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sourisharbourauthority.com
Posted by Dean Gallant in recent work, web design on November 27th, 2011
Souris Harbour Authority is a long time client in my family’s hometown of Souris, P.E.I. They are a not-for-profit community based corporation established to own, operate and promote the development of the Port of Souris.
Over the years, they’ve grown and expanded their operations to include a historic lighthouse and cold storage facility. And there has been a mix of separate websites and branding for the various operations.
I was recently asked to redesign and consolidate the web presence into one central site with a consistent look & feel. It was launched this week: sourisharbourauthority.com. The site has to appeal to a varied audience including commercial shippers, agents & receivers, tourists, local residents, boat owners & fishermen.
sourisharbourauthority.com
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Souris Historic Lighthouse – Interpretation
Posted by Dean Gallant in interpretation, recent work on July 22nd, 2010
This Monday was the official grand opening of the Souris Historic Lighthouse. Working on this project, I’ve had the opportunity to develop the identity, website, brochure, signage and—probably what’s been most interesting—interior and exterior interpretive signs.
Timeline of events and lighthouse keepers
Historic photos of the Souris Port
Life Cycle of Sea Glass
Visitors to the lighthouse can take tours to the top and to the outer platform, and learn—in sort of a mini-museum—about the history of the light and surrounding area. The lighthouse also includes a local craft shop and interpretation of the history and formation of sea glass. Funds from the tours will go towards maintenance of the building.
This is particularly timely since the Federal Government has recently declared almost 1000 Canadian lighthhouses as “surplus“. Basically, it is now going to be up to communities to manage & maintain the surplus lighthouses. Which is exactly what Souris is doing.
Since I’ve been responsible for designing such a range of the communications material, we’ve been able to maintain a consistent look & feel throughout the experience. Hopefully the lighthouse will bring new visitors to the area!
Eastern Kings Sport Council
Posted by Dean Gallant in logos/identity, recent work on March 1st, 2010
The Eastern Kings Sports Council is a group of volunteers who are committed to enhancing sport, recreation and physical activity in the region. They came to me for a logo and this is one of the rare occasions when I get it right on the first try. No revisions, they loved it.
Eastern Kings Sport Council logo
The mandate of the Sport Council is “working with communities, groups, schools and individuals in Eastern Kings to encourage participation in and promote the benefit of sport, physical activity and recreation in a supportive environment at all levels.” They wanted a logo which was modern, exciting, and will stand out on clothing.
Here are some notes form the design pitch:
- Vibrant colours suggest fun, movement, health & fitness.
- The abstract image gives a strong impression of motion and can be interpreted as a person running, a ball flying or any kind of activity.
- Representative of sport in general, without being specific.
Souris Historic Lighthouse brochure
Posted by Dean Gallant in brochures, recent work on February 18th, 2010
This is the very beginning of an exciting new project. The old lighthouse in Souris, PEI (currently unused) has been renovated by the local harbour authority and will be re-opened this summer as an interpretive centre & gift/craft shop. I’ve been hired to work on the identity, signage, advertising & what I’m most excited about—the interpretation! The plan is to have exterior reading signs & an exhibit room on the top floor with displays, video, artifacts & stories.
Anyone who knows me knows that I love interpretive signs so you can understand my excitement.
Souris Historic Lighthouse brochure