Ilsa was approached by Ellie Phillips (LMA director) to design
and produce this statement trophy that would be given to local
musicians in recognition of their achievements in the industry in
both 2012 and 2013. Ellie came to the studio with a clear
vision of what she wanted to achieve, something completely unique
and distinctive which would eventually become an icon associated
with the event.
Our final design incorporated Ellies idea of a musical
manuscript scroll. We worked with CAD technologies and collaborated
with silversmith Tom Sutton to achieve a 'cut out' effect for the
notes. Tthis, combined with a coiled metal ribbon unwinding loosely
around the scroll allowed the scroll to appear as though it were
slowly unrolling to reveal hidden layers of new music, the coil
also secured the cantilevered scroll to a solid hardwood base which
was handturned on a lathe in our own workshop. We like to consider
that the trophy formation is representative of revealing the often
hidden talent within a city which holds strong ties to those that
absorb it in their work. CLIENT QUOTE
I wanted the awards to be as inclusive
as possible, bringing together everyone in Liverpool from all walks
of life to champion those who do incredible things behind the
scenes and contribute so much to the music industries in our city.
I asked Ilsa to work on a scroll design that would symbolise
outstanding achievement and eventually become the icon for the
awards. I love how she interpreted the shape, the ribbon becomes
the stand for the trophy – very clever! When she first showed me
the designs I was actually in love with the look, the final design
is gorgeous!