Alhambra Theatre

Regarded as the North’s premier touring venue and host to the best in large-scale entertainment from ballet and opera to variety and comedy, musicals and drama and Yorkshire’s biggest panto.

www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/alhambra

Stephen Duff

Managing Director

Originally an industrial chemist Stephen took a bold move into the signage industry 25 years ago to work with his father who ran a company based in the same premises New Vision operate from today. As well as having a hands-on role account managing one of our largest clients Stephen is responsible for the overall day-to-day running of the company and the person ultimately tasked with making the key financial and commercial decisions.

Garry Roberts

Production Director

Starting out as an apprentice sign writer 25 years ago Garry has amassed a wealth of knowledge in all disciplines of sign making. Throughout his career in the industry Garry not only trained as a sign writer but has also worked in plastics and metal fabrication, paint finishing, electrical, vinyl graphics and signage installation. This broad range of experience has provided him with the necessary skills to run an extremely efficient and safe production facility.

National Media Museum

First opened in 1983 as the National Museum of Photography, Film & Television and home to Europe’s first IMAX screen. The museum has over 3.5 millions objects in their collection and welcomes 600,000 visitors a year.

www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk

Tony Stead

Business Development Manager

Another member of the team with over 25 years experience in the industry. The first 15 years spent as a signage designer until Tony’s career progressed quite naturally into sales and marketing. His knowledge and passion for signage fits well with the role and Tony’s placid personality is complimented with a professional approach to business.

Richard Dunn Sports Centre

Named after British Heavyweight Boxer Richard Dunn who fought the legendary Muhammad Ali in 1976. Dunn was working on the construction of the sports centre at the time, his tilt for boxing fame and glory ended in the fifth round.
Ali promised the gloves he’d used in the fight to British promoter Mickey Duff, who was raising funds for Chris Finnigan, a terrific fighter who had lost sight in one eye. When he passed his gloves to Duff in the ring, Ali told Duff to look inside. In one it was written ‘Ali wins’ and in the other ‘round five’.

Bradford Bulls

Formed: 1907/08 as Bradford Northern after previous ‘Bradford’ clubs, Bradford & Manningham, had switched to Association Football. Disbanded during 1963-64 and reformed for the start of 1964-65. Renamed ‘Bradford Bulls’ from the start of the 1995-96 season

Honours include Super League champions in 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005 and World Club Champions in 2002, 2004 and 2006

www.bradfordbulls.co.uk

Craig Fellows

Design Manager

Craig has 13 years experience specifying and designing signage for a diverse range of sectors including retail, leisure, corporate, commercial, public and health. Craig has a rich blend of creative flair and technical know-how, a pre-requisite when designing signage solutions that are not only pleasing to the eye but practical, functional and suitable for the environment in which they are used.

Bradford in its heyday

‘In the course of last week I have visited some of the filthy and wretched abodes that the mind of man can conceive, in which misery of the lowest description was personified. In a portion of this town called The Leys, there are scores of wretched hovels, unfurnished and unventilated, damp, filthy in the extreme and surrounded by stagnant pools of human excrement and everything offensive and disgusting to ‘sight and smell’. No sewers, no drainage, no ventilation. Nothing to be seen but squalid wretchedness on every side, and the features of the inmates show a perfect and unmistakeable index of their condition; all this to be seen in the centre of this wealthy emporium of the worsted trade’.

(The Bradford Observer- 16th October 1845)

Bradford City FC

Formed in 1903

Ground: Valley Parade

Nickname: The Bantams

Stadium Capacity: 25136

League: Currently Division 2

Honours: Not many but include Winners of the FA Cup in 1911 and promotion to The Premiership in 1999 after beating Wolves 3-2 on the final day of the season.

www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk

Zoe Glossop

Accounts and Admin

A role that is mostly unseen and can occasionally be taken for granted Zoe works behind the scenes to provide efficient administrative and accounting support for the business. Zoe’s day includes all the duties and responsibilities you would expect in a busy office environment including the dreaded credit control.

David Hockney

Born 9 July 1937

Painter, draughtsman, printmaker, stage designer and photographer. An important contributor to the Pop art movement of the 1960s, he is considered one of the most influential British artists of the twentieth century.

Andrea Dunbar

22 May 1961 - 20 December 1990

A British playwright best known for her film Rita, Sue and Bob Too. Andrea wrote honestly and unflinchingly about her upbringing on the notorious Buttershaw Estate in Bradford and was described as ‘a genius straight from the slums’.

Jonathan Brown

Production and Installation Manager

With over 17 years experience in a range of production disciplines Jonathan oversees the day-to-day activity on the shop floor and is also responsible for planning the installation of our client’s signage. With an acute attention for detail and uncompromising quality Jonathan takes great pride in all projects that pass through the factory.

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John Penn

Graphics Manager

John’s introduction to graphics 10 years ago was a real baptism of fire at a time when the digital revolution was just taking off. Now experienced in all manner of vinyl and digital graphics including mounting, laminating and finishing John takes everything in his stride and revels in the unavoidable pressure this side of the business demands.