Posts Categorised: Leeds

Behind the scenes at Norman Records Leeds

Posted April 26, 2019 by Richard

Music is an integral part of Maraid Design. When we were based in York we regularly went record shopping together at the wonderful Earworm. Now in Leeds’ Duke Studios I’ve been visiting the city’s numerous…

Beat Back at Leeds Industrial Museum

Posted April 27, 2018 by Richard

We love museums so when Lee Goater asked us to get involved in a project to bring a new audience to Leeds Industrial Museum we jumped at the chance. The project became Beat Back, our…

Peter Byrne ‘This Land’ book and exhibition

Posted July 29, 2017 by Jane

After spending a year travelling the US photographing cowboys at forty five ranches in twelve states, Peter Byrne has published the book ‘This Land – Cowboys & the Landscape of the American West’. Peter held…

City of Industry, Leeds

Posted October 1, 2015 by Jane

We were pleased as punch when Colours May Vary and Drew Millward asked us to get involved in the City of Industry exhibition. City Of Industry featured events and parties, as Northern Monk Brew Company…

Leeds Print Festival 2015

Posted January 24, 2015 by Jane

We always look forward to Leeds Print Festival. The opening last night was great fun with letterpress demos, book binding, the lovely Colours May Vary shop and print exhibition. The good times continue until the…

Kiss Kiss Kill Kill

Posted April 2, 2014 by Jane

We went to see Erik Kessels talk at Leeds College of Art and Design last week. The poster exhibition Kiss Kiss Kill Kill was an unexpected pleasant surprise that happened to be showing in the…

Marks & Spencer Company Archive, Leeds

Posted November 17, 2013 by Jane

Michael Marks and Thomas Spencer opened their Penny Bizarre in Leeds Market in 1884. In 2011, with over 125 years of trading Marks & Spencer went into partnership with the University of Leeds to open…