Helen's blog

I'm a Digital Designer at Ablewild. Here is a collection of my photos and projects. We're trying out a new thing #DailyDo, where we post design work to a monthly theme. The 'dos' will be photos, drawings and other visual experiments.

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We grouped content ideas by theme. Next we tagged each note as content and/or functionality. We will make the site map from this.

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We gathered some great feedback from the staff at Derby Museums on what they wanted to see on the website at our Project Lab. Last Friday we met with Jonathan and Emma to sort and group the content ideas into sections for the new website. Next step: sitemap and content plan!

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Data visualisation from talking to people at the Derby Mini Maker Faire last Saturday.

Where there are more lines on the points in the outer circle, there were more requests for the content/features. Basic information such as opening times and how to get to the museums were popular, along with finding out about events, exhibitions, talks and family-friendly activities. The people that we spoke to at the Mini Maker Faire were mostly families so there was a bias in this area.

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Last week we were drinking German craft beer in the sunshine. Good times! #beer #hamburg #latergram

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Just finished decorating our bit of the office... #design #decor #studio #ablewild #office

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Just finished putting up some pics in the office. Featuring images #inspiredbynature & SallyThompson's lovely reading illustration.

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Hidden City by Helen Clark Via Flickr: Photo essay documenting parts of the city people don't usually see.

This was a little trip through Normanton one early morning earlier this week.

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Little illustration inspired by one of our vintage cameras. #illustration #drawing #camera #photography #ablewild

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Cracks in the concrete

The vines creep over the ruins of the city, climbing the walls, pushing aside the solid foundations we thought we’d built. Grey crumbles, green takes over. Our structures have failed. The earth was more resilient than we believed it to be. More powerful than us, bigger, stronger. We pushed it to the brink but it survived.

It didn’t need us like we need it. It didn’t need our cars, our technology, our systems. It brought down everything we built and we thought it cruel. Chastised, some worked towards reclaiming their loss, whilst others revelled in the beauty of what remained.

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Late sunlight on an old abandoned cinema on our walk home last night. #HiddenCity #DailyDo #city #derby #buildings #architecture #derelict #cinema #ablewild

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The Grand Theatre in Derby, now a Chinese all-you-can-eat.

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Graffitied cycled sign next to the Derwent. #HiddenCity #DailyDo #ablewild #photography #city #derby #signpost

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The Bakewell gates at the Silk Museum in Derby

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It was acceptable in the 80s, it was acceptable at the time. Display from upstairs at the Silk Mill @derbymuseums. #museum #engineering #retro #HiddenCity (at Derby Silk Mill)

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Found some beautiful Georgian windows in Derby. It pays to look up in this town. #DailyDo #photography #architecture #Georgian #derby #city #HiddenCity #ablewild (at Iron Gate, Derby)

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Sketch notes from Bees, Pesticides and Politics, a talk by Dave Goulson as part of the #ScienceTALKS at the University of Derby

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Why who's this creepy looking fellow? Your name's Bill? I bet you scare a lot of people whilst they're driving, especially at night! #HiddenCity #photography #derby #DailyDo #ablewild #city