The Prompt
Below is a personal design exercise of creating an exhibition logo, or title wall design, for 27 different shows. These real-life exhibitions were awarded Excellence in Exhibition by the American Alliance of Museums in 2019.
Each design was created with a time limit of 1 hour. To create each exhibition logo, I followed the basic steps: research the exhibition, define a tone, establish an overall shape, refine type, and add visual elements when appropriate.
Prisons Today: Questions in the Age of Mass Incarceration
claustrophobic | monotonous | data
This title is all about space closing in on itself. The letters are kerned very tightly and lines on either side move closer together as they go inward, crowding the words. The title is set in a dark gray on a gray-white background.
claustrophobic | monotonous | data
This title is all about space closing in on itself. The letters are kerned very tightly and lines on either side move closer together as they go inward, crowding the words. The title is set in a dark gray on a gray-white background.
Altered State: Marijuana in California
counter culture | mild altering | social stereotypes
counter culture | mild altering | social stereotypes
Cave Temples of Dunhuang: Buddhist Art on China’s Silk Road
history | story-telling
history | story-telling
The Science Behind Pixar
lighting | technical | animated
lighting | technical | animated
Girls Writing the World: A Library, Reimagined
ambition | imagination | travel
ambition | imagination | travel
Extraordinary Ideas from Ordinary People: A History of Citizen Science
observation | universal | connections
This exhibit focuses on connection; connecting people and connecting the dots to discover new ideas. I looked at diagrams of plant cells and atoms to visualize connections in nature and those common in science teaching. The repeating “o” in the title was a useful tool to illustrate connection and a visual element that could be easily versatile for other elements.
observation | universal | connections
This exhibit focuses on connection; connecting people and connecting the dots to discover new ideas. I looked at diagrams of plant cells and atoms to visualize connections in nature and those common in science teaching. The repeating “o” in the title was a useful tool to illustrate connection and a visual element that could be easily versatile for other elements.
Sacred Journeys
exploration | pilgrimages | sacred
The design for the exhibition incorporates two map pins connected with a dotted line to signify a journey. The National Geographic logo is featured prominently and is integrated into the design by color, each is displayed in black and yellow.
exploration | pilgrimages | sacred
The design for the exhibition incorporates two map pins connected with a dotted line to signify a journey. The National Geographic logo is featured prominently and is integrated into the design by color, each is displayed in black and yellow.
Coast to Cactus: In Southern California
terrain | biodiversity | bilingual
terrain | biodiversity | bilingual
Our Living Languages: First Peoples' Voices in British Columbia
heritage | communication | record
heritage | communication | record
Nation to Nation: Treaties Between The United States and American Indian Nations
colliding | world-views | conflict
colliding | world-views | conflict
Broken? Fix It!
making | utilize | play
making | utilize | play
Dear Boston: Messages from the Marathon Memorial
support | shoes | coming together
support | shoes | coming together
Living Seashore
interactive | conservation | shared space
This exhibit explored aquatic life through a series of touch pools. Since the exhibit was targeted towards younger audiences, I set the type in a bold, fun font. The shape cutting through the bottom of the letters added vibrant contrast to the mark and pointed to the sand levels of the shoreline and touch pools.
interactive | conservation | shared space
This exhibit explored aquatic life through a series of touch pools. Since the exhibit was targeted towards younger audiences, I set the type in a bold, fun font. The shape cutting through the bottom of the letters added vibrant contrast to the mark and pointed to the sand levels of the shoreline and touch pools.
Design for the Modern Child
play | design | exploration
play | design | exploration
Free Port: Céleste Boursier-Mougenot
music | open space | cognitive
music | open space | cognitive
Jungle Trails
wildlife | family | equator
wildlife | family | equator
Nature Lab
learn | explore | engage
This exhibit is a fully interactive science exhibit with multiple iterations. I created this logo to be entirely versatile; from changing out the center icon to adjusting colors depending on where in the exhibit you are. Targeting younger audiences, I used round type and curved edges to embody an open and fun atmosphere.
learn | explore | engage
This exhibit is a fully interactive science exhibit with multiple iterations. I created this logo to be entirely versatile; from changing out the center icon to adjusting colors depending on where in the exhibit you are. Targeting younger audiences, I used round type and curved edges to embody an open and fun atmosphere.
Pacific Worlds
identity | geography | people
identity | geography | people
Object Project: Everyday Things That Changed Everything
innovation | globalization | experiment
innovation | globalization | experiment
State of the Art: Discovering American Art Now
road trip | discovery | connection
road trip | discovery | connection
Shop Life
immigrant businesses | community | storefront
This exhibit explores immigrant businesses and community building in American cities in the early 20th century. I worked to recreate the visual appearance of a hand-painted storefront sign and used a very traditional, serif type and a typical arrangement for the time. This helped put the mark in the same time and space that the exhibit features.⠀
immigrant businesses | community | storefront
This exhibit explores immigrant businesses and community building in American cities in the early 20th century. I worked to recreate the visual appearance of a hand-painted storefront sign and used a very traditional, serif type and a typical arrangement for the time. This helped put the mark in the same time and space that the exhibit features.⠀
The Rama Epic: Hero, Heroine, Ally, Foe
story | past and present | sacred
story | past and present | sacred
The Big Graph
data | growing | crowded
data | growing | crowded
Wyeth: Andrew and Jamie in the Studio
history | family | influence
William Conner House
family | history | house
family | history | house
Your Brain
science | imagine | complex
science | imagine | complex
The Wonder Sound
play | language | community
play | language | community
2018, Mandalu Designs