{"id":1755,"date":"2025-11-09T20:32:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T20:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elliecontreras.co.uk\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=1755"},"modified":"2025-11-09T20:44:52","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T20:44:52","slug":"environmental-graphics","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/elliecontreras.co.uk\/?portfolio=environmental-graphics","title":{"rendered":"Environmental graphics"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1755\" class=\"elementor elementor-1755\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c1710a1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c1710a1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-acecd73\" data-id=\"acecd73\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd66ae7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd66ae7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Environmental graphics<\/h1><h6 class=\"p1\">Client: BM Contract caterers<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a62050c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a62050c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"243\"><strong data-start=\"192\" data-end=\"241\">Nova Coffee &amp; Bakery \u2013 Wall &amp; Window Graphics<\/strong><\/h4><p data-start=\"244\" data-end=\"440\">As part of the launch of <em data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"291\">Nova Coffee &amp; Bakery<\/em> in central London, I created a series of <strong data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"380\">large-scale wall murals and window graphics<\/strong> designed to bring warmth and storytelling into the space.<\/p><p data-start=\"442\" data-end=\"719\">Developed in collaboration with <strong data-start=\"474\" data-end=\"493\">Luminary Bakery<\/strong>, a social enterprise supporting women overcoming hardship through baking and skills training, the murals use a blend of <strong data-start=\"614\" data-end=\"666\">hand-drawn illustrations and friendly typography<\/strong> to share the brand\u2019s purpose and community values.<\/p><p data-start=\"721\" data-end=\"1038\">I was responsible for the <strong data-start=\"747\" data-end=\"825\">concept, design, print coordination, and on-site installation of the vinyl<\/strong>, ensuring the final result matched both the creative vision and the practical needs of the space. The graphics help create an atmosphere that\u2019s welcoming, uplifting, and aligned with the brand\u2019s social mission.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6e7fc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f6e7fc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/elliecontreras.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/nova-mural-1024x474.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1756\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elliecontreras.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/nova-mural-1024x474.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/elliecontreras.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/nova-mural-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elliecontreras.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/nova-mural-768x355.jpg 768w, https:\/\/elliecontreras.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/nova-mural.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ea68b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ea68b6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e80d7e\" data-id=\"4e80d7e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ed822e\" data-id=\"8ed822e\" 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data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1109\"><strong data-start=\"1050\" data-end=\"1107\">Staff Restaurant Makeover \u2013 Bauhaus-Inspired Graphics<\/strong><\/h4><p data-start=\"1110\" data-end=\"1294\">For a <strong data-start=\"1116\" data-end=\"1144\">low-budget refurbishment<\/strong> of an existing staff restaurant, I was tasked with injecting <strong data-start=\"1206\" data-end=\"1245\">colour, energy, and visual interest<\/strong> into an otherwise plain and uninspiring space.<\/p><p data-start=\"1296\" data-end=\"1636\">Taking inspiration from <strong data-start=\"1320\" data-end=\"1349\">Bauhaus design principles<\/strong>, I developed a series of <strong data-start=\"1375\" data-end=\"1424\">geometric, colourful wall and window graphics<\/strong> that introduced rhythm and cohesion throughout the environment. The consistent use of bold shapes and clean lines created a fresh, modern aesthetic while maintaining cost-effectiveness and easy implementation.<\/p><p data-start=\"1638\" data-end=\"1828\">These projects demonstrate my approach to <strong data-start=\"1680\" data-end=\"1738\">transforming everyday spaces through thoughtful design<\/strong> \u2014 combining storytelling, functionality, and creativity to elevate the user experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e7eb823 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e7eb823\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-46a2171\" data-id=\"46a2171\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4845e5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4845e5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/elliecontreras.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/environmental3-819x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1761\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elliecontreras.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/environmental3-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/elliecontreras.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/environmental3-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/elliecontreras.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/environmental3-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/elliecontreras.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/environmental3.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d611cb2\" data-id=\"d611cb2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b7ab1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8b7ab1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/elliecontreras.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/environmental4-819x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1762\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elliecontreras.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/environmental4-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/elliecontreras.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/environmental4-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/elliecontreras.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/environmental4-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/elliecontreras.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/environmental4.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"featured_media":1756,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"portfolio-category":[5],"class_list":["post-1755","portfolio","type-portfolio","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","portfolio-category-print-design"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/elliecontreras.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/portfolio\/1755","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/elliecontreras.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/portfolio"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/elliecontreras.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/portfolio"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elliecontreras.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1755"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/elliecontreras.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/portfolio\/1755\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1765,"href":"https:\/\/elliecontreras.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/portfolio\/1755\/revisions\/1765"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elliecontreras.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1756"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/elliecontreras.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1755"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"portfolio-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elliecontreras.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fportfolio-category&post=1755"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}