Before anything else
_____we take time to talk with our client, listening carefully to their objectives and goals, before distilling their thoughts and ours into a suitable and achievable brief.

United by an enquiring and thoughtful outlook, Standard 8 is a creative partnership with established skills in 3D design, exhibition curation, print making and engineering.

Coupled with our understanding of how things work, we consider our ability to find solutions to problems to be central to what we do.

Research
_____Many of the project ideas we are asked to consider require additional funding before they can go into production. Helping our client to develop their proposals and presentation resources in readiness for the drive to attract sponsorship or in-house support is a vital area of our work. In addition to producing site-specific visualisations of how a project could look in its suggested location, we also obtain detailed intelligence about the favoured site, which, typically, would include information on footfall figures, the demographic of visitors to the area, key local business interests and the relevant contact details for health & safety certificates, permissions and security.

Based on other case studies, we can offer our clients an indication of the likely media coverage their event may attract and the residual benefits a sponsor is likely to receive by their association with the project.

Design
_____Aligned to our commitment to make use of sustainable resources where possible, an awareness of the latest technologies, materials and manufacturing processes are aver-present in the work that we do. We understand how, where and when particular designs, materials and processes work successfully, ensuring they are appropriate for the proposed function and sympathetic to the medium in question.

Creative Services
_____In keeping with our 'one-stop' philosophy we are able to offer a wide range of complimentary services, including graphic design, signage and caption production, digital file management, digital and analogue printing and a wide range of post-print mounting and presentation treatments.

With over 20 years experience in commissioning and working with photographers and photojournalists of the highest calibre we are able to offer comprehensive curatorial support for any photographic proposal.

We can produce outdoor projections and audio visual installations as well as photographic prints of all formats, qualities and sizes. We work with the latest digital print systems as well as some of the finest hand printers in the land. From archival prints for gallery walls to a print big enough to wrap an entire building, we have access to the relevant expertise.

Process
_____We have an exceptional understanding of process and production methods. The best techniques are incorporated into our mechanical and structural engineering to build appropriate, creative, reliable and safe installations.

Pulling all the elements together to create a successful exhibition requires expertise and focus. Our project management skills, attention to detail and regular communication with the client ensure that they are fully appraised of the job at each stage of its evolution.