How have coastal environments and their communities are impacted by graphic design and vice versa? Solution: This project aims to explore and understand how graphic design has inspired and influenced coastal communities and environments, looking at how these environments have been represented by designers over the years. Drawing on examples of severn different locations this project delves into how and why artists and designers are inspired and influenced by coastal landscapes, both in the development of their work and in terms of the small community lifestyle associated with them.