How do you choose an exhibition design firm?
Look for a team that has done work like yours, ask who will actually be doing it, and make sure you understand how they make decisions and what they need from you. Fit and communication matter as much as the portfolio.
Look at the work
Look for projects of a similar kind and scale, with institutions like yours. Look past the finished photographs: do the graphics, space and objects feel like one decision? Are the visitors' paths clear?
Ask who does the work
At OBJECT—STUDIO, the person in the first meeting is the one drawing the plans, setting the type and on site at install. Whichever firm you choose, ask who will be on the project and who will be on site at install.
Ask how they work with your team
How will they work with your curators, educators and preparators? What do they need from you, and when? How do they handle disagreement about text, density or objects? A good firm can describe its process plainly.
Ask about the whole job
Who handles identity, graphics and space? Who coordinates with fabricators? Who is on site at install? A single studio that covers identity, spatial design and graphics can keep these pieces consistent.
In our work
- YALLA: You’ll Never Walk Alone
- Have a Seat: Mexican Chair Design Today
- Kent Monkman: History Is Painted by the Victors