Photography by James Wafer of Bluewhistle: Kathryn Turner, model, Miss England contestant

I do love Pentax cameras but I have jumped ship to also a more a brand with technologically more advanced system. Some time back I designed this poster to express my appreciation, not only for their history and craftsmanship but for the years of experince and joy I've had using them. I got some fine shots and continue to use my Pentax KP from 2017. My poster was then adapted to be sold as a charity fund-raising t-shirt for one of the greatest Facebook groups that has ever ex

Photography by James Wafer of Bluewhistle: Ije McDougall, TEDx speaker

New Beginnings Improving Lives is a CIC that works with people across the Liverpool region, providing help, support, and pro-mental health positive classes. As well as working with them on most aspects of their branding, I created this Wix website design and build. The initial branding was delivered in a day so I decided to refine it later on to this. The website included the sub-branding of their boxing programme "Box Well," where I utilized the double meaning of the word 'w

The Brief: This packaging commission was for a cosmetics company and one of their product lines: "Fusion". The brief was simple: a packaging design to present a selection of skincare products for the Christmas gift season. The approach: The Fusion logo gave me a lead here. It's a font that reminds me of great poster artists like A. M. Cassandre: a master working in the period either side of the Second World War. He designed the original Yves Saint Laurent logo, and his work e

Photography by James Wafer of Bluewhistle: Ije McDougall, TEDx speaker

Another IHEEM Event exhibition design completed for the team at MJ Quinn. How did we get from A to B, the A being their existing marketing materials to B, this completed and constructed design? Some time back, the team at MJ Quinn Energy had commissioned a piece of illustration to represent their commitment to green energy. With this being established and well-used, this would enable me to take a fresh direction but keep the stronger elements. So, using the 2D style of the il

A map takes you places. Graphic Design leaflet for MJ Quin n Another IHEEM exhibition design completed for the team at MJ Quinn. Presented here is the design for an A6 fold, map-style handout. The decision to create a piece of print that is interactive (in a real-world sense) was intended to add a sense of drama to the interactions between the client and potential buyers. A map takes you places, and this map shows some of the scope that this company covers. As well as helping

I was commisioned to create photography for the Samshield range of Equastrian wear. The day was an unexpected joy with a a location at a stables and a model Robyn. A full 7 hours of photography ensued with my then camera a sturdy Pentax and some beautiful lenses. Here are a small selection of my favourites from successful day all round.

Around 2010, I was commissioned by singer-songwriter Lizzie Nunnery to design her CD album cover. A "CD Cover" – what glorious days these...

Logo and Brand identity design projects by James Wafer of Bluewhistle Design

Around 2010, I worked on a beautiful album by Liverpool artist Lizzie Nunnery. Lizzie was a long-time collaborator, and these shots...

I recently had the pleasure of photographing the wonderfully erudite Diana Goodier. She's a former librarian and re-enactor of the Viking...

Karen Wilson, artist A portrait I took a few years back. I posed Karen in a marshy, reed area of a park and photographed her with one of...

Photography James Wafer, Bluewhistle. A personal project - my son Thomas, back to his time on the high seas There was once a time my son...

I was approached by James to help brand his tour company, Zing Tours. Firstly, what an interesting commission. Zing organizes and implements tours across the UK but also in our hometown of Liverpool. I sometimes find that a company can approach me for branding work and sometimes bring with them a lackluster company name or a shyness to make an exciting brand. Well, "Zing" didn't bring that particular challenge to me and instead brought a name that is snappy and reminiscent of

The brief: This packaging commission was for a major frozen foods company and one of their sub-brands "Harry's Country Kitchen". The...

Lizzie Nunnery, Hungry Ep cover photography and art direction The idea Was it really always 2008? Well, yes! Working with Lizzie Nunnery...

The brief: This packaging commission was undertaken while at a long-time freelance gig at a Chester agency. The brief was completely open...

The title from Maggie Times Watch the music video for "Maggie Times" below. I shot this film on an Iphone 16 pro.