More bang for UK Space Agency's buck

We’ve had our heads in the clouds this month, applying the branding, the applied graphics and creating and updating videos for the display screens for the UK Space Agency’s stand at the Big Bang Fair, part of National Science and Engineering Week.

The UK Space Agency is at the heart of UK efforts to explore and benefit from space. Following the tender win for the project we got to work designing graphic visuals that would both give the illusion of being in space and also inspire children to learn more about space and its science. We created internal graphics of a starry sky, using blues and purples to create a backdrop straight from the depths of our universe, and laid out text, logos and other graphic panels for the whole stand.

It was a pretty quick turnaround from winning the tender to the event so we needed to keep tight control of the project management for this. Having supplied the artwork to the UK Space Agency's stand contractor, PG Events, for the build and installation of the stand, we ensured that the visuals were implemented to our specification and the stand and digital elements were completed in time for the fair.

Matt Goodman, Head of Communications at the UK Space Agency, said: “To the point did a fantastic job in a tight timeframe, delivering on the brief to create a stimulating stand, with dynamic graphics to create an inspiring atmosphere for visitors at the fair.”

The Big Bang Fair is always a success and the UK Space Agency’s Train Like an Astronaut stand was one of the most popular at the fair.

We’re also in the middle of updating the UK Space Agency’s brand guidelines as well as creating a logo to celebrate the anniversary of 50 years of the UK in space, so keep an eye out for updates on this in a forthcoming blog.