Mackintosh at the Willow

Design of world-class visitor attraction for Mackintosh at the Willow, spanning two floors and adjoining the original Willow Tea Rooms. The interpretive exhibition tells the story of the pioneering partnership of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and his most loyal patron, Miss Catherine Cranston, set against the context of late Victorian and Edwardian Glasgow. The displays are designed to engage a wide range of visitors from local people to specialist interest visitors, from school groups and families to international audiences.

Client

The Willow Teamrooms Trust

Services

Interpretation Masterplan
Support for NLHF application
Research and Copywriting
Exhibition Design
Graphic Design
Digital Strategy and Design
Interactive Design
Shop Design
Design of Print and Publications
Project Management

The Willow Teamrooms Trust

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The National Wallace Monument

Stirling District Tourism

Aberdeen Art Gallery

Aberdeen City Council

Provost Skene’s House

Aberdeen City Council

Branding & Packaging

We have worked extensively with Rosslyn Chapel since 2005 to help develop their visitor offer. As an extension of our interpretation work, we have helped to create site specific merchandise and have developed a number of themed collections with supporting point of sale, bespoke packaging and branding. These range from Chapel-related products presented through ‘A Treasure in Stone’, to the ‘Countess Collection’ with bespoke toiletries and stationery, from children’s products in the ‘William the Chapel Cat’ collection to luxury packaging for limited edition whisky and gin.

We have also developed a range of merchandise for Scottish Canals and have worked with the National Trust for Scotland on packaging for the development of the Kitchen Garden at Culzean Castle.

Client

Rosslyn Chapel
Scottish Canals
National Trust for Scotland
Perth Museum
Aberdeen Art Gallery
Edinburgh World Heritage

Services

Graphic Design
Branding
Brand Application
Packaging Design

Various Clients

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Print & Publications

Various Clients

Retail & Cafe

Various Clients

Signage & Wayfinding

Various Clients

Rip it Up

Design of the first major exhibition dedicated to Scottish pop music at the National Museum of Scotland. The exhibition takes visitors on a journey exploring over 50 years of Scotland’s musical culture through a wealth of material, much of it loaned directly from the artists themselves. The exhibition features artists and bands including Lonnie Donegan, Gerry Rafferty, the Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Lulu, The Rezillos, Midge Ure, Simple Minds, The Skids, Big Country, Garbage, Franz Ferdinand and Young Fathers, amongst others.

Images copyright National Museums Scotland,
Film courtesy of National Museums Scotland

Client

National Museums Scotland

Services

Exhibition Design
Graphic Design
Digital Strategy
Interactive Design
Project Management

National Museums Scotland

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Rangers Museum

Rangers Football Club

Bonnie Prince Charlie & the Jacobites

National Museums Scotland

Adventure Planet

National Museums Scotland

Horrible Histories® Blitzed Brits

Working with Scholastic Children’s Books, publisher of the Horrible Histories®, we developed a highly experiential, engaging and interactive exhibition on the theme of the Second World War Blitz to mark the 75th anniversary of the War. The exhibition, at the Imperial War Museum North, combined personal stories and displayed over 200 objects, photographs, art works, film and sound recordings to reveal how the Blitz brought the War to the doorsteps of Britain. Using the visual style of the Horrible Histories® brand we created a series of three-dimensional immersive environments to lead visitors on a physical journey through the Blitz.

Client

Imperial War Museum

Services

Interpretation Masterplan
Research and Copywriting
Exhibition Design
Graphic Design
Digital Strategy
Interactive Design
Illustration
Design of Print and Publications
Project Management

Imperial War Museum

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Adventure Planet

National Museums Scotland

Provost Skene’s House

Aberdeen City Council

Dressed to Deliver

The Postal Museum

The Scottish Cup Gallery

Exhibition design and build for the new Scottish Cup Gallery within the Scottish Football Museum at Hampden Park, Glasgow. The exhibition celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Scottish Cup, the oldest national football trophy in the world. This iconic object links generations of players and supporters over the last century and a half and informed our approach to creating a footballing and social history timeline.

Client

Scottish Football Museum, Glasgow

Services

Interpretation Planning
Exhibition Design
Graphic Design
Design and Build
Project Management

The Scottish Football Museum

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Rangers Museum

Rangers Football Club

Mackintosh at the Willow

The Willow Teamrooms Trust

Rip it Up

National Museums Scotland

Bonnie Prince Charlie & the Jacobites

Design of major exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland, exploring the real story and cultural heritage of Prince Charles Edward Stuart and the rise and fall of the Jacobites – Am Prionnsa Teàrlach agus na Seumasaich. The exhibition immersed visitors in the world of the Royal House of Stuart, a dynasty divided into two courts by religion, politics and war, each fighting for the throne of the three kingdoms of Scotland, England and Ireland. Interpretation explored how four Jacobite kings became pawns in a much wider European political game and followed the Jacobites’ fight to regain their lost kingdoms. We displayed exquisite objects, and incorporated film, music and digital interactives to bring the events of this turbulent period in European history to life. Multi-lingual interpretation was provided in Gaelic and English.

Client

National Museums Scotland

Services

Exhibition Space Planning
Exhibition Design
Case Layouts
Graphic Design
Interactive Design
Project Management

National Museums Scotland

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Rip it Up

National Museums Scotland

Mackintosh at the Willow

The Willow Teamrooms Trust

Rosslyn Chapel

Rosslyn Chapel Trust

Retail & Cafe

In addition to exhibition design, we offer a specialised interior design service for museum gift shops and cafes. This allows us to extend the visitor experience and create a complementary look and feel for these high traffic, commercial areas.

Our work includes the design of reception desks, information units, shop shelving, storage and gondolas. We also design and specify cafe furniture, serveries and display units. This allows us to carry branding and material finishes through all spaces for a seamless experience. Our 3d team brings their expert knowledge and experience of commercial interiors to ensure these high footfall areas combine robust finishes that wear well, provide for flexibility of displays and integrate lighting and graphics. We also offer specialised branding and packaging for merchandise and point of sale.

Client

Mackintosh at the Willow
Aberdeen Art Gallery
Kilmartin Museum
Rosslyn Chapel
Rangers Museum
Provost Skene’s House
National Galleries of Scotland

Services

Furniture Design
Shop Design
Graphic Design
Lighting Design
Specification of Furniture and Fittings
Point of Sale

Various Clients

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Branding & Packaging

Various Clients

Signage & Wayfinding

Various Clients

Print & Publications

Various Clients

Dressed to Deliver

Exhibition design and build for a new exhibition at the Postal Museum, London, exploring the role and evolution of postal uniforms from the 1780s until the present day. Aimed at families and inter-generational audiences, the exhibition provides a high level of engagement through participation with an emphasis on informal learning. The exhibition is themed across four zones and, together with the exhibition and graphic design and illustration, we were responsible for the branding package and marketing creative for the promotion of the exhibition.

Client

The Postal Museum, London

Services

Interpretation Planning
Exhibition Design
Graphic Design
Interactive Design
Illustration
Design of Print
Marketing Creative
Design and Build
Project Management

The Postal Museum

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