Collaborations

Pressed and Folded has had the pleasure of collaborating with the retail divisions of a number of leading cultural institutions on bespoke projects, including the V&A Enterprises, the Barbican, the Royal Opera House, the Science Museum, the RNLI and the Postal Museum.

Vintage-style Great Western Railway poster with train illustration and decorative border.
Blue matchbox with "Safety Matches" in white decorative font and floral border design.
Mug featuring Clifton Suspension Bridge design with blue and yellow artwork, on a wooden surface with rope in the background.
Back of a box of matchsticks with design border and safety instructions.
Close-up of a printed card from the Royal Opera House, featuring "Pressed and Folded" by James Brown. Includes illustrations related to an orchestra, with sections for different instruments like brass and woodwind.
Illustration of the SS Great Britain ship with text on a decorative background.
Infographic about the Mail Rail, London Post Office Railway, showing sorting office, routes, operations timeline, and statistics.
Illustrated notebook cover featuring a portrait of a man in a top hat with text "Isambard Kingdom Brunel," and images with text "Clifton Suspension Bridge" and "Great Western Railway."
Red ceramic mug with illustrations of various rope knots labeled: Fisherman's Knot, Fisherman's Eye, Bowline, Reef Knot.
Illustration of nine different types of country chairs, including Clissett Ladder Back, Wheel Back Windsor, Lancashire Spindle Back, Morris & Co Sussex Chair, Orkney Chair, Primitive Comb Back, Double Bow Windsor, Smokers Bow, and Shaker Rocker.
Abstract illustration of brass instruments with flowing lines and musical patterns in blue, brown, and white on a textured green background.
Illustration titled 'The Science Hall of Fame' featuring drawn portraits of notable scientists like Marie Curie, Alan Turing, and Stephen Hawking, among others.
Framed poster of the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, showcasing the building's facade and featuring illustrations of a conductor and ballet dancers. Colors are primarily blue, white, and black.

We have also worked with a wide range of independent retailers and organisations, including Tinsmiths, The Hambledon, The Good Life and the East End Trades Guild.

More recently, we have created bespoke designs for Archivist, the Shoemakers Museum and Bristol Dockyard Museum (formerly SS Great Britain).

If you're a retailer, museum, gallery or organisation with an idea for a bespoke project, we'd love to hear from you and explore how we can work together.