Basics Interior Design 02: Exhibition Design - by Pam Locker (Paperback)

About the Book

Millions of people visit exhibitions of one sort or another every year. This work offers a better understanding of the complexity of exhibition design as a discipline, by exploring the role of the exhibition designer as a creative practitioner.

Book Synopsis

Basics Interior Design 02: Exhibition Design explores the role of the exhibition designer as a creative practitioner, and seeks to communicate a better understanding of exhibition design as a discipline.

This umbrella term incorporates the development of commercial trade fairs, brand experiences, themed attractions, world expositions, museum galleries, visitor centres, historic houses, landscape interpretation and art installations. Millions of people visit exhibitions of one sort or another every year, constituting a multi-billion dollar global industry.

This book offers a comprehensive guide to the practice of exhibition design, and considers the blurring of its borders with other disciplines, such as graphic design.

Review Quotes

"Excellent book, especially in the range of drawings and illustration of the design process - the first book for this specialism." --Joe Lynch, Kensington and Chelsea College, UK

"This is a useful book and I have not seen another on this subject matter ... the text is an easy read and capable of being 'flicked' through for inspiration'. Tony Bechelet, Highlands College, Jersey." --Tony Bechelet, Highlands College, Jersey

"This book is truly a source of inspiration and insightful information for anyone interested in designing for this challenging multi-faceted discipline." --Jackie Norton, Arts Thread Blog, 12 January 2011

"Love the style and layout. Lots of great tips and the information is easy to navigate. Very inspirational case studies." --Steven Heywood, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK

"Well laid out and easy to follow contents." --Radziah Hashim, Politeknik Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Kuantan Pahang

"Good and easy to read layout, up-to-date case studies." --Erica Liu, University of Glamorgan, UK

"A useful resource for Interior Design students who are looking to build a body of case studies that deal with exhibition design. Clearly formatted." --Gayle Appleyard, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK

"Very suitable for students ... I hope to recommend this title as it contains a wide variation of information and media throughout the book." --Stacey Gardiner, Cavan Institute, Ireland

"The book was extremely useful and pertinent to my course. I will definitely use it as a textbook." --Elisabetta Monique Comacchio, Art Institute of California - San Francisco, USA

"A fine examination of the art and science of exhibition design, helpfully looking at all types of exhibition from museums to trade shows." --Simon Dodsworth, KLC School of Design, UK

About the Author

Pam Locker is the subject leader for Design for Exhibition and Museums at the University of Lincoln. She has worked as a museum and exhibition designer and consultant for a range of projects and organisations in Britain and Europe. As a Principal Teaching Fellow she has a special interest in the use of communication design in education. She has developed an online resource, 'Pencils and Pixels, ' that uses filmed demonstrations to teach design students about drawing as a means of communication. Pam is a member of the Chartered Society of Designers and holds Professional Membership of the Higher Education Academy FHEA.