Dug Mackie Email and Phone Number

CURRENTLY WORKING ONConcept and exhibit development of Think Tank Science Garden, Birmingham. Currently overseeing installation phase.Concept, exhibit development and detail: Occupied : Behind Barbed Wire, Jersey Museum.Concept, exhibit development, detailed design and delivery of Solo Gallery, The Roald Dahl Museum & Story Centre.

Responsible for brief development, concept development and project delivery,projects include:· Gorilla Kingdom : a £5M enclosure for great apes with entirely outdoor interpretation includingtracking trail, field camp, themed play and donation point.· The Bullring Gallery : development and design of timeline gallery detailing the history ofBirmingham, as told through the development of The Bullring.; extensive refit of Torquay Museum's ethnographic collection. Stories ofexplorers told through the objects they collected.· Discover : design development of a story centre in East London.· Roald Dahl Museum & Story Centre : development and delivery of a biographical museum andstory-making centre in existing listed stable buildings and coach house. Visitors learn about the lifeand work of the great author, then are challenged to develop their own story making ability througha number of hands on / brains on interactives.· Waterworks : the fitting of an exhibition area into a new building in northeast London ­ lookingat the `naturalisation' of a derelict sewage treatment plant and its ultimate conversion into a naturereserve.· Cadw / Time Detectives : concept development, design and delivery of a visitor trail highlightingthe history and stories around Conwy Castle in North Wales. The challenge was to enthuse familygroups, to increase dwell time and to communicate some of the true history of the site. A `TimeDetective' trail was developed with a series of `secret' clues to unveil.· Cadw / Bluetooth : concept development, design and delivery of `invisible interpretation' -currently under trail at Raglan Caste. As visitors tour the castle, they are automatically sent free audiostories vie the Bluetooth capability of their mobile phone.

Responsible for the design process for in-house interior design, coupled with the management and design of exhibition work undertaken by the practice. Responsibilities included interpretation of client briefs and brief development, space planning, on-going communication with clients/suppliers, researching materials / suppliers, drafting tender packages and the specification of materials / finishes. I also used the time with the practice to develop my skills in the production of Vectorworks 3D computer models for concept stage visual communication, client approval, planning applications, community consultation etc.

Lead Theme Designer for £1.2M `Move It' exhibition area, within hands-on science centre,`Explore@Bristol'. Initially involved in a freelance capacity, my facility for the organisation of thedesign task, coupled with a focus on my role within the team and the quality and range of myoutput, lead to my being given lead responsibility for the interpretation of exhibit ideas intoachievable 3D solutions. Responsibilities included brief interpretation and development, managementand scheduling of design time, drafting of both tender and detailed specification drawing packages,

Specification of materials and finishes and liaising with both in-house production teams and external fabricators/suppliers, overseeing the technical design development and fabrication of interactive elements.; `Amalgam - Model makers and Designers' - working as part of a diverse team of Designers,Technicians and Model Makers. Self-motivation a fundamental requirement, responsibilities includedthe design and production of architectural models and one-off product prototypes. Work alsoincluded the fabrication of props for photo/advertising and the design and manufacture of interactiveexhibition pieces and museum display. Also involved in the production of half and eight scale modelsof Formula One Racing Cars for both `Williams' and `Jordon' teams.