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List of Exhibit Designers and Interpretive Consultants

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Use this for: hiring someone to help you create a new exhibit, program, or interpretive plan. Includes fabricators and video production firms. 

This list has been compiled from recommendations by Maritime Washington Partners, Advisory Board members, Tribal Working Group participants, and other trusted friends. Please note that this list is not exhaustive and these individuals and businesses have not been vetted by Maritime Washington staff. If you have any recommendations to add to this list, please email Program Director Alex Gradwohl at [email protected].

 

Interpretation

  • Chris Fiarla Erlich: interpretive planning, exhibit design, graphic design. [Recommended by: Harbor History Museum, Foss Waterway Seaport, and others]
  • Weatherhead Experience Design: exhibit design, interactive development, multimedia installations, video and audio. [Recommended by: Northwest Maritime]
  • Jackie Peterson: interpretive planning, exhibit planning and development, exhibit writing. [Recommended by: Maritime Washington National Heritage Area]
  • Aldrich Pears Associates: interpretive planning, creative direction, content development, graphic design, exhibit design, interactive design, production management.
  • Andrew Whiteman Exhibits: exhibit planning and design, graphic design, content research, story development, production management, fabrication and installation. [Recommended by: Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe]
  • Lennox Insites: interpretive planning, program development, trainings, curriculum development, community outreach and education. [Recommended by: Emily Jacobs]
  • FRAME Integrative Design Strategies: exhibit design, site design, architecture. [Recommended by: Foss Waterway Seaport]
  • Studio Understory: interpretive planning, project management, exhibit development, research, interpretive writing, scientific illustration, collections management, grant writing.
  • Haskett Works: project management, design, all types of fabrication (wood, art, metal, acrylic, lighting, and more), delivery, and installation.

Exhibit & Sign Fabrication

  • Signs By Tomorrow of Bellingham: custom signs, digital printing, trade show displays and booths, event signage. [Recommended by: Turn Point Lighthouse Preservation Society]
  • Creo Exhibits: custom exhibit fabricator, including metal fabrication, woodworking, electro-mechanical engineering, sculpture, acrylic, digital printing, artifact mounting, and media integration.
  • Haskett Works: project management, design, all types of fabrication (wood, art, metal, acrylic, lighting, and more), delivery, and installation.
  • Andrew Whiteman Exhibits: exhibit planning and design, graphic design, content research, story development, production management, fabrication and installation. [Recommended by: Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe]

Video Production

  • Fishboat Media: visual storytelling collection focused on Washington's rich maritime culture and diverse heritage. [Recommended by: Maritime Washington National Heritage Area]
  • North Forty: boutique production studio creating everything from 30-second TV spots to feature-length documentaries and pretty much everything in between. Experienced working with the Northwest Indian Fisheries Committee. [Recommended by: Maritime Washington National Heritage Area]
  • Hand Crank Films: video production company focused on documentaries and short films. [Recommended by: Steve Walker]

The Maritime Washington National Heritage Area is facilitated by the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation with support from the National Park Service.