I found one of my old Sketch books from 1995 today
In it was it this simple little illustration of a Capercaillie and it got me thinking of my very first charity sector job.
A guidebook for the Highland Wildlife Park, (HWP)
This little sketch, among other things, ended up in a guidebook I created for them and though it is not much to look at by today’s standards, it won an award for the best holiday attraction guidebook in Scotland.
It all started with a holiday visit to the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) HWP where I was handed a very shoddy “100th” generation photocopy for a guidebook. While I did think that perhaps as a registered charity they might have better things to spend money on than my guidebook I had just handed over a not unsubstantial amount of money to visit the park and expected a little more for my money.
I decided that, instead of complaining, it might be better to try and help out.
“The services of Design Aid have been invaluable in allowing us to produce professional literature for the Highland Wildlife Park while keeping costs to a minimum.
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