This Geology, Environmental Sciences, and Physics museum in Webster hall, on the Washington State University campus, was interesting and challenging due to the reality of the project and working in a group of 9 students. Being able to see the actual site, analyzing traffic flows, and hearing feedback through students and teachers occupying this building made our problem solution more obvious and solid than if it were an imagined client and space. This project involved a lot of researching on the subjects of the exhibit. Making the information easy to read, fun, and informative is harder than one might think. The broad range of the population walking through this space created an issue of how complicated the information should be. Existing interactive exhibits were old and not easily explained. We created new fun exhibits and remodeled the existing physics exhibits. Continuous graphic identity in the museum was non-existent before we created new posters and labels for all of the exhibit cases in the space.
As a team, I believe we communicated very well. Creating a Facebook group helped out a lot with keeping up with who is doing what and sharing information and our work. Being the group leader, was a challenge. It is easy to ask someone to be in charge of something, but once that person doesn’t complete their task on time or is not communicating with you it gets hard not to sound bossy when trying to get things done and on time.
This overall project was rewarding and taught me how to deal with a group situation and communicate our idea through public speaking, posters, and a program. I would be interested in continuing this sort of exhibit design.
This Geology, Environmental Sciences, and Physics museum in Webster hall, on the Washington State University campus, was interesting and challenging due to the reality of the project and working in a group of 9 students. Being able to see the actual site, analyzing traffic flows, and hearing feedback through students and teachers occupying this building made our problem solution more obvious and solid than if it were an imagined client and space. This project involved a lot of researching on the subjects of the exhibit. Making the information easy to read, fun, and informative is harder than one might think. The broad range of the population walking through this space created an issue of how complicated the information should be. Existing interactive exhibits were old and not easily explained. We created new fun exhibits and remodeled the existing physics exhibits. Continuous graphic identity in the museum was non-existent before we created new posters and labels for all of the exhibit cases in the space.
As a team, I believe we communicated very well. Creating a Facebook group helped out a lot with keeping up with who is doing what and sharing information and our work. Being the group leader, was a challenge. It is easy to ask someone to be in charge of something, but once that person doesn’t complete their task on time or is not communicating with you it gets hard not to sound bossy when trying to get things done and on time.
This overall project was rewarding and taught me how to deal with a group situation and communicate our idea through public speaking, posters, and a program. I would be interested in continuing this sort of exhibit design.
