Tianshui Forest Information Centre and Trail, Gansu, China

Posted by Liz in Blog Posts, Design, Exhibition Design, Interpretation, Uncategorized on Sunday, January 29th, 2012 at 3:31 pm | No Comments

We are thrilled to announce that together with our partners ANDA, we have been appointed to design a new Forest Information Centre in China.  The centre willl educate children aged 6-16 years about the importance of forests in the ecosystem.  It is thought to be one of the first environmental education centres in China and a landmark project.  It is situated in Tianshui, a large city in Gansu, a province in North West China. Like many new projects in China, it is on a huge scale. The site and buildings are being developed from scratch, including...

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iPhone app uses multiple devices to extend gaming experience

Posted by Becky Horsfall in Apps, Blog Posts, Design, Digital, Innovation, Interactive on Friday, January 27th, 2012 at 2:06 pm | No Comments

In my role as a Digital Producer it’s my duty to play with apps, iPhones, iPads and any bit of kit I can get my hands on. I regularly download apps and look out for innovative uses of technology to help inspire the work we do here at Imagemakers. Now I’ve justified spending many hours playing on my iPhone I’d like to share with you an app that allows a multiplayer, shared-screen gaming experience using Bluetooth technology. The game, Johnny Test: Roller Johnny stretches across multiple iOS screens (iPhone, iPod touch and iPad) using Bluetooth to create a larger...

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Community Consultation at Grange Court, Leominster

Posted by Liz in Blog Posts, Design, Heritage, Interpretation, Planning on Monday, November 21st, 2011 at 3:09 pm | No Comments

Consulting the community that live around a heritage site is an important part of all our projects, helping to ensure that they understand and support the schemes we propose.  It is an inspiring experience – local communities are nearly always  passionate about their heritage landmarks and provide valuable feedback and insight. In October, Lead Consultant David Masters went to Grange Court in the market town of Leominster to help run an open day to present the draft interpretation and design proposals for Grange Court.  These include a...

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ALFA the Alien Rides Again!

Posted by Liz in Blog Posts, Design, Design Media, Digital, Interactive on Thursday, November 10th, 2011 at 1:41 pm | No Comments

ALFA the Alien first came to these shores as part of an e-game to help school children in Somerset learn about their countryside. After rebuilding his spaceship, we’re pleased to announce that ALFA has returned to explore the Somerset coastline. Funded by the Somerset Coastal Pathfinder project, this is the second web based e-game we have developed for primary schoool children in Somerset.   Travelling with ALFA they’ll learn about coastal history and marine environments as well as important subjects such as the impact of sea level rises, coastal management...

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Bugs Count App Recognised at National Lottery Awards

Posted by Liz in Apps, Blog Posts, Design, Digital, Interactive, Social Media on Monday, November 7th, 2011 at 1:59 pm | No Comments

Great news that OPAL and Natural History Museum has been recognised as one of the UK’s best environmental projects at the National Lottery Awards 2011 and that our Bugs Count app is featured! Read all about it...

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