Exhibit & Design Services
EDUCATION
Celia Bell
MFA
2018
Museum Exhibition Planning & Design
The University of the Arts
BFA
2011
Integrated Design
Parsons the New School for Design
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
2023 AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
History Colorado Center, 2023
The Sand Creek Massacre: The Betrayal That Changed Cheyenne and Arapaho People Forever.
The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) Leadership in History Awards is the nation’s most prestigious competition for recognition of achievement in state and local history.
2023 HIP (HISTORY IN PROGRESS) AWARD
History Colorado Center, 2023
by the Leadership in History awards committee,
The Sand Creek Massacre: The Betrayal That Changed Cheyenne and Arapaho People Forever.
An additional award for an Award of Excellence winner whose nomination is highly inspirational, exhibits exceptional scholarship, and/or is exceedingly entrepreneurial in terms of funding, partnerships, or collaborations, creative problem solving, or unusual project design and inclusiveness. Only 5% or fewer of the total number of Award of Excellence winners can be given the HIP Award.
AMBASSADOR TO THE FIELD AWARD
University of the Arts, 2018
PRESENTER AT THE CICERONE WORKSHOP
Democracy in Museums! New Approaches to Creating Exhibitions in Collaboration with Local People
Krakow, Poland 2017
SPECIALIZED SKILLS
Graphic Design, Exhibition Design, Artistic Direction, Client Consultation, Illustration, Textural Painting, Sculpting, Ceramics, Mural Painting, Screen Printing, Introduction to MIG & TIG welding, Customer Service, Event Coordination
SOFTWARE
Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, VectorWorks, PowerPoint, Excel, Microsoft Word,
3DSMAX (Beginner)
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEYOR
History Colorado Center, Lone Mesa 2019
WATERFRONT MAINTENANCE
United by Blue 2017
SCUBA DIVER
The Center for Aquatic Sciences at
Adventure Aquarium, New Jersey 2015-2016
ART GALLERY ASSISTANT
The Schuylkill Center, Philadelphia 2014-2015
ART DEPARTMENT ASSISTANT
The Saint James School, Philadelphia 2014
GARDEN MEMBER & MURALIST
El Jardin Del Paraiso, New York 2011
REEF SURVEYOR
Coral Cay Conservation, Tobago June-August 2010
WORK EXPERIENCE
SENIOR DESIGNER
History Colorado Center, Denver, CO
November 2018- Present
• Creates dynamic exhibition graphics and visual identities • Collaborates with lead developers, and coordinates deadlines across departments • Communicates directly with stakeholders and installers • Fabricates and installs 2D exhibition components, outsourcing production when necessary • Produces exhibit illustrations, and 3D renderings • Lead Designer of the Sand Creek Massacre exhibition involving a four-year journey with impactful tribal consultations. Curated respectful and engaging graphic designs, detailed floor plans, interactive elements, and overarching exhibition aesthetic. Adapted the exhibition for travel. Designed and installed a condensed iteration of the exhibition at the National Parks Massacre site in Eads, CO. • Occasionally travels to History Colorado Center-affiliated museum sites to take spatial dimensions and create architectural drawings for off-site design work.
FREELANCE DESIGNER
2017-Present
• Exhibition design proposals, graphic design and illustration work. Clients Include: Vista LifeSciences Civic Pathways Wings Over the Rockies Colorado Mountain Bike Association Cook Street Habitheque Deleware Currents
GRAPHICS AND EXHIBITS INTERN
Philadelphia Zoo, Philadelphia, PA
June 2017-August 2017
• Designed and installed environmental graphics • Contributed to proposals for “feature experiences”
ASSISTANT MANAGER
Ten Thousand Villages, Philadelphia, PA
August 2014-August 2016
• Played a pivotal role in driving store sales growth by delivering exceptional customer service • Reinvented window displays and executed visual merchandising arrangements • Assisted in training both staff and volunteers • Collaborated in the strategic planning and execution of in-store promotions and events
PROPERTIES DESIGNER
Media Theatre for Performing Arts, Media, PA
August 2014-October 2014
• Created all props on a provided budget within a strict timeline for The Addams Family Musical • Repaired and replaced props during performance dates
E-COMMERCE ASSOCIATE
SoulCycle, New York, NY
February 2013-February 2014
• Updated retail images and inventory on the company website • Corresponded with customer inquiries pertaining to online purchases • Styled, edited, formatted and archived clothing collection photographs
SCREEN PRINTER
SKATE RAT GALLERY COORDINATOR
Bustin Boards Custom Longboards, Brooklyn, NY
February 2012-January 2013
• Screen printed customer orders for personalized longboard designs • Supervisor and coordinator of Skate Rat Gallery Event 2013 • Gathered over 40 artists to create original artwork on recycled longboard decks • Installed artwork, restructured the shop's basement, and cultivated connections to secure a complimentary pizza truck and beer within a $300 budget for the gallery event
FABRICATOR FOR MINIATURES
Laetitia Soulier Studios, Brooklyn, NY
July 2011-October 2011
• Constructed miniature interiors and furniture for sets in surreal photographs
SCULPTURE FABRICATION INTERN
Geotherapy Studios, Brooklyn, New York
August 2010
• Implemented various casting and mold-making techniques • Assisted team in the installation and transportation of large-scale works
MURALIST ASSISTANT
John DeVliger, Philadelphia, PA
June 2007-August 2007
• Prepared walls for murals • Painted partial detail work • Applied marmarino finish and venetian plaster techniques