Retelling a deeper story

Our research led us deeper into Dr. Gambacorta’s collection to reveal the early history of the Buffalo Sabres, focusing on the team’s beginnings. Utilizing candid photos and action shots, we produced seven large black and white canvas prints that hung between the columns, each creating a vignette to highlight significant events in the team’s history.

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Sabres artifacts were presented in shallow, wall-mounted display cases along with inset photos, informational panels to give additional context, and smaller photos back-printed onto glass panels.

Artifacts featured in the exhibit included the custom-mounted wooden hockey sticks of the famed French Connection, game programs, goalie Roger Crozier’s #1 jersey, the 1975 President’s Trophy, and every home game ticket stub from the team’s inaugural season.

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The “Forging a Connection” exhibit opened on February 21, 2014 in the main atrium of the Buffalo History Museum, a grand location with over 53 feet of wall space and heights of 11 feet.

Initially intended as a transitional show for the space, the run of the exhibit was extended by two months due to its great success. At the time, “Forging a Connection” drew the largest crowds the museum had ever seen for a single exhibit.

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In addition to the main exhibit, OtherWisz created a logo for the project and a set of five collectible postcards to commemorate the exhibit’s opening.

Services

  • Research & Copywriting
  • Exhibit Design
  • Exhibit Installation
  • Logo Design
  • Event Marketing
  • Postcard Design
  • Research & Copywriting
  • Exhibit Design
  • Exhibit Installation
  • Logo Design
  • Event Marketing
  • Postcard Design
Exhibit design, Buffalo Sabres exhibit, Buffalo History Museum, graphics