Whilst it seemed everyone else in town was packing for Glastonbury we were packing several hundred of our own representatives for the festival, but not the human sort.  Following a call from the National Trust, ASP were given the task of printing a design specially created by Pop Artist Peter Blake to commemorate The National Trusts attendence at the festival for the first time and celebrate the successful re-introduction of the large blue butterfly back into the Somerset countryside.

Peter Blake may not be known to everyone, but the cover of Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band is!!  The T Shirt Peter designed, evoked a vintage transport poster whilst combining the diverse elements that make Glastonbury the special place it is. As a really colourful and interesting piece of art, the job of converting to screen print, gave graphics team something to get really excited about.  Especially as Amelia was going to the festival as well and would see her T shirts live.

The whole team went to work and ASP even learned a bit about the large blue as a result.  We were thrilled with the end result, it did the fantastic artwork justice and we were especially proud when the T shirt design was featured in the Guardian Newspaper and National News and TV.

It’s great to have been able to provide the expertise needed for such a special job and in such a good cause and now we are looking forward to taking on more challenges.

No one could have believed just two years ago that the launch of just one style in thirty colours in a tiny brochure could have led to what you see here today. This AWDis collection is without doubt the biggest, broadest and best in Europe with its’ phenomenal ten great styles now available in up to forty five great colour variations. 

Click here for the new 2010 brochure – and here for a colour swatch

Really surprised to be nominated, let alone pick up an award!  The Cornwall Sustainability Award’s for 2009 held their annual award ceremony at the Royal Cornwall Showground in Wadebridge last week – we were up for the Best Managed Small Business and stoked to pick up the runners up spot.  Rick (Production Manager) and Amelia (Head Of Graphic Design)  expected just a freebie lunch but came away with our ‘Christmas Bonus’ – our congratulations go out to St Austell Brewery who picked up top prize, Primrose Valley Hotel (winners of the Best Managed Small Business) and all the other local companies who have addressed  the need not only to try and been sustainable from a commercial view but also to look after the planet and the people who work with you.

We have just been told that we have been short listed for this years Cornwall Sustainability Awards.  Bit of a surprise to be honest and we’re stoked to be nominated.  Printing is notoriously a ‘dirty’ industry but we have many projects in the pipeline as to ways we can continue to save energy and water as well as making ASP a place where ‘it’s all good’ – we strive to look after not only the planet but also the people that work here.  Hopefully over the next few months we’ll be sharing these improvements on the blog

At the end of a really busy season in the print shop, we thought it a good idea to give our production manager Rick, a little treat. Not sure how he would feel about jumping out of a plane at 10,000 ft so thought it wise to ask him first just in case he was scared of heights!  As always, Rick was up for it and arrived at the Cornwall Parachute Club before everyone else (as usual) – even the Instructors and Air Traffic Control!  

Good effort mate, thanks for all your help!