An exhibition to celebrate Birmingham’s 1886 Exhibition of Local Manufacturers and Natural History.
An exhibition to celebrate Birmingham’s 1886 Exhibition of Local Manufacturers and Natural History.
By diving deep into archival material, our solution looked faithfully at the original 1886 exhibition; taking the lead from the typography and architecture to respond sensitively to the content.
The hand-painted signage from the exhibition inspired the project’s custom display typeface, Central Avenue. This level of personalisation allowed the design to resonate much deeper to its subject.