Excited about your upcoming exhibit, building, or site project? Seeking innovation and creativity, but unsure how to find the perfect team? This panel of designers will offer a variety of insights and strategies for making the most of your design dollars. Bring your questions on topics such as writing an effective RFP, choosing a designer, care and feeding of your project team, roles and responsibilities, and establishing fees. #nutsandbolts

1. Getting the Most
BANG
for Your Design
BUCK

2. Shannon Voirol
Director of Exhibit Planning, History Colorado
20+ years in Museums
Co-Investigator on Ute STEM - a 5 year project funded by the
National Science Foundation
Shannon.voirol@state.co.us 303.866.4691

3. Jill Randerson
Principal and Owner, Jill Randerson Exhibit Management
(JREMco)
A+ Collaborator, creative guardian and content specialist.
20+ years in the museum exhibit and visitor experience field.
jill@jillranderson.com 612.327.7353

4. Michael Fiegenschuh, AIA
Architect, Project Manager, Mithun
Secretary, Western Museum Assoc. Board of Directors
Board Member, AAM Environment & Climate Network
20+ years working with Museums & Places of Learning
michaelf@Mithun.com 206.971.5668

5. Alissa Rupp, FAIA
Principal at MIG | Portico
Architect, exhibit designer, planner and advisor
Love working in and around the intersection of visitors, staff
and collections
arupp@migcom.com 206.621.2196

6. Charles Davis, AIA
Principal and Owner, EDX Exhibits
Architect, Science Educator, and Interpretive Specialist
40+ years working with museums, zoos, and parks
chas@edxseattle.com 206.528.5556

7. Defining Project Scope
• Plan to be a good client
• Objective parameters: Budget, Time, Space, Talent.
• Subjective Parameters: Visitor Experience goals and
desired exhibits
• Define team roles
• Cautions

8. Creating an RFQ/RFP
• What is the difference between an RFQ and an RFP?
• What are the elements of an RFP?
• How much information should you ask for from consultants?
• Prequalify designers or ‘Cast a Wide Net’?
• To Fee, or not to Fee?

9. Selecting a Designer
• Scope of work, project budget and square feet,
qualifications, past work
• Reviewing team set, grid for scores, averages
• Intangibles, learning, personalities

10. Client Roles & Responsibilities
• Big picture, big dreams. They are yours!
• Chain of Communication AND Chain of Decision Making
• Schedule + Budget = Reality
• Know thyself and thy organization. Set expectations
accordingly.
• Funding: timing is everything

11. Care & Feeding of Your Project Team
• Build rapport
• Meet your responsibilities and commitments
• Respect your team’s expertise
• Give credit where credit is due
• Celebrate success

12. Questions??