Heart of England CRP

Graphic Design students at the University of Worcester were given a 'live' brief by the Heart of England CRP, to redesign our line map to showcase all the amazing opportunities the area has to offer. Students were tasked with creating a more visually attractive product that evolved and expanded the Partnership’s original more utilitarian map of the region’s network. Updates included representing some places of interest and amenities at various station stops via new illustrations, diagrams and supporting information (i.e walking distances between stations and key historical sites).  

Julia Singleton-Tasker, Heart of England CRP Officer, said: “It's been a pleasure to work with the students.  Their enthusiasm for the project and their receptiveness to feedback on their ideas has meant that we now have multiple high quality line maps for the Heart of England CRP that we are looking to add to our website.  One of the pillars of Community Rail is to provide a voice for the community, and this project has been the perfect example of how we can engage with other organisations to showcase how the railways are seen by different people.'

Senior Lecturer in Graphic Design, Andy Stevenson, said: “This was a lovely 'live' concept artwork project that fits with our 'Design for Social Good' course initiative with which we aim to support charitable or community organisations utilising our students' design skills. Information graphics are involved within a growing range of commercial projects in our industry, and our aim is to equip students with a wide cross section of skills and experiences on the Graphic Design course to try and best mirror those that are in demand commercially. Additionally, we feel it's really important to give students the opportunity to get involved with real clients and genuine design projects, and, had this one not been addressed by ourselves, on this occasion it would ordinarily have been tackled by a commercial studio."

See all the designs on our Flickr Page.