Week 11 Exhibition Setup & Physical Spatial Design
Post 31: Posters & Black-and-White BoothPost 32: Designing the User Guide Zine
What
  • In Week 11, I began physically constructing the exhibition setup. 

    My goal was to transform a standard studio display space into a polished, modern, and immersive interactive booth that complements the high-contrast aesthetic of The Flux of Consensus.

    • How
  • Large-Scale Print: I printed a full-bleed backdrop poster to completely cover the vertical display board, serving as an authoritative visual anchor.

    3D Booth Construction: I designed a front-facing fascia poster for the lower desk section to conceal hardware cables, adding side foam boards to give the desk a structured, three-dimensional depth.

    Painting & Material Contrast    : I painted the tabletop and side panels with matte black paint, while patching and refreshing the backboard with crisp white paint. This sharp black-and-white contrast frames the workstation and display monitor with a modern, high-end feel.

    • Reflection
    Exhibition design is an extension of visual communication. Painting surfaces, hiding messy power cables, and building structured volume changes how visitors approach the work.

    A clean, deliberately painted black-and-white booth elevates an interactive installation from a studio test into a commanding, professional gallery experience.

    #Week11 #ExhibitionDesign #SpatialDesign #ExhibitionBooth #VisualIdentity

    What
    To ensure seamless participant onboarding without requiring my continuous verbal instruction, I designed and printed a physical interactive user guide in the format of a small Zine, placed directly next to the input computer.
    How
    Editorial Layout: The Zine breaks down the interaction into clear, step-by-step visual prompts—guiding users on how to select their anxiety dimension, adjust mouse parameters, and render their personalized stain.
    Tactile Onboarding: Using a printed booklet rather than digital text overlays on screen keeps the workstation screen clean while offering participants a tactile, friendly physical artifact to hold before interacting.

    Reflection
    Designing onboarding for interactive installations requires balancing guidance with freedom. 

    A physical Zine serves as an un-intrusive mediator: it demystifies the software logic and parameter inputs for first-time users while preserving the element of curiosity and discovery as they step up to the desk.

    #Week11 #EditorialDesign #ZineDesign #UserOnboarding #InteractionDesign


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    Post 33: Printing Stain Sample CardsExhibition Setup 
    WhatTo complement the digital screens and showcase the aesthetic range of the generative system, I selected and printed four representative high-resolution generated stain compositions onto physical sample cards, displaying them within the booth area.

    How
  • Curated Selection: I picked four distinct generative outputs that highlighted diverse anxiety levels and consumption frequencies—ranging from faint, delicate liquid rings to dense, highly displaced fluid clouds.

    Print Translation    : Printing these digital generative outputs onto high-grade textured paper demonstrated how digital fluid code retains its tactile, organic quality when brought back into physical media.
  • Reflection
    Displaying physical sample cards bridges the gap between digital simulation and real-world materiality. 

    It shows prospective participants what the system is capable of producing before they touch the mouse, while proving that computational generative design can produce compelling, frame-worthy print artifacts.

    #Week11 #PrintDesign #SampleCards #PhysicalArtifacts #DataPhysicalization






















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