I began working with the Thorold Arms in Harmston in 2019. Members of the local community had come together to buy and renovate their village pub, after the owners had wanted to sell it for development. Designing a logo for the renovated pub required substantial research into local history and relevant typography to create a logo which felt comfortable today but also reflected history and heritage. Taking advice from a local historian, we traced back the roots of the pub on its site to the mid 18th Century, though a pub first came to the village a few decades before, near to where the Thorold brothers built Harmston Hall in 1715. Sir George Thorold became Lord Mayor of London in 1720, so it was fitting to be inspired by typefaces of this era. My research led me to Caslon, which was designed in London by William Caslon I in 1725, just after the death of Sir George. I found an example of the Caslon typeface and hand drew this to become the main logo. The supplementary type was Egyptian, the first commercial printing sans serif, designed by William Caslon IV in 1816. This was conceptually the right choice as Samuel Thorold changed the pub’s name to the Thorold Arms in that era. Egyptian was created in London by a descendant of Caslon, as the Thorold Arms was named by a descendant of Sir George Thorold, Lord Mayor of London. The colour palette chosen complemented their plans for the interiors, and the sign was painted in Farrow and Ball Stiffkey Blue by a local signwriter. This project was fascinating and a privilege to be involved with; and I am proud of the conceptual depth to the final outcome and the insight and care taken to do it justice. In the future I look forward to creating a pub crest, inspired by the Thorold family’s crest, and design a new hanging sign.