Bronze panoramic panel for Ionad Chaluim Chille Ile
We produced two interpretation panels for the Gaelic College on the Isle of Islay. The project called for a bird identification panel and telescope and a Gaelic Landscape panoramic panel for Ionad Chaluim Chille Ile. So it was with great hardship (LOL) that I had to go to Islay one February to spend a long weekend looking at birds and exploring the Gaelic landscape in preparation for this panel. Continue reading
Considering the landscape – article for AHI
Considering the landscape is not always done by those of us who are involved in interpretation. It seems that as soon as the word interpretation is mentioned then so a brief is issued to produce xxx number of GRP interpretation panels! This is not interpretation but rather the erecting of street furniture, often in sensitive areas.
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January Writing Challenge – Small Stones
January 1
Droplets like Jewels await under branches
I stand and marvel at their patience
Rain waits above the canopy
Trees collect my thoughts and they hang
Like leaves waiting for action
January 2
Carved leaves form the corners
An old door waits
The lock a new invention
A Chubb
Spirits locked in
Life locked out
Isle of Luing Interpretation
A couple of years ago I was commissioned to produce a range of interpretation panels for a remote Scottish Island off Mull. The panels included community engagement and consideration for a sensitive landscape.
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There has been a whole host of websites coming through the doors recently. Mainly rebuilding existing websites that have been using outdated content management systems. We have successfully moved these over to our preferred Open Source Content Management Solution – Wordpress.
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Testimonial – Wren’s Nest
Everyone thinks that you have been very innovative in your response to the original brief. You have made us think about what we could do rather than reproduce our original thoughts and sell them back to us – if that makes sense?! We really think that this is your unique selling point, you genuinely put a lot of thought into how to meet the aims of the client and you make the client stop and think as well.
In this case, the creative process has resulted in some unique pieces of interpretation which although great, were not necessarily what we had originally envisaged. Most importantly we feel as though the end product is unique to Wren’s Nest and really does the site justice. We received and still are receiving some very positive comments about the installations. You have also already shown that are willing to provide ‘aftercare’ in terms of artwork, replacement discs and paints to help with maintenance.
The tight timescale obviously dominated everything to do with this project and to your great credit, you adhered to it rigidly.
Overall, we would all have no hesitation in recommending you for other work and I would like to work with you again on future projects should the opportunity arise.
Wren’s Nest Interpretation
The Brief
Wren’s Nest has many stories to tell – its geology, mining heritage and its biodiversity. As such, there are many different visitors to the site with many varied interests, in addition to the local community that use the NNR as a recreational resource.
A number of documents have been developed as part of the Heritage Lottery Fund project: Interpretation Strategy, Lifelong Learning Strategy and Audience Development Plan. These documents have identified a series of stories and themes for the NNR, which now need to be brought to life.
FCFCG Framework Signage
Project outline
The context
The Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens (FCFCG) has been asked if it might commission the design and production of Health & Safety signs (plus possibly others such as for recycling cans, drinking water, types of animals) that are more genuinely accessible than many of the commercial ones, look more ‘attractive’ so the site doesn’t look like a hospital environment (and yet have greater impact), and are durable such that one-off investment is just that. Also to explore the possibility of price reduction if a bulk order were to be placed. The artwork for the signs would also be made available to download.
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Services: Graphic Design, Illustration, Watercolour illustration, Wildlife illustration (see www.wildlifeillustration.com), Copywriting, Website Design, Interpretation, Interpretation Management Plans, Interpretation Design and Production, Writing and Research, Print design and production, Logo and Brand Design.
Client Groups: Social Enterprises, Community Interest Companies, Community Associations, Parish Councils, Community Councils (Scotland), Local Authorities, Government Organisations, Private Companies and individuals (some).
Member of the Association of Heritage Interpretation – AHI.
Clients: Sustrans Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, Newcastle City Council, Gateshead Council, Northumberland Council, Darlington Council, Newcastle Healthy City, Mesmac North East, Natural England, Defra (former), English Nature (former), Northumberland National Park, Argyll and Bute Council, Groundwork Leeds, Groundwork North East, others.
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Tees White Water Barrage
At last finished the REALLY big illustration for the Tees White Water Barrage. This is the largest illustration I have done to date (apart from Murals of course). I distorted the perspective quite a bit in order to focus on the two main aspects of the site which is the Visitor Centre and the White Water course.
I will be doing some other illustrations to support this such as watercolour illustrations of the bird life on the river and some scenes of the bridges over the River Tees.
