Creative design and interpretation for wildlife, countryside, heritage, arts, museums and environment
Leeds City Museum
Voices of Asia - a spectacular new gallery celebrating the sights, sounds and culture of Asia
Voices of Asia - a spectacular new gallery celebrating the sights, sounds and culture of Asia
RSPB Viewing Deck at the new £64m Leeds Skelton Lake eco-friendly service station at M1 J45
780-page history of the Wildlife Trusts, published to celebrate 100 years of nature conservation in 2012
Interpretation panels and trail guides telling the story of wildlife and people along the south bank of the Humber
'To Peter - with 1000 thanks for such a superb book! Greetings, Patrick'
A £60k re-modelling of the Lyndon Visitor Centre around the themes of climate change, phenology and osprey migration
New logo and brand development to create a sense of place as A National Landscape for Cannock Chase AONB
Design coordination and brand guidelines for The Wildlife Trusts nationally and Wildlife Trusts in Staffordshire and Derbyshire
Working with RSPB head office to develop a new brand direction and visual identity guidelines
Logo, strapline, brand guidelines and publications design for Groundwork at national and regional level
Celebrating 20 years of the Archive at The University of Sheffield
Logo and visual identity across publications, displays, digital media and websites for a WWF EU-funded initiative
Logos for White Rose Forest in Yorkshire and World Wetland Network at Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, Slimbridge
Interpretation - housed in a treasure chest - for an adventure trail at the Forestry England site
Trail guides about wildlife and heritage along the River Trent, produced for partnership organisation OnTrent
Interpreting the Chinese heritage of this popular park in Scarborough with specially-themed frame structures
Themed storyboards on coastal geology, wildlife and cultural heritage for this Yorkshire Wildlife Trust discovery trail
Interpretation panels and trail guides along Holme Valley Riverside Way in Holmfirth
Canalside interpretation presented on custom-designed oak lecterns
Ongoing project for the National Trust involving the origination of before-and-after landscape visualisations
A major exhibition at Manchester Museum with bold graphics and half-size models of the Easter Island statues
Display panels, branding and marketing for a collection of worldwide biological specimens at the University of Sheffield
Exhibition design for two countryside visitor centres for the National Trust in the Yorkshire Dales
Mobile exhibition vehicle touring the Peak District with an audio visual presentation and displays about moorland restoration
Display units, design themes and exhibition design for a joint project with the Natural History Museum and the University of Manchester
Brand styling, exhibition design and design coordination across new flooring, furniture, display cases and graphics for this re-modelled museum
Everything from annual reviews to campaign publicity, and from trail guides to information leaflets
Special souvenir publication to celebrate forty years of theatrical performances at this iconic theatre in Sheffield
Design, art direction and print management for a series of guide books to the six museums and art galleries in Bradford
Trail guides, leaflets and wildlife identification charts for the Island Conservation Society in the Seychelles
High quality print reproduction on recycled paper for the environmental partnership of RSPB, National Trust and United Utilities
One of several beautifully-printed booklets about the ephemera collections in the National Fairground Archive
A distinctive presentation folder featuring woodcut engravings – printed letterpress and offset litho on hand-made papers
A series of books helping to regenerate the seaside heritage of Blackpool's popular attractions through a joint publishing venture with Blackpool Council
Design and print production for a series of guide books to Leeds museums, galleries and country houses
A souvenir guide to the conservation of the stunning wildlife of Aride Island in the Indian Ocean
Fine art reproduction and printing of an extensive catalogue of the Surrealist works in The Sherwin Collection
Short-run publishing venture with author Kenneth MacLennan telling the story of Rena's wartime diary
A collaborative project with artist Anthony Marshall and philosopher Kevin Flint exploring a creative approach to book design
The design practice was established in Ilkley in 1984 and was incorporated as FDA Design Ltd in June 2003. We continue to focus on the design of branding, visitor centres, exhibitions, interpretation, print and publications for national conservation organisations, regional museums and galleries, country houses, universities, charities and local authorities.
Thanks are due to all employees, associates, collaborators, clients and friends, with a special mention to Steve Wade, Tony Johnson, Paul White, Tony Marshall, Tim Wootton, Gillian Tyler, Dan Powell, Chris Shields, Reg Boulton, Tim Sands, Adrian Skerrett, Adam Cormack, Trina Paskell, Vanessa Toulmin, Tim Melling, Mike Hopwood, Jim Bright, Bryan Sitch, Corinne Miller, Layla Bloom, Mick Callaghan, Adrian Bury, Adam Clayton, Rachel Hall, Debra Wilson, Rebecca Cassidy, Anna Carter, John Morton, Chris Wood, Ryan Billau and JW Northend.