LONG STORY SHORT

A born storyteller, I am passionate about sharing knowledge and engaging with people. For over 20 years, I have pursued that passion through creating and implementing interpretive strategies for narrative experiences that connect audiences to content and community.

Each client has a different story to tell and unique audiences that they want to engage with that story. My expertise is in mining and distilling those stories into interpretive experiences that have impact and in advocating for the audience while developing the storyline.

As a naturally curious, collaborative and diligent individual, I love to learn, team up with others, “get stuff done” and have fun!

The common denominator among all my projects is human connection – how the themes and stories reflect us, affect us, and connect us to one another.

AMNH Insectarium  A caregiver and child study insect specimens together.


Judy Vannais holds a BFA in Interior Design from Syracuse University and an MA in Irish History and Politics with Distinction from The Queen’s University of Belfast. As an exhibit designer for the first part of her career, Judy gained an understanding and intuition about the ways people move through and engage with interpretive experiences, underpinning her work since then as an interpretive strategist and exhibit developer.

With a career spanning 20 years, Judy Vannais has successfully completed a diverse range of award-winning projects with established cultural institutions, emerging museums, and corporate clients across the country and around the world.