I need to fill 20 wall display cases…but I don’t want it to look like elementary school (e.g.. cut out letters, paper background, etc). This is for an industrial engineering department in a large university. I have some ideas of items to include, such as posters, photos, brochures, posters, etc. but I want it to look professional, not just some papers stapled to a board. Any ideas?
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Jay’s Answer: What’s the purpose of the display: to show people what the department has done, to get more people to take classes, to inspire people looking for a career, to seek donations (for materials, products, endowments), or to advertise an upcoming competition?
Each of these purposes have different presentations, with different wording. For example, you could showcase students that have graduated and place items that they are working on in case.
Or show awards and projects from recent competitions.
Or, show things (movies, posters, blow-apart images) deconstructed and/or being made (for example: http://manufacturing.stanford.edu/)
As your school or teachers been recognized with any special awards? Or similiarly your school’s sports teams, social clubs, or humanities departments. My suggestions is to use your display cases to show off all that makes your school great. It will encourage the students, teachers and parents.