previous clients
Endorsements
“We have particularly appreciated the social context and fresh insights Proboscis has brought… and hope to bring this perspective to other projects we are working on inside Orange.”
Karl Humphreys, Head of Product Experience Design, Orange UK
“Proboscis has given us first hand knowledge of how geographical information is utilised both technically and sociologically by a non-geographical user.”
Mark Freeman, Research & Innovation, Ordnance Survey
“Proboscis have been a closer fit to the way we work here in HP Labs. This has made the collaboration a smoother one than we find working with short term product-focussed SMEs.”
Phil Stenton, Hewlett-Packard Research Labs
“Proboscis’ approach to the project has not been governed by any commercial interest or gain; this has resulted in a team that is very focused on the outcomes of the project and the benefits of the research.”
Kieran Arnold, Programme Manager Mobile & Multimedia Services, France Telecom R&D UK Ltd
Client List
- Perception Peterborough
(Peterborough City Council; Arts Council England, East; Opportunity Peterborough, East England Development Agency, MLA, Sport England, English Heritage; Heritage Lottery Fund)
Perception Peterborough is a dynamic and creative visioning project which brought together key local representatives with creative thinkers to develop innovative approaches to the challenges and opportunities facing Peterborough. Proboscis was commissioned to develop and lead a series of creative workshops alongside consultants Haring Woods Associates. - University of Cardiff
Proboscis was commissioned by the Human Resources Division to facilitate a StoryCubes workshop as part of its internal leadership programme. - Manchester Beacon Project / Just-b Productions
Proboscis was commissioned by the Manchester Beacon Project (University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University, University of Salford, Manchester Museum of Science and Industry, and Manchester: Knowledge Capital.) and Just-b Productions to facilitate a workshop outlining possibilities for a creative public engagement tool. - British Council
Proboscis has been invited by the British Council to design a project (Lattice) spanning the East Asia region for its Creative Cities programme. The first project (February-March 2008) is Lattice:Sydney - a collaboration with ICE (Information, Communication and Exchange) in Western Sydney. - University of Waterloo
Proboscis has developed a semester-long course in the Fine Arts programme at the University of Waterloo for under- and post graduate students. The course, Anarchaeology: collecting, curating and communicating culture has been developed in partnership with Andrew Hunter of Render at the University. - Enter Festival/The Junction, Cambridge
Proboscis were commissioned to help devise and plan the programme for a two day conference at Downing College, University of Cambridge by The Junction, where we also ran a Public Authoring Zone enabling delegates to create StoryCubes and eBooks about the issues. - Science Museum, London
Proboscis contributed expertise and experience to the Science Museum London Art Programme’s advance research for a future exhibition on locative media. - Ministry of Justice, UK Government
Proboscis developed an innovation project (Conversations and Connections) for the Electoral Policy Division using innovative tools and techniques to enhance democratic engagement at local level as part of our Social Tapestries research programme. - IPPR (Institute of Public Policy Research)
Giles Lane wrote a case study on Intellectual Property and Public Sector Information focusing on the Ordnance Survey for the IPPR’s IP and the Public Sector project. - Antenna Audio
Giles Lane co-authored (with Sarah Thelwall) a strategic analysis of international funding sources and scenarios for the cultural sector. - Derbyshire Arts Development Group
In 2003-04 Alice Angus led a research project into new and non-traditional outlets for contemporary art in Derbyshire. - IDEO London
Between 2002-2003 Alice Angus & Giles Lane researched, wrote and edited an internal publication for IDEO London describing their innovative work on wireless environments for the Prada Epicenter Store in New York. - Arts Council of England
Proboscis have designed, published and distributed a number of essays on behalf of the Arts Council of England as part of the CODE: Collaboration and Ownership in the Digital Economy Conference. - Rotovision
Giles Lane co-authored and edited Interactive: The Internet for Graphic Designers with writer and designer Paul Farrington, published by Rotovision. - NESTA (National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts)
Giles Lane was a project assessor for the Education Team. - LUX CENTRE / Pandaemonium Festival
Alice Angus & Giles Lane commissioned and edited the festival catalogue for the 2001 Pandaemonium Festival of Moving Images.













































