We have been working on another exhibition for The Collection in Lincoln called Silent Witnesses. We were asked to produce a range of printed and promotional material such as posters, guides, invitations, banners and exhibition signage and graphics to promote the show and individual artists. Using a simple graphic device to illustrate the theme of the exhibition, we established a system and a language which enabled us to showcase the work and create a strong visual identity.

This exhibition brings together the work of internationally recognised artists and illustrators from around the world working in the graphic novel form. Spanning publications from the early twentieth century to the present day, the works contained in the exhibition are distinct in that they all use the capacity of images alone to communicate narrative, functioning predominately without the use of text.

The exhibition celebrates the book form and in particular the graphic novel as an increasingly popular medium for artists and explores its enduring appeal to readers of all ages. By focussing on works without text it examines the underlying structure and mechanics of developing a graphic novel, exposing it as a unique art form. It looks at the novel in the
true sense, as an extended sequence conveying a narrative. The show includes preparation and working drawings, writings, flat plans, sketch books, character studies and associated works alongside complete book-works to reveal the various developmental stages in creating a graphic novel.