The Jerwood Applied Arts Prize is the most prestigious prize in the applied arts world - worth £30,000 - and is run by the Crafts Council and Jerwood Charitable Foundation to celebrate innovation, commitment and excellence within the applied arts. 2007 saw the prize focus on jewellery. The exhibition presented work selected by the six shortlisted artists for the competition, highlighting key developments in their approach to contemporary jewellery.

We were asked to develop a bold and inventive visual identity for the marketing and exhibition materials. Aware that we would be unable to use any images of the artists' work we chose to highlight the letter 'J' - as in 'J' for Jerwood and 'J' for Jewellery. As well as the geometric 'J' mark at the campaign's centre, a palette of devices were employed to articulate the identity including a graphic 'diamond' shape and the colour gold which were used as references to more commonly held understandings of jewellery. We also commissioned and art-directed photographer Neil Bridge to position the work within the context in which it is made.

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