JUSTIN LYON
I am a designer with broadly applicable skills and experience that I can bring to your project. With over 10 years of experience, I approach each project as new and exciting. From giant bugs to dinosaurs, the telegraph to cowboys, I love delving into each new topic, finding the passion that draws people in and engages them, especially when there's something wacky and odd. I'm always looking to broaden my experience, whether through the next exhibit project or something completely different!
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CORE ABILITIES:
CONCEPTUALIZATION :: turning ideas into products, words to objects ::
Total project conceptualization, develop project approach, lead design, cost analysis, design research, standards compliance
LEADERSHIP :: delivering the right product, on time, on budget ::
Project management, client development, marketing, outreach to potential partners, project scheduling & budget, office standards development & implementation, project QA
COMMUNICATION :: listening, learning, and translating ::
Public speaking & presentation of papers & seminars, written & verbal communications, client interaction, visual communication, design detailing, project rendering & illustration
EXPERIENCE:
:: SENIOR EXHIBIT DESIGNER ::
The Portico Group
2000-2007, 2010-Present
Projects include: Assiniboine Park Zoo, Houston Zoo, Ocean Park, Brooklyn Botanic Garden: Bonsai Museum, Minnesota Zoo: Russia’s Grizzly Coast*, San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers*, Hands On Children’s Museum, KidsQuest Children’s Museum, Utah Fieldhouse of Natural History, Coldfoot Arctic Interagency Visitor Center*, LA Zoo Pachyderm Forest and Golden Monkey, Miami MetroZoo Wings of Asia, Kidspace Children’s Museum*,
*Projects have received awards.
:: SENIOR EXHIBIT DESIGNER ::
The Design Minds
2007-2009
Select Clients include: City of Alliance, National Park Service, Morris County Park Commission, Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority, National Archives, Baltimore Court Historic Society, US Army, Cape Fear Botanical Gardens
Presentations: 2007 VAM Exhibit Design Basics, 2008 SSPPS Exhibit Design Seminar
:: FREELANCE DESIGNER ::
Lehrman Cameron Studio
2003
Detail design, construction drawings, and specification writing for Point Defiance Zoo Tropical Rainforest Exhibit
SKILLS:
Concept Design & Development
Design Research & Planning
Big Picture Thinking
Rendering & Illustration
Sketching
Construction Documentation:
Specification Writing
Construction Drawing
CADD Management
Project Management:
Project Scheduling
Resource/Staff Allocation & Planning
Standards Development
Construction Administration
Software:
Vectorworks 2012
AutoCAD 2011
Adobe CS5
Sketchup 8.0
Quark Xpress 5
Speclink
Filemaker Pro
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Project
IT Support on a Mac Network
Location
Seattle, WA
Specialties
- Exhibition Design
- Industrial Design
- Illustration
Experience
10+ yearsEducation
Awards
2009: AZA Exhibit Award Top Honors: Minnesota Zoo Russia's Grizzly Coast 2006: Event Design Forum Best Museum Exhibit Gold Medal: The Modern Art of Orchids 2006: Children's Musem THEA AOA: Kidspace 2005: Third Place NAI Media Awards: Coldfoot Visitor Center for Best Interior Exhibit
