Label Design for Exhibits

Course Dates July 5, 2021 - July 31, 2021 Course Description Looking for a budget-friendly way to breathe new life into an old gallery? You can produce your own labels in-house. In this course participants will use their own research on a chosen object, write label text, and lay it out using Microsoft Word and PowerPoint. This course will cover the basics of image source rights, writing concisely, effectively using typefaces, and graphic design concepts like balance, harmony, and hierarchy. As a participant you will come away with: an understanding of basic graphic design for labels a set of graphic standards for your exhibit: palette, fonts, sizes completed label file, ready to print in-house or send to a print house You should come to this course with some familiarity with MS Word and PowerPoint. About the Instructor Margaret Middleton is an independent exhibit designer currently based in Belfast, Northern Ireland and working at the intersection of design and social justice. Middle