Years
2007-2008
Institution
The Design Minds, Inc., for the Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail Association
While working at The Design Minds, Inc., I served as content developer for a small visitor center providing context for a reconstructed Blockhouse where Daniel Boone’s Wilderness Trail began in southwest Virginia.
What I Did
Interpretive planning, content development & exhibition writing
Working with the client and the firm’s principals, I outlined how different aspects of the story would fit into the space, including a content matrix and bubble plan.
Wrote the exhibition text and edited the text in collaboration with others at the firm and the client
Image sourcing
Sourced images for the graphic panels and wall treatments, mostly from outside sources.
Project management & client interface
Served as point-of-contact for the client.
Guided the day-to-day process from start to finish.
Attended exhibition installation.
The Results
The reconstructed Wilderness Road Blockhouse.
Preliminary content matrix that I created, dividing the content through the space.
The exhibition included graphic panels and large image backgrounds. I wrote the text, sourced images, and collaborated with designers to marry content and design.
Sample page from the exhibition script that I wrote.
A corner of the Visitor Center, including large background murals (images I sourced) and interpretive panels (text I wrote).