Festival of Tomorrow.

How we helped.

Swindon based Festival of Tomorrow is an action-packed exploration of science, technology and research! With cutting-edge exhibitors, hands-on science, talks, shows and workshops - people of all ages and backgrounds can explore and be inspired in a fun and accessible way.

The team reached out to us needing support with numerous printed and digital items for both the festival and the marketing of the event in the weeks prior. There was a large volume of tasks with tight timescales, so we worked with the festival organisers using our project management tool to ensure efficiency and constant communication.

There was already a brand in place from previous years, but they were looking to build on this for 2022 and turn it into something that could be consistently used across all mediums, as well as by partners and sponsors. With this in mind, we also created simple brand guidelines to accompany the marketing materials, to ensure anybody working with the brand would do so consistently.

After a successful 2022 festival, we were then asked to create a new website for the 2023 event (and beyond!). It was important that the work we'd done to build on the brand was also present on the website, as this is a key marketing tool for the festival.

branded print and digital assets

A range of marketing materials.

Our graphic design team created a consistent visual experience for all those who interacted with the brand. This included materials to market the event such as social media graphics and flyers, as well as collateral for the day itself - including festival programmes, floor plans, banners and signage. We also managed the printing of the items, from liaising with the printers about the best materials and finishes, to coordinating delivery schedules so everything arrived on time.

A3 floorplan illustration
A5 foldout design
Brochure stand
Event guide

A new website for 2023.

When it came to the new website design, our challenge was to give a streamlined approach to booking events and to restructure the navigation so key areas of the site were no longer hidden from view, allowing users to find out more about other fun and exciting projects that the Festival of Tomorrow are involved with.

The design utilises the black and yellow brand colours and emphasises the angles at every opportunity to create a more engaging and visual impact. We have also added transitions to reflect the excitement within the festival and the shows, talks and experiments that happen throughout the event every year.

 

Marketing for 2024/2025.

Our evolving partnership included Marketing support for the 2024 and 2025 editions of the Festival. In 2024, we supported the team by providing creative content creation to help build up Festival of Tomorrow's portfolio and also helped create a Podcast which launched after the 2024 festival. The Sculpting Tomorrow podcast aimed to maintain engagement with partners and the audience, keeping the festival top-of-mind year-round and maximising its impact.

Late 2024, the team re-engaged us to support their marketing strategy emcompassing social media management, festival partners engagement and email marketing. The primary goal of these activities ws to reach past attendees, attract new visitors, and ensure engaging promotion by partners, exhibitors, and performers. This digital outreach was complemented by printed materials we produced leading up to and during the Festival.

With over 47,000 visitors, 2025 was a record year for the Festival of Tomorrow.

Mobile website design for Festival of Tomorrow
Responsive website design for Festival of Tomorrow

"Second to none!"

Absolutely fantastic as always. The quality of work and quality of service are second to none!

Rod Hebden
(Director of Festival of Tomorrow)

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