What is Exhibition Design? (Essential Design Handbooks) (Hardcover)

by Lee Skolnick (Author), Jan Lorenc (Author), Craig Berger (Author)
Key Phrases: exhibition design, themed environments, trade show booth, New York, Atelier Markgraph, Vignelli Associates (more...)

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A Practical tool to unlock the mechanics of exhibition design and production.

What is Exhibition Design? is the ultimate guide to the many facets of this rapidly emerging discipline, from retail design to museums and trade shows û every field that applies graphic information to place and object.

This unrivalled handbook is a guide to the world of exhibition design, exploring what constitutes successful design and how it works. It clarifies the roles of the various design skills involved in exhibition design, and explores how new technology and materials expand the possibilities for both form and function. It also describes the tools and processes for design and manufacture, methods of prototyping, and means of transporting, assembling and dismantling exhibits.

What is Exhibition Design? provides a stunning, diverse portfolio of cutting-edge work from designers and studios around the world. Like the other titles in the Essential Design Handbooks series, this will be essential reading for every professional and student involved with exhibition design.

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About the Author

Craig Berger is Director of Education and Professional Development for the Society for Environmental Graphic Design(SEGD). Craig started as a preservation architect with John Milner Associates before managing sign and streetscape programs for the Foundation for Architecture, where he became an expert in urban sign and interpretive programs, completing studies and focus group testing on color, wayfinding, accessibility and maintenance /management issues. Craig has advised a number of cities and heritage areas around the country in how to develop their own urban sign programs including financing, design and maintenance including Lancaster PA, Philadelphia PA, Washington D.C., and Miami Beach FLA. Also in his work at the Foundation Craig did a large scale survey on streetscape issues and permitting that resulted in two educational brochures on the subject in use by the city, as well as develop educational programs on urban design and neighborhood redevelopment.

Since joining SEGD in 2002 Craig has developed an educational and training program for the organization based on designer competencies and has also developed an outreach program in universities and other design associations. He has spearheaded specific coursed accessibility, wayfinding, sign systems, exhibition design and Universal design.

Craig has also developed a program to spearhead the placement of environmental graphic design and exhibition design programs in universities. In the process of developing this program Craig has taught wayfinding design at Florida International University, Iowa State University, and Kent State University and is currently developing exhibition design programs at the University of Liecester and Fashion Institute of Technology.

Currently Craig is spearheading a testing and educational program with SEGD on developing a set of universal healthcare symbols on behalf of Hablamos Juntos with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Craig is the author of Wayfinding: Designing and Implementing Graphic Navigational Systems, published by Rotovision in November 2005.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: RotoVision; illustrated edition edition (August 30, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 2940361665
• ISBN-13: 978-2940361663
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #221,676 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book to help generate ideas, March 12, 2008

By	E. A. Galan "exhibit designer" (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a great introductory book to exhibition design. I keep it at work and my co-workers always want to borrow the "pink book". I was primarily intersted in seeing the way that other firms produce design documents. Since only 6 pages of the book are dedicated to this, it gets 4 out of 5 stars. The book is divided into three sections: Issues (such as "What is exhibition design?", "Who do we design for?", "But is it art?"), Anatomy (types of exhibition design from museums to trade shows to visitor centers), and Portfolios (16 leading firms are covered). The photographs of existing exhibition design are what make this book a must buy if you are interested in the subject. You'll come back to it over and over again when brainstorming to generate ideas for your projects. Happy reading!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I still don't know...., November 24, 2008

By	Floyd Rayford (Baltimore, USA) - See all my reviews

Wrong finger!! Or at least it should be a thumb pointing down!! The real title should be "What is a way to waste a week of my life reading a book and learn nothing?" In all seriousness, I was very excited to read this book but found myself thoroughly disappointed and feel like I wasted my $35. While reading, I found myself consistently writing in the notes "already knew that"

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource for Inspiration, April 16, 2008

By	Lashay Carr "experience designer" (brooklyn, ny usa) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As a graduate student studying Exhibition Design and totally new to the field, this book gives a fantastic overview of what the practice really is. I find myself going back to the book a lot to find inspiration for projects. The best part of the book is the list of companies and and examples of work they have created. It gives you an idea of who you may want to work with in the future. I also met all 3 authors and Mr. Berger and Mr. Skolnick frequently visit my classes and they are great down to earth guys. They have a genuine interest in meeting with students and helping us to develop our ideas since we are the future designers in this industry. Whether you are a designer or not this book is great read, and has lots of pretty pictures. It provides a foundation of what the practice is about; past, present and future.