Bradford District Museums & Galleries is a collective of four prominent museums in Bradford, including Bolling Hall Museum, Bradford Industrial Museum, Cartwright Hall Art Gallery, and Cliffe Castle Museum. Renowned as some of Yorkshire’s most exciting cultural destinations, these museums offer a diverse range of experiences, from the Baroque grandeur of Cartwright Hall to the architectural splendour of Keighley’s Cliffe Castle. Visitors can always find something new to explore, with the added benefit of free admission.
We began collaborating with Bradford District Museums & Galleries in 2023, initially focusing on a signage and outdoor branding survey. Following comprehensive brand research and strategic consideration, we expanded our project scope to include a full brand overhaul and the development of a new website. This initiative aimed to leverage the upcoming City of Culture 2025 and strengthen the collective’s cohesive image. As well as ensuring the organisation had a brand that was fully accessible, flexible and cohesive across all four sites.
The project required a professional visual identity and sub-venue brands that could be seamlessly adaptable across digital, social media, web, and print formats, including the website. Our commissioned brand identity project also included a website redesign and rebuild. We collaborated with internal staff and external freelancers to ensure asset management, campaign and exhibition identities were inline with their new identity and act as brand guardians for the new identity
The website needed a complete restructure and rebuild to ensure it was fit for purpose and easy to navigate for both external users and staff. We built the new website on WordPress and tailored the backend system to support the various activities of the museums. Additionally, we ensured the website was accessible, fast, and secure, adhering to the highest standards of web accessibility to cater to all users. We also optimised the site for search engines (SEO), enhancing its visibility and reach to a broader audience.
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