background
asdesign was started in 2017 by Alister Shapley, a trained part II architect from Stoke-on-Trent. After completing his degree, Alister gained 7+ years of experience through working on high-end bid production, design report templates, marketing material redesigns and photograph retouching for the construction and architectural sector, before setting off on a new journey with asdesign. Alister’s passion for print and typography, which he cultivated during his architectural training at Edinburgh College of Art, is the driving force behind the work produced by asdesign. His unique perspective on graphic design stems from the knowledge of brief writing and design process he gained in architecture school.
asdesign has worked with a wide range of clients, from textile artists and bike shop owners to large multinational corporations. Some of our clients include: Atelier Ten, Laing O'Rourke, Action Against Hunger, Academy of Urbanists Young Urbanists and Perlie Rides.
Sustainability is at the heart of our business. We use environmental printers and printing techniques along with recycled or FSC certified paper stocks. We think design should be personal, environmental and above all, client-focused.
Exploring our own ideas is key to how asdesign expands its concepts and design ethos. These ideas form our self-initiated work which we then showcase at fairs and exhibitions across the UK.
services
We’re a growing studio with a constant enthusiasm for further developing and learning new processes, both digital and print. We’re proud to be able to deliver a diverse and expanding range of design services, from typical print brochures to a variety of niche services specialised for the architectural sector for example bespoke bid packaging and document design.
asdesign provides the following services:
• branding
• webdesign
• marketing collateral (brochures etc.)
• screen printing (paper)
• design for print
• bid document design
• report template creation
• architectural photography
For more information or just to have a chat please feel free to contact us.
publications
Wotisart? – featured in January 2019 print edition
A5 Zine – featured in January 2019 print edition
Wake up screaming – edition 16 titled numbers issued November 2018
Average Art Magazine – featured in May 2018 print edition
People of Print – article regarding first solo exhibition of the "unseen detail" screen print series issued March 2018
exhibitions and fairs
Our self-initiated screen prints exhibit across the UK at print fairs and galleries. You can also buy our latest screen prints on on our Etsy store. Here are some of our previous and upcoming fairs and exhibitions:
Current
Kunsthuis Gallery – Ongoing since April 2019, Mill Green Farm, Crayke
Fy! – Ongoing since June 2019
2019
Artfest Holmfirth – November, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire
Cupola – November 2018 – November 2019, 74-178a Middlewood Road, Hillsborough, Sheffield
Parallax Art Fair – October, Kensington Town Hall, London
People of Print Department store – September 2018 until September 2019
Summer Salon 2019 – June, Islington Arts Factory, 2 Parkhurst Road, London
The Hepworth Wakefield Print Fair – February until March, The Hepworth Wakefield, Wakefield
2018
Thought Foundation gallery – November until January 2019, Clarity House, Birtley
Enchanted Parks, Thought Foundation – December, Saltwell Park ,Gateshead
Sage Gateshead Christmas Fair, Thought Foundation – December, St Mary's Square, Gateshead
Northern Quarters Interiors Festival, Thought Foundation – November, The Biscuit Factory Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
The Night Market, Thought Foundation – November, Clarity
House Birtley
TYH Art Emergence Christmas Fair – November until December, The Crows Nest Gallery London
Ink Paper + Print Fair – October, Margate Winter Gardens Margate
Bils & Rye – September 2018 – May 2019, 5 Market Place, York
Studio 73 – August – January 2019, 73 Brixton Village, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, London
Print Club's Summer Bazaar – August Print Club London Gallery, 10-28 Millers Ave, London
Types of Abstract – July until August, Art Number23, The Old Biscuit Factory, London
Summer Salon – June, Islington Arts Factory, 2 Parkhurst Road, London
Leeds Print Fair – June, Holy Trinity Church, Boar Lane, Leeds
Northern Print Fair – May, Duke Studios, Sheaf Street, Leeds
Print House Gallery – "unseen detail" solo exhibition March until April, the Print House Gallery 18 Ashwin Street, Dalston, London
2017
Print Club London Xmas fair – Print Club London, Dalston, London
Manchester Print Fair – Winter Pop-Up Print Shop at LEAF, Portlandstreet, Manchester