About

Allison CraigSundine is a rare combination of talents: she is a senior graphic designer, exhibit designer, and top-notch project manager. As a designer, she creates innovative and vibrant solutions for projects large and small—from children’s museum exhibits and outdoor play spaces to historical experiences full of artifacts and fossils. As a project manager, Allison is able to keep the big picture in mind and at the same time keep the numerous details inherent in any interpretive project in line.

Even after 25 years of design and facilitation, she considers each project a fascinating opportunity to learn new things and apply new technologies. The diversity and depth of Allison’s experience enables her to leverage lessons learned to solve problems creatively and efficiently. In all her work, Allison brings enthusiasm, expertise, creative vision, and a love of color.

Areas of Expertise:
• Graphic Design
• Exhibit Design
• Art Direction
• Donor Systems
• Project Management

Experience

 

Principal, Graphic &
Exhibit Designer

 

CS Design | 2021 to present

Exhibition graphic design, exhibit design, art direction and project management for museums, visitor centers, zoos, and consultant teams. Creates design vocabulary for physical designs, materials, color schemes, and graphic systems for exhibition projects.

 

Acting Director
of Exhibit Design

 

Seattle Children's Museum | 2021 to present

Art direction, exhibition graphic, and exhibit design, developing new exhibits and refreshing the look and feel of the museum.

 

Director of Exhibit Design

 

MIG | Portico | 2019 to 2022

Led teams and projects, managed contracts, directed work, and provide quality assurance and quality control. Conceptualized and refined the physical look and feel of the experiences. Created the design vocabulary, color scheme, and graphic system for the exhibition projects.

Senior Project Manager & Exhibit Designer

 

MIG | Portico | 2017 to 2019

Senior Associate Designer

 

The Portico Group | 2000 to 2016

Associate Designer

 

The Portico Group | 1999 to 2000

Exhibit Designer

 

Hayashibara Museum of Natural Sciences | 1998

Exhibit Graphic Designer

 

Denver Museum of Nature and Science | 1991 to 1997