Cincinnati Type & Print Museum

This is a sample of some of the projects I undertook as the Assistant Director & Curator of the Cincinnati Type & Print Museum.

Redesigning the Museum’s Entrance

One of my first projects at the CT&PM was to redesign the way the front room of the museum was laid out. The goal was to create interpretive displays and exhibits that told a more concise and historically accurate narrative.

Tour Updates

As part of redesigning how the museum was physically laid out, I also restructured museum tours to include more personal demonstrations and hands-on experiences.

New Garage Door

One of the challenges of the museum's physical building was that there was no way to bring larger printing equipment into the space. I remedied this by having a new garage door installed where a single door once was. I did all the demolition and framing myself, and then had the company install the actual garage door.

Moving Printing Presses and Other Equipment

One unique challenge of a printing museum is moving the heavy equipment from various locations to our space. This often requires creative solutions and expert help. The museum's largest press is 10 feet long, 5 feet wide, and weighs almost 8,000 pounds. Our furthest trip was to New York City, which was over 800 miles.

"Have Press - Will Travel" (Outreach)

As a fairly new entity, one of my goals is to increase awareness of our museum in the community. I developed a program where I will take a press to local events, and print small items such as bookmarks.

Stuck at Home Crafts Video Series

During the COVID-19 (Coronovirus) outbreak of 2020 I put together a couple craft videos that could be shared on Facebook while the museum was closed and Ohio was under a Shelter in Place order. These were filmed on my front porch with a cell phone camera, so they are not the best quality. They did, however, serve their purpose in a trying time.