Work
Here’s where we pin our colours to the mast.
Lindsay & Rose make eco-friendly candles, diffusers and scent mists by hand in small batches.
The thing that sets the brand apart is the care taken in selecting and blending the essential oils, so the wordmark and packaging had to reference the natural ingredients. Our palette borrows colours from the oils’ floral origins, combined in a blend that reflects the complex aromatic experience. Seen together, the colourful packaging of the combined range stands out in a sector mostly represented by pale minimalism. The botanical illustrations are hand drawn, in keeping with the artisanal nature of the products.
Tonally, the brand is a well-travelled raconteur, revelling in the luxurious mouth-feel of quirky words to create a verbal equivalent of the products’ intense aromas.
Brand story, tone of voice, strapline, logo, typography, illustration, look and feel, label design, and comms.
Portishead locals call their town ‘Posset’, in the same way that Newcastle is ‘the Toon’.
@ Posset Live is the events organisation that runs Portishead’s Christmas lights switch-on, Summer and Winter markets, and the Remembrance Day parade.
Tonally, the brand is a redcoat, encouraging the local community to come and join in the fun in a friendly and welcoming way.
The brand colours refer back to the organisation’s Christmas origins: holly berries, tangerine, gold and fir.
Our typeface is reminiscent of the fairground, evoking the nostalgia of traditional local entertainment.
The P device allows the logo to flex with the events trhoughout the year.
Naming, brand story, strapline, tone of voice, typography, logo, design assets, colours, and comms.
“Rik has worked with the events group and Portishead Christmas lights to create the new Posset Live brand and identity. His guidance and advice has been invaluable and shows great skill and knowledge , while demonstrating understanding of the purpose of the group.
A great listening ear that produces excellent designs and captured the essence and aims of what we do.”
Jane Victoria, Posset Live
Together Portishead, the local Chamber of Commerce, asked us to design a suite of materials around the inaugural Portishead Business Show. Encompassing the Show, the Together Portishead stand, and the Awards which happened the following week.
We created logos for the Show and the Awards and a family of assets that connected the events with the Chamber, whilst maintaining clear separation between the comms.
Design, logos, colours, and comms.
"Working with Rik at Slipway Branding was an absolute game changer for our major event schedule this year. Rik managed the design process seamlessly from start to finish - creating everything for the Portishead Business Show, including our event leaflets, branded tablecloths, pull-up banners, goodie bags, and the official Event Guide, as well as our stunning Awards certificates.
The quality and consistency of his work brought our entire brand vision to life. More than just an incredible designer, Rik kept us organised, on track, and stress-free throughout the entire process. He is an absolute professional, and we couldn’t recommend Slipway Branding highly enough!"
Rachel Nash, Director, Together Portishead
Power to Pill is a community engagement project in North Somerset, taking an ‘Asset Based Community Development’ approach to working within the combined community of Pill, Easton-in-Gordano and Ham Green.
Their logo needed to feel like it was generated locally, and represent the independent spirit of the village. It also needed to tell the story of a project bringing together local skills and resources to serve the community.
The knot represents strength and cooperation, refers back to Pill's maritime history, and resembles + to show the project's positive impact.
Logo design and art direction.
“It was a pleasure working with Rik on the Power to Pill Project. Not only was he a delight to work with, he listened to our needs and strict parameters, coming up with various options ... all of which we could have used! His creativity and professionalism is second to none and I cannot recommend him highly enough. “
Tina Huckle-Mills, WERN
Café Lido is the restaurant for the Portishead Open Air Pool, but their logo felt at odds with the Pool’s identity.
We simplified the layout and used the splash device and colours from the Pool’s logo to create synergy and make the Café logo feel more contemporary and playful.
Logo design.
ASB Consulting is a solo learning and development consultancy. The brand offering is face-to-face training programmes, so it made sense to base the logo on the founder's signature, stylised and simplified to incorporate the three initials.
As a solo organisation, the tone is the founder’s own voice. Our look and feel needed to be premium, business-like, and clear to reflect the offering.
A diamond represents the polished results of training, forming a holding graphic across touchpoints.
Brand story, strapline, tone of voice, typography, logo, design assets, and colours.
“Slipway have done an excellent job in helping me to brand my consultancy. The design was stylish and done with a sensitivity to what I needed to say about my services.
Rik came up with several options and listened to feedback to create a brand pack that will support my business for any requirements that my clients might need from me.”
Amanda Brown, Founder