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THE ART OF DESIGN ISSUE 15
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Situated in a idyllic rural location
in Hereford, the West of England,
Wests Design Consultants are a
team of skilled, highly qualified
experienced designers and thinkers
working from a restored farm studio
environment under an initiative
established by Prince Charles and
the Duchy of Cornwall. They use
integrated skills that allow them to
operate effectively as a creative team,
delivering branding, graphic and web
solutions that support their clients
and their businesses. Designing,
maintaining and hosting a wide range
of diverse websites, the team consider
themselves to be well rounded digital
designers, however offer compelling
brand and print design.
Their founder, Barrie West has over
40 years graphic design experience,
beginning as an apprentice
letterpresses printer, he went on
to work with LeoOne, the worlds
first electronic business computer,
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alongside the Xeronic printing system
as head of form design.
Then progressing with a huge portfolio
of clientele over the years has given
him a wealth of knowledge to guide
the current young team. Combined
with the design teams modern
approach to sourcing new technology
along side their design beliefs,
they create designs with form and
function in mind, operating on both
contemporary and more traditional
platforms. Staying actively passionate
about design they say,
“We enjoy being challenged, and
warmly welcome avant-garde
style projects along side the more
standardized functional work.”
Communicating and listening to their
clients needs en ables them to create
bespoke projects that fit and function
with their business. Jason Hobson,
director and designer at Wests says
“Essentially we’re here to help, we
listen to our clients and continuously
design with their requests and needs
in mind.” With an address also in the
heart of NYC, they are able to service
the U.S market, working with’ and
assisting with projects from start-ups
to established brands. Working with
well known interior and furniture
design names such as Champalimaud,
Vladimir Kagan and Ralph Pucci,
Wests are dependable and productive,
delivering tasteful aesthetics that
match every brief. With a history of
experience in supporting the Arts,
Architectural practices, Interior
Design, Furniture design, the TV Film
and Theatre Lighting, Photographic
Support, Hospitality and Retail Visual
Marketing Industries as well as many
other genres. Most importantly to
fixed, sensible and realistic budgets.
Head over to www.wests-web.com
Call 01989 730 432
or contact [email protected]
to find out more.