THE SHORTHAND
E X P E R T S
Shorthand is an amazing platform for producing high-impact, beautiful, engaging stories and web pages. The Harpoon team has been delighting our clients and their audiences with it for more than five years.
There’s lots you can do with Shorthand by yourself. We can help you try it without an ongoing commitment. And when you have Harpoon helping produce your stories, it can go even further. We love finding new ways to do things with it which haven't been done before.
OUR WORK
Harpoon's team of journalists, designers, developers and Shorthand specialists work on projects for clients from around the world: brands, public bodies, NGOs, publishers and universities. Our goal is to help them deliver powerful digital messages in unforgettable ways.
We helped Oxfam International transform its annual report into a rich, interactive experience, amplifying the impact of the personal stories, compelling statistics and examples of how the organisation has brought change.
The multi-page report – produced in English, Spanish and French – features video, interactive maps and animated infographics.
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Take a closer look at some more of our projects.
We can also provide all the services you might need – storytelling planning, writing, editing, infographics, or advising on your digital editorial strategy.
We have solid, proven and accessible techniques which have been developed and tested with some of the world’s biggest publishers.
Here are some of the ways we’ve used Shorthand to deliver compelling content.
INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
ENGINEERING YOUR FUTURE
We transformed IMechE's historically print-only annual renewal brochure into a vibrant digital catalogue of membership benefits, featuring case studies, strategic explainers and animated graphics. Harpoon also produced a range of wider materials to support the campaign, including rich media emails, and a printed brochure for offline recipients.
MARINE STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL
THE OCEAN COOKBOOK 2023
We were invited back by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) for a third year to produce their annual cookbook promoting sustainable fish and recipes. The narrative balances the instructional tone of a recipe method with impactful sustainability messaging, both complimented by striking multimedia throughout to encourage good environmental action as well as great cooking.
SOLIDARIDAD
SMALL FARMER ATLAS
This data rich overview of the Small Farmer Atlas gives readers a wonderful, and humanised insight into the lives of rural farmers across the world. Interactive data visualisations break down and highlight key statistics at the reader's own pace, empowering them to dive deeper into the areas that interest them most and ensuring greater engagement and understanding of the subject matter.
EUROPEAN COUNCIL
FEEDING EUROPE
This beautiful deep-dive into the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, produced with the Council of the EU, guides the reader through the history of the agreement and into its impact on real lives today, with the help of audiogram snippets, animated visualisations and expandable sections offering detail and translations.
BOAT INTERNATIONAL
THE ITALIAN JOB
We use Shorthand to showcase some of Boat International's most stunning features, from photo-filled profile pieces to island-hopping itineraries that transport readers to exotic destinations through immersive maps. The Italian Job is just one example of how we transform print magazine articles into digital delights that engage and inspire readers.
CURRENT OBSESSIONS
Shorthand is a reader-engagement machine. We love it, and at the moment we're slightly obsessed with these ideas for using it creatively.
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There’s no better way to understand what Shorthand can do than to see the power of this platform for yourself.
Book a demo today and let us show you how Shorthand can transform your content into something really special.
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