The Pixel8 graphic design agency in Manchester has designed and printed large format vinyl graphics and graphic designs on canvas for Manchester Sport and Leisure Trust.

The Trust, which manages 19 sports facilities in Manchester, went through a massive gym refurbishment at two of its locations, Sportcity and Belle Vue leisure centre.

As the incumbent design agency for Manchester Sport and Leisure Trust, Pixel8 we were on hand to enhance the Trust’s brand awareness at both venues; and also to help with installing the large format graphics.

Pixel8 were asked to use the “swoosh” element from the brands logo design to create a full colour, large format printed vinyl graphic design, to be placed  on one wall, and a single colour vinyl graphic design on the facing wall at the Belle Vue venue. The full colour printed vinyl graphic design measured over 26ft wide, whilst the single colour graphic design measured over 40ft wide. Both of these graphics stand 11ft high.

Large format printed vinyl graphic designs were also installed at Sportcity. The first in the main gym area measured 30ft long and over 6ft high above a large mirror. The second was applied to the upstairs gym area, it measured over 17ft wide by 13ft high.

As a finishing touch, Pixel8’s design team created full colour artwork for a series of ‘inspirational’ graphic designs on canvas featuring images of people working out in the gym.

All of the full colour designs were printed in-house using Pixel8’s large format colour printers.

Pixel8 will be providing additional large format graphic designs for the Trusts’ remaining 17 gyms in Manchester as each one is refurbished.

For more information please call the Pixel8 design agency in Manchester on 0161 228 6489, 0845 230 1336, contact us by e-mail or visit our graphic design portfolio.

We love working with Manchester ‘not for profit’ organisations and look forward to making our mark in future and hope that our graphic design concepts and artwork for the outdoor banners are appreciated because we put our heart and ’sole’ in to this one!

Continuing our graphic design work with MSLT, we’ve designed, printed and installed the banners which promote athletics, squash and racket, health and fitness and Sportcity Centre Information for the National Squash Centre at the Manchester Regional Arena.

Each panel uses clear perspex holders to display leaflets and brochures. You will find these fresh and informative banners on display at Sportcity.

Titled “Grab Your Goggles” Pixel8 provided graphic design for leaflets and exhibition exterior pull up banners which were printed in-house using Pixel8’s large format printers.

Promoting the fact that Manchester swimming pools are now free of charge for people aged 16 and under and the over 60’s in all eleven swimming pools across the city.

The campaign was well received and Pixel8 are looking forward to supporting the Manchester Sport and Leisure Trust, and Manchester City Council in the future.

Anybody under the age of 16 or over 60 is eligible to swim for free at any of Manchester’s eleven swimming pools.

Pixel8 created graphic designs for leaflets and exhibition banner stands for each location and added additional pages on the MSLT website, with accompanying online resources for swimmers to download and register. The Manchester Sports and Leisure Trust website design was developed by Pixel8 in 2008.

Pop in to any of Manchester’s swimming pools to see the campaign designed by Pixel8, or to register for free swimming in Manchester!

For more information please visit www.manchestersportandleisure.org

Pixel8 have kitted out two of Manchester Sport and Leisure Trust leisure centres with striking new staff uniforms, including pool attendant t-shirts, shorts, polo shirts, track suits, outdoor clothing, coats and body warmers.

Having already developed the Manchester Sport and Leisure trust logo design, branding, and brand guide, Pixel8 have taken the logo and applied it both in print and embroidery to the clothing. The uniforms were first visualised with the branding, providing officials with a solid basis on which to make their decisions on style and design. Samples were then sourced and help provided with the uniform quota, before the whole order being turned around in little more than 2 weeks.

The new website brings together 19 indoor sport and leisure facilities on behalf of Manchester City Council and is one of the most significant collections of sporting venues in the UK, including Sportcity; the largest concentration of sporting venues in Europe and a permanent legacy from the Manchester XVII Commonwealth Games 2002.

The number of incoming web design and web development projects continues to increase for Manchester design and marketing agency Pixel8.

An increase in the number of fully integrated CMS and e-commerce web design projects was realised in the month of October, we move into November with more confirmed orders and we look forward to building our relationships with several new clients across different sectors.

The launch of Manchester Sport and Leisure Trust at Sportcity showed our ability to provide complete design and branding services in unison, we created the corporate branding, the logo design, website design, exhibition design and the business stationary design for the Trust on time and in budget.