Exhibit Design Archives - Double Dare Design

Design Tips for Choosing a Suitable Exhibit Concept

Posted November 18, 2016 by Melanie G - Exhibit Design

The concept phase is one of my favourite times in a project. The ideas are flying around and everyone is full of input and opinions. As the creative discussions ramp up to an initial design, it is...Read more

Project Manager or Exhibition Designer?

Posted October 24, 2016 by Melanie G - Exhibit Design

It happens to me time and time again. I’m brought into a project as an exhibition designer and the scope slowly expands into what looks suspiciously like project management. Before I know it,...Read more

What makes exhibit design a collaborative affair?

Posted September 9, 2016 by Melanie G - Exhibit Design

There are no soloists in exhibit design. Even the simplest exhibit design projects require input from content specialists, media producers and fabricators. As the size of a project increases,...Read more

Circa 1948 Comes Home!

Posted September 22, 2015 by Melanie G - Exhibit Design

This summer, Double Dare worked with the National Film Board to remount their immersive installation "Circa 1948." Co-created with Stan Douglas, the projection mapped environment recreates two...Read more

Designing a Legend…

Posted June 24, 2015 by Melanie G - Exhibit Design, Outdoor Exhibit, Travelling Exhibit

When we started designing dinosaur exhibitions in 2008, we said, "woah, these creatures are big!" Imagine our surprise seven years later when we started designing exhibitions for something even...Read more

Fernie Museum Opens – Without Disaster!

Posted November 15, 2013 by Melanie G - Exhibit Design, History Exhibit, Museum Exhibit

When we embarked on the design of the civic history exhibit for the Fernie Museum and Visitor Information Centre, we had no idea that we would be tackling a history fraught with disaster. The...Read more

TELUS Spark Open

Posted April 26, 2012 by Melanie G - Exhibit Design, Science Centre

When we were hired to help the Calgary Science Centre team develop the Being Human gallery, we were beyond excited! Now, imagine our excitement that it is open; it’s excitement in the...Read more

T-rex descends on Children’s Museum

Posted September 30, 2010 by Melanie G - Children's Exhibit, Exhibit Design, Outdoor Exhibit

It’s true! A giant T-rex mother and child are storming the outdoor park of the Children’s Museum of South Dakota. The first permanent installation of Dinosaurs Unearthed is also one of its...Read more

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