Basics Interior Design 02: Exhibition Design

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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: Entry-level - If you are a junior designer or brand new to exhibition design, then this book may be helpful, but I was expecting a little more substance. If you have more experience, then this is not the book for you. Some other books in the "basics" series have taken a bit of a deeper dive, but this one is definitely basic. I gave it 3 stars because it's not a bad book, it just didn't meet my needs. This is a decent intro to the practice, but I don't recommend if you are not a beginner. Review: Students perspective - The book itself, is visually pleasing. It's use of colour and layout meant that it was easy to navigate through the book, not being bored by endless amounts of text. The book communicates a better understanding of the complexity in exhibition design. It explains thoroughly the different aspects of exhibition design, and the way it affects the world, and how dependant on the size and importance of the exhibition it can be used for commercial and even cultural purposes. Reading through the book there were many examples of exhibitions or expo's, however it most cases it would only simply mention the name of the exhibition, and re frame from going into further detail. It would of also been beneficial to include more diagrams, of previous exhibitions, precedent that's already available, with various sections and plans including the scale on each drawing. Instead of this book providing students like me with detailed precedents, of various exhibitions it simply explains all of the components of this form of design. Breaking it down and explaining the individual features and what have an effect on the overall design of an exhibition space. Which is very good for people who are trying to grasp the concept of expo design, as it explores the fundamental topics with clear diagrams and includes various examples of work from both students and professionals work. Overall its a good buy for students, it's the first platform I would use to help in understanding and comprehending the theoretical designing of exhibitions.