled a book and materials for a history trail to be produced.

Horsforth WW1 Trail Map

As part of the World War I commemorative events taking place in Horsforth, Aldred Design has created this trail map for client Saville Communications. The self-guided trail leads to information boards (also designed by Aldred Design) placed in shop windows and other locations, that link people and events in WWI to them. The event takes place from Saturday 2nd August to Sunday 10th August and will be run again from Saturday 1st November to Sunday 9th November to coincide with  Remembrance Day and Armistice Day memorial services.

See also: Horsforth: The Great War book

University Technical Colleges Guide

A new 12-page guide to University Technical Colleges (UTCs) and their ability to attract more female students has recently been completed for client WISE on behalf of the Royal Academy of Engineering. The guide states the case for increased female admissions into UTCs and offers a useful checklist for those managing these institutions to gauge their effectiveness in appealing to females entering the subjects of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The document also features a page of infographics that illustrates some surprising statistics relating to females in the STEM industries.

WISE words

Just completed for new client WISE (Women in Science & Engineering) is the 2012 UK Statistics Guide. The document reveals the latest statistics on women's participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in the UK. These figures provide a snapshot of the current position, from classroom to boardroom, based on data available in November 2012. The full document can be viewed here.

The Panorama Rocks Ilkley

An information signboard for The Panorama Rocks in Ilkley has recently been erected with graphics and images by Aldred Design for client Ichicoo Design.

Cover-up Story

A series of sign boards have been commissioned by Harden Park Homes near Bingley to disguise an enclosure on their luxury residential park home site which contains a number of LPG tanks. Working for client Mathew Imison, Aldred Design produced designs for the run of boards which were then erected around the enclosure. In addition, a 1.5 x 1 metre lectern-style information board was created to provide information for passing walkers and visitors about the history and nature of Goit Stock Valley, in which the award winning park homes site is located.

St Peter's Church, Addingham

Two information panels for St Peter's Church in Addingham have been designed for client, Ichicoo Design. Continuing the theme of 'Creating A Christian Timeline for Addingham', the history of the church is documented from it's earliest origins in the village. A timeline across the base of each panel highlights significant points in the heritage of St Peter's as well as the other denominational churches in the village. The information panels are mounted on specially built stone plinths and are fully laminated to protect them from the elements.