We’ve decorated Clayton Square for many years, and the building has seen many changes. It was time to change the colour scheme from beautiful jewelled colours we’d used for several years, to something new. We’ve used peacocks with blues & greens, we’ve done reds & golds, blues & silvers too. So this time I thought […]
Author Archives: Helen Goodwin
I’m lucky enough to live in Yorkshire where there are so many wonderful towns and villages with beautiful, independent shops serving both locals and visitors alike. Many of these businesses are relied upon for everyday shopping and communal support, and Thomas the Baker is no exception – a local business with over thirty bakeries supplying […]
We no longer need to imagine how empty Towns and cities would look without shops and businesses open for trade welcoming in locals and tourists alike. Hustle and bustle, so often overwhelming in our beautiful city of York is sadly missed. York’s beautiful display of daffodils along the city walls this year had no audience. […]
For over 70 years the British display society has been representing the Visual Merchandising profession. Established in 1947 it has always been seen as the authority of good window dressing and styling standards, promoting the highest standard of VM & Display. Many past students have gone on to create exciting careers in the world of […]
Marketing Peak District & Derbyshire invited us to help them promote local Ales from within their district at the BBC’s Good Food Show. As a team we worked on the initial design concept based around their new branding created by Si from Hammer Design.
Have you planned your window displays for the coming year yet? Do your high street traders need a little help and encouragement? I believe the tinsel I mentioned in last month’s article has well and truly blown away now, and any remnants of Christmas which are still hanging around send very negative signals to everyone. […]
This was our stand at the VM & Display Show at the Business Design Centre recently. A great place to meet like-minded industry experts!
British Flower week was approaching and I was invited to create two displays in York to celebrate it. The Paper Studio wanted to create a video inspiring florists as to what they could achieve with their window space, so Grant asked Floral Elegance in Acomb and David from Wards if they’d kindly lend us their […]
We were recently invited to Global Travel Group’s annual Conference at La Manga in Spain. Well – we couldn’t say ‘no’ now, could we?!
Catch them while you can! Is your high street full of colour and excitement with vibrant shop window displays to lure visitors to stop, explore and spend – or is it rather dull and un-inviting so visitors drive straight through looking for somewhere more inviting to stop and stay…?