Creating a Sisterhood Space in the Heart of the High Street.

Sisterhood won Appear Here’s annual Space for Change competition, which gave them the platform to showcase a concept with purpose and cultural significance. The idea they approached us with was a ‘storytelling lab and bookshop’, with an aim to sell their ‘Find Me Among Them’ anthology comprising ten stories from girls aged 14-15 in London. This book amplifies the diverse voices, experiences and narratives of young people – in particular females – whilst exploring issues of race, inequality, prejudice and justice. The idea of the lab was twofold; first to promote the Sisterhood book, and also to act as an aspirational space for other young people, and be an environment where diversity, creativity and equality are actively encouraged and nurtured.

We were commissioned with bringing this space to life through designing and producing the storytelling lab, working in collaboration with the Appear Here and Sisterhood teams to deliver an event with purpose and impact.

Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

Sisterhood Studio designed and produced the graphic design elements seen on the merchandise, and it was important we worked around the team’s illustrative designs and gave them a platform to showcase the artwork in the lab. We also worked alongside the illustrator Sophie Ellis, who was commissioned to design elements that reflected the concept of the activation and Sisterhood’s mission.

Their first physical space on the high street, Rebecca & Rachita (Founders and Directors of Sisterhood) say this is only the beginning for them. “You helped us bring our girls’ visions to life and recreate a virtual space into a physical space to champion young voices and the next generation of storytellers.” We’re immensely proud of the part we played in this purposeful project, which is a beacon of hope on an ever-dwindling high street.