Central Station

I visited the Richey Goohall Library in Manchester

Last week to view the most recent project by the

iconic Manchester design agency centralstationdesign.

Anyone who is familiar with Stockport College

will who they are as they have probably meet if

not have been taught by the Manchester designer

Pat Caroll.

Pat gave me sound advise when I studied on the

foundation course at Stockport that I should study

on the graphic design degree rather than my preferred

choice at the time which was photography.

After a discussion with Pat last week he encouraged

me to visit the exhibition and view the images

displayed.

centralstationdesign were commissioned by Coronation

Street too produce 25 images of the series hero's

as part of their 50 years celebration of being on our

tv screen.

Typically Pa, Matt and Karen set about this project

in their style. They all have a great interest in the

big screen posters of Hollywood and Bollywood

in particular those produced for Hollywood in the

1930's and 1940's.

I particularly liked the use of colour and texture and

the retro feel of the paintings. Very obviously

with the centralstationdesign flavour to the images

they make you feel rather jealous as to their longevity.

A very interesting and influential display which I am

sure will lead the company from strength to strength.