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Studio 309 Islington Mill
James Street Salford M3 5HW
Website for photographer Emily Ashcroft (2023) + bootleg typeface
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Website for music magazine SEEN (2024) Design direction Taxi Cab Industries
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Website for writer/curator Matthew Retallick (2022)
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Website for painter Jenny Eden (2022)
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Website for music imprint Cherche Encore (2022) Visit website Additional media player support by Henry Rodrick
Website for MMU SODA Web UX Graduate showcase (2024)
Website for arts organisation The Turnpike CIC (2021)
Website for Katie Tomlinson (2021)
Website for artist/translator Jack Eden (2021)
Website for Bound Art Book Fair (2020)

Factory International

Brand design, Motion design, Print, Digital
In March 2023, I joined the Design team at Factory International, a growing arts organisation responsible for Manchester International Festival and driving the programme of culture activity at Aviva Studios. For them I create print, digital and motion assets across their marketing activity. As an in-house team, we also work on concepts for upcoming show imagery, shifting brand standards across all materials and ideas for their development and engagement schemes. Campaign documentation by Lee Baxter.
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    The Turnpike CIC

    Web design + development
    The Turnpike CIC was an arts organisation based in Leigh, Wigan who wanted a web archive that chronicled the different strands of their work, from 2017 upto 2022. And so a brightly coloured scrapbook-as-website was created to capture the DIY spirit of their small team that can be reflected upon proudly. Each section was colour-coded; an introduction, activations, exhibitions, artist profiles, community engagement and their learning and young people programme. A custom collage was made for each section index made up of the photographs found within. By combining different shots together, it makes no distinction between traditional exhibition photography and ad-hoc workshop shots.
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    Matt Retallick

    Web design + development
    A text-focused layout for Matt's curatorial projects and select writing. Sea-foam green covers index and info pages, all text set in Produkt Light by Commercial Type. Visit website
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    Katie Tomlinson

    Web design + development
    Katie wanted a new website which introduced people to her work in a unique way. I used a forced perspective mock-gallery layout for the landing with lurid background colours shifting slowly. Each painting and photograph is given space for contextual information, plus a fullscreen overlay to really revel in her works details. (current version edited by client) Visit website
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    Bound Art Book Fair

    Web design + development
    Annual event taking place at the Whitworth Gallery in Manchester showcasing independent art book practices and publishers from across Europe and further afield. Using the typeface Gerstner Programme Light, pared-back typographic styling and a single accent colour for each year of activity, the Bound team can update the site easily and keep a record of past events. Identity by Taxi Cab Industries, website built by me. Visit website
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    About

    Rory Clifford is a designer and web developer working with creatives and cultural interests across Salford and Manchester. Currently part of the design team at Factory International. As an independent commissioned designer he focuses on creating small bespoke websites and novel online identities.

    For projects and collaborations please reach out to mail(at)roryclifford.me

    With and for

  • Bound Art Book Fair
  • MMU SODA
  • Emily Ashcroft
  • Katie Tomlinson
  • Gary Bratchford
  • Claire Dorsett
  • Jenny Eden
  • Matt Retallick
  • The Turnpike CIC
  • SEEN Magazine
  • Taxi Cab Industries
  • Cherche Encore
  • Jack Eden
  • Balraj Samrai
  • Cherche Encore
  • Services include

    Creative direction, websites HTML/CSS/TWIG, editorial design, brand design, type design, motion design