Through artifacts, models, information graphics, interactive touch screen animations, lighting, and dramatic display techniques this permanent exhibition gallery in Baltimore's National Electronics Museum reveals the largely unseen world of satellites. The general public and especially students, learn about the science and history of this massive technology which makes modern lifestyles possible and its increasing impact our lives.

DF Design was tasked with gallery planning, exhibit and graphic design, project management, fabrication bid drawings, budgeting, lighting, interactive media and construction management. 

Lead designer: David Fridberg; Photo/artifact researcher: Joan Mathys; Architectural detailer: Harry Raab; Editor: Elizabeth Miles; Interactive media designer: Max Fridberg; Fabricator: Explus, Inc.

DF Design Studio was responsible for Perfume & Seduction’s overall graphic identity, exhibition graphics, banners/signage, and benefit event graphics. With over 140 artifacts drawn from European and Hillwood’s collections of 18th, 19th and 20th century scent bottles the exhibition design and graphics provided an intimate luxurious setting for these exquisite items and informed visitors about the elaborate 18th century beauty ritual known as la toilette. 

Concurrently, Fragrant Botanicals was mounted in Hillwood’s renowned greenhouse to compliment Perfume & Seduction. A selection of plant species was displayed for their fragrant properties and roles in developing perfumes and scents. A large suspended general introductory graphic panel and smaller individual graphic labels were intermingled with the plant specimens to create a natural composition providing informative interpretation for visitors. These graphics developed by DF Design represented a novel, successful use of interpretative graphics in this unique botanical environment.

Hillwood’s renowned collection of Russian Imperial Eggs and dozens of other dazzling Fabergé pieces are “Rediscovered” in this landmark exhibition. The exhibition represents the largest and most complex museum effort ever undertaken by Hillwood. Extensive research by chief curator Wilfried Zeisler is documented in the exhibition’s hard-bound catalogue. The exhibit opening was celebrated with a series of events culminating in the lavish Fabergé Gala.

DF Design Studio was responsible for all of the Fabergé Rediscovered graphic design including graphic theme, exhibition graphics, landscape banners, signage, on-line and app graphics, gala invitation package, rack card, and catalogue jacket.

This exhibition presents many extraordinary examples of Hillwood’s rare jewels and jewelry collected by Mrs. Marjorie Merriweather Post during her lifetime. Together with important pieces once belonging to Post but now owned by, or bequeathed to, other museums and private collectors, the exhibition unites over 50 examples of rare quality and beauty for the first time in decades. The history of the collection in the context of twentieth-century jewelry design is also highlighted in this dazzling display.

DF Design developed a complete graphic design package including exhibition graphics, opening-night gala invitation, banners, promotional materials, and graphic identity.

This unique exhibition offered a select group of designers free reign to conceive contemporary place settings in the spirit of Mrs. Post who was known for her legendary dinner parties at Hillwood during the 1950s and 1960s which featured tablewares from her famous collection. Six tableaus were constructed in the Dacha cabin on the estate grounds.

DFDesign.Studio was responsible for all of the The Artistic Table graphics including graphic theme, landscape banners, signage, on-line promotional graphics, banners, exhibition brochure, rack card, on-line gala invitation, and exhibition graphics.