SOUTH RUISLIP STORIES

Designed By Good People was commissioned by the London Borough of Hillingdon to create public art for South Ruislip to brighten up an area near the station under the railway bridge. We went and met with the local Councillor on-site to discuss the project. Initially, they thought about painting directly onto the entire wall, but the brickwork wasn't in good condition and there were poster sites which are expensive to move. We suggested using sections of the wall which were cleaner, but ideally, a fixed panel would be better, similar to the project we did in West Drayton with Links Signs.

We presented mood boards and examples of what could be achieved to brighten up the space, and eventually, after much discussion with various interested parties, our idea of celebrating local stories in the style of travel posters was chosen. These were narrowed down to 6 large enamel panels that could be fixed to the wall and removed if TFL or Network Rail needed to inspect the wall.

We researched all the stories and engaged in conversations on social media to find out what stories people found the most engaging. We tried out some facts and stories with people we knew who lived nearby to gauge their reaction. All this was done in general conversation without telling them what it was for. If you ask people, they will start designing it. It's better to get a genuine reaction to an interesting fact to see if it will resonate. These became the 6 finished panels.