-Michael Nicholas, Social Media and Marketing Intern
New experiences are part of the daily routine at LICM. We’re always looking for new additions to our popular exhibits to provide new experiences for our visitors. The newest addition is on view in the Yellow Studio in the “Feasts for Beasts” and includes the work of Adelphi University students Griffin Lord, an intern in the museum’s graphic design department as well as a graphic design major at Adelphi, and Jessica McComsey, an education major at Adelphi and intern in the exhibits department of the museum. The pair set out to create a board game for the ‘Feast for Beast’ gallery.
The development of the “Family Dinner” board game started with the idea of a “food chain” theme that could be a fun way for visitors to apply the knowledge learned in the ‘Feasts for Beasts’ exhibit. Jessica was greatly involved with the development of the content and concept of the game. She came up with the idea of a board game where the player chooses an animal piece representing a carnivore (lion), an omnivore (human), or an herbivore (rabbit). The player has to choose the correct path of appropriate food for their animal to eat to get them home to their family dinner. The game reinforces multiple educational threads found in the “Feasts for Beasts” exhibit. Jessica was able to take away a lot from the interactive and hands-on approach to learning in the exhibits department that she wants to apply to her time in the classroom.
Griffin was charged with the graphic design and presentation of the game board. He was able to apply what he learned in his graphic design classes as well as create work that will be a great addition to his portfolio. He hand drew all of the game board illustrations and game pieces. He put together the layout of the game in a way that best represented Jess’s concept and game idea. This board game is now out on the floor and ready to play in the Yellow Studio. Which animal will you choose?
Griffin Lord is a graphic design student at Adelphi University who will be entering his senior year in the fall. He recently completed a summer internship as a graphics assistant for the Long Island Children’s Museum as part of Adelphi’s Community Fellows program. During his time at the museum, he assisted with creating, printing, installing, and maintaining the museum’s signs and graphics. He also drew the illustrations for a new board game that was recently installed in the museum’s Feast for Beasts exhibit.
Jessica McComsey is a rising senior at Adelphi University. She is an Education and Math major in the University’s STEP program. At the Long Island Children’s Museum, she was an intern for the summer under Erik Schurink in the Exhibits department.
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