Exhibitions & Interpretive Design

Museums · Heritage · Exhibitions · Visitor Experiences

We bring more than 30 years of experience in museum planning, exhibition design, heritage interpretation and environmental graphics, delivering projects for cultural institutions, government agencies and heritage organisations throughout Australia.

Our approach begins with an understanding of place, collections and stories. We combine interpretive thinking with thoughtful design to create engaging, accessible and memorable visitor experiences.

Our Services

Museum & Exhibition Design

Exhibition planning, concept development, permanent and temporary galleries, collection displays, exhibition graphics, lighting, showcases, design documentation and installation.

Heritage Interpretation

Interpretation strategies, historic places, adaptive reuse, cultural trails, archival research, storytelling and interpretive signage designed in response to the setting.

Graphic Design & Environmental Graphics

Exhibition identities, interpretive panels, wayfinding, maps, diagrams, publications, promotional material and large-format graphics.

Visitor Experience

Visitor journey mapping, orientation, accessible interpretation, collection presentation, visual merchandising and museum retail.

Project Delivery

Stakeholder consultation, concept and detailed design, technical documentation, materials and production specifications, fabrication coordination, installation and project management.

Selected Projects

Émigré Modernism: Bauhaus to Brutalism

Cullity Gallery, University of Western Australia | 2025
Graphic Design

An exhibition exploring the contribution of European émigré artists, sculptors and architects to Western Australia's modernist cultural landscape. Our graphic design work included the exhibition's visual identity and promotional graphics.

Bauhaus to Brutalism exhibition graphic
Bauhaus to Brutalism exhibition installation

Rottnest Island Defence Heritage

Oliver Hill Battery | Wadjemup / Rottnest Island
Heritage Interpretation & Graphic Design

Site-specific interpretive graphics exploring the engineering, machinery and military operations of the historic coastal defence installation. Archival photographs and technical drawings are integrated into distinctive panels designed to respond to the original industrial interior.

Oliver Hill Battery Engine Room Layout interpretive panel
Oliver Hill Battery Auxiliary Generator interpretive panel
Oliver Hill Battery Powering the Guns interpretive panel

Avondale Farm

National Trust of Western Australia | Beverley, WA
Heritage Signage & Wayfinding

A coordinated system of building identification, visitor orientation and operational signage. Contemporary typography and durable materials provide clarity while respecting the rural heritage landscape.

Avondale Farm farmhouse identification signage
Avondale Farm Garage and Store signage

Old Perth Observatory

National Trust of Western Australia | West Perth
Heritage Interpretation & Signage

A bespoke circular freestanding interpretive sign integrating historical information within the landscaped grounds, with a form referencing the observatory's astronomical heritage.

Old Perth Observatory National Trust interpretation sign

Broader Project Experience

Our experience includes work on the National Anzac Centre, History of the World in 100 Objects, Escape from Pompeii, AC/DC: The Exhibition and major Western Australian Museum galleries. Some projects were undertaken in previous institutional roles.

Project Enquiries

We welcome enquiries from museums, local governments, heritage organisations, cultural institutions and private clients. Based in the Avon Valley, we undertake projects throughout Western Australia and nationally.

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