Make something memorable
In 2020, Shrewsbury-based designer Tony Clarkson and illustrator Carol Davies devised a way to engage the local design industry to create a community and a go-to for designers in and around Shrewsbury.
“Since starting our studio in town, we’ve been surprised at how insular it is here.” says Tony, “The lack of interaction between the town’s design studios is disappointing; there’s no design community and nothing to encourage one to develop.”
The main aim is to bring people together, share stories and experiences, provide a space to promote design in and around Shrewsbury, create, encourage, and develop a more comprehensive community for artists and designers, and give students something to be part of during and after their studies.
Celebrate, showcase and inspire creatives.
We want to make Shrewsbury the middle of somewhere. A hub where people looking for creatives can find studios, agencies, organisations, freelance designers, and developers operating in the region’s creative industry, somewhere to build networks and encourage collaborations.
Help us:
- Build and strengthen a creative community
- Highlight the design industry in the town and surrounding area
- Reach out to creatives who feel out of touch
- Build a common clique, not another select one
- Encourage interest in design as a career
- Provide a platform for up-and-coming talent
- Create links between education and industry
- Develop knowledge of local practice
- Encourage collaboration
- Get people talking!