In 2019, Lewes District Council rebranded Lewes Tourism into what is now known as Visit Lewes, Coast & Country. We enlisted the help of some of the top photographers and graphic designers from the District who's hard work and passion for the places they live have transformed the brand into what it is now. Visit Lewes would like to thank each and every one of them for their continued support.
Carlotta Luke
Carlotta's work has been guided by her lifelong interest in place and how people and objects inhabit their settings. Having had three culturally distinct homes - New England, Northern California and East Sussex - Carlotta finds constant inspiration in the differences between their light, landscape, architecture and ways of life. In all of her photographs, whether of people at work, or construction sites, or events and celebrations, she look to frame aesthetics within a decidedly human context, creating a story in each frame. As early as her teen years, she used photography to explore the relationship between people and their environments, and the connection of buildings to personal history. In Carlotta's undergraduate years, she studied Fine Arts, which helped her develop her artistic vision and an awareness of historical and cultural contexts. After moving to the UK from New England, exactly half a lifetime ago, she obtained a Master’s degree in Urban Design. This gave her an enhanced understanding of how people use public spaces and how those spaces make people feel.
Christopher Lewis
StudioLewis is run by Christopher Lewis, a freelance graphic designer working in Brighton & Hove and the surrounding area.
Established in 2018 after spending seven years working at the multi-disciplinary agency We Like Today, Chris strives to create design that has visual impact backed up with good ideas. Maintaining a strong working relationship with his clients is also essential to communicate ideas and values simply and beautifully.
Chris was responsible for the graphic design behind the new Visit Lewes brand.
Michelle Porter
Michelle C Porter is an award-winning, published writer who specialises in creating content for websites, brochures and online journals. Her clients include local councils, publishers and artists. An experienced copywriter, she helps clients establish a unique and consistent tone of voice as well as developing stories to enhance their brand. Michelle has worked with Eastbourne and Lewes District Councils for several years helping to establish the Visit Lewes brand using her local knowledge, skills and connections.
She also co-founded and runs the Small Story Cabaret in Lewes Town, a showcase of new and emerging literary talent and genuinely loves the district she has chosen as home.
Alun Callender
Since his late teens, Alun has been fascinated by photography, the art and craft combined in a magical process. He feels very lucky now to be a professional photographer, earning a living doing something he loves. Portraiture has for a long time been a deep passion in Alun's photographic work, to be able to tell stories and celebrate the diverse culture we live in has always been important. Alongside that he's always been inspired by creative people, fascinated by how people create and as well balance that with making a living, for that’s
where he finds himself as well. So whether it’s in the stories, the short films or the portraits that he makes, Alun hopes you’ll find some essence of the individual and the passion that drives them.
Nigel French
Nigel French is a photographer, graphic designer and designer educator. Alongside his photography he creates classes for the popular online training library Lynda.com/LinkedIn Learning and writes and speaks about typography.
You will see a number of Nigel's photographs across the wide banner images on our home page
Peter Cripps
Peter Cripps is a commercial and editorial photographer based near Lewes. After leaving the newspaper industry he set up Cripps Photography with his wife, Jo, to produce commercial, advertising PR photography to a variety of companies and organisations - from large multi-national corporations and high-end cruise companies to local government and local emergency services. In 2016 Peter qualified as a CAA approved drone operator to increase the range and type of images they can deliver to clients, and he now travels around the country, and abroad to produce stills and 4K videos for corporations and travel companies.
Helen Browning-Smith
Sussex born and bred, Helen is passionate about celebrating the cultural identity of Lewes District.
Prior to her current appointment, Helen had a long career in Adult Social Care, and has a particular interest in how arts and culture can positively influence mental health and wellbeing.
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