Life's A Pitch: Research

I have already identified some existing companies that are similar to ours, whom we gained inspiration from. However, Mel has recently told us about the Turner Prize winners Assemble who have a really similar business concept to what we hope to achieve.

"Assemble have been nominated for projects including the ongoing collaboration with local residents and others in the Granby Four Streets, Liverpool"
Assemble are a group that regenerate rundown areas to create art. When their projects are complete they celebrate with a street festival.

The only thing that they do differently to our proposed business concept, is that they are based heavily on "fine art", installations and bigger scale projects that are more about concept than how it looks. We intend to base our work solely on contemporary illustration to help make it more accessible to the general public, in an attempt to help celebrate certain locations heritage. 

Other urban renewal projects that have similarities to our concept:
http://www.fodors.com/news/photos/worlds-coolest-urban-renewal-projects#!2-798-art-zone

http://bestiala.com/community/

http://little-people.blogspot.co.uk/

http://www.ghosttt.com/rainbow-neighbourhood-graffiti-urban-renewal-in-mexico/

A project that painted a whole village in a rainbow mural; the artwork had an effect on crime rates and found that it brought the town closer together, creating a greater sense of community; These are both benefits of urban renewal that we could include in our presentation.