The Independent Society of Musicians (ISM) is the UK’s professional body for musicians and a nationally recognised subject association for music.
Since 1882, they have been dedicated to promoting the importance of music and protecting the rights of those working in the music profession. They support over 11,000 members across the UK and Ireland with our unrivalled legal expertise, comprehensive insurance and specialist services.
Handbook & Music Journal
The ISM has recently updated their branding and Oakshed has worked on a whole range of projects to implement this new brand across their designs. Regular projects include the annual Handbook and quarterly Music Journal.
Resources updated to new brand
Following the ISM brand update, Oakshed worked on many of the ISM & the ISM Trust’s current publications and applications (for example their email marketing templates, pictured far right bottom row) to bring consistency and application of the new brand styling across the board. Oakshed also created Brand Guidelines for ISM to help ensure consistent usage and implementation of the new brand.
Topical report publication design
Since 1882 the Independent Society of Musicians have campaigned tirelessly for musicians’ rights. Today they continue with their mission by setting the agenda for issues that are important to ther members and the music sector by actively lobbying
government for positive change.
Oakshed has worked on many of the ISM’s topical report publications. Some the key titles include: Brave New World?, a report calling for justice for creators in the age of GenAI; reports about the effects that Brexit has had / is having on the music industry; All-party Parliament Group reports; Discrimination in the music sector; Reports about Music Education.
Advertising Campaigns
Design concepts, development and artwork for a variety of ISM advertising campaigns – both for print and online, including animated GIFs.
“We have used Hanna’s design services at the ISM for a number of years from large projects such as our annual Handbook to smaller projects such as leaflets, adverts and banners. Hanna is a joy to work with; she is able to interpret our project briefs to bring to life the designs that we envisaged and her work is of a high standard. She is very accommodating, able to work to our changing schedule, and has always delivered the final print or web ready files on time; which is why we repeatedly use her services!”
