Staying warm in the coldiest climates requires the best kit

Delivered to retailers at the end of last week, the new & updated, Multimat® product range brochure for 2011.

Click on the Brochure cover (above) to view the brochure at Issuu.

‘It’s testament to the close working relationship between our two companies, that we’ve spent the last 5 years continuing to develop the Multimat® brand in the outdoors market.’

Jack Bland
Black Sheep Account Director

Heading down to Swansea Metropolitan University

Working in Cardiff for the last 16 years, I’ve had the pleasure of working with some truly great creatives, with most of them starting as juniors. Fresh out of college and looking for that all important first rung on the ladder. One of my responsibilities at Black Sheep has been to find that talent.

As Black Sheep’s Creative Director, this experience has given me the opportunity to help guide and nurture the talented creatives that we’ve been fortunate to employ over the years. Whilst seeing them go on to greater heights in their careers has been a real thrill for me and has probably been the most challenging and yet the most rewarding part of my career to-date.

Lecturing, has been something I’ve been interested in doing, but didn’t know how or when it might happen in my career. So naturally, I jumped at the opportunity when Angela Williams, Course Director, BA(Hons) Design for Advertising at Swansea Metropolitan University approached me with a view to teaching on the course. As it’s especially relevant and exciting for me to come back to Swansea after spending a few formative years at the college, studying Technical Illustration (1990-91), when it was Swansea Institute of Higher Education guided me to where I am today.

So, as of 28th September, I’ll be at the University every Tuesday until Christmas.

Click on the links if you want to know more about the BA(Hons) Design for Advertising Course or Swansea Metropolitan University.

1 last studio space available in Cardiff Bay

After opening the gate to the Pen a few months ago, we’ve welcomed four new tenant’s to 103 Bute Street, Cardiff Bay. Namely; The Undercard, Hello Tank, Fauvel Khan and Advanced Jewel Craft, seeing Bute Chambers become a real hub of creativity in the bay.

We’ve got 1 studio left, which benefits from good natural light and can accommodate up to 12 people.

LOCATION
103 Bute Street, Cardiff – 2nd floor studio TO LET

Cardiff is the principal commercial and administrative centre of Wales with an urban population of approximately 315,000 and in excess of 500,000 living within 10 miles of the City Centre.  The City enjoys excellent road, rail and air communications. Theses include the A470, A48 and A4232 which lead from the M4 to the City Centre, Cardiff Central Railway Station which is part of the Great Western Rail Network, and Cardiff International Airport.
 
The property is located within the heart of Cardiff Bay approximately one mile south east of Cardiff City Centre. Mermaid Quay Festival Shopping and Restaurant Complex, The Millennium Centre, The Welsh Assembly Building and Cardiff Bay Waterfront are all within the near vicinity.

The Taff Crossing and the Butetown Tunnel which provides dual carriageway access to the M4 Motorway at Junction 33.

DESCRIPTION
Second Floor
Studio 1 – Front Office — 67.96 sq.m. (12 persons max)
The available accommodation is situated to on second floor of a three storey property built at the turn of the last century. The offices benefit from recent renovation including wooden flooring, inset service boxes with Cat5 network cabling installed, wall mounted cupboard storage, central heating, 5 desks are included-however more can be arranged on application. The building and studio’s are alarmed and benefit from a door entry system, allowing tenants out-of-hours access to their respective units. Tea-point, fridge, dishwasher and W.C. facilities are provided for. There is also a boardroom facility to house 10 – 15 people available subject to prior booking on a fair usage policy.

LEASE
This unit is available immediately to lease on flexible terms. Further details are available upon application.
 
RENT
Upon application.

For prices and further information, contact:
Jack Bland
jack@blacksheep.info

Raising awareness in the Welsh Beef and Diary Sectors

BVD is recognised throughout Europe as one of the most important viral diseases of cattle. Hybu Cig Cymru / Meat Promotion Wales asked Black Sheep to produce their recent publication ‘A focus on BDD & Johne’s’. The aim of this booklet is to raise awareness of these two diseases across the whole of the Welsh beef and dairy sectors and encourage testing for the diseases through a health scheme approach.

Here’s what the client said.
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Hi Neil
Yes they have arrived, and look very good.
Thanks.

Dewi Hughes
Gweithredwr Prosiect
Project Executive
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More Info:
Animal disease has a severe effect on productivity and profitability of cattle and impacts adversely on animal welfare.
Control and prevention of disease will improve productivity. Improving the health status of herds provides sources of disease free stock which creates export opportunities and raises the profile of the Welsh Beef industry.

This booklet focuses on two diseases that are costly to, and should be tackled by, the industry.
BVD – Bovine Viral Diarrhoea
Johne’s Disease

www.hccmpw.org.uk

Sustrans and Black Sheep help Welsh hospital staff, walk and cycle to work

Sustrans, the UK’s leading sustainable transport charity, asked Black Sheep to produce a set of maps to help Welsh hospital staff to walk or cycle to work. After many months of route planning, we set about producing 5 maps (For Ysbyty Bangor, Breconshire War Memorial Hospital, Prince Phillip Hospital Llanelli, Morriston Hospital Swansea and the Royal Gwent in Newport) which plot your walking and cycling route, enabling you to see how long the journey will take on foot or by bike, and it will tell you how far it is, too.

Above: walking map details

Above: Bangor Hospital walking & cycling map.

Above: walking map details

Above: cycling ride time, map detail

Above: Prince Phillip Hospital walking & cycling map.

Above: map key

Tackling cancer at your local.

Men are dying of ignorance in Wales and are 70% more likely than women to die from cancer.

This June has been Male Cancer Awareness month and we’ve been getting the message out to Welsh men enjoying a pint in their local SA Brains’ pub with our ‘Tackle it!’ beer mats, encouraging men in Wales who are worried about cancer to get in touch with Tenovus via their Freephone number 0808 808 1010 and to engage with their health services and GP’s when they have any concerns rather that leaving it too late.

Find out more out Tackle it! here.
Find out more about Tenovus, Wales’ leading cancer charity here.

Above: Abseil Event Poster

We Build Brands

Check out Black Sheep’s online portfolio on Issuu, by clicking on the image above.

Team Tenovus logotype

As our Account Director Jack was part of recent, Team Tenovus 3 Peaks Challenge. It only seemed right that we designed them a logo, to help spur the team on during the challenge a few weeks ago.

Jack at Snowdon, wearing a Team Tenovus t-shirt.

Brands from the pen

From the Arts Council of Wales through to Tredegar House, Newport. Click on the image above to be magically transported to Issuu where you can see some of the brands we’ve created over the last 12 years.

Jack & the Giant Peaks

Black Sheep Account Director & co-owner, Jack Bland together with Nadine, Debs, Phil, Josh, RP, Jack, Sharon, Jill & David of Tenovus are joining forces this June to form Team Tenovus. They’re aiming to raise in excess of £2000 for the charity by competing in this year’s National 3 Peaks Challenge, climbing the highest peaks in England (Scafell Pike at 978m), Scotland (Ben Nevis at 1,343m) and Wales (Snowdon at 1,085m) within 24 hrs.
If you’d like to show your support for Team Tenovus, please visit their just giving page and please be generous!
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Set up in 1943, Tenovus is Wales’ leading cancer charity that invests around £3.9 million pounds each year in pioneering cancer research, education and patient care.

Tenovus’ aims are simple: to prevent, treat and help find a cure for cancer. In doing that they offer support, advice and treatment for cancer patients and their families. Doing this where it is needed most, right at the heart of the community. They also carry out vital cancer research – in fact Tenovus funded scientists were the first to develop the use of Tamoxifen, now the world’s most successful breast cancer drug.