Archive for the ‘Interpretive’ Category
Police Creek interpretive signage
An important part of Gladstone’s natural environment, local history and cultural heritage.
This series of signs along a popular walking trail in Gladstone details the historical, environmental and cultural significance of the local watercourse.
The project was an initiative of Gladstone Regional Council, and funded by the Rio Tinto Alcan Community Fund. Content was developed in consultation with numerous representatives from Council, industry, local Indigenous communities, and environment and community groups.
The signage details the life and history of the creek, including some somewhat controversial, previously undocumented local history.
Client: Gladstone Regional Council. Design: See-Saw.
Qld Parks & Wildlife marine banners
Turtles are exceptional navigators. Females return to nest on the same beaches where they were born.
A series of interpretive banners exploring the Queensland coastal marine environment.
Part of a mobile display for QPWS.
Client: Qld Parks & Wildlife Service | Design: See-Saw
Thutirla Pula Story Place
One of the most important Dreamtime stories from Central Australia is that of Thutirla Pula—the “Two Boys”.
A series of interpretive signs at a significant Aboriginal ceremonial site in Birdsville, in the Queensland Outback.
The project involved travelling to the remote location with the designer, surveying the site and planning the interpretation, then staying several days to tease out the story with park ranger and elder, Don Rowlands.
The project creates an important cultural attraction for the town. It commemorates a significant story place in Aboriginal country and culture. And it tells the local chapter of a big Dreamtime story that spans the desert.
Clients: Don Rowlands & the Wangkangurru/Yarluyandi people, Qld Parks & Wildlife Service, Desert Channels Qld, Diamantina Shire Council | Design: See-Saw
Queensland Museum web content
Queenslanders, spiders, frogs, shipwrecks …
Written/edited numerous elements of the Queensland Museum website over the years.
The Pandora section, at more than 45 000 words, is the largest section of the site.
Have a read …
Client: Queensland Museum | Design/development: QM Visual Communications
Wivenhoe Dam interpretive signage
Like most dams, Wivenhoe serves several functions
A series of 10 interpretive signs about the dam, river, local Aboriginal culture, native flora and fauna, and recreational activities. Interesting stuff.
Oh and there’s a lovely story about a little forest that a local school built and named—see the Ferncassy Forest sign.
Client: Wivenhoe Alliance | Design: Dot Dash
Yidinji and Yirriganydji display
The colonists never left, but the free food and blankets didn’t last.
A series of six display panels on Cairns Esplanade exploring the region’s indigenous history and cultural heritage.
The copy was researched and written in consultation with Yidinji and Yirriganydji elders.
Client: Cairns City Council | Design: Dot Dash
Brisbane City Botanic Gardens
Blood of Dragon Tree used to lacquer Strads
A dozen or so interpretive signs that talk about the gardens’ history and tell the story of some interesting, significant and spooky specimens.
Client: Brisbane City Council