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WELCOME

Whatever the nature of your job, Tangent Graphic can provide you with the creative solution.
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Based in Glasgow, Scotland, we operate from one of the most dynamic and creative cities in the UK. As an award winning design agency, our fresh, conceptual approach is always informed by the latest movements in graphic design. Our expertise ranges from branding and visual identity through to art direction and web design.
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We're always looking to find new directions, new angles and new ideas. Our aim is to consistently find new design solutions that are relevant to the brief, without relying on trusted methods or house styles. This approach ensures our design solution not only meets, but surpasses your requirements and makes a positive difference to your brand.
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But as we all know, talk is cheap. Take a look through our work - if you like what you see, phone or drop us an email and we'll take it from there.



NEWS

06.09
TICKETSOUP LAUNCH
Tangent is proud to be involved in the launch of ticketSOUP.com™, Scotland's new online ticketing portal. Launched June 1, the site replaces SECCtickets.com and SECxtra.com. Tangent created the full visual identity and overseen the rollout of all printed and digital materials. The new identity has been designed to represent the diverse nature of acts catered for by ticketSOUP.com™.
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ticketSOUP.com™ is managed by Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC).

05.09
A BRAND NOT JUST A LOGO
Tangent is to host a workshop in The Lighthouse in Glasgow on 19 May. We will discuss the crucial role design plays in developing a winning brand, and focus on what a brand needs to communicate and how to embody the intangibles that matter to consumers.
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Spanning six floors, The Lighthouse provides an unrivalled opportunity to experience architecture and design through a changing programme of exhibitions, education and life long learning, events and initiatives.

04.09
SCOTLAND ART GALLERY
Scotland Art have opened a new art gallery in the heart of Glasgow city centre, soon after Tangent established their new brand. The opening night, 'City Lights: Paintings of Glasgow', was a great success, showcasing the work of some of Scotland's finest talent.
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Established in 1999, Scotlandart.com is Scotland’s largest stockist of original art representing over 150 artists with galleries in both Glasgow and Edinburgh.

03.09
RECOMMENDED AGENCY REGISTER
Tangent is proud to announce that we have been awarded Recommended Agency status. Each year the Recommended Agency Register (RAR) researches the skills and abilities of creative agencies. The criteria for selection considers creativity and innovation, value for money, strategic thinking, account management and overall professionalism.
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The Recommended Agency Register service is designed to help clients procure the best creative and marketing agencies throughout the UK.

03.09
JUNIOR DESIGNER VACANCY
Tangent are seeking a creative and talented junior designer to join our award winning creative design team, based in Glasgow.
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02.09
RIVERSIDE MUSEUM COMMISSION
Glasgow's Riverside Museum Appeal has commissioned Tangent to design all collateral promoting a series of talks throughout the City. Each talk, from the likes of world champion cyclist Graeme Obree, will raise awareness of the new museum exhibits.
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The Riverside Museum will be the new iconic museum of transport, currently being built on the banks of the River Clyde. Due to open in 2011, it is expected to attract up to 1 million visitors per year.

01.09
CREATIVE ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
Tangent Graphic has been awarded 'Creative Entrepreneur of the Year 2008', by the Lighthouse, Scotland's Centre for Architecture, Design and the City. The award was presented by acclaimed product designer Michael Marriott.
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The Lighthouse's Creative Entrepreneurs Club is Scotland's largest and most active network for the creative industries with over 2,600 members.

01.09
SECC WHAT'S ON
Tangent has just completed the second phase of the new What's On campaign. Printed and digital collateral will be rolled out throughout Scotland over the coming 2 months.
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This is the second phase of a year long campaign for the Scottish Exhibition + Conference Centre (SECC).

SCOTTISH HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
12.08
Tangent has been appointed to brand the Scottish Human Rights Commission. The brand concept will be applied across internal and external print collateral, as well as digital material.
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The Scottish Human Rights Commission exists to safeguard human rights and promote global equality and fairness. The organisation has been formed on
the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

WHAT'S ON
10.08
Tangent has completed the design for the first edition of the SECC's 'What's On' guide. Distributed throughout the city, the design captures the vibrancy and diversity of the events on show at the SECC, with a seasonal theme - Give The Gift of Going Out.
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The Scottish Exhibition + Conference Centre (SECC) is an award winning venue, playing host to international concerts and shows, exhibitions and conferences.

SECC WHAT'S ON ACCOUNT
09.08
After a successful 5 way pitch, Tangent have won the annual account to design the SECC's What's On material. Launching late 2008, the campaign will encompass print design, digital design and large format design.
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The Scottish Exhibition + Conference Centre (SECC) is an award winning venue, playing host to international concerts and shows, exhibitions and conferences.

BUSINESS AWARD
09.08
Tangent is proud to have been hailed as one of the most promising businesses in Scotland. We have been named Glasgow's best young entrepreneurs with our victory in the final of the 2008 PSYBT Entrepreneur of the Year awards, held on Thursday 04 September.

FOLIO UPDATE
08.08
We have updated our portfolio section with a variety of new projects from the past few months.
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New additions include Glasgow River Festival, NISA Velodrome and a new typeface design, Response.

ROUGHHOUSE CLOTHING
08.08
Tangent celebrate the website launch for t-shirt label RoughHouse Clothing. The Flash based website features limited edition t-shirt designs inspired by contemporary street culture, and provides a platform for the launch of new collections planned over the next 12 months.
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Tangent are creating a series of printed promotional items to coincide with the launch of the website.

GLASGOW RIVER FESTIVAL
07.08
The 2008 Glasgow River Festival takes place this weekend on the banks of the River Clyde. Tangent has completed an array of design executions to promote the festival, including print, digital, large format and television.
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The Glasgow River Festival is an annual 2 day family event, attracting over 85,000 visitors.

NISA VELODROME
06.08
Tangent Graphic is to establish the identity for an exhibition aimed at raising awareness of the new National Indoor Sports Arena and Velodrome in Glasgow. The exhibition will highlight key features and benefits of the venues to Glasgow residents. Tangent is to apply the identity to printed literature and exhibition material.
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The National Indoor Sports Arena and Velodrome will provide a variety of sporting facilities and will play host to international sporting events, including the Commonwealth Games in 2014.

GLASGOW RIVER FESTIVAL
05.08
For the third consecutive year, Tangent Graphic is developing the Glasgow River Festival visual identity. Tangent has constructed a set using glass panels, coloured acetate sheets and hand cut shapes with atmospheric back lighting. This photographic execution delivers a unique style that innovatively captures a translucent, water texture using light and reflection.
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The Glasgow River Festival is an annual 2 day event on the banks of the River Clyde. Attracting over 85,000 visitors, it is the summer's foremost family festival.

T-SHIRT COMMISSION
04.08
Tangent have been commissioned to design a range of t-shirts for UK based t-shirt label, RoughHouse Clothing. The exclusive line of t-shirts will be limited edition and available to purchase online later this year.

BAR ON SEVEN NEW YORK
02.08
Tangent has recently completed the branding and identity for The Bar on Seven in New York. Commissioned by Diageo and Liquid Assets Global, Tangent was briefed to create a sophisticated and stylish brand for the new upmarket cocktail bar. The 5 month project received a high profile launch at the end of January.
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The Bar on Seven is a new cocktail bar launched in New York by Diageo North America.

INTELLIGENT COMMS
01.08
The new website for IntelligentComms has launched for the New Year. Tangent developed the Intelligent Comms brand to establish the new concept and design for the site. With copy by AdBlack, the site has a fully integrated Content Management System and online booking facilities.
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Formed in 2002, IntelligentComms is a telecoms consultancy specialising in reducing external communication costs.
intelligentcomms.com

RAINBOW ROOM INTERNATIONAL
01.08
Tangent Graphic celebrate the New Year with the appointment to design the new Rainbow Room International website, working in partnership with IRW Systems. Tangent will be responsible for establishing the new online identity and maintaining brand consistency. IRW will build the site, which will include an integrated shopping facility.
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Founded in 1979, the multi award winning Rainbow
Room International specialises in hair, beauty and training academies.

WELL DONE GLASGOW
12.07
The Commonwealth Games are coming to Glasgow in 2014. Well done to Scotland, Glasgow and the Bid team.
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Tangent Graphic are proud to have been responsible for the delivery of a series of creative projects for Glasgow's bid, over the past year.

ITALIAN CAFFE ENOTECA
11.07
Tangent celebrate the opening of The Italian Caffe Enoteca, in Glasgow's Merchant City.
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Specialising in Italian tapas, The Italian Caffe Enoteca is the first of its kind in Scotland. Tangent established the restaurant's brand identity and were commisioned to produce a wide range of printed material.

2014 - WE'LL BE WATCHING
11.07
Tangent Graphic worked closely with the 2014 Commonwealth Games Bid team to deliver the "We'll be Watching" campaign, to encourage people to view the results of the Bid announcement live from Sri Lanka.
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The campaign ran across a variety of media, including television, outdoor advertising, print, web and digital marketing. The campaign featured various groups of people to reflect a wide cross section of the community.

ASHLEY RAWSON LAUNCH
11.07
We are proud to launch the new Ashley Rawson website.
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Ashley Rawson is a multi disciplined artist and designer. This showcase website aims to raise the profile and awareness of this up and coming Scottish talent.



SERVICES

Tangent Graphic offers the following services
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Branding / brand identity
Re-branding
Creative advertising solutions
Art direction
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Print design
Marketing material
Corporate publications
Exhibition + display design
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Web design
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T-shirt graphics
Photography
Typography



CLIENTS + PROJECTS

Tangent have contributed in the launch, development and success of a wide range of clients and projects from the private and public sectors. These include
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Business Gateway Lanarkshire
Cafe Gandolfi
Culture and Sport
Diageo North America
East Renfrewshire Council
Friends Of The Earth, Scotland
Gandolfi Fish
Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games
Glasgow City Council
Glasgow Museums
Glasgow River Festival
Glasgow: Scotland with style
GO Magazine
Hall Aitken
Heineken
Intelligent Comms
International Cricket Friendship Cup
Joseph and the Amazing Techincolor Dreamcoat
Lanarkshire's Working
North Lanarkshire's Working
Liquid Assets Global
Merchant City Festival
Merchant City Tourism and Marketing Co-op
myplace
Motherwell College
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC)
National Indoor Sports Arena (NISA)
North Lanarkshire Council
Rainbow Room International
RoughHouse Clothing
Scotland Art
Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC)
Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC)
Sola Bar, Club and Restaurant
The Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC)
Streetwise Clothing
The Italian Kitchen
The Italian Caffe Enoteca
The Perfect Shave
UEFA Cup Final
UZ Events
Veropath



AWARDS / ACCOLADES

Tangent Graphic :: Creative Entrepreneur of the Year 2008, awarded by The Lighthouse, Scotland’s Centre for Architecture, Design and the City.

Tangent Graphic :: PSYBT Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2008.

RAR Recommended Agency Register 2009 status.

Shortlisted for ‘Client Satisfaction Poll’ at the Scottish Design Consultancy of the Year 2009.

Tangent are proud to have had work published in 4 books in 2009:
- Best Poster Design, published by Zeixs
- Graphic Design 2, published by Zeixs
- Letterhead and business cards, published by Zeixs
- Logo 2, published by Zeixs.

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