Our website
Our emblems
A Gray Space has 3 emblems. Where do they come from? What do they mean?
Inspiration and ideas
The brain baby is an image Alasdair used and re-made many times. Life in death. Ideas waiting to hatch. Winged inspiration.
Quintessentially Alasdair Gray. One of his own favourite concepts. And we love it too!
The inspiration
The original
The emblem
Love and creativity
The winged heart comes from Alasdair’s dedication in Kat’s copy of Poor Things. And when Alasdair died it became her tattoo in memory of him.
Creativity and love for Alasdair. With love from Alasdair. It’s the spirit of A Gray Space!
The inspiration
The original
The emblem
Work and community
Alasdair designed this bookplate for his sister Mora - Kat and Tracy’s mother - many years ago.
A tender image of support and connection. It represents the work and community that will build our Gray Space!
The inspiration
The original
The emblem
Our identity
How do a team of 3 non-techie’s develop a website that works? Squarespace answered that question but posed another problem. How can we breathe life and personality into a product that’s designed to be consistent, standardised and well-mannered?
We turned to Alasdair Gray and his work for help.
Our hero image
Since A Gray Space is a digital reimagining of Alasdair’s own home, our hero image is taken from the point cloud data of Alasdair’s flat.
Our colours
Our colours came from Alasdair’s books. With a little adjustment to ensure they meet AAA accessibility standards.
Alasdair’s flat seen from the communal hallway
Alasdair’s Late Verses
First edition of Lanark
Colour test with hero image