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On 7th May 2022 my dear Mam Celia Wraith passed away aged 70 after another battle with Cancer. Mam was very creative and tried her hand at many things including poetry. She encouraged me to do the same. She never shared her poetry but did say that when she passed that I could 'do with it what i saw fit.' So with the help of one of my daughters we have put together and printed 100 copies of this book for you to buy. All profits will go to Age UK North Tyneside Dementia. Thanks

Looking back over the last 5 years of poster design for Stevenage Showdown. Darts at the Gordon Craig Theatre

Dartboard surrounds are great. Not only do they look good but they protect your walls from any stray darts that don't his your usual targets - or if you have kids that are in love with the sport of darts after the 'Luke Littler Effect' and they are learning to throw - your dart board surround protects your home, giving you peace of mind that they arent turning the wall into a sponge! WHY USE A DARTBOARD SURROUND If you think you don't need one as you always hit the board - or

English football legends don't come any bigger than Sir Geoff Hurst. The only living englishman to have won the World Cup and the only man to have scored a perfect hattrick in a world cup final (left foot, right foot, head). In England we love our football and love our football legends - and when you compile a list of English football icons - Sir Geoff Hurst has to be on that list! After launching the concept of bespoke football shirts - I was DELIGHTED that Sir Geoff's manag

Newmarket Racourse Darts Exhibition - Darts Shirts, Board Surrounds and tables - providing the details that enhance the exhibition

The latest offering from Maltman Designs is custom football Shirts for signing and framing. Fully bespoke football shirts, in the style of classic retro shirts but with a personalized twist. Each with an individual players name, picture and stats on Designed to be signed and framed with the back on show - However the front of the shirt still has some details on to add to the over all feel of a vintage shirt This means I have to design parodies of badges, sponsors and makers t

The evolution of my take on the posters for the iconic Derb darts exhibition FACE/OFF Its only when you look back, you realise how far you have come. Face/off is one of the stalwart exhibitions in the MDA / MODUS calendar - its been going since at least 2011 and has continued to grow and grow with each passing year. Since becoming a freelance designer and being linked with MDA I have been lucky enough to be tasked with putting my take on the poster art - and what my era of FA

More logo deisgns! I find logo designs a real challenge, simply because they are so vital to a business. It has to relect the identity of the promotion / business / event it represents and be instantly recognisable when people are scrolling I always like being tasked with a logo design and talking to / working with the people behind the brand to truely create something that they will love and use to really generate interest in their company The Gateshead International Film F

I am not the best at logo design! Whilst I enjoy the process I find the concept slightly daunting. A logo is a huge responsibility, its needs to be 100% relevant to the brand, reflect the tone and identity of the night, be instantly recognisable to a casual viewer and social media scroller Its always a tricky process and I am always grateful when the client has a strong input - as they will know the brands identity better than i ever could No Covers is having a rebrand - I pr

Newcastle United Caricatures - the design process for Toon Legends art

Video Editing for Floodlight Entertainments and their Liverpool legends events

How beating Luke Littler on stage lead to a bespoke darts shirt for Leo Dale

Darts Show Production Armageddon is the biggest (and some would say best) of the darts exhibitions in the UK. A staple of the MDA calendar with a rich history over the last few decades - and every year the MDA team ensure it gets even bigger and even better than before 2026 welcomed darting legends Luke Littler, Adrian Lewis, Stephen Bunting, Nathan Aspinall, Glen Durrant, Trina Gulliver, Simon Whitlock and John Part to a full house at the Mattoili arena in Leicester I have b

At Maltman Designs, we specialise in creating bespoke football shirts that combine eye-catching designs with premium-quality materials. Every shirt is made to your exact specifications, ensuringyour event is as memorable as your guest

Designing two kits for Newcatsle United legends - in a charity walking football match for Age Uk North Tyneside

I have been involved with NUFC matters and Steve Wraith for a couple of years and was recently given the challenge of helping create digital content to promote his movie 'A New Breed of Criminal' with a collection of social media friendly video clips and images. This movie is written by and starring Steve Wraith and takes inspiration from the real life Sayers Family in Newcastle. Its a British Gangster movie set in the North East and the culture of that part of the world. The

Sometimes opportinity presents itself in the strangest way - which is how I ended up designing the 'stage' setting for Rockstar Joe Cullen's own personal practice room I have never met Joe in person - we have been in the same room ONCE - at the MODUS/MDA exhibition in Northampton 2025, but I was busy helping sort out something and taken the time to speak to Nathan Aspinall about (ironically) a stage design and the importance of his snake logo having eyes That was as close as

Maltman Designs is making itself known in the Darting world and can now officially annouce the first (of hopefully many) sponsored players PUGS CHRIS WICKENDEN Pugs plays in Leicestershire and teh surrounding area and is a regular feature on the MDA ? MODUS exhibition circuit. Where he has taken on former World Champions such and Martin Adams, Luke Humphries and Adrian Lewis. A man who is well known and respected in the darts world It is my belief that Pugs is due to pick up

It started as a normal shirt request - Scott Brookes emailed me asking for me to create a custom shirt for him to wear at Face/Off 2026. His plan was to wear a shirt based around the events poster, with all the pro players on that he could get signed after the show. MDA and MODUS exhibitions often offer the chance for the best local amatuer darts players to take on the proffesionals in their home town - and Scott got the call up for Face/Off in Derby To this day I dont know i

2025 was the year I NEARLY was the designer for the new shirts and logo of the Northern Irish World Cup Winner Daryl Gurney Whilst Superchin has gone with a different sponsor (and both Me and Daryl are on brilliant terms about it all, its just business after all) - this is the story of the design process I took when designing a brand new look for Daryl Gurney Daryl has been Superchin for a long time and has had the superhero style shirts since approx 2016, so coming up to a d