Commercial Work
Commercial Work
Rachel's design experience spans a wide selection of projects created over the last eighteen years; from innovative use of airflow numerous moving and breathing window displays have been born. Along with structures made to house audiences in experiential theatre or public space. Commissions include special effects, sets and costumes for television and photo shoots as well as creative installations for event space. The projects below demonstrate the diversity of Location Inflation's work contact us if you want to discuss your projects and use our design expertise. Rachel continues to collaborate with clients to provide inventive solutions for individual needs.
Orb Photoshoot
Orb Photoshoot
Orb photoshoot for Another Magazine
September 2012
Location Inflation made a selection of tubes, spheres and cubes that were used to form this transparent and reflective set where the spring woodland provided the perfect backdrop.
Photographed by Craig McDean.
Popcorn commercial
Popcorn commercial
Popcorn commercial for Orange
In collaboration with Gorgeous
July 2012
This explosive job included all sorts of strange and amusing requests from auditioning dogs that would cope with a seemingly normal dog bed that wasn't! To disguising blow up elements into sofas, jackets, bean bags, elephants and quilts! Lots of fun! Watch the link below!
Breathing Walls
Breathing Walls
Breathing Walls windows for Harvey Nichols
April 2004
This “Breathing Walls” inflatable scheme was designed and created by Rachel in collaboration with Harvey Nichols stores in Knightsbridge and Leeds. The internally lit inflatable structures surrounding the mannequins were constantly filling and emptying the windows creating a breathing effect similar to giant ventilators.
Vegas Supernova
Vegas Supernova
Vegas Supernova windows for Selfridges
May 2005
One of many window schemes created for Selfridges over the years that range from the interactive sensor induced pop up 'kinkinki' japanese cartoon characters, to animated toys for 'Kids on 3', Christmas promotions and a huge 5m eyeball suspended from of the front of the shop!
The Supernova Vegas windows on Oxford Street were designed by David La Chapelle, the theme was the seedier side of Las Vegas vice. Through close collaboration we produced 4 window displays. Cherries - In this window the cherries inflated and deflated while the neon flashed and blinked behind them. XXX - These enormous breasts inflated and deflated pushing themselves up against the window. This window proved to be the most popular with passers by! All You Can Eat - The half eaten hamburger and jumbo hotdog inflated and deflated in the window, while the neon blazed out across the street. Drugs - Here the snow fell from the ceiling forming lines. The straw then moved across the window to swiftly snort it all up!
Tattoo windows
Tattoo windows
Tattoo windows for Top Shop
July 2008
Inspired by the late cool diva Amy Winehouse's fashion style, these classic tattoos were designed into inflatables to complement Top Shop's summer trend in the Oxford Circus store's windows.
Butterfly Paradise
Butterfly Paradise
Butterfly Paradise at London Zoo
March 2006
Our biggest piece to date in size and pattern pieces! This giant caterpillar came with the brief of being some kind of caterpillar that would act as an entrance and exit to the poly tunnel containing butterflies that the public are able to walk through. After studying various species of caterpillar Rachel designed this one - we called him “Chris”!
Baby Balloon & Big Balloon
Baby Balloon & Big Balloon
Baby Balloon and Big Balloon for Oily Cart Theatre Company
July 2006
Rachel's design collaborations with Oily Cart Theatre Company have resulted in numerous sets which have been toured and revamped over the last ten years. Oily cart specialise in experiential theatre for the very young and those that are pmld and autistic spectrum*** This inflatable balloon piece invites the audience inside for the part of the show's duration.
Conference of the Birds
Conference of the Birds
Conference of the Birds set for Oily Cart Theatre Company
May 2004
These large wings acted as screens to encircle the audience for the show that toured pmld schools. The wings were able to transform the school hall space into an immersive space for the audience to experience the show from swinging chairs and watch live video of themselves being projected on to the egg shaped screen.
Boing & Jumping Beans Tours
Boing & Jumping Beans Tours
Boing and Jumping Beans tour for Oily Cart Theatre Company
August 2004
This versatile set was used and reused over several shows the onion dome comes with detachable screens with large surrounding screens that echo the dome's shape, for lower ceiling venues the nest shape piece was created.
Chinese Lantern
Chinese Lantern
Chinese Lantern
February 2005
This 4m lantern was commissioned by Ingenius UK in 2005 for a Chinese New Year event in The City it hovered overhead in the large atrium of this tower block. Illuminated inside this dramatic red and gold piece brought stylish glamour to this event space.
