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Bauholz Design – Brand and Website design

The Cumnock Tryst

  • Branding

For several years, we’ve been proud to work with The Cumnock Tryst, helping shape their identity. As the festival approached its 10th anniversary, the team wanted to mark this milestone with a brand refresh, focusing on the true spirit of The Cumnock Tryst: the joy of music and the proud sense of community, both of which flow from the festival’s founder, Sir James MacMillan.

The Cumnock Tryst – logo
Sheet music on a stand, in front of a musician. The piece is entitled "Our Stories – CYMT"
A collage of images showing a conductor and two children playing brass instruments, overlaid on abstracted lines, squggles and a trumpet-like shape
A collage of images including a man playing guitar and singing into a microphone, a female singer, and several abstracted shapes related to musical instruments.
A grid of 12 spreads from The Cumnock Tryst brand guidelines
The cover of a brochure for The Cumnock Tryst. The cover reads
An inner spread from a brochure listing artists and events at The Cumnock Tryst

Working alongside Keith Dodds, we redrew and simplified the existing logo, and introduced a new visual language that allows for greater versatility, balanced with a recognisable consistency. Whether collaged, overlaid, or used as dynamic frames for imagery, these new graphics give the brand a playful, adaptable feel. 

The refreshed branding reflects the festival’s growth while staying true to its roots as it moves into an exciting new chapter.

Two colourful pull-up exhibition stands for The Cumnock Tryst against a white brick wall.
A woman wearing a t-shirt with a colourful abstract design, promoting The Cumnock Tryst
Colourful designs for triangular bunting, promoting The Cumnock Tryst. The design features abstracted shapes resembling musical instruments and notation.

Design collaboration: Keith Dodds