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Lucy trained in Graphic Design at Edinburgh College of Art. Since setting up her own design practice in Edinburgh, Lucy has won numerous national awards and was runner up in 2004 Scottish Design of the Year Awards.
Location: Main Circulation Areas
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Environmental graphics
Lucy was invited to look at the hospital interior: wall colours, floor finishes, columns. Given the expansive size of the hospital, she was asked to explore ways of connecting up the different spaces. She came up with a number of different solutions:
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flooring patterns at key points throughout the hospital, abstract shapes in colours and patterns inlaid into vinyl; |
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fun facts and graphics on corridor walls, in baby changing areas, above phone booths and in WCs containing amusing and interesting facts about the different parts of our bodies; |
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colourful columns containing facts about the body such as blood groups, percentages of broken bones, minerals in the body. |
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Many of Lucy’s designs focused on visual and mental stimulation.
Lucy was asked to explore not only the main public spaces but also the quieter ‘unsung’ spaces such as along skirting boards, corners of rooms, walls in WCs and phone booths. The hospital staff and the Young Advisors Group were involved in sourcing and selecting the information.
Part of the brief was to create designs that help educate the viewer, which is where the ‘fun facts’ came into play. A hospital environment can be a frightening and intimidating place, so the facts were designed to enlighten children and their parents in a fun and informative way. |
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Signage
Lucy has designed colourful signs for the entrances to the hospital, the stairs, the main departments and wards.
Acknowledgement Walls
Lucy designed the coloured squares acknowledgements system: each donor, however big or small their contribution, will find their name on the colourful squares located along the main ‘hospital street’ on the ground floor. The smallest donation was 25p and largest was £222,000!
Touch Screen
Located in the Family Information Centre, an interactive touch screen features every donor to The ARCHIE Foundation Appeal. You can type in your name and you will be directed to your tile on the hospital ground floor.
I was determined that my designs would appeal not only to children, but also staff and visitors to the hospital, inviting all age groups to engage and interact with them. Art in hospitals can be so predictable, so I wanted to create something that would continue to make an impression, and even raise a smile. |
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Lenticulars
In Therapy and Outpatients, Lucy produced a series of lenticulars with tongue twisters such as red lorry yellow lorry, and interactive words such as hop skip.
In Radiology and A&E departments, Lucy worked with photographer Nick Veasey, to create two-way lenticular photographs of objects revealing their x-ray image.
Nick Veasey is a photographer and film-maker who works with x-ray and scientific equipment to create unusual imagery that captures the hidden inner lives of everyday objects. |
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