New design partnership celebrates 200 years of our University
200 years of The University of Manchester青瓜视频檚 world-class education, research and incredible people have been brought to life in an exclusive design partnership with Manchester-based designers , celebrating the University青瓜视频檚 bicentenary.
Since 1824, our University has been spearheading change, addressing the planet青瓜视频檚 greatest challenges and making a difference in the city of Manchester, the nation and beyond. The Sculpt青瓜视频檚 stunning pen and ink design brings this rich history to life illustrating some of the University青瓜视频檚 most distinguished alumni and staff, iconic architecture, and several of its most important innovations and discoveries. The design is the latest in a series of individual artistic collaborations between the Manchester-based brand, and the city青瓜视频檚 cultural institutions.
The bicentennial design includes illustrations of Christabel Pankhurst, suffragette and alumna; Alan Turing, mathematician and computer scientist; Arthur Lewis, economist and Nobel Laureate; components of the Manchester Baby, the first electronic stored-program computer; botanical illustrations from the Manchester Museum Herbarium Archives; the Sackville Street Building, home of Manchester College of Technology and UMIST; the atomic structure of Graphene; the Lovell telescope; early medical instruments; and the iconic 青瓜视频楳anchester bee青瓜视频�.
The University青瓜视频檚 bicentennial design sits alongside The Sculpts青瓜视频� iconic range of handmade ceramic 青瓜视频楳anchester青瓜视频� tiles. Each 6x6-inch tile is one letter of the alphabet illustrated to depict a different stage in Manchester青瓜视频檚 transformation 青瓜视频� from post-industrial depression to a technological and cultural force to be reckoned with.
Jade King, Director of The Sculpts says: 青瓜视频淲e青瓜视频檙e delighted to be working with The University of Manchester to celebrate its birthday. For 200 years, the University has been a world-
leader in its field: pioneering, innovating, and discovering. We jumped at the chance to be a part of recognising the contribution the University has made to this city and the world, in a beautiful design that brings the University青瓜视频檚 history alive.青瓜视频�
It has been fabulous to collaborate with such a distinctive and iconic Manchester brand to celebrate our 200th year. The design is so intricate and encapsulates our University青瓜视频檚 history and heritage, alongside some of our more recent discoveries and our links across the city region, in a really delightful way.
Previous collaborations for The Sculpts have included Manchester Museum - for whom the designers created a bespoke range of their iconic 青瓜视频榓lphabet青瓜视频� illustrations, the Whitworth gallery and Stock Exchange Hotel. Visit for more information.