Writing, research & design
My writing assignments are many and varied. They all involve research and image sourcing, and I have also been the designer for a number of exhibitions, interpretive boards and publications.
They include:
Books
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Medieval Cromarty Uncovered - research, writing, design
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East Church, Cromarty Guide - research and writing. Design by Iain Sarjeant
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40 years of the Port of Cromarty Firth - research and writing. Design by Iain Sarjeant
Reports
- ARCH Highland (Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands) Social Accounts
- Scottish Natural Heritage: Raising Health Awareness and Healthy Activity in SNH
Exhibitions
I have researched, written and designed many exhibitions for Cromarty Courthouse Museum and for the Cromarty Medieval Burgh Community Archaeology Project.
Links to exhibition blogs:
- Miller and Romanes: Two Local Heroes
- Celebrating Architecture
- Two Communities Changed by War exhibition and 'Defence of the Firth' book (1 page shown)
- Uncovering Medieval Cromarty
- Two exhibitions - History of the Courthouse and Cromarty Trade and Industry
Interpretation boards and leaflets
These include boards that I have designed for clients, and others where I have worked with a designer.
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Several buildings - Rainings Stairs Inverness, Townhouse Inverness, New housing estate Avoch, 68 High Street Dingwall
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Kirkmichael Trust interpretation of Medieval graveslabs, and gravestones and mausolea in the kirkyard
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Cromarty Harbour boards covering history and wildlife (included design work)
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East Church, Cromarty information boards for church and churchyard, leaflet and three booklets
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St Peter's Kirk, Orkney, leaflet for Historic Churches Scotland
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Nigg Pictish cross-slab in Nigg Old Church
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Medieval Cromarty The work included exhibiions, leaflets, a book and two information boards - one of which was on the medieval 'well' (included design work)
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Cromarty Courthouse Museum Leaflets on a number of subjects (included design work)
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Black Isle Words leaflets (included design work)
App
Highland House of Memories (research and writing)
Websites
Highland Environment Forum, Resolis Community Arts, And previously . . . East Church Cromarty; Cromarty Courthouse Museum; ARCH; Rural Gateway; Highland Environmental Network; Cromarty and Resolis Film Society; Cromarty Film Festival;Black Isle Words Festival; Nigg Old Church.
Social Media
I update a number of Facebook, Instagram and Twitter sites for the organisations I work with.
Newsletters, ezines, leaflets, press releases: for many of the organisations (paid and voluntary) that I work with.