Artistic teenagers have made their mark on a youth project by helping to create its new logo.

Young members of Daleforce worked with a team of professionals to develop the distinctive design.

The group put forward their ideas during meetings with representatives from Newcastle-based design firm Let’s Go, who also took part in a fact-finding trip before coming up with the final logo.

James Percy, Daleforce project coordinator, said: “The logo project has been a real triumph. The young people were very enthusiastic and the designers were brilliant, not just at creating the final product, but also in their commitment to understanding and incorporating the young people’s suggestions into their work.”

Daleforce gives youngsters from Teesdale, Weardale and Allendale the chance to plan, organise and take part in cultural events and activities in their area.

Aimed at young people aged between 13 and 19-years-old, the scheme is based at Killhope, the North of England Lead Mining Museum.

The new logo features three circles representing the three dales areas covered by the project and the mine wheel at Killhope.

Daleforce member Bethan Rogers, from Teesdale, said: “Helping to create the logo was a great experience. We learned a lot and by being able to get involved loads it was fun too.”

Fellow member Emily Collings, also from Teesdale, added: “Working alongside the professionals was a really valuable experience. And it obviously paid off as well because the logo is great.”

Daleforce is part of NE-Generation, a Legacy Trust UK funded programme set up to encourage the cultural sector to work with young people in creating a variety of high quality projects.