Transmission is a Brighton-based graphic design and art direction studio, founded by Stuart Tolley (Sleazenation, Disappear Here, Esquire, The Independent on Saturday Magazine), which creates vibrant graphic design and art direction for clients in the editorial, music, book publishing, fashion, arts, film and charitable industries. The Transmission team pride themselves on bringing the same high level of commitment and creativity to every project – no matter the scale. Transmission often participates in exhibitions and regularly contributes to Show Below and Boxbird Gallery. The studio is currently art directing an exhibition for Sci-Fi London Film festival called Life in 2050. Limited edition screen prints and t-shirts are available online. Transmission has featured in: Made and Sold: Designers Side Projects; The Big Book of Layouts 2; and Designing For a Greater Good.

Established in 1996, Spectrum has grown into one of the UK’s leading photographic printing and finishing centres. Over the past 13 years it has evolved an extensive range of print and finishing techniques for worldwide and local photographers and artists. Their work has been exhibited in art galleries and museums globally, and the company is proud of its reputation for quality with excellent customer service. Spectrum offers the complete package: from film scanning, printing, to mounting and framing. Its knowledgeable and helpful staff work with artists to understand their individual requirements, offering help and advice to ensure the best results. Services include: Online print ordering; Fine Art Giclée Printing; C-Type Printing; Canvas Printing; Framing; Archival Mounting; C-41 Processing; High Res Scanning; and MAC hire suite.

Offering a complete website design and development service, Modern Websites promises to deliver a brilliant result – whatever your budget. For 10 years the company’s modern, dynamic designs have served the entire spectrum of businesses – from independent traders to record labels and national businesses. A full range of web services is available – from consultancy to end product and superb aftercare. No project is too big or small; Modern Websites optimizes all websites for search engine listings and is happy to manage your hosting and email requirements or provide admin for you to do it.

Run by Andy White, Handprint Studio is a silkscreen workshop offering an editioning service for artists. With over 20 years’ experience as a professional screenprinter, Andy offers a complete service – planning the print, colour separation, making film positives and screens, colour proofing, and printing. He learnt his skills in commercial printing – working to exact colour specifications, maintaining detail, and keeping tight registration. He brings all this into play when producing prints for artists. Co-operation is a vital part of the process, and artists are encouraged to view their work as it progresses. “Printing an edition for Irish artist Annette Routledge, we decided a red didn’t have enough impact, so we overprinted it twice with tinted glazes,” says Andy. “The result was a colour with breathtaking depth and vibrancy. Her vision. My skills. A beautiful print. It doesn’t get any better.”

There are very few craftsmen keeping the traditional skill of gilding alive. That’s why Chris Mandry’s workshop in Steyning is an address to be treasured. Chris has over 20 years’ experience within the bespoke frame-making trade and has work “everywhere” – having presented art for artists ranging from Anthony Green to Rolf Harris; and for such prestigious interiors as Claridges, and the Las Vegas Bellagio. “I never want to cut corners,” says Chris. “Everything I do is one hundred percent quality, and that’s how I want to keep it.” The Gilded Frame Company’s projects include revolving doors, columns, decorative plasterwork, walls, ceilings, sculpture and textured artwork. Chris is happy to work alongside artists and sculptors to create gilded surfaces on individual pieces.

Where can you get 300,000 printed brochures on recycled paper? Which company can help you put together a dozen unique books in a day and beat that deadline? Who can you rely on when the images in your new catalogue have to be exactly like the proofs you signed off? The answer is Four Corners Print, a unique Brighton-based print company that has been providing specialist advice and expert print buying locally and nationally since 2002. Four Corners combines in-depth technical knowledge of digital, web offset and litho print with its industry leading Responsible Print® scheme, which guarantees tangible environmental benefits. The company is passionate about delivering great print work everyone can be proud of. As one client says: “The service and quality of print Four Corners offer exceeds every other agency or printers we’ve ever dealt with.” To talk about a new print project or just to get some free advice – get in touch now. 01273 501700 hello@fourcornersprint.co.uk www.fourcornersprint.co.uk

As Decor Art, artist Amanda Davidson combines over 20 years as an illustrator, architectural draughtsman and craft designer in her career as an interior paint effects artist. Amanda is highly creative and sympathetic to her clients’ needs, incorporating clever use of colour and texture to any interior. She works closely with architects, designers and private clients, producing visuals where neccessary.

After exhaustive testing, and building on feedback from local top photographers, superior quality photographic and fine art printing has arrived in Brighton. theColourSpace runs giclee prints to exacting standards, unsurpassed with regard to colour accuracy, stability and longevity. Add to that their passion and pride in what they produce – with every stage of the process carefully monitored to ensure your prints turn out just right – and you have an unbeatable service. 0845 450 4677 www.thecolourspace.co.uk

A local, independent company that believes in providing reasonably priced repairs for Apple products. Whether you are using a G3 or an Intel, Brighton Macs can help. Owner Ben Williams has been specialising in PowerBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook and iBook repairs for the past eight years – and will not be defeated. He’s also a dab hand at i-Phone unlocking and data recovery. Part electronics genius, part Womble, Ben doesn’t like letting any unwanted Mac parts go to waste and will gratefully take yours off your hands. Prices start around 500GB Laptop HDDs from £84, fitting from £25; MacBook screen replacements from £135; and 1 Terabyte desktop HDDs from £77. 52 Ship Street, BN1 1AF 07768 961880 www.brightonmacs.com

4 Print & Design offers all aspects of print and design for businesses, artists and individuals, specialising in a wide variety of full-colour promotional material, greetings cards, business cards, large format prints, canvas prints, and more. Litho or digital printing is available – with standards high and a fast turnaround. 4 Print & Design is not a ‘middle man’. The services offered are all produced in-house. Pricing is very competitive with no hidden charges.

The ancient art of glass blowing has experienced a massive revival in the Pacific North West area of the USA. And now John King has brought this fascinating craft to the North Laine to inspire a new generation of glass-blowers to master his skill. White Rabbit Glass is an alluring combination of gallery and shop where you can view and buy glassware, glass jewellery and glass; design studio where you can commission bespoke glass work; and also a workshop space where serious apprentices or enthusiastic beginners can learn how to blow glass. Future plans include collaborations with Circus Kinetica, the Brighton-based art collective. 88 Gloucester Road, BN1 4AP 07780 777648 whiterabbitglass@hotmail.com www.whiterabbitglass.com

Where DOES the future of artistic print production lie? It seems the best place to start looking is the past. And a good place to find the very latest fine art reproduction technology rubbing shoulders with traditional print techniques is by visiting RPS studios, Hove. “A lot of cross-fertilisation goes on here,” remarks Eye4colour’s Graeme Locke, in whose cotton-gloved hands local artists such as Simon Dixon, Ben Allen, Steve Wilson, Julie-Anne Gilburt and Jenny Beresford place the faithful reproduction of their artwork.