large text and graphic layouts including historic photos in walnut boarders covering walls of nice trailer interior

The Nicodemus National Historic Site is the location of an historic African American exoduster community founded in 1877. The National Park Service needed additional visitor center space during annual Township Home Coming events. The solution was to outfit the interior of a trailer with exhibit displays and custom cabinetry which would also provide the potential to serve future traveling and outreach programs.

Made at Flint Hills Design.

Homesteading interpretive panel shows large reproduction of historic photo of woman
large reproduction of historic photo of school group tinted green
olive green slatwall next to Recreation interpretive panel
lower portion of interpretive panel showing historic photo of men driving farm equipment
A section of slat wall allows space for temporary or rotating content or a small gift shop.

My duties ranged from graphic design and picking paint and flooring materials to customizing cabinet patterns and cutting them on the CNC router. I drew up plans and production documents and played a role in the day to day project management.

computer generated view of physical layout with early graphic design, looking through ceiling and closest wall
opposite computer generated view of physical layout with early graphic design, looking through ceiling and closest wall
The physical design was drafted and developed digitally before committing to any fabrication.
stacks of plywood parts on table of CNC router
CNC cut cabinet parts ready for assembly
carpenter adjusts hinge hardware inside cabinet
carpenter measures unattached cabinet door
carpenter inserts key into cabinet door lock
row of handsome light wood tone cabinets
Custom cabinets provide storage space and the feeling of a more traditional building interior.