The Brief

We were tasked to create photographic panels which included iconic images of artists taken at the Friars, which were on display throughout the exhibition.

What we did to help

We worked in conjunction with Bucks Country Museum and The Friars Club. We carried out an initial site visit with our contacts to discuss the exhibition and task further. We gave our expert advice and opinion on how we can create the boards and which materials to use, to make them not only look fantastic, but also give them longevity.

We did have to overcome some challenges with regards to the available photographs. As we were using original images, some of course were badly worn and others were too small to enlarge, which meant the quality wouldn’t as good and professional as we would expect it.

In conjunction with Lee Upton from Amberflare, we used many creative techniques, such as cloning parts of the images to ‘cover’ up creases, interpolation to increase the DPI, colour manipulation with greyscale, mid-tones and highlights, as well as using specialised Raster Image Processing software to help the transformation from small scans to large output prints.

We used Foamex, a lightweight, yet rigid material and created over 30 prints of varying sizes, as well as making 25 smaller signs free of charge to help promote the event.

We attended the evening event and were thanked in person for our support and hard work. The exhibition was a huge success. It was incredible to be part of this exhibition and bringing this iconic piece of history back to life.