The Design Process

Exhibition planning is the key element to the design process. In turn, the design brief, a
detailed outline of the exhibit, and the project completion schedule are key elements in
exhibition planning. Once the design brief is completed and the exhibit's big idea or theme
is determined, curators in collaboration with registrars can begin artifact research and selection
while the desgin team creates both a two dimensional and three dimensional floor plan /exhibit design. 

Heather, Jenny, Christa, Kristin, and Leslie
discuss the exhibit design brief.
At this point in the design process, the exhibit team is ready for a three dimensional floor plan and exhibit design. Seeing the exhibit in 3D will help the team place artifacts, labels, and
interactive elements.		 
 Dave, Jamie, Kristin, and Leslie examine the exhibit model.
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Krisin and Leslie outline the exhibit at the Sargent Gallery.

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An approved exhibit design, preliminary artifact list and walkthrough narrative allow the design team to begin to visualize the exhibit layout in Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site's Sargent Gallery. Mvc-037f.jpg (39747 bytes)

The tools they use; the exhibit team uses tape measures, color swatches, and refers to scale drawings while working in the Sargent Gallery.

 

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