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A 'package' exhibition previously shown in Australia. The design task was to devise a setting for exhibits which could not be seen beforehand, and which were both numerous and small; and to harmonize these with narrative graphic panels. The presentation of gold objects presents special problems in the choice of background: here a rich green fabric was combined with brushed perspex.

The task here was to show the design of a quite tiny object, a coin, in a way which had a large-scale impact. The geometric fitments of circles and lozenges, attract the eye, and coins are scattered in profusion to give sparkle.

The project was to re-display the varied contents of the showcases in order to make them more comprehensible - by integrating panels into the display rather than having them in separate panels at the edge.

As with other exhibitions in the series on new banknotes, this one consisted party of technical information on the printing of banknotes, partly of the material showing the development of the graphic motifs show on on the note, and partly of biographical material associated with the celebrities featured on the note. The £10 note featured Charles Dickens.

As with other exhibitions in the series on new banknotes, this one consisted partly of technical information on the printing of banknotes, partly of material showing the development of the graphic motifs shown on the note, and partly of biographical material associated with celebrities featured on the notes. The £20 note featured Michael Faraday.

A series of exhibitions that explored the traditions of the Christmas season, varying the themes from year to year. The design task was; first, to create, within the rather cavernous museum building with its railway-station atmosphere, an environment that would seem magical to children; and second, to deploy standardized screens and cases so as to offer inviting and stimulating circulation routes. Colour and sparkle were very important in these exhibitions.

1998

BANK OF ENGLAND MUSEUM

The top floor had been emptied of its previous contents. It was redecorated in a restrained style (suitable as the background for changing exhibitions), but care was taken to enhance the architecture through the paint scheme.