Spin a shape was an exhibit that caught my eye right away. The poster was very easy to follow and easy to read. I sat down followed the steps, then got to experience hands on spinning into 3D. This exhibit pulled me in because of it's simplicity, and interaction. By putting an image into a fast rotating spin that image then takes on a new form, a 3D form.
Exhibits that had to much length to them or the activity was too complicated to figure out, I found myself walking away from. So in this case less is more.
Another exhibit I enjoyed was about seeing your tissues up close. The signage again was simple and to the point. while still grabbing your attention enough to get you to sit down and experience the exhibit, while learning about epithelial tissue, and getting to see your own up close!
Did you notice that more challenging activities came with a facilitator, someone to help navigate the exhibit? This is true in the lab section on the second floor where you can scrape the inside of your cheek and look at the cells, plus make DNA, etc. There are people all over that exhibit to help. We haven't really talked about humans in addition to signage, have we? That's a model you'll follow when you present your final designs.
ReplyDeleteRemember the features of signage that you appreciated and incorporate those in your own exhibit writing.