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It's National Poetry Day!

(and we made their website!)
https://forwardartsfoundation.org/national-poetry-day/

Jane explored her first Glasgow International. Lots of brilliant art and interesting buildings.

https://maraid.co.uk/blog/2024/07/glasgow-international-2024/

Compass Festival returns to Leeds in November

Homepage - Compass Live Art / Compass Festival Every two years Compass Festival animates the city of Leeds with interactive live art projects in public spaces. Our 2022 festival is taking place 18th - 27th of November. Join us at Kirkgate Market, St John’s Centre and at a host of supermarkets across the city, to rediscover and reimagine the ev...

New website alert! 🚨 https://forwardartsfoundation.org

Forward Arts Foundation promote the enjoyment and understanding of poetry, inspire people to express themselves through poetry, and support poets and communities. Their flagship event is National Poetry Day, an annual nationwide celebration of poetry. They also run Forward Prizes for Poetry, the annual ‘Oscars’ of poetry.

We started the project by updating the brand to give it a more modern look. This involved introducing new colours, fonts, and shapes in a playful manner. We collaborated closely with the Forward Arts team to restructure the website and incorporate National Poetry Day, which was previously hosted on its own website. The website is designed to be highly flexible, with various modules that enable Forward Arts to create bespoke and visually exciting templates.

https://bradford2025.co.uk/news/meet-the-people-of-bradford

The People of Bradford - a new digital series in collaboration with photographer, Tim Smith and Bradford 2025

Meet the People of Bradford | Bradford 2025 A new digital series for Bradford 2025 from photographer Tim Smith.

Applications are Open!! 🎉

Sun's out in Glasgow and applications are open for this year's Glasgow Print Fair! Apply via http://www.glasgowprintfair.co.uk
📆 Applications close: 13 June 2024

Things you need to know;
When: Saturday 2 November 2024
Where: The Pyramid at Anderston
How much: Full table £120 - half table £75

This year's branding by Waldemar Stepien
Glasgow Print Fair is not-for-profit run by Maraid Design and Paved With Gold, all funds go into making the event a good time! ✌️

Thank you I like for sending me a copy of her new brilliant book I❤️EK. I spent a lots of my childhood in East Kilbride, I’m happy it still looks the same! Including the beautiful St Bride’s church where my parents married. You can buy a copy here https://www.ilike.org.uk/product/i-heart-ek/

New website alert 🚨

Culture Consortium Leeds is a group of cultural organisations in Leeds that believe in the power of culture to transform lives. The purpose of this consortium is to promote collaboration and resilience and to provide a unified voice for the cultural sector in the region.

We collaborated closely with Leeds Playhouse and the Henry Moore Institute to develop a website that celebrates the members. The site features clear calls to action for those interested in joining and supporting their work.

https://cultureconsortiumleeds.org.uk

Our new website is live! Visit us at www.maraid.co.uk to explore our latest projects and learn more about our process for creating sustainable and accessible websites. Let us know what you think!

We love working for Humankind Charity. This is the fourth website we've made for them. County Durham Drug & Alcohol Recovery Services provide support to people in County Durham with drug & alcohol problems to become free of their dependency. The site went live today!

https://codurhamrecovery.co.uk/

Website launch this week for the brilliant Amp-Music. A youth music development charity delivering music-making activities to those in challenging circumstances, including rural isolation and economic deprivation. Big up Lee Goater for the beautiful new brand.

https://amp-music.co.uk/

Pop over to our blog, check out our favourite songs from 2023 and have a little dance.

https://maraid.co.uk/blog/2024/01/our-favourite-songs-of-2023/

We made a website for the brilliant York Open Studios and it went live this week. Go and check out all the talented artists and makers taking part this year! https://yorkopenstudios.co.uk/

On the Road with The Casual Archivist.

Exploring Daniela Spector's collection of photographs with signs.

https://mailchi.mp/elizabethgoodspeed/casualarchivist-ontheroad?e=37cad9e935

A Kickstarter for AT THE MATCH - Football Photobook.
It's photography from photographers including our friend Paul Thompson.

AT THE MATCH - Football Photobook Photography from When Saturday Comes magazine

We've had a few websites go live this week. Many thanks to SAIL, Behind Closed Doors, Glasgow Print Fair 2023 and North Yorkshire Open Studios. We've really enjoyed working with you and love what you do!

We made a website for the fantastic Seven Lochs Wetland Park!

https://www.sevenlochs.org/

It's Sable Radio 4th Birthday today and tomorrow.
Go and visit their new studio.

We created a new website for Eddie Cairns, a promising young filmmaker. We had a lovely review from Eddie...

"Maraid is an exceptional web design studio. Jane and Richard are friendly, professional, and talented people with true integrity. They created a beautiful website for my company, attracting the attention of two American film producers who invited me to visit them at Pinewood Studios. I thank Maraid profusely for their expert work, guidance and all-around support. I must also praise Jane and Richard for their excellent work with arts organisations, community events and for bringing diverse people together — inspiring."

https://edwardcairns.com/

We made a website for Smeaton 300 - a series of wonderful creative events inspired by the work of Leeds Born John Smeaton, the UK’s first Civil Engineer. Part of LEEDS 2023.

https://smeaton300.co.uk/

We made a new website for New Vision Bradford. They offer a range of support for people experiencing issues with substances from across the Bradford district.

https://newvisionbradford.org.uk/

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR GLASGOW PRINT FAIR!

https://glasgowprintfair.co.uk/

4 of November 2023, The Lighthouse Glasgow

Tell your friends!

This year's branding by the amazing Max Machen 🖌️

We made a new website for Manuel Bravo Project!

They give free legal representation to asylum seekers and refugees who cannot get legal aid. And also provide free immigration advice to everyone through our outreach service.

https://manuelbravo.org.uk/

The Wild Year by Kristyna Baczynski
Book Launch at Colours May Vary in Leeds.

Wednesday 9th November - 6pm

https://coloursmayvary.com/blogs/events/the-wild-year-book-launch-kristyna-baczynski

It's Glasgow Print Fair this weekend and Creative Boom has given it a lovely write. Our Jane organises it with Kaye from Paved with Gold.

See you there.

https://www.creativeboom.com/news/glasgow-print-fair-2022/

Glasgow Print Fair is back in-person with dozens of stunning artists and printmakers on display The annual event is back in-person with dozens of stunning artists and printmakers on display.