From cultural institutions to corporate entities to educational organizations – I help clients to tell their stories in the most innovative and compelling ways.
CLIENTS
AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY
Brooklyn Historical Society, In Pursuit of Freedom
The Mariners’ Museum, Ironclad Evidence; The USS Monitor Center: Ironclad Revolution
Mount Gulian Historic Site, Cultivating Freedom: From Slave to Citizen
The National Trust, President Lincoln’s Cottage
Sandy Ground Historical Society, Faces of the Underground Railroad; Images of Ourselves
Thaddeus Stevens-Lydia Hamilton Smith Historic Site
ARTS
Memorial Art Gallery, 48th Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition; Joyce Treiman: Friends and Strangers; Mouton Rothschild Paintings for the Labels
Miami Children’s Museum
The National Park Service, Mount Rushmore National Memorial Visitor’s Center
Museum of American Folk Art, Five-Star Folk Art
Pennsylvania Academy of The Fine Arts, Thomas Eakins Rediscovered: At Home, At School, At Work
The Perlman Music Project
The Schenectady Museum, The Spirit of Schenectady
Society to Preserve the Millvale Murals of Maxo Vanka
Storm King Art Center
The Annenberg Foundation, Sunnylands Center & Gardens
Turnstile Tours, The Beatles in NYC
Virginia Walk of Fame, An UncommonWealth of Talent
CHILDREN
Explorium Children’s Science Museum
Miami Children’s Museum
Muzeiko: America for Bulgaria Children’s Museum, Eureka! You Can Innovate!
New-York Historical Society, Holiday Express: Toys and Trains from The Jerni Collection
Port Washington Public Library, Jackie and Harold Spielman Children's Library
CORPORATE
Beacon Capital Partners, 600 Congress Avenue; Southline Public Area Activations
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Trust and Confidence
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, MyEconomy
The McIlhenny Company, The Tabasco Museum
Penn Medicine, Pavilion & PCAM Public Area Activations
Petrosains Petroleum Company, Petrosains Discovery Centre
Pfizer, Inc., Pfizer Heritage: Brooklyn and Beyond
Qualcomm, California, What If?
Qualcomm, China, Wireless Communication Innovation Museum
Syracuse University Visitor Center
Tencent Dachacwan Convention Centre, Exterior Visitor Activations
CULTURAL
America250, The National Light
The Annenberg Foundation, Sunnylands Center & Gardens
Augusta National Golf Club
Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society, Bflo. Made!
The City Reliquary, Bakelicious Brooklyn: Six Brooklyn Bakers Share Their Secrets
Diriyah Gate Development Authority, Journey of 100 Stories
Freedom Forum, Newseum
The McIlhenny Company, The Tabasco Museum
The Schenectady Museum, The Spirit of Schenectady
Solomon Islands Museum & Cultural Center
Spring Lake Historical Society
Syracuse University Visitor Center
The McIlhenny Company, Tabasco Museum
Turnstile Tours, The Beatles in NYC
Ulster Folk Museum
ECONOMICS
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Trust and Confidence
EVALUATION
American Museum of Natural History, Halls of Gems & Minerals
The Perlman Music Project
Storm King Art Center
MARITIME
The Mariners’ Museum, Ironclad Evidence; The USS Monitor Center: Ironclad Revolution
The National Lighthouse Museum
Nauticus National Maritime Center, Secrets of The Deep
USS Midway Museum, Sailing at the Tip of the Sword
MILITARY
The Mariners’ Museum, Ironclad Evidence; The USS Monitor Center: Ironclad Revolution
The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor
The National Trust, President Lincoln’s Cottage
The National World War I Museum
Presidio Main Parade Ground
Solomon Islands Museum & Cultural Center
USS Midway Museum, Sailing at the Tip of the Sword
MEDIA / DIGITAL
America250, The National Light
American Museum of Natural History, Gilder Center of Science, Education and Innovation; Halls of Gems & Minerals
Beacon Capital Partners, 600 Congress Avenue; Southline
Diriyah Gate Digital Activations, Journey of 100 Stories
The Mariners’ Museum, Ironclad Evidence; The USS Monitor Center: Ironclad Revolution
Mount Gulian Historic Site, Cultivating Freedom: From Slave to Citizen
PBS, The American Experience, Truman
Penn Medicine, Pavilion & PCAM, Visitor Area Activations
The Annenberg Foundation, Sunnylands Center & Gardens
USS Midway Museum, Sailing at the Tip of the Sword
NATURAL SCIENCE
Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum
American Museum of Natural History, Gilder Center of Science, Education and Innovation; Halls of Gems & Minerals
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Natural Attractions: A Plant+Pollinator Love Story
Jeddah Central Oceanarium and Coral Farm
NOAA at Nauticus, Signals from the Shore, Sea & Sky
PRESIDENTIAL HISTORY
The National Archives, Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum
The National Park Service, Mount Rushmore National Memorial Visitor’s Center
The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor
The National Trust, President Lincoln’s Cottage
PBS, The American Experience, Truman
Solomon Islands Museum & Cultural Center
STEM
American Museum of Natural History, Gilder Center of Science, Education and Innovation; Halls of Gems & Minerals
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Natural Attractions: A Plant+Pollinator Love Story
Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society, Bflo.Made!
Explorium Children’s Science Museum
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, MyEconomy
Iowa Transportation Museum
Miami Children’s Museum
Muzeiko: America for Bulgaria Children’s Museum, Eureka! You Can Innovate!
City of Newport News Museums, Lee Hall Train Depot
Petrosains Petroleum Company, Petrosains Discovery Centre
Pfizer, Inc., Pfizer Heritage: Brooklyn and Beyond
Qualcomm, California, What If?
Qualcomm, China, Wireless Communication Innovation Museum
The Schenectady Museum, The Spirit of Schenectady
Tencent Dachawan Convention Centre
The Mariners’ Museum USS Monitor Center Exhibition Title Wall
Creating transformative experiences is not a solo effort! Collaboration is key and it has been my privilege to work with and learn from an array of talented people from museum professionals and stakeholders to exhibit designers and media developers to content experts and community partners.
PARTNERS
Vincent Ciulla Design
ESI Design
Fiedler Marciano Architects
Guillin+Merrell Design
David Grubin Productions
Local Projects
SKOLNICK Architecture+Design Partnership
Turnstile Studio
Roger Westerman Design
Photo: SKOLNICK Architecture+Design Partnership
TESTIMONIALS
Judy is a gem. Our project benefitted from her talent, mania for detail, and ability to be flexible. She gracefully and diplomatically kept the project on track, functioning at times as project manager. Judy excels at research and writing. I would work with her again in a heartbeat. She's that good.
– Elaine Hayes, Executive Director, Mount Gulian Historic Site
Judy’s consummate professionalism, dogged research skills, and uncanny ability to synthesize complicated and often nuanced information make her an asset to any creative project. Her responsiveness to client needs, advocacy for end-users, intrepid pursuit of design excellence, clear narrative, and accessible solutions made the designs that much stronger.
– Katie Barnard Head of Content Strategy, Sr. Associate, ESI Design
As a vital member of our content team, we highly value Judy’s creative energy, her scholarly approach, and her versatile writing skills. With a background of more than 10 years as a designer of museum exhibits, Judy has an unparalleled depth of knowledge and understanding of the field. Judy’s approach to exhibit development is driven not only by rigorous scholarship, but also by an aptitude for storytelling and insight into the visitor experience.
– Mary-Brett O’Bryan, Human Resources Manager, Ralph Appelbaum Associates
Based on her work for the Insectarium at AMNH, Brooklyn Botanic Garden hired Judy to work on exhibit and content development for the 2024 “Natural Attractions: A Plant+Pollinator Love Story” exhibit. Working with her was a pleasure. Her creativity, deep research and content development made a significant impact on the final product. Judy was professional, responsive, and always went the extra mile to ensure the project’s success. I highly recommend her for any interpretive exhibit needs.
– Kate Fermoile, Director of Interpretation, Brooklyn Botanic Garden