Selected Blog Posts
Leeds, Loud and Lonely
Pop goes the Heritage Media Format
‘The Art School Dance Goes On: Leeds Post-Punk 1977-84’ double album released Aug 2023. Digital Consultant and former Leeds Poly Fine Art student Paul Fillingham reflects on a past life in pop.
(20 minute read)
Madge World
The Guardian Award winning digital comic Dawn of the Unread has hundreds of media clips and essays that were absent from the printed anthology. We revive an embedded timeline for rebel writer Margaret Cavendish ‘Mad Madge’.
(5-minute read)
A Trail for Sons & Lovers
MyTrail – Making heritage digital
The annual D.H. Lawrence literary festival was an opportunity to launch MyTrail.co.uk the new cultural heritage digital trail platform from Thinkamigo.
(5 minute read)
Mine-craft the Prequel
Plate to Pixel: The infinite shoebox
Research collaboration with Nottingham Trent University and The Coal Authority attempts to reconcile metadata with historic images spanning 200 years. This excerpt looks at successive media formats from glass plates to digital cameras, and speculates on the impact of AI technology.
(10 minute read)
Who do you think-QR?
Opportunity knocks for the humble QR code
Social distancing during the COVID pandemic saw a renaissance in the use of contactless QR (Quick Response) codes with mobile phones. This article looks at the history of the technology and selected QR projects from the Thinkamigo portfolio.
(5-minute read)
Whatever people say I am
Sequel to The Guardian award-winning‘Dawn of the Unread’
The fourth digital comic in the Whatever… series represents the first time James Walker and Paul Fillingham have worked together as writer and comic book artist.
(2 minute read)
Digital Services
User research, service design
Digital archives, arts, heritage
Digital comics, stories, trails
Digital Gov. User Research
We support UK Government strategy in the design of inclusive digital technology to deliver improved access to online public services. Together with partner organisations and subject matter experts, we’re helping Gov.UK develop the secure and resilient services that are an essential part of a modern digital economy.
Digital Arts and Humanities
Our strategic partnerships with leading Universities, historians and educators, support the study, preservation and promotion of literature, history, art, and music. Our multidisciplinary approach to Award-winning digital humanities projects helped to secure Nottingham’s UNESCO status as a City of Literature, and have kick-started the careers of many students involved in these projects.
Design for Web, Mobile, Print
With support from Arts Council England, National Heritage Fund, and other sponsors, we have built a substantial portfolio of sustainable digital platforms that continue to engage users. Award-winning webcomics, and heritage projects form the basis of our popular WordPress web designs and print publications. Whilst our latest mobile platform explores the themes and spaces around us, through the medium of digital trails.
Digital Outreach
Our digital outreach workshops are designed to nurture skills transfer and social enterprise in former-industrial heartlands. Celebrating local history and contemporary culture through web, mobile and print helps to connect people with the stories and events that shape their community. These activities are supported by our not-for-profit, community interest company – Mine2Minds Education.
Enterprise Service Design
Experience in financial and governance-led platforms informs our design principles. We consider all aspects of the end-to-end service to ensure that the experience for users is simple and effective. Our design methodology reduces operating costs and maximises value for businesses, organisations and end-users.
Training and Support
A strong learning culture is at the centre of everything we do. Our design-thinking workshops empower businesses, students, and organisations with the freedom and knowhow to communicate effectively in the digital space. Combined with hosting and ongoing support, Thinkamigo ensure that your ideas remain available and future proof.
