Bristol Refugee Festival 2023 
A celebratory visual campaign for Bristol Refugee Festival 2023, centring around the theme of Compassion.
Bristol Refugee Festival
Bristol, UK2023
Project DurationVisual Identity & Campaign Designer
Lead DesignCampaign Design, Illustration, Poster Design
Strategic visual communication with heart.
A visual campaign created for the Bristol Refugee Festival 2023, a city-wide programme of arts, culture and community events celebrating sanctuary, connection and welcome. The campaign brought together concerts, sports, workshops, exhibitions, dance, food events and film screenings for communities across Bristol.
A hand-drawn tree growing from compassion: colourful heart-shaped leaves representing care, connection, and community.Sevilay Kaya, Designer
Intentional aesthetics & thoughtful execution.
Working within Bristol Refugee Festival’s official brand guidelines and signature colour palette, the 2023 festival theme, Compassion, was expressed through a hand-drawn tree growing from the word itself. Its colourful heart-shaped leaves represent care, connection and the way support can grow through a welcoming community. Grounded in the client’s established visual identity, the playful typography and textured illustration style give the campaign a warm, inclusive and celebratory feel.
Programme Spread Festival Programme Spread & Guide
Multi-column editorial publication designed for distribution across cultural hubs, detailing community concerts and workshops.
Schedule Layout Detailed Event Schedule & Venue Breakdown
Colour-coded visual timetable allowing diverse community audiences to easily discover workshops, film screenings, and food gatherings.
Consistent brand expression across platforms.
The design was applied across festival posters, social media graphics and a detailed event programme. Clear layouts, colour-coded information and visual details helped audiences explore a busy programme while keeping the festival identity consistent across print and digital formats.
Digital Assets Digital Social Media & Campaign Rollout
Square social media asset system designed for performer announcements, partner reposts, and attendee engagement.
Photo credit: Pexels (Mockup placeholder inside frame)
✦ Project DNA & Deliverables Checklist
Official Client Brand Identity Palette
5 Core Brand HuesThe colour palette is established by Bristol Refugee Festival (BRF) official brand guidelines. As visual campaign designer, I systematically applied and balanced these established brand hues across festival posters, theme illustrations, and event programmes.
Festival Navy
Client Brand Primary: Applied to theme ground, core framing and lettering baseSanctuary Rose
Client Brand Signature: Applied to compassion heart foliage and calloutsFestival Gold
Client Brand Accent: Applied to sunburst warmth, joy leaves and highlightsHope Meadow Green
Client Brand Accent: Applied to growth, welcome motifs and sanctuary foliagePure Canvas White
Brand Contrast Base: Applied to clean typographic fields and poster negative spaceDelivered Outputs
- ✓ Festival Posters
- ✓ Social Media Assets
- ✓ Event Programme
- ✓ Digital Campaign Graphics
Photo Credit: Bristol Refugee Festival
Filton Avenue Nursery
Filton Avenue Nursery • Mural & Environmental Graphics
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