Web design and content creation for cultural heritage
Innovative and accessible design, site architecture and content creation, editing or writing for arts, museums and galleries specialising in public sector websites. Websites that are quick to load, easy to navigate, fun to use.
Recent work examples
- Sunbird House
- A Thought for Food
- Various Hampshire County Council websites
- Alton Decorative and Fine Arts Society
- Ancient Greeks
- Barbara Rousseau Pastel Artist
- Ruth Baron Ezra : Fine Art, Prints and Cards
- Society of Museum Archaeologists
- Alton Sculpture Trail
- Greystone Dental Practice
- Ashcroft Arts Centre
- Forest Arts
Biography
Ian Edelman is currently Web Manager for Hampshire County Council's Recreation and Heritage department. An archaeologist by training and traditional museum curator by background, he became Web Manager for the Hampshire Museums and Archives Service in 1998, having worked for the Museums Service since 1987, and previously at other museums in the UK.
He also undertakes consultancy and training on 'cultural heritage and the web' as well as freelance website development. He has been a Best of the Web Judge Museums and the Web 2006, 2007 and 2008
Awards
- Milestones
Museum BSL content
Commended for innovation, Jodi Mattes awards 2005 - History in
Hampshire's countryside - finalist
Best of the Web 2004 for museum website supporting educational use - SEMLAC - finalist, best professional website
Best of the Web 2003 - Southern Museum Agency - finalist, best professional website Best of the Web 2001
Skills and experience
- HTML, CSS
- Web design
- Accessibility
- Assistive technologies
- W3C and WAI standards
- Data Protection and Disability legislation
- Livelink CMS
- Photoshop, Dreamweaver, MS Office,