Living Paintings

Accessibility-driven web copy, socials, and marketing

The charity

Small Berkshire charity with a big heart and big ambitions. Living Paintings creates tactile and audio books for blind and partially sighted children.

The brief

I had the privilege of working for Living Paintings from 2017 - 2020. As Publishing Executive, I updated the WordPress website with engaging and informative news stories; supported fundraising campaigns with web, email, and social media copy and images; and designed graphics, created/edited video, and produced marketing material targeted at multiple audiences, including beneficiaries, donors, and trustees.

The result

Increased social media presence, engagement, and followers; played an active part in successful fundraising campaigns, and increasing beneficiary membership numbers.

Tim Peake and Rob Brydon bring Goodnight Spaceman to life

11th June 2018

Don your helmets and space suits troops because it’s time to go on a journey to outer space!

Goodnight Spaceman written by Michelle Robinson and illustrated Nick East follows the imagination of two young boys who are fascinated about space. One evening, they say goodnight to their space toys and pilot a rocket to the International Space Station to say hello to their astronaut Dad!

Introduced by Tim Peake, our Touch to See version of this cosmic picture book features three hand-painted ‘feely’ pictures, braille in grades 1 and 2, and an audio guide to the images voiced by actor Rob Brydon.

Here’s what author Michelle Robinson and illustrator Nick East had to say about our VI kid-friendly version of her book:

Michelle said,

“I am thrilled that ‘Goodnight Spaceman’ now has a Touch to See version. The blind and partially sighted children who read it can enjoy an out-of-this-world journey with Tim Peake. Just like Tim, I hope it inspires them to go on further adventures of their own.”

Nick said,

“Living Paintings is such a valuable and unique project I wholeheartedly support. And I am over the moon ‘Goodnight Spaceman’ is to be included in their Touch to See book library. I hope it gives much enjoyment to children, parents and carers alike.”

Borrow Goodnight Spaceman from our FREE library

Don your helmets and space suits troops because it’s time to go on a journey to outer space!

A night full of light – Living Paintings launches Science Alive!

7th March 2018

On World Book Day 2018, Library members, funders, authors, and illustrators gathered in the Science Museum’s Wonderlab to celebrate the launch of our fantastic Science Alive! series for blind and partially sighted children.

Charity CEO Camilla Oldland opened the event accompanied by Freddie, age 13, who spoke about his visual impairment and how Living Paintings has inspired his love of science and helped him learn independently.

The theme of the night was light; how can we shine a light for blind and partially sighted youngsters to inspire confidence and encourage learning.

Guests were treated to VIP access to the Statoil Wonderlab for one night only, and a very special showcase of science experiments fronted by Freddie and a Wonderlab explainer at the venue’s chemistry bar.

Living Paintings would like to extend an immense thank you to everyone who made the event possible – despite the horrendous weather conditions – and to all the guests who joined us in celebrating our launch.

Borrow Science Alive! books from our FREE library

Photos by Will Lockyear