Rolling Stock branding

[penguinatemymac]

Hi guys i'm doing a dissertation on branding of rolling stock, publicity and their websites. Just wondered if anyone had any useful tips or could point me to the companies that design aspects or books cheers ALEX

 

[rail-britain]

Corporate image is now normally designed by an outside agency
This then applied to all aspects of that company, and normally includes rolling stock livery, uniforms, stationery, and so on

You may want to contact each company directly and ask who supplies their image

First Group : City Space
National Express : Mono Design Limited
Virgin Trains : outpost productions

 

[penguinatemymac]

Thats must appreciated, basically im going with FGW and CrossCountry, their websites are both design by Graphico. Will definately look in to the other though

 

[rail-britain]

Thats must appreciated, basically im going with FGW and CrossCountry, their websites are both design by Graphico. Will definately look in to the other though

Graphico are just the website design company
They are usually sub-contracted as part of the Corporate Identity process
If it is specifically this element you are interested in all you need to do is contact the IT department for each company
First Group website IT is based in the offices at Weston-Super-Mare
Arriva, National Express, and Stagecoach use Investis for their complete Corporate Identity integration into their websites

 

[penguinatemymac]

Cheers guys you've both been very helpful, just wondered any idea who the design work is sourced out to for South West Trains owned by Stagecoach?

 

[thefab444]

I believe the livery etc. was created by Ray Stenning/Best Impressions, who was also responsible for one of the liveries used by WAGN on some of their 317s, hence why there is at least one unit running round in what is essentially bastardised SWT - he appeared to have used the same design and just changed the colours about!

 

[penguinatemymac]

Funnily enough was just told that information from 'South West Trains' marketing department. Unfortunately due to a large issue i've had to revert to First Great Western for my study

 

[F Great Eastern]

Firstgroup.com is by Spider Onlline, they have different companies for all their TOC's.

Graphico indeed do the FGW website and do a very good job with it.