Design for Exhibition & Museums – Success Stories

 

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What is Design for Exhibition & Museums?

DEM specialises in the design of three-dimensional environments that ‘tell a story’. The design of exhibitions for commercial and heritage practises is continuously evolving and presents many challenges to designers’ creativity and technical know-how. Great exhibitions communicate ideas and information effectively to audiences in purpose built spaces, leaving them with a lasting impression. By understanding the evolving nature of the industry, DEM produces designers who can communicate a story in a 3D space.

Throughout the course students learn how to manipulate space and structure, design graphics, create storyboards and create exhibition content that is targeted and accessible.

Part of the course’s appeal is its studio-based culture where students undertake project-based creative work such as drawing, modelling, written and computer aided design skills.

Projects are extremely varied, integrating theory, professional studies, technology and design skills to promote creativity, innovation and curiosity. We also offer this programme at

masters level with the MA in Design for Exhibition and Musuems; applications can be made online at www.lincoln.ac.uk.

Recent design agencies and museums that recent graduates have progressed to include:
Museum Design:
  • Duxford Air Museum
  • Eureka Children’s Museum
  • Glasgow Science Centre
  • Imperial War Museum
  • The British Museum
  • The Science Museum

Exhibition Design

  • Event Communications
  • Furneaux Stewart
  • Haughton Kneale Design
  • Imagination
  • Janus Design
  • JJA Design Consultants
  • Merlin Entertainments
    (Alton Towers, Legoland, Sealife and Madame Tussauds)
  • MET Studio Design
  • Photosound Communications
    Pico International
    (Dubai and Singapore)
  • Redman Design Associates
  • Small Back Room

 

 

School collaboration with the Hong Kong Design Institute

HKDI

TheSchool ofArchitecture is proud to announce the news of an exciting new future collaboration. Head of School Derek Cottrell, with Principal Teaching Fellow Pam Locker and Senior Lecturer Manish Mandhar both from the School of Architecture, together with Chris Spendlove, the University Registrar, and Linsey Woodcock, the Head of Academic Quality, Standards and Partnerships, have just returned from a week-long visit to our Hong Kong Partners, the Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI). The visit was to support our Partners in gaining local accreditation for twoUniversity ofLincoln top-up degrees in both Design for Exhibition and Museums (DEM) and Architecture, to be delivered inHong Kong.

The outcome was that the Accreditation Panel will recommend the approval of both programmes for delivery from September 2014. The Chair of the Panel, Emeritus Professor Alan Lindsay, particularly praised the close working relationship between HKDI and the University of Lincoln which had been developed over a number of years.

The new programmes represent a significant step in further internationalising teaching and learning in the School of Architecture.