Helping uncover the joy of the natural world

Project Brief: To design and manufacture a new activity tin to encourage outdoor numeracy play for families with nursery and primary aged children.

What We Created: A uniquely branded, imaginative and tactile product packed with ideas to explore multiple aspects of numeracy from shapes to symmetry, sorting to adding and measuring to estimating. All activities linked with Scottish wildlife and encourage active play and exploration in the great outdoors.

Result: The provision of 5600 Just Add Play tins to families in Dumfries and Galloway

Project Brief: Create and deliver an Introduction to Interpretation Workshop for Primary children then design new interpretive panels to place along a trail in Brodick Country Park in collaboration with the children.

What We Provided: A bespoke two hour workshop for pupils at Brodick Primary School to help them understand the fundamentals of interpretation through imaginative and playful activities. Supporting the pupils and NTS staff through the process of designing new interpretation for a well loved trail in the Country Park. Transforming the children’s illustrations and ideas into attractive and accessible interpretive panels, combining the NTS branding aesthetic.

The Result: A class of inspired children skilled in the art of interpreting Arran’s Top Five Animals. A series of six interpretive panel designs featuring the children’s illustrations and ready for manufacture.

“UnderSky were a joy and so easy to work with. Their communication was excellent, kept me up-to-date will all stages of the project. The bespoke sessions created for our local primary school was exactly what we were looking for, and the kids really enjoyed the sessions led by them. The interpretation panels created perfectly matched the project requirements. They delivered just what we required and more.”

Project Brief: To design an engaging and accessible calendar of green health activities for families, adults and people with restricted mobility living in South Ayrshire.

What We Created: A calendar of ideas and activities to connect the community with the natural world on their doorstep. Within each month are ideas for nature engagement from your doorstep, a family game, a short walk and an interesting nature-based word. Our unique illustrations helped bring the ideas to life.

The Result: Four seasonal booklets distributed across South Ayrshire museums, libraries and doctors’ surgeries. A website detailing each monthly page and social media imagery for promotion throughout the year.

“Under Sky provided us with a friendly bespoke service.  Katie and Kathryn brought our idea to life and developed them with flare, enthusiasm and attention to detail throughout.  The end product was engaging, both thoughtful and thought provoking, beautifully designed, and has been very well received by a range of different audiences.”

Lorna Jarvie, Sustainable Development Policy Officer, South Ayrshire Council