Early design concept with a proposed color scheme.
Early concept panels and object label
Three panels focused heavily social issues during wartime America and shortly after. I catalogued and prepared the trumpet and sign to be displayed in a protective case.
The layout of the exhibit encouraged the visitor to naturally transition eyes from right to left and into the next section of the exhibit.
I wanted to focus on the faces of veterans and labor workers provided an opportunity to add a personal feeling to social movements of the 1930s and 1940s. The expressions and actions in the photographs tell a story deeper than a description could possibly provide.
I put Billie Holiday and her performance of "Strange Fruit" as the center of the exhibit to emphasize her contribution to social change. Her courage to perform a controversial song coupled with her popularity as an artist, sparked future social justice movements. The large graphic of Billie Holiday captures her fear and strength in one moving image.
