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Curatorial Marketing & Classical Antiquities Birmingham & International Field Practice

Bridging Classical Heritage & Modern Audiences.

India McNeill is a Heritage Studies practitioner and Marketing Communications specialist working at the intersection of classical antiquity, public curation, and contemporary visual storytelling.

BA Ancient History, Classics & Archaeology Curatorial Archival Practice Strategic Cultural Marketing Graphic & Campaign Identity
India McNeill handling objects during collections accessioning in an archival laboratory
Fig. 01 — Collections accessioning Archive ref. ACC-12
Curatorial Philosophy
“Heritage does not belong behind glass. It thrives when translated through accessible language, vivid visual identity, and community-led engagement.”
India McNeill
Narrative & Academic Foundation

Integrating Rigorous Classical Research with Public Resonance

Trained in Ancient History, Classics, and Classical Archaeology at the University of Birmingham, I am now turning years of academic study and passion into a career in the heritage sector. My motivation is to inspire others about history, uncovering material culture to tell stories of everyday life that would otherwise be forgotten.

Delicate object assessment and conservation handling in an archival laboratory
Collections management, artefact accessioning and specimen documentation
Design Folio & Creative Rationale

Visual Artifacts

Case Study AInstitutional Identity

BACAS Society Identity

Founding the Birmingham Ancient History, Classics and Archaeology Society, it needed a visual identity. I devised one rooted in classical Athenian engravings, paired with the traditional Greek meander key frame.

Creative Rationale

The sun-baked terracotta ochre background anchors the identity in Aegean pottery tones, while serif display typography evokes the dignity of classical monographs.

BACAS Is Back: revival poster with a classical Acropolis engraving inside a Greek key meander frame
Triptych of BACAS logos: BACAS Football, BACAS Netball and the classical temple crest

Fig. 2.1 — Sub-branch identity: Temple Crest, BACAS Football, BACAS Netball

Case Study BLecture Campaign

Academic Lecture Series: Tolkien, Homer & Classical Antiquity

Curated and promoted guest public lectures by leading classicists, including Dr Philip Burton and Dr Lisa Doyle. The campaigns bridged ancient Mediterranean scholarship and broader literary fandoms.

Visual Strategy

Cyan-blue Aegean woodblock illustrations, crisp meander banding and high-contrast editorial typography.

Poster for Midlands, Mediterranean, Middle-Earth: Tolkien and the Classics with Dr Philip Burton, with a blue woodblock forest and river illustration and meander border
Poster B.1

Midlands, Mediterranean, Middle-Earth: Tolkien & the Classics

Poster for Homer in the Library: Tracing an Epic Journey at Alexandria with Dr Lisa Doyle
Poster B.2

Homer in the Library: Tracing an ‘Epic’ Journey at Alexandria

Case Study CCivic Interpretation

Restoring Heritage: Highbury Hall & Park Interpretation Board

Public signage for the historical conservation of Highbury Hall & Gardens. The board covers the botanical history, the Italian Garden, the Sunken Rockery Garden and the ornamental Crucible Wall.

Interpretive Approach

Reading flows that work for quick park strollers and keen historians alike, pairing 19th-century archival imagery with clear descriptions of the grounds.

Restoring Heritage: Highbury Hall and Park interpretation board covering the Italian Garden, Sunken Rockery Garden and Crucible Wall
Public wayfinding board: Highbury groundsBoard 03
Case Study DCommunity Campaign

BACAS Sports: Inclusivity in Academia

Heritage societies often carry a reputation for aloofness. To build community and wellbeing across all backgrounds, I led the brand rollout for BACAS Netball and Football, with high-energy social collateral and accessible ways to join in.

Design Execution

Social assets that pair Greek amphora patterns with athletic typography, training breakdowns and clear invitations for non-athletes.

Netball Match: BACAS Netball vs BACAS Football promotional poster
Match fixture
About Us: training and socials breakdown for BACAS Sport
Training guide
Join BACAS Sport welcome graphic
Membership outreach
Case Study EInternational Exchange

Our Time in India: Indian Institute of Heritage Exchange

A designed publication documenting the academic immersion programme at the Indian Institute of Heritage (IIH), combining cross-cultural museological insight with student travel reporting.

Curatorial Deliverable

A full-bleed documentary layout balancing intimate field notes with professional observations on preservation across South Asian historical sites.

Our Time in India with the Indian Institute of Heritage: editorial publication cover with hero photography
Field research publicationIIH Monograph 2024
Track Record

Institutional Experience & Appointments

2022 — Present
2023 — PresentElected Executive

Marketing & Communications Officer

Birmingham Ancient History, Classics & Archaeology Society (BACAS)

Led the full brand relaunch and managed promotion across channels for 10+ public academic lectures, symposiums and student sporting initiatives. Oversaw copy, digital collateral and cross-departmental engagement.

2023 — 2024Civic Engagement

Heritage Research & Exhibition Design

Highbury Hall & Park Restoration Trust

Co-authored historical interpretation narratives and designed permanent weatherproof public signage for the restored Italian and Rockery Gardens, translating archival estate records for visitors.

2022 — 2024Curatorial Lab

Collections & Archival Assistant

Antiquities Laboratory & Special Collections

Assisted with accessioning, condition reporting and preventive handling of classical antiquities, ceramic shards and rare manuscripts under museum-grade conservation protocols.

2024Global Fellowship

International Exchange Delegate

Indian Institute of Heritage (IIH Exchange)

Represented UK student heritage cohorts on international field visits and collections workshops, and published an editorial summary of preservation practice and cultural dialogue across South Asia.

Dialogue & Commissioning

Let’s Bring History Into Public Focus.

Available for cultural marketing strategy, museum public programming, exhibition curation consulting and bespoke graphic identities for heritage institutions.

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Correspondence

India McNeill

Heritage Researcher & Strategic Communications

Based in
Birmingham & London, United Kingdom
Society channels
@bacas.sport / BACAS Society
Academic Affiliation

University of Birmingham, Department of Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology.