Summer Uni London (SUL) is the London-wide network of Summer Unis operating for young Londoners aged 8–25, offering a wide range of free courses and volunteering opportunities which combine fun, academic, vocational study and peer volunteering opportunities.

This Project Focus gives an overview on the recently completed ‘Spotlight 2009’.

Engaged for the third consecutive year, our brief entailed design and illustration of SUL’s annual publication documenting the collective achievements of all Summer Unis operating throughout each London borough, as well as (new) national programmes.

The format is an 80 page, perfect-bound A5 booklet wrapped with a dual-purpose dust jacket that unfolds to reveal a fully illustrated poster (intended for use as either a separate visual piece or retained as the booklet’s dust jacket). Our creative approach incorporated hand drawn illustrations, bold use of colour and strong typography which complemented full page photographs used throughout the booklet to showcase each of the 34 Summer Unis. Print was sustainably sourced and managed by us, using 100% recycled, uncoated stock, through one of our FSC/ISO14001 certified print firms.