The Interpretive Design Company - Design and Stories

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Heritage Interpretive Signage, Lithgow Blast Furnace

The Lithgow Blast Furnace is a monument to Lithgow’s industrial history and has been a prominent local landmark for over…

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Sculpture Trail, Gumgali Track, Korora Lookout

This beautiful sculpture trail forms part of the visitor experience along the Gumgali Track. Large sculptural elements, created by local sculptor…

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Interpretive visitor experience, Gumgali Track, Korora Lookout

This project received an award in the National Association for Interpretation (NAI) Interpretive Media Award competition. Awarded in August 2017,…

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Bush Tucker Signage, Karratha WA

Bush Tucker Signage developed for the Ngurin Bush Tucker Trails was Winner of the Western Australia Heritage Awards 2017 – Heritage…

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War History Signage, Kokoda Track

The office was buzzing when we received the news that we had been awarded this prestigious war history signage contract…

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Bush Tucker Signs, Dorroughby Environmental Education Centre

These bush tucker signs describing aboriginal native plant foods and their uses were developed for Dorroughby Environmental Education Centre in north-east…

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Rail Trails, Interpretive Signage

Lake Macquarie City Council engaged us to research, write content and design signage for the Fernleigh Track Rail Trail. Forty…

WW1 Interpretive Signage, Remount Park

WW1 interpretive signage for Remount Park included research, story writing, image sourcing, signage design and fabrication. Remount Park is a…

Tourism Signage

Do you need appealing and functional tourism signage? Let us help. We are experienced researchers, content writers and graphic designers…

NAI International Conference – Brazil 2019

This international conference on interpretation welcomed interpreters from around the world. We shared our stories and our ideas and we…

Virtual Tours

In May 2019 we attended an exciting international conference on interpretation in Rio de Janiero and were fortunate to meet…

Interpretive Plan, Alice Springs Telegraph Station

Interpretive or interpretation? Is it an interpretation plan or an interpretive plan? These words are frequently used but it is…

Saving our Species Signage

Saving our Species signage aims to protect and educate visitors about vulnerable plants and animals and what they can do…

Interpreting Rail Heritage

Historic railway stations are witness to Australia’s European heritage and are now being preserved. Interpreting rail heritage through signage and…

Commemorative Signage

We have been engaged by several clients to design commemorative signage to commemorate visionaries, leaders and special people. Here are…

Aboriginal Sculpture Trail

Boolah-Dillah Aboriginal Sculpture Trail Bulahdelah Mountain is an Aboriginal Place in recognition of the cultural spiritual and historical significance of…

Environmental Signage, Kempsey Council

Over the years we have worked with Kempsey Council to design environmental interpretive signage. Some examples appear below. Date: April…

Environmental Interpretive Signs, Parramatta Council

Hunts Creek and Seville Reserves received a makeover with new environmental interpretive signs in June 2018. These two small reserves,…

Walking Track Signage, NSW Forests

Ongoing works by Forestry NSW in Bruxner Flora Reserve have made the Orara East State Forest an amazing visitor experience.…

Exhibition Design, Byron Lighthouse North Room

Design for this museum exhibition space included: interpretive panels, design of board and cards for a game, and book. The…

GALLERY – Interpretive Signage – small projects

Logo development for interpretive projects

Interpretive planning often requires logo development based on the over-riding interpretive theme for a site. Politics and competing logos (often…

Interpretive Signage Design, Yarriabini National Park

Interpretive signage design across the park has been evolving since 2006. Yarriabini National Park boasts lush rainforests, clear bubbling creeks,…

Aboriginal Posters – graphic design

We love designing posters as there are generally few rules governing the design other than logo placement. Finding the right…

Brochure Design

Brochure design and other marketing collateral is one of the key expressions of a brand. Every brochure, flyer, banner or…

Memorial Signage, NPWS Blue Mountains

Memorial signage and a memorial plaque dedicated to staff who lost their lives while on duty were developed by us for…

Heritage Signs, Innes Ruins

Heritage signs for Innes Ruins tell of early settlement days on the north coast of NSW. Built by Major Archibald…

Interpretive displays and exhibitions

Interpretation for exhibitions, displays and interpretive spaces all follow the same guiding principles of heritage interpretation. The way information is…