The Laing is home to an impressive collection of art and sculpture and its exhibition programme is renowned for bringing the biggest names in historic, modern and contemporary art to the North East. The Northern Spirit, is part of a major new £1.06 million development in the gallery. The permanent exhibition celebrates the achievements of artists, manufacturers and makers from the North East of England.

ROLE:
I created three touchscreen programs which pull in information about the works and the artists from a database. This database was also fully updateable. The display also showcases local people’s films and stories.

A fourth exhibit on a 52" touchscreen table allows the visitor to zoom into a map to see photographs, submitted by locals, associated with the various locations, also updateable with new submissions.

This new museum located on the waterfront tells the story of Liverpool with diverse exhibits housed in a stunning building. The museum demonstrates Liverpool's unique contribution to the world and showcases popular culture while tackling social, historical and contemporary issues.

ROLE:
For Phase 3 of the museum opening, I created 4 multimedia exhibits, one of which contains 4 sub games. Two of these programs were also created as web versions to be used on the Museum of Liverpool's website.

This interactive multimedia museum is located in the center of Warsaw and is dedicated to the life and works of the composer Frederik Chopin. Each of the four floors of the palace is devoted to life and work of the composer from a different perspective.
RFID cards allow users explore a personalised museum experience in one of 8 languages.

ROLE:
I programmed the front end interaction of 17 different exhibits which linked to a pre-built CMS which handled the changing of languages and insertion of content.

The Hong Kong Wetland Park comprises a 10,000 square meter large visitor centre, Wetland Interactive World, and a 60-hectare Wetland Reserve. Each piece of software was designed to draw the user into learning through mixed media in a visually interesting way. These interactive media includes gameplay scenarios, audio and video files. All are translated into four languages which could be changed by the user at any point. ROLE: I was solely responsible for programming ten different kiosk interactives for this world class tourism, educational and conservation facility.

At Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum you can explore the game's evolution from a garden party pastime to a multimillion dollar professional sport played world-wide: with exciting interactives, and films. This state of the art museum has touch screen consoles for visitors to interact with to find out more about the players and the tournament itself. These programs give a broad range of easily accessible information to the user based on various subjects. Some interface with external hardware to give a more physically interactive experience and a selection generate statistics based on user input. The majority include audio and video integration for a rich media experience. Subjects of the interactives range from information about players over the years, the fashion, even facts and figures about where tennis balls are manufactured. The museum has won London Attraction of the Year, and achieved a Special Commendation in the 2008 European Museum of the Year Award. ROLE: I was sole programmer of all fifteen completely bespoke kiosk interactives situated in the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum.

Built in the 1890s, the John Rylands Library is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful libraries in the world; both the building and its collections are of outstanding international significance. These visually stunning interactives concentrate mainly on the life and work of the illuminator Remiet and also feature specially commissioned video to help tell the story. ROLE: I programmed a selection of interactives in the new visitor centre for the re-opening of the John Rylands Library in Manchester.

Situated in the heart of historic Lincoln, The Collection brings together Lincoln's archaeology museum and the Usher Gallery in one fantastic visitor centre. The Collection includes a wealth of artefacts from the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages, Roman, Saxon, Viking and Medieval eras as well as fine, decorative and contemporary visual arts. These interactives focus mainly around gameplay in an effort to be fun and more interesting for the younger users. Nevertheless, the programs contain substantial amounts of information. ROLE: I programmed four exhibits designed to educate the user in the lifestyle of different classes through varying times in history.

Liverpool Cathedral is the largest cathedral in the UK and the fifth largest in the world. The cathedral is both fascinating and unique as a tourist attraction and three programs were commissioned to help illustrate this. These three visually rich programs were designed to educate about the life and times of the building. It's history, it's relevance and it's vital statistics. Amongst the wealth of information there are interfaces designed to magnify images, fun ways of exploring facts about the building and immersive 3D visualisations of the cathedral. ROLE: I programmed three pieces of software which are displayed on three sides of a moveable interactive station. The station can be wheeled around inside the cathedral for convenience.

"Arsenal Football Club has a wonderful history which encompasses time at Woolwich, Highbury... and now Emirates Stadium. The museum offers a chance to take in many exhibits kindly donated by former players who hold a special place in Arsenal’s history..." says Arsenal historian, Iain Cook. The Arsenal Museum uses touchscreen exhibits to detail the colourful history of this famous North London football club, from its beginnings in 1886 right up to modern day. It houses more than a dozen fully interactive displays based on the club's achievements and history. Championship winning managers, previous team kits, international players and the ability to choose your dream team from players past and present. ROLE: For the exhibition I programmed five audio visual interactive kiosks featuring facts, stats, gameplay and engaging animation. One of these exhibits interfaced with external hardware to create that extra level of user control.

Wilberforce House is the birthplace of William Wilberforce, famous campaigner against the slave trade. The museum tells the story of the trans-Atlantic slave trade and its abolition, as well as dealing with contemporary slavery. Galleries also offer a fascinating glimpse into West African culture. Seven audio visual interactive exhibits were created to show the history of the building, important historical documents and in recognition of people involved in the cause. The building itself features bricks inscribed with the names of famous human rights campaigners. This is echoed in one touchscreen piece which allows the user to choose a campaigner, remove their brick from the wall and view an educational film about them. ROLE: I created all seven audio visual interactive exhibits featuring amongst other things, a loupe enabling a magnified view of important scanned documents.

Collins Barracks is a former military barracks in the Arbour Hill area of Dublin, Ireland. It is now part of the National Museum of Ireland, housing the decorative arts & history collections. ROLE: I built three interactive kiosks which hold in depth information about military history and warfare. Simple user interfaces allow the user to find and access information as quickly as possible whilst remaining interesting and engaging.

For more than 80 years Woodhorn was a coal mine, until 1989 when it became a museum. Following a major redevelopment in 2006 Woodhorn Museum, Archive & Country Park re-opened with new interactive exhibits. The museum houses the Northumberland archives which cover over 800 years of the county’s history and provide an amazing record of the past. The interactive kiosks at Woodhorn Museum are aimed at helping young users unlock information from the museum archives, build their own banners, and decipher old documents. Fun and quirky gameplay encourages child interactivity by building your own banner. Other programs provide in depth information for the adult user. ROLE: 
I created three exhibits for the re-opening of Woodhorn Museum. Two directly aimed at children which involved bringing the information to life with gameplay, and a third aimed specifically at adults, teaching them how to effectively ‘unlock’ the Northumberland archives.

The National Coal Mining Museum for England is based at the site of Caphouse Colliery in Overton. It gives the visitor a unique opportunity to see and feel at first hand what life was like at the coalface. ROLE: 
I programmed four separate hands-on exhibits for the site aimed at children. The exhibits are used to learn more about signalling, ventilation, water data and how the pumps are powered. This was done using creative gameplay, animation and external hardware interfaces.

At Merseyside Maritime Museum the visitors can find out about the companies, people and ships connected to the port. The Seized gallery is the National Museum of the UK Border Agency. The displays tell the story of smuggling and Britain’s taxes and duties. Merseyside Maritime Museum was the Classic Award winner at the 10th annual Museum & Heritage awards. ROLE: 
I created two exhibits for the museum. One large scale touchscreen based around Importing goods incorporating several areas of gameplay. Another, again concentrating on gameplay, uses observation techniques utilised by the UK Border Agency.

Stockport Story Museum takes visitors on a fascinating journey through Stockport’s history dating back over 10,000 years through to the present day. The galleries help the visitor to explore changing social climates, attitudes and lifestyles and hear from characters of Stockport’s past. ROLE: 
The exhibit I created for the museum explores how people in Stockport used their minimal income to buy important necessities through the use of game play, animation and audio The user is tasked with spending wisely and using clues to make informative decisions.

Cartwright Hall is Bradford’s civic art gallery and offers an exciting programme of contemporary exhibitions, with four permanent galleries displaying various works from Bradford’s art collections. The collections consist mainly of 19th and 20th century British art, with strong collections of international contemporary prints and contemporary South Asian art and crafts. ROLE: 
This exhibit is a simple, clean and effective program which allows the visitor to explore the exhibits using films and images.

Catalyst is an interactive science centre and museum devoted to chemistry and how the products of chemistry are used in every day life. It is a great action-packed family attraction with an excellent educational focus. ROLE: 
I developed an existing interactive, bringing it up to date by incorporating a new graphic style and introducing audio and video elements.

Leeds City Museum, originally established in 1819, re-opened on 13 September 2008 in Leeds. It is housed in the former Mechanics' Institute built by Cuthbert Brodrick and won the 2009 Readers' Award for Best Museum at the Museums and Heritage Awards. Its four floors of galleries give visitors the opportunity to explore life on Earth, ancient worlds, the story of Leeds, The Leeds Arena and more. ROLE: The audio visual exhibits I created for the museum covered very different areas; Species Classification, Fashion and Egyptian Life. I also created a fun game tailored specifically for the very young visitors.

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens combines a museum, art gallery, exhibition space and Winter Gardens to create a stunning visitor attraction in the heart of the city centre. The art gallery saved paintings by LS Lowry from auction with help from a Heritage Lottery Fund grant and as part of that acquisition a new interactive display was created to showcase Lowry and his art. ROLE: 
I created a simple, clean and effective interactive exhibit all about Lowry, his life and his art.

At the Lofoten Aquarium, just outside Kabelvåg, Norway, visitors are given an informative and interesting introduction to the fish and marine animals that are found in the waters around Lofoten. The aquarium offers an informative presentation of the marine eco-system. ROLE: 
I developed three exhibits which were designed to teach the visitor about fish stocks, aquaculture and sustainable fishing.

Manchester Art Gallery is a publicly-owned art gallery in Manchester city centre. The gallery houses the civic art collection of Manchester, which includes works of local and international significance. Manchester Art Gallery wanted to use interactive touch screen technology to communicate the stories behind these objects. ROLE: 
I developed a very simple, easy to navigate interface. The interface allows the visitor to learn about collectors and their objects quickly and easily, enhancing the viewing experience.