I highly recommend Carl Erickson, an exhibit designer who recently retired from the New York State Museum. He lives in Troy, NY and can be reached at 180 Fourth Street, 12180; 518/274-6867. Carl has worked on several exhibitions with me when I was director of the Rensselaer County Historical Society (also in Troy), and we found him to be a terrific designer with a great sense of color and object placement. He really is responsible for upgrading the entire look of the exhibitions at RCHS. He also understands the importance of the messages of an exhibition. He loves challenges, and can work within budgets. Because of the nature of the history museum, Carl is expert at working with a variety of artifacts and materials. PLUS, he's an awfully nice guy. I would be happy to speak with you about the specifics of the projects he worked on with us if you would like. Anne Ackerson Former Director, Rensselaer County Historical Society -- Anne W. Ackerson Director Rensselaer County Historical Society