Also, if you are going to have your labels printed over graphic images, make sure you see mock-ups, first. A particular font size may look good on a plain background but becomes fuzzy when overprinted on a graphic background. Seeing a sample in the exact size and color combination may save you headaches later.
Bp
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Melissa --
All "labels" are not created equal -- are you talking simple object labels, exhibit labels, large introductory labels? with great big blocks of text? -- All of the above?"
Even in "fantasy land" - I'd stay away from exotics like plexiglass and back-lit labels. You DID learn about "ADA" standards for label readability -- right? (if not look for the standards published by the National Park Service). Even in science museums, with arguably a younger demographic, plexigla$$ labels (while cool looking) are expen$$ive and VERY difficult to read -- they cause too much shadow and don't have a high enough contrast. Likewise back-lit signs are hard on the eyes -- especial for the vision impaired. They are also co$tly to produce and co$tly to maintain (they don't work without a light source) -- and that usually means a florescent-type light fixture (which is a no-no around historical objects). . . .
Just because you have an unlimited budget doesn't mean you need to spend it! Sometimes the simplest (tried and true) methods are the best.. . . . I'd stick with graphic lables printed on paper or an adhesive-backed vinyl, and then mounted on a board -- either "sintra" (like a plastic) or even MDF.
If you really wanted to play with bells-n-whistles, have you thought about digital signage? Populate the exhibit gallery with digital screens and link them all to a super-computer network, and "vola!" you've got text, AND presumably interactive content that will help add more meaning and understanding that you wouldn't be able to get in a straight "label".
- David -
David Lewis, Curator
Aurora Regional Fire Museum
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From: Melissa Speck <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
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Sent: Tue, Apr 1, 2014 7:55 pm
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Thanks for the reply, forgot to mention there is no budget since this is all just a fabrication. We are designing an exhibit that would be housed in a science museum and based on the ideas that evolution creates beauty. We hope to include live collections as well as artifacts. We just really want to explore the different options for the exhibit labels.
- Melissa
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On Apr 1, 2014, at 8:34 PM, Dan Bartlett <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
Depends on your budget and application. Good old fashioned inkjet prints on foam core is most likely what you'll run into in the real world because printed plexiglas and backlit panels are awesome but way out of the budget realm for most of the museums in the US. What were the project parameters?
db
On Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 6:33 PM, Melissa Speck <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
Hi all, I am a museum studies graduate student currently enrolled in an exhibition design course. Our final project is to create a "pretend" museum exhibit. My group and I have completed several assignments that have prompted us to carefully plan every aspect of our proposed exhibit. We are coming to the final stages and must pick a material for our exhibit labels. We have explored plexiglass, backlit/film panels, metal, and many more but we really want to explore the pros and cons of these potential materials. I have tried to do some research but I have not had much luck. Can anyone share any insight on what materials are best when creating exhibit labels? Thanks in advanced!
-Melissa
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