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Summer is here, and it’s vacation time! Come along with SEGD as we visit the historic Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan. The new Visitor Center introduces the public to the lives of Edsel and Eleanor Ford through interactive exhibits designed by Luci Creative and the Richard Lewis Media Group.

Contributor Franck Mercurio learns more about this house museum designed for 21st Century audiences.

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June marks the traditional time of year when students graduate, and SEGD strives to continue this core theme of “education” through our outreach and partnerships with experiential and environmental design programs and students across the US and the globe.

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SEGD and the museum exhibition community lost a dedicated advocate for excellence in design and fabrication this past month, Al Salm. Al served as president of CREO Exhibits, a division of CREO Industrial Arts, a custom fabricator located outside Seattle, Washington. As the division’s leader, Al was responsible for facilitating exhibit-related projects for museums, cultural centers, zoos and aquariums. Al Salm (1968–2021) a well-loved and much respected member of the SEGD passed away on May 5, 2021 after a long battle with cancer.

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SEGD strives to celebrate projects that inspire and improve the human experience, including those that reflect the narratives of traditionally underrepresented communities. The community members and projects outlined below amplify, celebrate and bring Asian American and Pacific Islander culture and history to the forefront in exemplary ways.

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Would you be surprised to learn that not all SEGD members are experience designers? Many come from other fields, such as real estate development and management. In recognition and celebration of May Membership Month, contributing writer Franck Mercurio interviews Lindsay Jonker, a new SEGD member, and an associate principal at DaVinci Development Collaborative. Read why Lindsay, a former architect and current real estate developer, decided to become an SEGD member.