Ipswich Town fan's art project with Ipswich Central

The project in conjunction with business-to-business organisation Ipswich Central features artist designs promoting Ipswich Town home Premier League matches.

Posters were installed in the former H&M building on the corner of Tower Street and Tavern Street, home to a pop-up Sports Direct.

Known as 'Call Me Ted', the artistic design project is part of a fan-led project to design gig-style posters for every Ipswich Town home game in their first season back in the Premier League.

A Call Me Ted poster promoting the Ipswich v Leicester match by Sam Peet inspired by designs he saw in Ipswich programmes from the 1950s  (Call Me Ted)Ipswich Town art work in the window of Sports Direct. (Image: Lucy Taylor) Call Me Ted work with a different artist for each home game displaying the artwork in pubs and shops as well as in the official matchday programme. 

Designed by season ticket holder Steve Haugh, aka Go Bernard this poster symbolises the different generations watching the club. (Image: Call Me Ted) The project in intended not just to highlight the artwork and promote the football club but also to improve the visual appeal of the town centre.

Designed by Joel Millerchip an Aston Villa fan living in Suffolk this poster designed for the 2-2 draw back in September features Dalian Atkinson who played for both clubs and died in tragic circumstances in 2016. (Image: Call Me Ted) It is also part of a wider campaign known as the ‘Added Time’ campaign run by Ipswich Central to celebrate the impact of Premier League football on the town, its businesses and local people.

Designed by Catalina Carvajal a Colombian artist who has lived in Ipswich since 2017 this poster reflected the heritage of both clubs. The Suffolk Punch horse that features on the Ipswich Town badge and the Everton Lock-Up. (Image: Call Me Ted) This has involved a series of professional fan culture portrait photographs as well as images captured by fans on matchdays using disposable cameras.

Ipswich Town art work in the window of Sports Direct. (Image: Lucy Taylor) Co-founder of Call Me Ted Steve Haugh said: "Through this project we're really pleased to be celebrating how much Ipswich Town FC matters to fans and the wider community at the same time as showcasing the incredible range of artists on our doorstep. The support we've had has been overwhelming, with the fanbase and local businesses really connecting with the designs.

"Thanks to Ipswich Central we're now able to show off these artworks in a larger format, while adding some extra colour to the buildings."