The Stock Room..
93ft Journal
January 2012
Progress Report..
The Chimney House Stock Room is nearing completion this week.. turning old into new. Keep an eye out for progress and details of The Stock Room on the 93ft website..!
Progress Report.. The Chimney House Stock Room is nearing completion this week.. turning old into new. Keep an eye out for progress and details of The Stock Room on the 93ft website..!
Silversmiths Brand
Identity and Branding
January 2012
Silversmiths really did have it’s heritage in silversmithing. So we’re working on devising clever ways in which we can pull on the heritage of metal working and marry it to an environment more conducive with a restaurant.
Each letter is hand drawn and deliberately printed small (on most occasions) to resemble a silver makers hallmark. All paper stocks and in-house selling tools such as the menus have been careful brought in line with an ex-industrial, vintage but modern tone. Rich bitter chocolate brown, classic brogue tan, and unbleached paper are key colours used through-out the scheme, and they do suit each other well. The thickness and texture of the stocks has also been something important to get right – certainly for those who appreciate a more tactile environment. Pick up, pocket and enjoy – welcome to the world of great print.
See the Silversmiths Restaurant project overview for more information.
Silversmiths really did have it’s heritage in silversmithing. So we’re working on devising clever ways in which we can pull on the heritage of metal working and marry it to an environment more conducive with a restaurant. Each letter is hand drawn and deliberately printed small (on most occasions) to resemble a silver makers hallmark. [...]
The Oast House
Identity and Branding
January 2012
Summer Reigns Eternal – and it’s true to say that in Manchester it often feels that way! Enter The Oast House, a new venture to Spinningfields, Manchester – and a project that we have been working on with our client for many months. Collaborating with our illustrators we’ve created a handwritten alternate to the simple yet strong typeface used on the key note branding. Both Emma Smith’s and Manchester legend Daren Newman’s illustrations work incredibly well to give the client unique and brand led content which helps to define The Oast House against it’s other City centre rivals. Bold but with oversized dashes of nostalgic pub we give you The Oast House!
See The Oast House project overview for more information.
Summer Reigns Eternal – and it’s true to say that in Manchester it often feels that way! Enter The Oast House, a new venture to Spinningfields, Manchester – and a project that we have been working on with our client for many months. Collaborating with our illustrators we’ve created a handwritten alternate to the simple [...]
Blackhouse
Identity and Branding
January 2012
As part of a wider re-brand strategy we were asked to create a series of marques and logos for Blackhouse Restaurant. These could be used on menus, e-shot broadcasts, website and any other promotional print. Our ethos was to pull on the graphic heritage of traditional steak house branding, keeping in mind the context of the work appearing in contemporary restaurant units across the UK. These marques could be hot foiled, printed, letterpressed, or fire branded onto various media.
See the Blackhouse project overview for more information.
As part of a wider re-brand strategy we were asked to create a series of marques and logos for Blackhouse Restaurant. These could be used on menus, e-shot broadcasts, website and any other promotional print. Our ethos was to pull on the graphic heritage of traditional steak house branding, keeping in mind the context of [...]
Mio Amore
Identity and Branding
May 2011
Mio Amore’s mini spa is an exclusive hideaway dedicated to the love of looking and feeling tiptop.
This boutique brand specialise in luxury treatments for ladies looking for a little glamour in their lives, daily grooming and pamper essentials for ladies who love to look and feel fabulous.
Illustrations provided by the fabulous and ever in vogue Esra Roise from her Oslo studio. Esra produced a short series of illustrations under the direction of 93ft. Our aim was to try capture some of the textures, colours and shapes produced when make-up-ing, so the dusty pinks, eye liner pencil grain and powder puff tones we think seal the deal on these hand drawn works. As part of the body of work produced for the salon include brochure, price lists, business and appointment cards, and to follow a Magento e-commerce store in collaboration with Dermalogica UK.
See the Mio Amore project overview for more information.
Mio Amore’s mini spa is an exclusive hideaway dedicated to the love of looking and feeling tiptop. This boutique brand specialise in luxury treatments for ladies looking for a little glamour in their lives, daily grooming and pamper essentials for ladies who love to look and feel fabulous. Illustrations provided by the fabulous and ever [...]
The Chimney House
Photography
January 2012
The Chimney House…
Such a great place to hold a meeting or event we thought we would do it justice with some new photography to show off the great interiors.
See The Chimney House project overview for more information.
The Chimney House… Such a great place to hold a meeting or event we thought we would do it justice with some new photography to show off the great interiors. See The Chimney House project overview for more information.
New year.. new kit..
Photography
January 2012
So it’s 2012.. this year in addition to our photography were going to see a flurry of short videos coming out of the 93ft office. This week we got our hands on the latest DR-40 sound recorder from Tascam.. This should be a great addition and were excited about using it alongside the Canon 5DMk2 on upcoming projects..
So it’s 2012.. this year in addition to our photography were going to see a flurry of short videos coming out of the 93ft office. This week we got our hands on the latest DR-40 sound recorder from Tascam.. This should be a great addition and were excited about using it alongside the Canon 5DMk2 [...]
Product Images
Photography
January 2012
This week we’ve been looking at eye wear images for a prospective client.. So just to give you a flavour of what we get up to here at the Chimney house we’ve posted them up for you to take a look at..!
So we created these simple but effective images for use within an on-line catalogue. A very simple studio set-up was used to create these that can be re-created quickly to enable us to provide the client a quick turn around on images. Also the set-up means minimal work in Photoshop.
This week we’ve been looking at eye wear images for a prospective client.. So just to give you a flavour of what we get up to here at the Chimney house we’ve posted them up for you to take a look at..! So we created these simple but effective images for use within an on-line [...]
The Oast House
Photography
January 2012
To help further in the refinement of the The Oast House brand, we produced content which capture a taste of the menu on offer, content like this helps to sell the venue as the place to go and eat.
The vision was to produce images that best represent the style and presentation of the menu served at The Oast House whilst maintaining a unique feel to the images. Shooting on location, in a fully open restaurant which transforms into one very lively venue in the evening proved to be somewhat of a challenge, resulting in a lengthy 20hr shoot.
Food styling, image capture and post production was all taken care of by the team here at 93ft, who worked closely with the staff at The Oast House and Living Ventures before, during and after the day of the shoot.
Again as usual a huge team effort went into producing these images..(not to mention the huge amount of coffee that evening..)
See The Oast House project overview for more information.
To help further in the refinement of the The Oast House brand, we produced content which capture a taste of the menu on offer, content like this helps to sell the venue as the place to go and eat. The vision was to produce images that best represent the style and presentation of the menu served [...]
Silversmiths On-line
Web Design
January 2012
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could have a full designed bespoke front-end website matched with the power and flexibility of a fully Content Managed System that had room for growth and expansion in line with business requirements. Well, here it is!
Simple designs are always the best, and here we marry simplicity with a limited number of page template designs which gives the whole site a airy ease. The content management system we use strips away the unnecessary features known in WordPress, so from an administration point of view it’s easy to delegate, assign responsibility to your content editors and update yourself as and when you need to, from where ever you’re based in the world. This includes the broadcast of e-shots that tie seamlessly into the website design. Power at your fingertips for sure! For Silversmiths Restaurant that has also been an important bonus as to why they invested in a future proof website infrastructure.
For further information or a show around the websites we create email us, … speak soon!
See the Silversmiths Restaurant project overview for more information.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could have a full designed bespoke front-end website matched with the power and flexibility of a fully Content Managed System that had room for growth and expansion in line with business requirements. Well, here it is! Simple designs are always the best, and here we marry simplicity with a [...]
David Heeley
Web Design
February 2011
We were approached by David to create a new brand and website package for him.
We were approached by David to create a new website package for him. David was recently described as – somewhat grand eloquently – as “One of the dining industries most important and influential figures”, as was as being an established food critic he is also a travel writer, keen blogger, media personality, broadcaster and previous [...]
Tracey Welch
Web Design
November 2010
What a line up! Groove Armada, Heaven 17, Arctic Monkeys, U2, and Kasabian!
When Tracey Welch approached 93ft to deliver her new portfolio website how could we refuse? Working across a focused sector of industries Tracey also heads up a enviable collection of music photography with top UK and International music artists including Sheffield’s own Arctic Monkeys, to Ibizan giants of Electronic Dance music – Groove Armada.
Tracey had 2 goals she needed to achieve with her website. Number 1, she needed a website that would let the photography do the talking, and in time allow her to sell her work via a PayPal e-commerce plug in. Achieved. Number 2, Tracey needed a website that she could content manage herself. So we built her a website designed to be on demand, allowing her to go straight from the shoot to upload direct onto her website. Achieved.
See the Tracey Welch project overview for more information.
What a line up! Groove Armada, Heaven 17, Arctic Monkeys, U2, and Kasabian! When Tracey Welch approached 93ft to deliver her new portfolio website how could we refuse? Working across a focused sector of industries Tracey also heads up a enviable collection of music photography with top UK and International music artists including Sheffield’s own [...]
Red Door
Web Design
November 2010
We have created a series of ‘short websites’ for restaurant group Living Ventures. These are simple, uncluttered and easy to use. Most importantly they allow interested individuals the opportunity to sign up for news and promotions via the sign up form. Loyalty rewarded. We have also integrated an iFrame table booking system allowing new and regular customers a fast and reliable way to reserve a spot at this new venue on the Wirral, Liverpool.
See the Red Door project overview for more information.
We have created a series of ‘short websites’ for restaurant group Living Ventures. These are simple, uncluttered and easy to use. Most importantly they allow interested individuals the opportunity to sign up for news and promotions via the sign up form. Loyalty rewarded. We have also integrated an iFrame table booking system allowing new and [...]
The Eye Place
Interior Architecture
January 2012
From Bakewell, Derbyshire we head to London town for our latest interior project – The Eye Place, Belsize. The brief this time was to instil a sense of old school Sherlock for opticians brand The Eye Place.
The components for the shop fit itself were all made off-site in Sheffield, then transported to London for final fitting. All the cabinetry has been hand finished from reclaimed timber, with key pieces of lighting sourced opposite The Chimney House at Kelham Island from the former Miba Tyzack steel factory. Alex, the client, prides himself of ensuring his patients and customers have the most advanced eye testing equipment at their disposal. Behind the reclaim, hides the super high tech, Optomap and MPod eye testing units. The sum total of all this we call Modern heritage, and an example of this at it’s finest.
See The Eye Place project overview for more information.
From Bakewell, Derbyshire we head to London town for our latest interior project – The Eye Place, Belsize. The brief this time was to instil a sense of old school Sherlock for opticians brand The Eye Place. The components for the shop fit itself were all made off-site in Sheffield, then transported to London for [...]
Jones and Co. Opticians
Interior Architecture
May 2011
Jones and Co. new store opened in March 2011 and features a strong portfolio of reclaimed and hand designed furniture. Rich parquet flooring immediately sets the right tone, vintage optic furniture stand proudly, perfectly complementing original design features such as the consultation desks and large sideboards. Each of the three units within the former Bank of England have been scrupulously managed and executed in line with the new Jones and Co. brand.
See the Jones and Co project overview for more information.
Jones and Co. new store opened in March 2011 and features a strong portfolio of reclaimed and hand designed furniture. Rich parquet flooring immediately sets the right tone, vintage optic furniture stand proudly, perfectly complementing original design features such as the consultation desks and large sideboards. Each of the three units within the former Bank [...]
Private Residence
Interior Architecture
December 2010
Charged with creating a sublime design revamp of an existing grand kitchen in one of Sheffield’s finest private residences this was a matter of high sophistication matched with an innate eye for detail and expertise.
The project consisted of a modified layout and the bespoke manufacture of the large island along with new lighting design and careful specification of all products and finishes. To capture a timeless chic aspect to match the client’s aspirations Nero Marquina marble was used as standard on worktops to maintain depth and sophistication.
Reflecting industrial modernity Wolf appliances were specified with a nod to practicality as well as an eye firmly on aesthetics. Two Swarovski crystal chandeliers over the island brought the whole project together as the ultimate luxury kitchen experience.
See the Private Residence project overview for more information.
Charged with creating a sublime design revamp of an existing grand kitchen in one of Sheffield’s finest private residences this was a matter of high sophistication matched with an innate eye for detail and expertise. The project consisted of a modified layout and the bespoke manufacture of the large island along with new lighting design [...]
Livelli Bar & Restaurant
Interior Architecture
July 2010
This amazing project was a development we worked on to create Sheffield’s newest super-club complex. We were asked to create an environment that would house a high cuisine restaurant on the ground floor with an uber-luxe club above. The design merges the original fabric of this 70′s build with contemporary opulent fixtures.
See the Livelli Bar & Restaurant project overview for more information.
This amazing project was a development we worked on to create Sheffield’s newest super-club complex. We were asked to create an environment that would house a high cuisine restaurant on the ground floor with an uber-luxe club above. The design merges the original fabric of this 70′s build with contemporary opulent fixtures. See the Livelli [...]
The Oast House Almanac
Print and Design
January 2012
New to The Oast House, a collection of over 100 editions of this beautifully illustrated beer almanac featuring over 60 of the world’s finest and most revered beers. Illustrated by the famed London illustrator and ceramic artist Emma Smith, it captures something of a wonderful journey for all of those avid beer-heads. Each illustration is accompanied with hand written tasting notes and essential information about origins, makers and awards. Made from recycled vintage book covers sourced from around the UK, each book cover features an olde English title – often to much amusement in the context of a beer house setting. Printed digitally using the latest Indigo Press, on the Cairn Eco Range from Paperback, each hand finished in Sheffield for export to Manchester. The covers feature hot foil embossing with a silk book marker so you’ll never forget your place even after a few deadly Duvels! Happy reading.
See The Oast House project overview for more information.
New to The Oast House, a collection of over 100 editions of this beautifully illustrated beer almanac featuring over 60 of the world’s finest and most revered beers. Illustrated by the famed London illustrator and ceramic artist Emma Smith, it captures something of a wonderful journey for all of those avid beer-heads. Each illustration is [...]
Silversmiths Gift-cards
Print and Design
January 2012
Ingenious gift-cards designed and produced for award-winning restaurant Silversmiths! Made from the Cairn Eco Range of papers from paper coop Paperback, London. As ever we instructed our embosser to ensure the utmost care was taken to ensure these were produced as envisioned, and he didn’t fail. Featuring embossed branding to the front, and satin silver hot foil to the interior. The gift-card values can be tailored to suit any pocket by punching the value from the numbers listed using a Boston made stainless steel hand punch. Raw, industrial but with an edge of uber-cool, enjoy your meal and see you again soon.
See the Silversmith Restaurant project overview for more information.
Ingenious gift-cards designed and produced for award-winning restaurant Silversmiths! Made from the Cairn Eco Range of papers from paper coop Paperback, London. As ever we instructed our embosser to ensure the utmost care was taken to ensure these were produced as envisioned, and he didn’t fail. Featuring embossed branding to the front, and satin silver [...]
Living Ventures
Print and Design
January 2012
Developing the profile of a leading figure in any business is something that is rarely undertaken. To mark the development of the Living Ventures blog we approached leading illustrator Nick Hardcastle – who regularly contributes artwork to top fashion and style magazines Esquire, and broadsheets including The Times and The Independent. Here Hardcastle worked quickly, drawing on all his skills to capture a fond likeness of visionary entrepreneur Tim Bacon, MD of Living Ventures Restaurants. The result, a superbly executed pen and ink portrait that can be used across a range of media both on and off line, in editorial campaigns, personal stationary as well as featuring on ‘that wall’ in ‘that rather nice frame’. Nice work if you can get it!
See the Living Ventures project overview for more information.
Developing the profile of a leading figure in any business is something that is rarely undertaken. To mark the development of the Living Ventures blog we approached leading illustrator Nick Hardcastle – who regularly contributes artwork to top fashion and style magazines Esquire, and broadsheets including The Times and The Independent. Here Hardcastle worked quickly, [...]
Mio Amore
Print and Design
May 2011
Just in – the Mio Amore brochures, featuring the illustrations of Norwegian illustrator Esra Roise. Printed on uncoated stocks across the scheme, to pull back the glitz and glam of traditional make-up and treatment brands.
This one’s a bit more sophisticated with an edge of underground chic. The logo on the front cover also features a deboss – a great way to add some to plain printed typeface. These deluxe clutch compendiums reveal a fold out guide telling you everything you need to know about treatments and beauty remedies available from this luxury spa brand.
See the Mio Amore project overview for more information.
Just in – the Mio Amore brochures, featuring the illustrations of Norwegian illustrator Esra Roise. Printed on uncoated stocks across the scheme, to pull back the glitz and glam of traditional make-up and treatment brands. This one’s a bit more sophisticated with an edge of underground chic. The logo on the front cover also features [...]
Planet X
Product Design
May 2010
Meet the new Planet X Nanolight 920G Carbon Road Frame, featuring graphics and colours selected by 93ft. This work stemmed from a visit to Europe’s largest all Cycling Expo ‘Eurobike’, where we met one of the world’s leading carbon frame manufacturers who are currently in production with Planet X. As part of the whole strategy for their new professional road range we’ve also developed wheel graphics for their carbon wheel rims. Although the total bike build pictured here does not include all of our designs we thought we’d share this one with you now, just because everyone is talking about it! Yours available to buy here.
Meet the new Planet X Nanolight 920G Carbon Road Frame, featuring graphics and colours selected by 93ft. This work stemmed from a visit to Europe’s largest all Cycling Expo ‘Eurobike’, where we met one of the world’s leading carbon frame manufacturers who are currently in production with Planet X. As part of the whole strategy [...]
Nonnas
Product Design
February 2010
Cycling is the new golf. So what better way to promote your brand than by affiliate branding? Here we matched Nonnas with some of Italy’s finest food and drink brands in the run up to their cycling team launch later this year. With our links to clothing manufacturers these jerseys are available to buy. If you can’t wait till the launch, contact us with your size and we’ll ship it out to you.
See the Nonnas project overview for more information.
Cycling is the new golf. So what better way to promote your brand than by affiliate branding? Here we matched Nonnas with some of Italy’s finest food and drink brands in the run up to their cycling team launch later this year. With our links to clothing manufacturers these jerseys are available to buy. If [...]
o2
Product Design
December 2009
We were approached by o2 to solve an interesting sales dilemma. With growing mobile internet sales is it possible to design a mobile phone charger it fit through a regular post box?
We developed a two part product specifically for the o2 Cocoon phone, USB with the ability to switch plug types from UK to European.
View the o2 project overview for more information.
We were approached by o2 to solve an interesting sales dilemma. With growing mobile internet sales is it possible to design a mobile phone charger it fit through a regular post box? We developed a two part product specifically for the o2 Cocoon phone, USB with the ability to switch plug types from UK to [...]
