Leigh984, The creative portfolio of Leigh Spencer

I was asked to create a design to feature on a cake and on social media etc celebrating the BBC Radio Leicester Arts show The A Word`s first year on air. The design needed to be simple and easily reproduced with clarity on the icing of the cake so the presenters faces where stylized. The A Word logo created previously by myself was adapted to fit the design and has gained some musical notes to highlight the coverage of new music by local artists that the A Word is also known for.    The end result a cake with my design on top for everyone to enjoy.  Bonus: BBC Presenters. Geeta Pendse And Andy Pierce (AKA: Andy P The Soul Man) hold a card I made wishing the A Word a happy 1st Anniversary on air.

A poster designed by myself for The Big Birthday Celebration show at Leicester`s De Montfort Hall a part of BBC Radio Leicester`s 50th anniversary celebrating the station being the first local radio station in the UK. The event (in aid of local charity rainbows children's hospice) was put together by Applause who specialise in charity events such as this. the poster itself features a radio "mast" broadcasting to the logo which features a portable radio of the kind popular when the station first began broadcasting in the 1960`s. The lower half of the design features vector high resolution versions of the stations various logos from the 60`s, 70`s, 80`s, 90`s and current branding. some images from the evening are featured below.        

I travelled to Wales for the Ffestiniog Railway 150th Anniversary event '1863 and all that !'. Recreating scenes from the railway's early days authentic steam engines from the era where accompanied by costumed characters and events along the length of the railway. Highlights included a line-up of vintage engines at Porthmadog Ffestiniog, a variety of freight trains and an Early-morning Victorian Train with authentic carriages including the unique 'flying bench' on which passengers sit back to back along the length of the carriage. Alongside the events on the railway there where demonstrations of pre-steam mining techniques people in Victorian era dress and 'Rails On The Wharf' in which horse drawn slate wagons where demonstrated my video of which can be seen at Leigh984- 'Rails on the warf' images follow

Rails On The Wharf features a demonstration of Horse drawn slate wagons of the type used widely in Wales during its mining past. The Horse is seen walking the length of the rails before returning lead by its owners in period costume. The demonstration was part of the Ffestiniog Railway`s 150th Anniversary event in Porthmadog and took place on the Wharf alongside the harbour area of the town. images follow.

2010 is the 125th anniversary of Blackpool's famous electric trams and a number of events have been taking place along the famous seafront to celebrate above are a selection of my photos from the depot open day event of Sunday 26th. To find out more about the event visit: http://www.blackpooltramevents.co.uk/