Signs & Large Format Print
What to build an exhibition from when it has to travel
A travelling exhibition has different priorities from a permanent one. Every element is packed, transported, unpacked and installed many times, often by local staff who have never seen it before. Good travelling exhibition production therefore starts with three questions:
- Weight and volume: how much space the exhibition takes in a van and whether two people can carry each part.
- Assembly: whether it goes up without tools and without specialist installers.
- Changeability: which parts change per venue, such as language, venue logos or a local section.
Modular frame systems with fabric graphics answer all three better than heavy rigid panels. Rigid panels still make sense for objects, captions and parts that need a hard surface.
Panels: boards, SEG fabric and frames
| Element | Indicative price, net |
|---|---|
| SEG frame module 100 × 230 cm with fabric graphic | from approx. €160 |
| Replacement fabric graphic for the module | from approx. €65 |
| Foam PVC 5 mm with UV print | approx. €26–39 per m² |
| Honeycomb board 10 mm with UV print | approx. €30–45 per m² |
| 3D modelling and model preparation | approx. €45 per hour |
| 3D printing time, large-format printer | approx. €26 per hour |
We produce exhibition panels in several systems:
- SEG fabric in aluminium frames: fabric graphics with a sewn silicone edge pushed into the frame profile; light to transport, folded or rolled, see non-illuminated SEG frames and our guide on SEG frames
- Illuminated SEG frames for photographs and key images, see illuminated SEG frames
- Printed boards: foam PVC, dibond or honeycomb board printed directly with UV inks, see printing on panels and boards
Fabric is printed with LED UV ink for textiles or by dye-sublimation, and boards on UV printers up to 3.2 m wide without joins.
- 01Brief
Description, sizes, site photos and deadline — a few sentences are enough.
- 02Design and quote
Our designers prepare artwork or a visualisation and you get a price.
- 03Approval
You approve the design; for brand colours we provide a proof.
- 04Production
35+ machines in our own plant in Poland: 3.2 m UV print, CNC, laser, 3D, sewing.
- 05Installation or delivery
Own crews and vehicles across Europe, partner network, couriers worldwide.
Replicas and models from 3D printing and 3D scanning
Original objects often cannot travel. A replica can. We 3D-scan objects or use existing 3D models, prepare them in our studio and print them on a farm of 7 3D printers, including a large-format printer for bigger pieces. Replicas can be painted and finished for display, or left in a neutral colour as touchable models for visitors.
The same technology produces scale models of buildings, maps in relief and stands for objects. See 3D scanning, 3D printing from your own file and our guide on mock-ups and models.
Language versions of captions and panels
An exhibition touring several countries usually needs its texts in each language. We split the design into a fixed visual layer and a language layer: images and structure stay, while captions and panel texts change.
- You or the curators supply the approved texts for each language.
- Our in-house studio sets each version, checks line lengths and diacritics.
- Each venue's set is printed and labelled with its language code.
- Fabric graphics or caption panels for the next language are sent ahead.
We do not translate or edit curatorial texts. We handle correspondence in all 14 languages of this site, so venue teams can write to us in their own language.
- 24 hexpress printing (UV inks need no drying)
- approx. 3 daysstandard lead time
- up to 14 dayslarge and custom projects with installation
Plus courier delivery. Tell us your date — we plan production around it.
Packing and transport between cities
Each element is packed for repeated transport: fabric graphics folded or rolled in labelled bags, frames in bundles, rigid panels protected and packed for transport, replicas padded individually. A packing list shows what goes where, so the next venue can check the delivery and repack at the end.
Our own vans drive across Europe every day; on dedicated transport Germany and Austria are usually reached the next working day, the UK and Barcelona in about 2 days, and Madrid in 2–3 days. Couriers and dedicated couriers cover smaller shipments worldwide. Many venues require fire-rated materials; on request we check the availability of a material with the certificate they ask for.
Prices and how to get a quote
Send us the exhibition concept or layout, the number and size of panels, the list of objects to replicate, the languages and the route with dates. We return indicative prices per element and for transport, and confirm prices before production; complex exhibitions are quoted individually.
Our head office and main production plant are in Wieluń, Poland, where we have been producing since 1991. For permanent installations, see our sector page for museums and galleries.