David Campbell Heritage

About David Campbell

Highly skilled cultural heritage professional providing freelance consultancy and project management to archives, museums, special collections libraries and other institutions. Particularly experienced in digital heritage, enabling access to and discovery of collections online, and driving engagement with digital resources.

Experienced and creative project manager with knowledge across the museums and archives sectors, and an excellent track record in project development and delivery, successful fundraising through grant applications, research and writing, and delivering engaging heritage experiences.

Skills and expertise include:

  • Planning and management of cultural heritage projects
  • Digitisation strategy and implementation
  • Staff and volunteer management
  • Heritage interpretation
  • Community outreach
  • Fundraising and grant bid writing (specialising in HLF bids)
  • Evaluation and report writing

Professional heritage experience

Heritage Consultant at DC Heritage Solutions
April 2014 – Present

Digitisation Consultant at Pixel Preservation
May 2012 - February 2014

Joined as digitisation operator - carrying our scanning of archival books, manuscripts, large format maps and other fragile heritage materials. Promoted to consultant role towards end of year one due to in depth knowledge of photographic scanning technologies and strong project management skills.

Freelance Photographer at David Campbell Photography
September 2005 - June 2010

Qualifications

BTech Level 4, Digital Imaging, 2009
JISC Digital Media
Grade: PASS

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Communication Design - Photography, 2001 - 2005
Robert Gordon University
Grade: 2:1