Delightful delicatessen does pattern design

Colemans Delicatessen commissioned Si and Hammer Design to create a pattern for their new drinking cups and merchandising. Hammer were delighted to deliver this lovingly thought through project to owner proprietors Jim and Lizzie Mothersele in Hathersage in the Peak District. It was a thorough professional process hunting that something extra that would have a…

Walking guides & maps for the High Peak

Hammer Design was appointed a contract to deliver a full visitor experience for the High Peak in Derbyshire’s Peak District. The work included multiple creative skills: • Graphic design, artworking, typography and layout for walking guides, flyers, notice boards, maps and promotional material• Original map creation, map design and drawing for print including walking route…

Barmy about Beavers

Yes it’s true Derbyshire has reintroduced the Beaver! Si Homfray and Hammer Design have been harnessing their visual and communication skills to convey this great story for the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust’s tourist information packs and customer wildlife sponsorship boxes. Hammer Design were responsible for managing the project, providing detail, illustration, layout and full artwork in…

Wilder Magazine Design

Si Homfray and Hammer Design are proud to have been the legs of the ‘Wilder’ swan for the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust’s printed magazine, as well as many design publication off shoots. Responsible for: • Creating design theme• Graphic design template layouts and style• Unique headline font design• A look and a feel both sensitive and…

Creating a logo with a legacy

Having worked with Accessible Derbyshire’s Jane and Gillian for many years now, having attended many conferences and talked to people from all walks of life, all the various aspects and disciplines that are currently shaping the future of Accessibility in the UK right now and for the future, I was both honoured and humbled to…

Quality assured design process

A brand new identity for a brand new type of business – Mountain Assurance. James Thacker has always been about quality days in the mountains, guiding clients up the best climbs around the world.  As a full UIAGM professional mountain guide James needed an identity for his new business venture – Mountain Assurance. The following…

Hope Valley Gym needed an image overhaul

Above: New look logo, retaining the tick from the previous logo. Above: Flyer cover design Above: Gym Poster Design Above: Gym Motivational Poster Design Above: Advertisment Design  

Finding the emotional connection in logo design

Sheffield Sling Surgery required a full corporate identity… I thought a few personal notes on the process behind producing this logo for the lovely people at Sheffield Sling Surgery might be interesting. The brief was unusual and in written form came along the lines of ‘I want something I will love’. My motivation was high…