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Erin McIntosh

Nest


Client: United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust

Brief

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The NHS United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust (ULHT) required a new brand and graphics suite for use throughout the interior design of their children’s wards and medical facilities.

Role

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Branding, design, illustration, interior design.

Outcomes

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I created ‘Nest’, a calming and approachable brand designed to appeal to all patients aged 0-17. I used natural imagery and hand crafted textures to create a soft and serene environment, with modern geometric illustrations to appeal to older teenage patients.

Inspired by research revealing the healing capabilities of natural imagery and cool colours, the bird themed illustrations and hand crafted textures create a soft and serene environment, whilst the modern geometric style appeals to older teenage patients.

Awards

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Competition Winner
Brand to be rolled out across ULHT

An illsutration of a big tree with lots of different colourful birds in it's branches.The nest logo is white on a turquoise background. The logo in a geometric illustration of a bird in a hand drawn next.Illustrations of different bird species, including an owl, kingfisher, woodpecker, magpie, blackbird, pigeon, dove, swallow, thrush, sparrow, robin, goldfinch, blue tit, great tit and wren.A design of the reception area at the ward. The Nest logo is on the left side of the wall behind the desk. On right side is a large vinyl sticker of the illustration of the tree with lots of different colourful birds in it's branches. The desk is green and the floor is beige with small bird footprint stickers on it. The design for a communal space with areas for quiet time, indoor exercise and crafts. Cushions and beanbags feature patterns from the bird designs and there are tree illustrations on the walls. Designs for a patient room, including tree illustrations on the walls and bird feather patterns on the soft furnishings.Designs for a patient room, including tree illustrations on the walls and bird feather patterns on the soft furnishings.Another patient room design with a different tree illustration on the wall.A wallpaper pattern of beech tree trunks and robins.
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