Consultancy Services

"Our approach to your project begins with understanding your existing audiences and visitors: What do they already know, why do they come and what do they hope to learn or gain? Then we look at ways to make this happen that make best use of your assets and your budgets."

We offer a comprehensive range of heritage development services. Every project is different however our broad but specialised base of experience allows us take a holistic approach to your project. We can offer expertise in:

Strategic online & digital development

Download - Issues Relating to Heritage Sites and ICT Projects: Motivations and Strategies. Thesis submitted in 2003 in partial fulfilment of Master of Arts in Heritage Education and Interpretation. Whilst times have moved forward since this was written, at the time of writing, ICT provision of any kind, including websites, was in its infancy in the cultural sector and so the research represented a key area for consideration in the future development of digital strategies for heritage developments.

Though this document focuses on online development it also looks at practicalities of integrated strategy, management and sustainability and is issued as an appendix to illustrate our strategic and practical approach to developing strategic, sustainable and manageable digital assets.

• eStrategy - the big picture
• Content and functionality development
  • Technical
  • Pictures
  • Words
• Audience development
  • Finding your audience
  • Embracing your audience
• Exhibition
  • Online expos
• Archive
  • Archival exhibitions
  • User / learning journey's
• Intranet / Management systems
  • Management of your materials

Digitisation of archives - rare or 'not-so-rare'

• Negatives
• Glass plates
• Photographs
• Maps
• Newspapers
• Slides
• Medium and large formatr images
• Photograhic digitisation

Strategic planning, research and editorial for

• Interpretation
• Visitor information / guides
• Heritage trails

Design and delivery of printed or cast media

• Visitor leaflets
• Heritage trails
• Interpretation panels
• Bronze cast interpretation
• Zinc-etched interpretation
• Many other media

Photography

• Architectural photography
• Landscape photography
• Heritage / Art / Cultural event photography
• One-off commissions
• As supporting imagery for print and digital developments

With a wealth of practical experience we take the time to understand and recommend practical, cost-effective solutions.

Please take the time to view the sample of projects we have worked on. Unlike many consultancies we can't pigeon-hole oursleves. When you contract us you buy into our personal expertise that spans numerous fields including online strategic development, website and digital developments, print and cast media design, project management, heritage-led events co-ordination. We believe that our broad skills-base allows us to see the bigger picture and to recommend solutions that work with and are sympathetic to existing developments and are themselves flexible for further future development, change and sustainable management.

Strategy
Issues Relating to Heritage Sites and ICT Projects: Motivations and Strategies (2003)	Jan 28 2011	24 MB	208
Issues Relating to Heritage Sites and ICT Projects: Motivations and Strategies. Thesis submitted in 2003 in partial fulfilment of Master of Arts in Heritage Education and Interpretation. Whilst times have moved forward since this was written, at the time of writing, ICT provision of any kind, including websites, was in its infancy in the cultural sector and so the research represented a key area for consideration in the future development of digital strategies for heritage developments. Though this document focuses on online development it also looks at practicalities of integrated strategy, management and sustainability and is issued as an appendix to illustrate our strategic and practical approach to developing strategic, sustainable and manageable digital assets.