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For the 2025 edition of the Independents Biennial, Andy Shaw has worked with Independent team to create a visual identity reflective of the festivals history from 1999 to 2025. The design includes a newly designed font by Andy: ‘IndependentBiennialHeritage25-Regular’

This is a font which sample's lettering, annotations and branding from all previous festivals. This creates something new but familiar too.

The visual identity centres on this typography but also a series of colours and individual identities for the 6 Boroughs in Merseyside, Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St. Helens & Wirral. 

The main posters create constellations and gradients based on the coming together of the regions independent culture. 

I will be updating this page throughout the 2025 festival (as design work is used)