Who we are

We are storytellers. We use creative design to make connections between diverse audiences and diverse cultures. And we are passionate about communication.

Good design stimulates communication between people and the objects, imagery, environments and ideas around them. It ignites conversation amongst audiences. Through innovative design, we seek out the best intellectual and emotional triggers to spark these connections.

We seek effectiveness, not simply effect. Inspiration as well as impression. Reflection as well as breathless excitement. So our solutions embrace the simple and low-tech as well as the latest gadgets, and seek understanding as well as interaction.

And we don't forget that effective communication to visitors starts with sound communication between the creative partners. So we listen carefully to our clients, discuss with them constantly, and keep the dialogue fun and fresh. It's all part of together creating a great story.

Our Team

Haley Sharpe Design team is a multidisciplinary group of individuals with a common passion. We provide broad-ranging skills in the planning, design, and production of interpretive and interactive exhibitions for museums, science centres, visitor attractions and historic sites.

Our staff of more than sixty enthusiastic individuals have skills and qualifications covering curatorship, education, operations and management, in addition to design, architecture and fabrication. It's a comprehensive service to fit the specifics of each project.

Close collaboration with our clients and their stakeholders means creating tailor-made displays that communicate effectively with their particular audiences. In particular we strive to understand cultural differences. Combining academic integrity, learning opportunities and entertainment, we produce unforgettable visitor experiences.

We have a long pedigree too, having formed in 1982. The diversity of Haley Sharpe projects was reflected in the accolades won at this year's Museums & Heritage Awards ceremony.

Held at Westminster, London, the M&H Awards programme represents the pinnacle of industry recognition in the UK. Two Haley Sharpe designed projects received prizes.

"Staying the Course", an exhibition focusing on the people behind the famous TT races on the Isle of Mann won Highly Commended in the 2008 Temporary Exhibition category.

Winner of the Classic Award was "The Story of Mann". Haley Sharpe's House of Mannanon visitor centre opened in 1997 and continues to delight visitors with its immersive tour through the Island's history.