MOX, The Museum of Oxford
Oxford
2020
The Museum of Oxford had been languishing as a poor cousin to it’s neighbours, despite being the museum about the city’s people and communities.
To re-establish it’s presence colour, icons, pattern and illustration were embraced, alongside a new visual identity. Indestructible (children’s) interactives and refreshed object displays including a gallery wall designed to be fully flexible for local curators to refresh throughout the year.
To add life to the displays a comprehensive set of icons were developed, based on the various objects. These could then be built into tiled patterns, set behind the objects.
(i) Patterned back panel. Cyan crosshairs were provided as a seperate layer for the printer to add pegholes for object mounting.
(ii) Section graphic with cut file holes for mounting.
(iii) Ferromagnetic object labels.
(iv) Index Labels that provided an overview of the objects.
Printed on GF Smith Colorplan and mounted in custom holders.
An additional asset provided to the client for use in various marketing materials and merchandise.
If you are ever in Oxford, check it out. It’s free, accessible and great for kids.
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