lifting the lid
This project for National Library of Scotland, which celebrates Scotland’s culinary tastes over 400 years, was won with a fresh, contemporary aesthetic based around a central kitchen table and surrounded by themed prep areas.
National Library of Scotland
Edinburgh
Interpretation Design
Exhibition Design
Graphic Design
Production Management
What Did We do?
Despite being irreplaceably fascinating, the client was also aware that some objects were without much visual appeal and hard to access for some visitors. We layered information from prop objects in core displays to discoveries in drawers and secondary information on tea towels. There were integrated object cases within kitchen units, chopping boards as holding devices and custom feedback ‘toast it’ notes - we went the extra mile and completely maxed-out the visual language around food much to the pleasure of visitors and NLS alike.
"We’ve always found Stuart and his team to be endlessly creative and intuitive in their approach, quickly understanding what we are looking for and delivering above and beyond our original brief. Their bright, fun and modern presentation of our collection content has been a breath of fresh air for us – and our visitors."
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Jackie Cromarty, Director, External Relations
