Celebrating Shades Hotel

Hartlepool Borough Council recently commissioned me to create some artwork of the Grade II listed Shades Hotel. I was delighted to play a part in celebrating this unique building.

Abby+Owen9 March 2020shades hotel, shades hartlepool, Hartlepool borough council, hartlepool

Schoolchildren’s Winning Logo Made Into a Reality

Hartlepool Borough Council has had a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to breathe new life into the Church Street Conservation Area. They put out a competition out to schools and colleges for The Church Street Revival’s new identity, I got involved by making the winning Church Street Revival logo digital, which was designed by two school children, Connie Brydie and Isabelle Judson.

Abby+Owen10 July 2019Hartlepool borough council, church street hartlepool, church street revivial, west park primary school, isabelle judson, connie brydie

Press Release: Couple's Artwork Selling Itself - Designs now being used on mugs, tote bags and more

‘HARTLEPOOL railway station’s acclaimed artwork is now featured in a wide range of merchandise…’

Abby+Owen6 February 2019Hartlepool borough council, Hartlepool marina, hartlepool pillow, Hartlepool landmarks, hartlepool tote bags, Hartlepool train station, hartlepool artwork, abby taylor, owen smith

One Year On - New Products and Hartlepool Council Catch Up

Hartlepool Borough Council has just launched a brand new range of merchandise featuring the Hartlepool Railway Station Artwork. The new merchandise came about after a huge response to the initial illustrations my partner Owen Smith and I created last year.

Abby+Owen7 January 2019Hartlepool borough council, Hartlepool Railway Station, Hartlepool landmarks, Hartlepool train station, Cleveland College of Art & Design, Heugh battery museum hartlepool, St Hilda's Church, Ward Jackson Park Hartlepool, Abigail Taylor, Abby Taylor, owen smith, abby+owen

Enterprising Stockton Awards Celebrates New Entrepreneurs

Winner of 'Journey Travelled' and runner-up in the categories 'Most Profit' and 'Overall Best Business'. This now means I now have two different awards under my belt in my first year of business.

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Press Release: Hartlepool Borough Council Railway Station Artwork

Twelve bold new pieces of artwork have gone on display at Hartlepool railway station, the designs show popular Hartlepool landmarks.

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