Crafts CouncilDirectoryShimell and MaddenLondon Design Biennale MedalsShimell and MaddenLondon, EnglandThe final medals, Shimell and Madden‘We felt the final design we put forward for the Biennale medals was exciting in its visual interactivity while eloquently incorporating the 2018 theme. The medals reflect our making practice of fusing traditional metalworking techniques with conceptual design. We hope the design provokes both thought and enjoyment, and also serves as a meaningful award for the winners’ achievements.’Hand piercing , Shimell and MaddenBrass rod was shaped to create the elements of the brass stand.Finishing the medal and stand, Shimell and MaddenThe stand and the back of the medal were hand engraved and had soft satin finish applied. The face of the medal had a mirror- polished finish, before applying a baked anti-tarnish coating.Medal prototypes, Shimell and MaddenStand in comnstruction, Shimell and MaddenThe hand fabricated elements were soldered together.London Design Biennale MedalsShimell and MaddenLondon, EnglandThe final medals, Shimell and Madden‘We felt the final design we put forward for the Biennale medals was exciting in its visual interactivity while eloquently incorporating the 2018 theme. The medals reflect our making practice of fusing traditional metalworking techniques with conceptual design. We hope the design provokes both thought and enjoyment, and also serves as a meaningful award for the winners’ achievements.’Medal prototypes, Shimell and MaddenHand piercing , Shimell and MaddenBrass rod was shaped to create the elements of the brass stand.Stand in comnstruction, Shimell and MaddenThe hand fabricated elements were soldered together.Finishing the medal and stand, Shimell and MaddenThe stand and the back of the medal were hand engraved and had soft satin finish applied. The face of the medal had a mirror- polished finish, before applying a baked anti-tarnish coating.More from Shimell and MaddenProjectHelixProjectBespoke commissionsProjectHorizon