Research is the foundation for our creative process: evaluation of goals and objectives, listening to the client, assessing audience and competition, strategizing, and careful planning. These are the first steps in a collaborative relationship with our clients. In addition to the background work that is fundamental to the design outcome, we also offer our clients specialized research and writing services to complement our design capabilities.

Each discipline may involve various research and writing components. Included among them are
the following tasks:

Environmental Design
Site Visit and Field Documentation
Materials Research
Models
Planning Documents
Fabrication Specifications and Bid Documents

Exhibit Planning and Design
Planning Trip and Reports
Graphic and Content Research
Historic Research
Models
Planning Documents
Photograph and Artifact Acquisition
Interpretive Text Development and Writing
Editing and Proofreading
Fabrication Specifications and Bid Documents
Support Materials for Fundraising, Development,   and Publicity

Identification Design
Trademark Research
Graphic Standards Manuals
Specifications and Guidelines

Publication Design
Content Development
Writing
Editing and Proofreading
Photography
Illustration
Maps
Charts, Diagrams, and Graphs
Graphic Standards for Publications