Taylor Studios Wins Two 2011 NAI Media Awards

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September 20, 2011

Rantoul, IL – Last week, Taylor Studios was awarded two NAI Media Awards. The awards are organized by the National Association for Interpretation to "promote excellence in the delivery of natural, cultural, and historical nonpersonal interpretive services" according to their website. Taylor Studios’ Wisdom of the Wild exhibit for Killens Pond State Park in Felton, DE, won in the Interior Exhibit category and Explore Your Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge touchscreen interactive for Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in Basking Ridge, NJ, won in the Web/Multimedia category.

Design Manager, Samantha Tableriou, attributes great teamwork for the success of these projects. She said, "I am very proud of our staff in winning two Media Awards this year. We came together, not only in completing the winning projects [collaboratively] with our clients, but also in compiling the very thorough and detailed competition entries – a project in itself. Aside from creativity, this truly is the result of excellent teamwork, internally and externally, for Taylor Studios, Inc." To see photos from the exhibit, see the Killens Pond Album on Facebook and for the interactive screencaps, check out the Great Swamp Album.

Founded in 1991 and located in Rantoul, IL, Taylor Studios collaborates with visitor centers, museums, nature centers, hospitals, universities, corporations, and zoos to design, build, and install exhibits. They are known for their quality and attention to detail. Their experience encompasses immersive environments, outdoor signage, scenic work, interactives, models, murals, and dioramas. They are the first and only exhibit design and fabrication company to back their work with a five-year warranty. In 2000, Inc. Magazine named Taylor Studios among the 500 fastest growing companies in America. In 2007 and 2009, they were listed among the 5000 fastest growing companies. This growth can be attributed to their outstanding quality and their ability to complete projects on time and within budget.