Signscape blog

Becci North

Firstly I would like to thank everybody for the huge welcome I have received. My first month has been an enjoyable challenge both in the office and out. In the office I am learning the ropes of the sign industry and look forward to broadening my knowledge over the coming months.

Out of the office I have enjoyed a pleasurable walk up Dolberrow Warren during my lunch hour; our offices are set in a beautiful location, an absolute blessing! I shall be going stateside at the end of the month so enjoy the football, tennis and the sunshine; I look forward to speaking with you on my return. Who knows I may even have some pictures for our Flickr gallery!

Becci

Just a quick note to let you all know that we have a new person at Signscape - Becci North joined us on 10th May and will be working in the sales office. Bright and bubbly - Becci has a background in customer service, including being the land lady of a well known local hostelry.

Next time you’re on the phone why don’t you say hi!

Summer must be on it’s way, I was up at 6.15 am this morning ready to go for a quick 3 mile walk along the beach and be back in time to get my son up for school.  The wind on the seafront was freezing but it was worth it just to enjoy the view of our victorian pier which I thought I would share with you.

More on Flickr

Hamish from Signscape rowing at 3

This is me in my first rowing race for over 8 years - all the rest of the guys were under 30! so not too bad for a middle-aged baldy! I thoroughly enjoyed the event and forgot the cold. My family came to support - there were lots of people cheering from the banks - it was great fun. Rowing is really about working together to achieve a common goal and every one of us were nervous at the beginning and exhausted by the end of the race.

I took up rowing back in Sep 09 and have loved the training - but it’s great to compete! I’m in the no. 3 seat (which for those initiated is 3rd from left as you are looking at photo) with woolly hat and grimace on face.

Hamish

Signscape leads the way for Zero Power

Staff and students at Gordano School recently joined together in a united gesture to see if they could cope without the use of electricity for one day. Their Zero Power Day was structured around using as little electricity as possible, other than that which they generated themselves. The aims of the day were to highlight the impact that modern technologies have on the day to day running of a modern school and to see how much energy and money they could save by being more thoughtful about the power they use.

Various guests from local businesses and industry were invited in to demonstrate how their approaches and products were helping to create a more sustainable environment. Hamish Paterson and Jeremy Reeves were asked by the head of Design and Technology at Gordano if they would spend the day there, demonstrating how their Ecovision system of illuminated signs works. Hamish and Jeremy explained to students from Yr8 right up to A level how the PV cells generate the power for the signs and how the Infra Red detectors provide a more automated approach. Students learnt how the electricity is stored and then released only when it is needed.

The visit provided an interesting, alternative approach for students who got to see how what they study in the classroom is used in a real commercial context. Plans are being developed for another similar exercise in 2010 when Gordano hope to strengthen the links they have made with Signscape and other local companies.

Paul Wison

This was an article written by Paul Wilson of Gordano College (North Somerset) after Jeremy and I spent a day with students looking at alternative energy supplies. We had a great day - with some great ideas and questions coming from the students.