<p>A Northern slant on the holiest of suppers.</p> <p><strong>James Oconnell&nbsp;</strong>is an award-winning creative director, designer, illustrator, thinker, doer, speaker and owner of Round based in sunny Manchester, UK.</p>The Last Slice
James Oconnell
<p>At JUMP we like to strip things back to their simplest form, but is the Festive Bake just about pastry and cranberry sauce? We believe there’s some Christmas magic at play here that captures the hearts (and stomachs) of Greggs customers in the North East and beyond.</p> <p><strong>JUMP</strong> is a Newcastle based design and digital agency. &nbsp;They are experts in creating, developing and communicating brands through design and digital.</p>Festive Pie Ingredients
JUMP
<p>As the cold weather sets in, the Festive Bake has become the ultimate winter warmer. The artwork aims to reflect that the Festive Bake is piping hot. Its simple yet bold combinations and striking flavours have made it an icon of the festive season.</p> <p><strong>Daniel Robson</strong> is a Northerner based in London, a full-time graphic designer, with a passion for photography, music and Greggs.</p>The Festive Bake
Daniel Robson
<p>This piece showcases some of Newcastle’s finest local drag queens queuing to get their hands on a Festive Bake. There is no high heel or corset that is going to stop these fabulous beings from getting their festive treat after a long night of work!</p> <p><strong>Adrian Martin</strong> is a graphic designer &amp; illustrator from Valencia (Spain) currently based in Newcastle. His illustrations explore pop culture themes through the use of simple lines, geometric shapes and bold colour palettes, and he is particularly inspired by the world of queer culture and performance.</p>My Pasties Bring All The Queens To The Yard
Adrian Martin
<p>This watercolour piece is inspired by the joy of giving and receiving a<span>&nbsp;</span>Festive Bake, as well as the marketing scheme of Greggs, playing with their logo reflection in the<span>&nbsp;</span>Fenwick<span>&nbsp;</span>window. Two great Geordie traditions at Christmas time!</p> <p><strong>Amy Warmington&nbsp;</strong>is an illustrator working on various projects and commissions. After living and working in Newcastle for nearly 20 years, she has recently moved with her family to Derry, but is still an honorary Geordie at heart and is pleased to discover there are Greggs in Northern Ireland!</p>Festive Institutions
Amy Warmington
<p>We love Greggs as much as anyone ‘we hope', so… we brought this design to the ever-growing Lines Behind card range along with our other favourites Sausage Rolls and Cheese Pasties, but nothing compares to this signature bake, by the ever so tasty GREGGS!</p> <p><strong>James&nbsp;</strong>designs quirky bespoke greeting cards, mugs and prints under the name of Lines Behind (the cards that make you smile). You can find their cards stocked at Fenwick, Newcastle along with other North East independents in and around the local area.</p>I Love You More Than Greggs Festive Bakes
Lines Behind
<p>The Festive Bake isn't around for long, so get it whilst you can.</p> <p><strong>Andy</strong> is the Head of Design at JUMP. For some reason, he likes running up mountains and on the odd occasion, he still produces designs<strong>. </strong>He<strong>&nbsp;</strong>likes to keep things clean, simple and to the point.</p>Gotta Catch 'Em Arhl
Andrew Baxter
<p><strong>Joel</strong>’s work concerns itself with the importance of influence, from Rembrandt to a Greggs.</p>Rembrandt Pasty
Joel Davidson
<p>I have drawn the CEO of Greggs with his very own Festive Bake collared shirt. I mean, who wouldn’t want to wear a Festive Bake collared shirt?</p> <p><strong>Hattie</strong> created Faced to add a contemporary spin on portraiture. She draws people, pets, houses and bouquets to jazz up any home or office. She believes every room should have a talking point and if it cracks a smile or two, she is happy.</p>Mr. Roger
Faced
<p>This piece is a three colour screen-print and a fresh take on the classic Greggs logo.</p> <p><strong>The Angel Mob</strong> is a street artist, illustrator and graphic designer based in Newcastle upon Tyne. He uses a variety of different artistic mediums including screen-printing, spray paint and wheat-paste.</p>Always Fresh, Always Tasty
The Angel Mob
<p>For this funny festive brief I couldn’t pass the excuse to buy dozens of Greggs’ products in the name of inspiration. With guilt and gout kicking in, I thought I best make use of the packaging I had left!</p> <p><strong>Jordan Robertson</strong> is a London based graphic designer with a passion for bold, witty illustration, focusing idea over style. He has worked for a variety of clients, including screen prints for Guinness, wall murals for Smirnoff and animations for Pepsi Lipton to name a few.</p>A Christmas Pasty Time
Jordan Robertson
<p>As an adopted daughter of Newcastle, I have created an artwork in tribute to the two places I call home – Scotland and Newcastle. From one cultural icon (Glasgow’s Barrowland Ballroom) to another (the Festive Bake), with love.</p> <p><strong>Rachel&nbsp;</strong>is a graphic designer with JUMP who is originally from the Orkney Islands off the north east coast of Scotland. She gets very confused when people call Newcastle the north east. What happened to the entire country north of here?</p>From One Cultural Icon To Another
Rachel Alexander
<p>This piece is a critique on excessive present giving.</p> <p><strong>Karl</strong> is the designer behind Bin Juice Clothing, a homemade clothing company.</p>Put It In A Door
Karl Hall
<p>Inspired by the dodgy presents that are often received at Christmas, and what we might rather receive, I wanted this playful piece to give people a little chuckle at Christmas time. Who knows, maybe Theresa will find a new outlet for her talents.</p> <p><strong>Danielle&nbsp;</strong>is lead UX designer at JUMP, she loves creative thinking, problem solving and all things design and tech. Danielle is interested in encouraging young people of all genders into a tech career and believes that creativity and technology go hand in hand.</p>All I Want For Christmas
Danielle Stone
<p>A digital design celebrating the home of the Festive Bake, as well as the flaky pastry casing and ingredients that make it the nation's favourite Christmas lunch.</p> <p>Creating beautiful designs, prints and cards for any occasion, Laura offers personalised prints with personality. Shop online at Laura Jayne Designs, choosing from predesigned and bespoke options, or find more of Laura’s creations at North East Gifts.</p>The Bake Taste Of Hyem
Laura Thomson
<p>Brian’s work for this exhibition takes inspiration from the Festive Bake lattice pattern, as well as the architecture of bridges in the North East, creating a geometric mosaic.</p> <p><strong>Brian Naisbitt</strong> is a graphic designer passionate about logo design, minimalism and geometry.</p>Lattice
Brian Naisbit
<p>I found out that Festive Bakes use chicken not turkey and it made me sad.</p> <p><strong>Joe&nbsp;</strong>is a graphic designer and featured new wave publisher.</p>Festive Lie
Joe Gill
<p>This illustration plays on the notion that Coca-Cola may have had a hand in Father Christmas’ iconic red attire, however with the Greggs Festive Bake release more prominent these days, I wanted to put Santa in something new.</p> <p><strong>Colin</strong> is a visual merchandiser and graphic designer from Ireland currently based in the North East.</p>The Greggs Clause
Colin Mccalmont
<p>An educational piece displaying the most important features of the nation’s favourite festive pastry.</p> <p><strong>Erin&nbsp;</strong>is a graphic designer from Northumberland living in the Toon. She has a love of both illustrating and eating food.</p>Anatomy Of A Greggs' Festive Bake
Erin McDougle
<p>Gregg’s holds a lot of memories of lunchtime treats. Giving a sense of nostalgia, embroidery is a reminder of times gone by and is a perfect technique to pay homage to the humble pasty.</p> <p><strong>Hannah&nbsp;</strong>is a<strong>&nbsp;g</strong>raphic designer at JUMP by day, maker doer by night.</p>‘Tis The Season
Hannah Fawcett
<p>Christmas wrapped in flaky pastry - bite into a Greggs Festive Bake and Christmas pours out!</p> <p><strong>Marie</strong> is a graphic and digital designer from JUMP who loves Newcastle and all things creative.</p>Deck The Halls With Festive Bakes
Marie Walker
<p>Baked Devotion is inspired by the structure and imagery of Christmas poetry, if a classic such as A Visit from St Nicholas had been rolled, kneaded and oven-baked at 220°C. I wanted to explore the stress of Christmas shopping and the spiritual refuge Greggs provides for the hard times.</p> <p><strong>Andy Warmington</strong> lives and works in Derry. His fiction includes short stories published by Margo Collective and Honest Ulsterman literary magazine. He has worked on arts and community projects across the North East of England, including Freedom on the Tyne and the annual arts programme for Refugee Week.</p>Baked Devotion
Andy Warmington
<p>This piece takes Trump’s controversial campaign slogan and flips it on its head, for something people can use in good humour on the run up to the festive season and the launch of the Festive Bake.</p> <p><strong>Matty&nbsp;</strong>is a North East based graphic designer with a love for typography and branding. Part of the team at Altogether Creative.</p>Make Festive Bakes Again
Matty Leonard
From November 30th to December 6th, we will be showcasing a selection of work submitted to The Great Festive Bake Exhibition Physical
Exhibition
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