Leigh984, The creative portfolio of Leigh Spencer

After the Castle Classic pro-cycling race ( see previous post here ) sped through the city the public where invited to take to the traffic free streets for the HSBC UK CITY RIDE LEICESTER. The event featured hundreds of people "reclaiming the streets" on bikes of all shapes and sizes and for the first time the cyclists where accompanied by decorated Rickshaws and Dhol drummers as part of An Indian Summer Festival this made for a vibrant and colorful parade as they moved through the city. My film Rickshaws and Riders aims to capture the colors and sounds of the event and give a idea of the exiting atmosphere as the streets of Leicester come alive with the sounds of South Asian Culture in the UK.

The Circus Raj Perform in Jubilee Square as part of the Leicester City Festival. A group of Rajasthan's elite street circus performers from the region's entertainment communities combine their amazing skills with music from the World famous Rajasthan Heritage Brass Band. Featuring acts of courage and bravery preserved over many centuries from the time of the Maharajas the artists perform a mystical, magical and highly entertaining show. My film aims to give a flavor of the show as it visited Jubilee Square in #Leicester as part of the City Festival which features a series of events throughout the city. Images Follow

A poster designed for a curry evening at the cuisine of India restaurant in aid of Leicester charity Menphys and inspired by Bollywood movie posters, my design uses a colour palette of deep purples and oranges closely associated with Asian culture. The typeface used is embellished with decorative scrolls echoing the patterns used in sari materials. The Poster also features a series of petal shapes forming a border above and below the main section of the poster which are then also used to form a flower pattern behind the text.