studio co-lab graphic design — selected portfolio
studioco-lab.co.uk info@studioco-lab.co.uk
V&A Promotional materials for four recent and upcoming exhibitions at the Victoria & Albert museum. Resolved prints are highly creative, with a typographic and print focus. Each print has a different finish, from debossing, foil-blocking, spot varnish, digital gloss varnish and metallic silk-screen.
Ocon Construction Rebrand and promotional material for a Manchester based construction company. Design outcomes include branded business cards, letterheads and compliment slips as well as a website identity and a company book, detailing clients and recent projects.
Stubburban Branding & promotional materials for Stubburban, the brand of Leeds based menswear fashion designer Laura Stubbs. Design outcomes range from logo design to brand stationery, to design direction and production of fashion look-book and tabloid format newsletter.
LCA SWS Report Quality report designed and produced on behalf of Leeds College of Art, for submission to the QAA. The report showcases the art & design institution, with type-heavy editorial content and a focus on print and production.
Garry Barker publication Exhibition & artist publication for Garry Barker, a Leeds based artist and writer. The publication consists of three booklets folded and bound together, each one acting as a separate section of the publication whilst working together as one uniform piece.
Kreditivsedlar Promotional design for a proposed exhibition at the Design Museum. Kreditisvedlar (‘credit note’) showcases European money and banknote design. Large elongated banners and note-sized tickets promote and inform, utilising printing processes typically used in money printing.
Surface Pattern Yearbook
Interior Design Prospectus
Art direction, editorial and book design for the LCA BA (Hons.) Printed Textiles & Surface Pattern Design 2011 yearbook. The book has a photographic focus, while showcasing the course facilities and graduates’ work. In progress, with other coursemates.
Editorial and book design for the BA (Hons.) Interior Design course at Leeds College of Art. The book provides information on the course structure, staff profiles and showcases student work and achievements. In progress, with David Gasi.
studio co-lab professional experience about
live projects
studio co-lab is a recently established graphic design practice in Leeds.
BA (Hons) Fine Art Yearbook design direction & editorial book design
2011
BA (Hons) Surface Pattern Yearbook design direction & editorial book design
2011
BA (Hons) Interior Design Prospectus design direction & editorial book design
2011
formed by Ian Edward Prentice and Tim Wan, both graduating in 2011 from the BA (Hons) Graphic Design course at Leeds College of Art, the practice has already amassed a significant amount of design skills, technical knowledge and experience in the creative industry. co-lab has a passion for print; publications and promotional materials in particular. Exploring process, production and finish, using both image and type. co-lab have experience working with clients, for designers and LCA itself. co-lab are confident in their ability to communicate, idea generate, conceptually think, develop and effectively execute considered, on-brief, innovative and contemporary design solutions.
industry experience Box-head* - Leeds 2011 2 weeks junior designer placement at Leeds brand & design studio Box Head
Design Project - Leeds 2011 2 weeks design placement at independent branding & design studio Design Project
Jedidiah Allcock - music producer 2011 identity & branded promotional materials
Ruby May - photographer 2011 identity & branded promotional materials
Ollie Green - music producer 2011 identity & branded promotional materials
Qubik - Leeds 2011 2 weeks design placement at Qubik, an independent graphic design studio in leeds
IdN Magazine - Hong Kong 1 month placement at international design magazine working on editorial & research projects
2010
True North - Manchester 2010 1 month design placement at manchester based design studio True North
Not In - creative network 2010 identity, branded promotion & web guidelines
studioco-lab.co.uk info@studioco-lab.co.uk 07756 742 330 / 07845 359 129
Leeds College of Art SWS Report editorial & book design
2010
Artforms - Leeds 2010 8 weeks freelance in-house designer at Artforms (Leeds City Council)