Online design and development

MHL is a online design company based in Edinburgh. We design and build sites and apps for the web and mobile. We love doing what we do.

We work flexibly and creatively to meet your audience's needs. We have a proven track record in the delivery of brilliant online solutions.

Project Blaster

An information Literacy site for the Learning Zone at National Library of Scotland

MHL was involved throughout all stages of the creation of this project for the Learning Zone at the National Library of Scotland, from initial concepts through to scoping, definition, design and video and animation production.

In addition to the Learning Zone team, other key people on this site were children's author Allan Burnett, and illustrator Claire Murray.

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Cameron Optometry

Designing with insight
Cameron Optometry is a highly successful bespoke opthalmic optometrist, who are already recognised for setting the benchmark in their areas of expertise. They consider themselves to be the "absolutely the best" and wanted their website to reflect their position in the marketplace. The task was to design a site that remained approachable to the core audience, while simultaneously asserting an underlying message of a company that is a confident, cutting edge market leader.

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Shakespeare Collected

Cut and paste
Shakespeare Collected was commissioned jointly by University of Edinburgh and the National Library of Scotland to make available online their unique collection of early Shakespeare folios and quartos.

A parallel interpretive/educational aspect of the site looks at early collectors who contributed to this collection and provides an interactive feature that is intended to reflect early 'scrapbook' style collecting techniques.

App

The scrapbook feature is integrated with a mobile app, which allows users to view their collections and add new material.

Testimonial

"Mark Haddon grasped the brief very quickly, and was able to convert our sometimes sketchy ideas into clearly worked out plans within a short space of time. He fulfilled all commitments and requirements promptly and according to the agreed timetable, and he ensured that all our technical and design requirements were ably met. We were very happy indeed with his management and implementation of the project".

James Loxley, Professor of Early Modern Literature, University of Edinburgh

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Getting Started with Shakespeare

Exploring Scenes and Sonnets
Getting Started with Shakespeare is a learning resource website commissioned by the National Library of Scotland to run along side the Shakespeare Collected website. The learning resource was aimed at secondary and primary pupils, the secondary feature was developed in collaboration with the NLS Poet in Residence, Ken Cockburn as a writing tool designed to look at sonnet construction.

Testimonial

"We were delighted with the visual and interactive treatment Mark provided on the 'Getting Started with Shakespeare' website. We have very specific requirements for our sites so it's essential for us to work with someone who can provide a tailor-made and collaborative approach. Mark provided this and we have been very pleased with the results".

Alice Heywood, Education & Outreach Officer, National Library of Scotland

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Main web portal and the Learning Zone for the National Library of Scotland

Main Site
Commissioned by National Library of Scotland to design their main public facing website. Design was to be upbeat and flexible enough to be able to accommodate content restructure, while at the same time facilitate easy migration of old site across into new CMS.

Learning Zone
Subsequently Mark Haddon was commissioned to design the new Learning Zone website. The design was required to both sit firmly withing the new main NLS website brand, yet also meet the Learning Zone's specific remit in targeting and reaching new audiences.

All work done for the NLS is designed to meet their exacting Accesibility and Usability standards.

Worked with brilliant illustratore Ed McGowan on this project.

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