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Letter Opener
Always in flight.
Westminster School
RECOGNITION COLLECTION
A collection that explores how Westminster’s Martlet, crest, and idea of a life in motion could become a family of ceremonial objects.
The starting point
Translate Westminster’s identity into ceremonial objects for institutional gifting and donor recognition.
The collection considered a coherent object family rather than a single commemorative product.
- Audience
- Trustees, donors, and community leaders
- Need
- Distinctive ceremonial objects for institutional gifting and donor recognition
- What we shaped
- Narrative development, creative direction, design, and development
01 — Inspiration
Rituals of joining and moving forward.
New students sign a ledger already filled by generations; Sixth Formers step onto the Lawn as leaders; graduates pass diplomas around a circle. The Martlet, a bird always in flight, became the link between these rituals and the school’s language of grit and grace.
“Once a Martlet, always in flight.”
02 — From Story to Form
A life in motion,
made tangible.
We reduced the story to three design ideas: flight, gathering, and continuity. We then tested them across ceremonial and desk objects. The Martlet became a sculptural form; the crest became a quieter mark of belonging; metal and glass carried the contrast between movement and permanence.
03 — The Collection
One story, tested across six forms.
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Cufflinks
A symbol, worn close.
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Duo Chrome Paperweight
Two forms of the same story.
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Crest Lapel Pin
A mark of belonging.
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Glass Paperweight
Light held in the hand.
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Cutout Letter Opener
A gesture of flight, in steel.