The Creative Core

About

The Creative Core is an interpretation design company creating visitor experiences for museums, heritage, libraries and culture. Our approach puts visitors and communities first, building connection, meaning and pride through co-creation and human-centred design.

We’re a hands-on multidisciplinary team, based in West Yorkshire and working nationwide. Getting a designer involved can seem scary, but not with us. Our creative process is honest, collaborative and rewarding, shaped around your team and your project, underpinned by shared values and enthusiasm.

We don’t stop at design. We deliver projects in-house through sustainable manufacture and the skills of our craftspeople, giving certainty of vision and outcomes.

Projects

Some of our recent award-winning projects include:

• The Children's Country House at Sudbury (National Trust) - M+H Awards winner

• Museum of Making (Derby Museums) - Art Fund Museum of the Year finalist

• Thackray Museum of Medicine - Art Fund Museum of the Year finalist

• The Story Museum - Art Fund Museum of the Year finalist

• Bolton's Egypt Galleries at Bolton Museum - M+H Awards finalist

• Isle of Man TT Gallery at the Manx Museum (Manx National Heritage)

• Dippy on Tour, Rochdale

• Coventry Charterhouse

• Bolton Central Library

• Tower Bridge

Strategy

We bring the experience and insight needed to support your vision, helping meet project objectives and achieve funding success.

• Masterplanning

• Visitor experience mapping

• Securing funding

• Audience research

• Activity planning

Co-production

Our collaborative approach puts visitors and communities first, building connection, meaning and pride through co-creation and human-centred design.

• Collaboration and co-creation

• Public consultation

• User prototyping

• Public art facilitation

• Training and skills sharing

Storytelling

We used a Think Feel Do approach to tell multi-layered people stories that offer meaning, inspire feeling and promote action.

• Interpretation planning

• Story mapping

• Historical research

• Content development

• Copywriting and asset sourcing

Creative design

We take inspiration from your stories, spaces and collections, uniting spatial and graphic design with multimedia and interactive play.

• Creative direction

• Inclusive spatial design

• Graphic design and illustration

• Interactive and multimedia design

• Technical design and specification

Delivery

We deliver projects in-house through sustainable manufacture and the skills of our craftspeople.

• Project management

• Sustainable manufacture and fit-out

• Principal Designer and Principal Contractor

• Case dressing and object placement

• Staff training and aftercare