Exhibition designer
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An exhibition designer is a professional who creates furnishings, fixtures and display stands for events such as large public exhibitions, conferences, trade shows and temporary displays for business, museums, libraries and galleries.
Their work can include:
- presenting their ideas as sketches, scale plans, computer-generated visuals and models
- discussing their ideas with clients
- producing final specifications
- in smaller companies, overseeing the construction of the components (usually in workshops) and assembly and installation at the exhibition *venue
- handling orders for supplies
- liaising with technical specialists such as lighting staf
An exhibition designer might be employed as part of a team by an independent studio. Other employers include national and local government, and large organisations such as museums with their own design departments. There is a steady demand for the services of talented and experienced professionals. The work is studio or office based, but will usually also involve visiting clients or exhibition sites. Extensive travel may be required.
[edit] Training
To work as a designer, the following skills and interests are needed:
- design and artistic skills
- the ability to think creatively and laterally
- technical drawing skills and computer aided design experience
- knowledge of safety and licensing regulations
- the ability to work to tight deadlines
- model making skills
- good communication skills
- the ability to use computer aided design (CAD) packages
- numerical skills
- awareness of health and safety issues
- team-working ability
