"Exhibit design (or exhibition design) is the process of developing an exhibit—from a concept through to a physical, three-dimensional exhibition."
It involves designing exhibitions, including museum exhibits and trade shows.
Interior Design principles: Understanding principles of design such as balance, proportion, contrast, and unity in order to create an aesthetically pleasing space for exhibitions.
Lighting: How to use lighting to enhance the atmosphere of an exhibition space and highlight specific exhibits or elements.
Graphics and signage: Creating effective signs and graphics that communicate information clearly and attractively to visitors.
Spatial planning: Understanding how to arrange exhibits and other elements within a space to promote flow and engagement.
Materials and construction: Knowledge of materials and construction techniques to execute the design and build out of exhibitions.
Technology integration: Incorporating technology such as audio-visual displays, interactive exhibits, and virtual reality to enhance visitor experience.
Audience psychology: Understanding how visitors interact with exhibits, how to facilitate engagement and create interactive experiences that appeal to the target audience.
Budgeting and project management: Efficiently managing budgets, timelines, and resources in order to successfully execute the design and build out of exhibitions.
Sustainability: Incorporating sustainable design and materials choices into exhibition design to minimize environmental impact.
"It is a continually evolving field, drawing on innovative, creative, and practical solutions."
"Directors, curators, exhibition designers, and technicians are some of the people who collaborate to design exhibits."
"These positions have great importance because how they design will affect how people learn."
"Learning is a byproduct of attention, so first the designers must capture the visitors' attention."
"A good exhibition designer will consider the whole environment in which a story is being interpreted rather than just concentrating on individual exhibits."
"Some other things designers must consider are the space allotted for the display, precautions to protect what is being displayed, and what they are displaying."
"For example, a painting, a mask, and a diamond will not be displayed the same way."
"Taking into account artifacts' culture and history is also important because every time the artifact is displayed in a new context it reinterprets them."
"The process of developing an exhibit...to developing communicative environments that 'tell a story' in a three-dimensional space."
"Success of an exhibit design can be evaluated by capturing the visitors' attention and facilitating their learning."
"The challenge of developing communicative environments that 'tell a story' in a three-dimensional space."
"Innovative, creative, and practical solutions are skills that exhibit designers need."
"A good exhibition designer will consider the whole environment in which a story is being interpreted."
"Precautions to protect what is being displayed" must be considered by designers.
"A painting, a mask, and a diamond will not be displayed the same way."
"Taking into account artifacts' culture and history is also important because every time the artifact is displayed in a new context it reinterprets them."
"Directors, curators, exhibition designers, and technicians" collaborate in exhibit design.
"Learning is a byproduct of attention, so first the designers must capture the visitors' attention."
"Directors, curators, exhibition designers, and technicians have great importance because how they design will affect how people learn."