Heritage

Political flames

On August 30, 2012 By Paul Fillingham

Alan Sillitoe’s negative perception of the Olympic Games seem strangely at odds with the egalitarian spectacle and self-depreciating humour that characterised the opening ceremony of London 2012.

Google calls time on free Maps

On October 27, 2011 By Paul Fillingham

Google just redrew the map for locative media.

Mobile design cycle

On August 23, 2011 By Paul Fillingham

Guardian journalist Chris Arnot and photographer David Sillitoe take the ‘Saturday Night and Sunday Morning’ interactive trail across the city of Nottingham.

Mercedes-Benz Product launch App

On March 21, 2011 By Paul Fillingham

Cultural trails needn’t be limited to museums, galleries and country walks, they can work in commercial spaces too. Here’s an example of digital locative-media being used within the context of a sales environment.

British Tourism Week

On March 19, 2011 By Paul Fillingham

‘British Tourism Week’ has seen increased interest in the Empedia guide creation and sharing platform created by Cuttlefish.

Apples, Wax and Oil

On February 27, 2011 By Paul Fillingham

Bramley apple tree planting 26th February 2011 at Dukes Wood in memory of Brenda Stephens and Audrey Ross, supporters of the Bramley apple.

Embedded Empedia Guide

On February 17, 2011 By Paul Fillingham

Empedia is a digital authoring and distribution platform for interactive guides developed by Cuttlefish. It is being used to build a series of cultural guides for the East Midlands.

Clipstone Mining Heritage Centre

On December 2, 2010 By Paul Fillingham

Clipstone Colliery Headstocks Having spent the past few months racing around the midlands from one meeting to another, I appear to have neglected the fact that we moved house last summer and now live in north Nottinghamshire. Recent snowfall has brought me out of my car, off the train and grounded me at home. So [...]

Dream Racers

On March 5, 2010 By Paul Fillingham

Like many creatives, I am fascinated by letterforms. It was therefore interesting to read the Creative Review piece on Racing Car graphics. About a year-and-a-half ago I visited the Grand Prix Collection at Donington Racetrack which is based in the East Midlands within easy access of Leicester, Derby and Nottingham. The displays had a ramshackle [...]

Teletext Chuckle

On December 12, 2009 By Paul Fillingham

On the day the UK’s antiquated commercial Teletext service closes down, my eight year old Son is watching Chuckle Brothers on the BBC iPlayer via his Nintendo WII. in a matter of fact way that clearly demonstrates how ubiquitous multiplatform media consumption has become. Teletext was of course a uniquely British phenomenon, developed in the [...]