Abstract

The process of museum exhibit design includes a variety of activities, including collaboration on teams, consulting learning theories, following process models, brainstorming, performing evaluations, and using visuals. Although some articles mention these topics, very few provide specific details about these practices. This dissertation, which includes three articles, explores how design and visual communication occur in exhibit design. The first article examines how exhibit design teams function. The second article describes how they use visual representations to engage team members in ideation and concept development as they planned for new exhibits. This is based on the assumption that designers need to be actively engaged in the design process to truly be creative and develop innovative ideas. Building off the second article, the third article provides practical implications and examples for professionals in the field. These articles seek to add insight on the design process and use of visuals in museum exhibit design.

Degree

PhD

College and Department

David O. McKay School of Education; Instructional Psychology and Technology

Rights

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Date Submitted

2019-07-01

Document Type

Dissertation

Handle

http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/etd12248

Keywords

museum exhibit design, exhibit designers, evaluation, prototyping, visual representations

Language

english

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