Our work
Octophin build interactive maps, apps, websites, community platforms and databases solely for the environment conservation, arts and heritage sectors.
We have world-leading knowledge on interactive mapping of all aspects of the natural world and its sustainable communities (from seafood to forestry), and have spoken on building maps for good at
several international conferences. We have built many collaborative databases of wildlife sightings, green spaces, sustainable seafood, recipes and more, and manage a community platform and wiki for conservation technologists and a citizen science wildife identification gaming platform both with thousands of active members.
On the arts side of our work we have worked on big data projects (demographic mapping, dashboard building) for Arts Council England via The Audience Agency and Artsadmin for many years, built the website for real world adventure games company HiddenCity (recently made an official partner of the 007 James Bond brand), built interactive maps and artist databases for the Crouch End Open Studios events and worked with Newham Council on digitisation projects for their new heritage centre.

WILDLABS Courses - online learning platform
An online learning system for the WILDLABS.NET conservation technology platform.

Interactive map, dashboard and portal for 400 years of UK sturgeon sightings
We worked with the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) to visualise 400 years of historic sturgeon sightings in the UK.

The Audience Agency - Multi-site system and three websites
We worked with The Audience Agency to build three interlinked websites each with their own urls, theme but sharing a server and some content.

Tropical Biology Association website support
Since 2023 we have worked with the Tropical Biology Association to support and improve their WordPress website.

Time Traveller’s Guide to London Zoo
We built an interactive historical timeline for ZSL London Zoo powered by a flexible content management system and including features such as a quiz and multiple themes.

Our Stories Our Systems
We built a portal and interactive questionnaire centering around anxiety about climate change.

Berlin Airlift bilingual historical timeline
A website and interactive timeline to mark the 75th anniversary of the Berlin Airflift, one of the first major events of the Cold War.

iBeholder mobile arts survey system for 4 galleries in Northern Ireland
We worked with The Audience Agency and Thrive to build a mobile-first web application for art gallery surveys.

WILDLABS.NET
WILDLABS is a conservation technology community platform featuring discussion forums, community groups, instant messages, community sourced listings for events, jobs and funding opportunities and articles.

Spring Alive
We built a new, multilingual multisite for the Spring Alive citizen science project.

Trillion Trees website
We built a new website for Trillion Trees, showcasing their work across the world through features including a project directory and an interactive map.

IPNLF - Sourcing Transparency Platform
We worked with The International Pole and Line Foundation on a database of tuna products, species, fisheries, gear types, vessels and companies.

Discover Seafood
We worked with Mindfully Wired Communications and the Fishmongers Company to build an interactive online portal about locally caught seafood. Including a UK-wide map of ports and retailers, recipes, directory of species, stories from the fishing community and more.

Food for the Brain website, membership system and Cognitive Function Test
We worked with the Food for the Brain Foundation, a mental health nutrition charity, to redesign and rebuild their website and their scientifically validated Cognitive Function Test.

Filmpro interactive exhibition of disabled and neurodiverse artists
In 2020, filmpro commissioned three self-defining disabled and neurodiverse emerging artists to produce new work that pushes the boundaries of digital platforms. These commissions were displayed in an online exhibition built by Octophin.

Capacity for Conservation multilingual organisation assessment tool and resource library
Capacity for Conservation is a free online resource that can help conservation organisations to develop themselves to be stronger, more resilient and able to deliver enduring conservation impacts.

TerrAdapt
Aside from our work with TerrAdapt on their geospatial visualisation, analysis and reporting tools Octophin built, designed and now support a website to showcase their work.

HiddenCity (real-world adventure games) website, team editor and booking system
A beautiful and engaging new website that integrates with their booking system, game progress, team editing and creation, leaderboards and more for HiddenCity.

Tricky Trawling Greenland Fishing Game
A game teaching about the effects of trawl fishing on benthic life in Greenland

Vitiligo Society website
Block-based, flexible WordPress website and CRM integration

Crouch End Open Studios
A website and app that serves as a home to a directory of artists co-managed by the artists themselves, also a wayfinding system for visitors on open studios events.

London Zoo's Tiger Territory touch screen interactive
An interactive touchscreen game to promote ZSL’s Instant Wild app

Chagos Information Portal - Tracking Map of Red Footed Booby Expedition
We animated and visualised the first tracking data from seabird species from the Chagos Archipelago. journey.

Chagos Information Portal - Interactive Timeline
An interactive timeline of expeditions

Colchester Zoo online shop
Drupal Commerce ecommerce website for one of the UK’s largest zoos.

My True Selfie Anti Bullying Campaign App
Tackling low self-esteem, body image and bullying with technology

Chagos Information Portal
A resources library and interactive map landing page for UK charity the Chagos Conservation Trust.

Interactive War Memorial for Find My Past
A viral social media campaign for leading geneology website.

The Top Secret Comedy Club website
A stylish WordPress site for the UK’s most highly-rated comedy club.

ZSL - Food Web Interactive iPad Application
Easy to customise conservation education app for school groups.

Big Wasp Survey
The Big Wasp Survey aims to gather important scientific data to help to quantify wasp species abunance, diversity and distribution.

Neil Mason Photography Website
A stylish online portfolio for fashion and architechtural photographer Neil Mason.

Tiger Territory game
Immerse yourself in Sumatra as a critically endangered tiger.