Exhibition Design

Online Course by Node Center with Raquel Chaves

Duration: Aug 18 – Sep 8, 2020
Fee: 154€
Max seats: 32
Enroll before: Aug 14, 2020
Dedication: 3 hrs/week

In support of our community and art professionals during the global outbreak of COVID-19, we are offering a 20% discount on all of our courses. Discount code: #stayathome

*This course offers University credits. 

This complete guide to exhibition design will provide the technical and conceptual knowledge to plan and execute the production of three-dimensional environments. In this course, participants will gain an understanding of different organisational phases, discover strategies to create accessible and understandable visitor experiences, and explore the multiple possibilities of design through shape, colour, sound, lighting, texture, image, text and scenography.

Through a variety of case studies, participants will learn about different expository contexts and the unique technical elements used within them. In addition to the live online classes, participants will be invited to plan their own exhibition with the help of complementary exercises, putting into practice the concepts and tools provided. At the end of the course, they will be able to connect content and space with an overview of the complete process of designing an exhibition.

Program

Session 1: Organisation

• Introduction to exhibition design
• Developing narratives
• Integrating curatorial concepts and exhibition design
• Organising exhibition content
• Creating a project brief: understanding what, when, how, to whom

Session 2: Planning

• Researching exhibition elements
• Architectural space
• Design principles
• Design Thinking
• Representing ideas through digital tools and sketches

Session 3: Exhibition Design Resources

• Lighting, colour and sound
• Furniture and displays
• Media and interactivity
• Texts and signs
• Graphic design

Session 4: Execution

• Building materials
• Printing, cutting, fixing
• Installing the exhibition: walls and other structures
• Conservation and security
• Accessibility