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Corporate History Exhibit Help

Posted by mlang on 2/10/2009 at 2:58 PM ET 250 Points
Hello- I have the task of putting together a Corporate History Exhibit for my company's new building and need some benchmarking help. Has anyone done such a project before and does anyone know of companies in the CT area that have such exhibits that would be willing to give a tour? This would be a permanent exhibit, so my concern is not looking dated within a few years.

We have two completely different divisions under one roof, both with a multitude of product lines, so my gut tells me a standard timeline exhibit will look disjointed. Any help or advice would be appreciated.
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  • Posted by ilan on 2/10/2009 at 3:05 PM Accepted
    I was involved in a couple of such projects but they are both in Chicago. I can give you some advice on the phone, call me at 312-861-1300
    Cheers,
    Ilan Geva
  • Posted by mlang on 2/10/2009 at 3:14 PM Author
    Ilan - thank you for your extremely quick reply and offer of help. Would it be ok for me to contact you tommorow morning as I am just about to go into a meeting? Please let me know what/time day would work best for you for us to connect -

    Thank you again,

    Mary Lang
  • Posted by ilan on 2/10/2009 at 3:54 PM Member
    Sorry Mary, tomorrow is a bad day...but Thursday 2/12 will work
    Cheers, Ilan
  • Posted by Mandy Vavrinak on 2/10/2009 at 5:42 PM Accepted
    Mary,

    I don't know of a local CT company, but I know of one in Oklahoma who produced corporate history exhibits for QuikTrip's 50th anniversary recently. They were designed as a permanent, large-scale installation and turned out beautifully. They incorporated large graphics, video, and produced segments.

    The company is called VisualFX, in Tulsa, OK. Web site is 4visualfx.com. No, not my company :) I've worked with them numerous times, though, and their work is always top-notch.

    Best of luck,
    --
    Mandy Vavrinak
  • Posted by mlang on 2/11/2009 at 8:26 AM Author
    Ilan - thank you, I look forward to speaking with you on Thursday.

    Mandy - I appreciate your help. I checked out VisualFX's website and did see some things that gave me inpsiration.
  • Posted by Harry Hallman on 2/11/2009 at 9:58 AM Accepted
    You might try MC-2 for helping you with your exhibits. They do great work. Website is www.mc-2.com and they have offices throughtout the country.
  • Posted by mlang on 2/13/2009 at 10:15 AM Author
    Thank you Harry - I appreciate your help.
  • Posted by telemoxie on 2/15/2009 at 2:16 PM Accepted
    If this were my project, I would visit some museums to get a sense of how they have displayed historical timelines. For example, I am sure there are some excellent museums fairly close to you dealing with inventors such as Thomas Edison.

    I am in the Washington, DC area, and the Smithsonian Institution has many fine museums which can certainly offer very professional examples about how to display historical content.
  • Posted on 2/15/2009 at 5:15 PM Accepted
    I have worked in several projects, but not here is the US. I believe museum visits are a great option, keep always in mind that being something permanent, people will get used to it fairly quick.
    Budget permitting, you could think about changeable images to refresh it every certain amount of time.
    I developed a company history mural for a TV station and used a very simple line for the chronological info, with a basic plain background and interchangeable frames/pictures of artists and programs that were relevant to a specific period...
    I hope it helps
    anna
  • Posted by mlang on 2/16/2009 at 10:15 AM Author
    Dear telemoxie and alrd69 - thank you both for your responses and excellent suggestions. While working on a different project on a milestone product anniversary for me, my junior graphic designer came up with a banner sign that is very simialr to the concept of the mural. Once I saw it, it helped me visualize how I can execute this company wide project given the number of walls I will be dealing with in the new building.

    Thank you everyone, your ideas and links helped me with the research and benchmarking that led to a starting concept. I appreciate all your help.

    Best regards,

    Mary
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