diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0503c13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Brass: Birminham
+## Board game box organiser insert
+
+### Introduction
+
+### Tools used
+
+* Sketchup - for creating 3D prototype models
+* FreeCAD 19 - for drawing out the components and generating 1:1 plans.
+* Inkscape - for enhancing the plans from FreeCAD making them a more efficient use of space or easier to fabricate.
+* Scribus - for preparing the manual