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Duchy of Cornwall.

Illustration. Print Design. Signage & Wayfinding.

Brochure, map illustration and signage design for Nansledan community in Newquay, for Duchy of Cornwall

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People walking past signage, designed by Oracle Design. Nansledan in Newquay, Cornwall.
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The Duchy of Cornwall is a private estate founded in 1337 that funds private, public, and charitable endeavors across the UK by the Prince of Wales and his family. The Duchy of Cornwall extends across 23 counties in England and Wales. Its developments, including Nansledan in Newquay, set a benchmark for thoughtful design and environmental responsibility.

Our Work
We worked with the Duchy of Cornwall on a series of creative projects that celebrate both place and purpose. For The Sang country walk, which is part of the Nansledan development in Newquay, we designed wayfinding signage to take people on a journey across the site and explanation content for each point of interest.

At Nansledan, the Duchy’s award-winning urban extension in Newquay, we designed a Biodiversity brochure that brings to life the development’s environmental initiatives, alongside an Architectural brochure showcasing the character and craftsmanship of the new homes. Both pieces were carefully designed to reflect the Duchy’s values of sustainability, quality and heritage, while remaining clear and inviting for a broad audience.

As part of the project, we hand-drew and illustrated a bespoke map for The Sang country walk, giving it a unique and approachable character. Alongside the route itself, we created detailed illustrations of key points of interest, from the bird hide and historic mineshaft to the roundabout monument, green spaces and parks. The result is a map that not only guides visitors but also highlights the distinctive features of the landscape, helping bring the area’s story and identity to life in an engaging, accessible way.

A winding gravel path leads through a grassy field with a wooden information sign on the left. Farmland stretches into the distance under a cloudy sky; a person in red walks along the path.
An information board titled Barn Close & Moor describes Trewollack Silver-Lead Mine. The board includes text, a photo of a green landscape with hills, and a stone monument in a field under a partly cloudy sky.
A wooden signboard outdoors displays information about Stray Moor, featuring a kingfisher bird photo, text about the habitat, a photo of a purple flower, and a QR code, with grass and trees in the background.
An outdoor information board features a close-up photo of a barn owl and text about the Lower Normandy Bird Hide and Wildlife Tower, with details and an image of a stone building, set in a grassy rural landscape.
An informational sign titled Pound Close & Pound Meadow stands on a wooden structure overlooking a wildflower meadow and distant fields under a bright sky. The sign features text, images of flowers, and a QR code.
Two colourful booklets are stacked, one showing an aerial view of pastel-coloured houses labelled An Architectural Journey Around Nansledan, and the other featuring a field and farmer, titled A Biodiversity Journey Around Nansledan.
An open booklet displays colourful illustrated maps of a town and a green park, with numbered trails, paths, and brief informational text in columns on both pages.
Illustrated map showing a residential area on the left and green fields with a walking footpath on the right, marked with numbered points and landmarks such as a tall brick chimney and a wooden gate.
A colourful illustrated map of a neighbourhood with roads, rectangular buildings, green spaces, and a central park with paths and trees. A road on top is highlighted with a red and yellow line.
A small wooden house with a sloping roof, raised on stilts, featuring a ramp with railings leading to the entrance, windows at the side, and grass surrounding the structure.
Illustration of two structures: on the left, a grey stone obelisk monument with a plaque; on the right, a tall, cylindrical brick chimney with a round base, standing on grass.
Illustrated map showing buildings, a car park, pathways marked in red and yellow, a formal garden with plots, rows of trees, and large grassy areas. The road separates the buildings from the gardens.
A woman, a child, and a man sit together on a park bench, talking and enjoying time outdoors near greenery and a house in the background.
A stone bench sits on a grassy lawn with neatly trimmed green trees in the background and landscaped plants and rocks in the foreground.

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