Design and Production Incorporated (D&P) provides exhibit project management, fabrication & installation, and media services to museums, educational institutions, visitor centers, and corporate centers. Our installations are found throughout the United States and around the world. Since its founding in 1949, D&P has distinguished itself as a "one-stop shop,"​ capable of comprehensively meeting museum clients’ needs. We apply our extensive resources and skills to our clients’ goals and the project designer’s vision to create elegant, yet durable, results.

D&P has a worldwide reputation for efficient management of large, complex, multi-discipline museum exhibition projects. This reputation derives from our tested project management system, extensive resources, specialization in the production of custom museum exhibits, and more than 65 years of experience in this challenging field. D&P’s project approach guarantees close and continuing coordination with the client, designer, architect, general contractor, building construction trades, in-house staff, and specialty subcontractors.

D&P is a highly skilled organization with a professional and technical staff of more than 100 personnel. Housed in a modern, fully equipped, 147,900 square foot office and production facility, including 40,000 square feet of exhibit set-up and storage space, D&P is located in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

Specialties:

•	Preconstruction products and services
•	Project management
•	Cost estimating and exhibit budgeting
•	Mock-ups and Prototypes
•	Exhibit production, engineering, and detailing
•	Exhibit fabrication and installation
•	Graphic design support and production
•	Media and lighting systems design, engineering, and integration
•	Interactive engineering and production
•	Artifact mounting

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Project Management

Design and Production Incorporated

J. F. (JAY) BARNWELL, JR.

Michael Lockard

Mike Youla

Duncan Millar

Jamie M. Wilson

J.f. Barnwell Jr. (Jay)

The Engineering Team at Design and Production Incorporated (D&P) is responsible for the meticulous design, engineering, and detailing of custom museum exhibits. This includes developing mock-ups, prototypes, and ensuring seamless integration of media and lighting systems. They work closely with project managers, designers, and other specialists to transform conceptual designs into functional and durable installations. The team’s expertise in systems engineering, CAD management, and AV programming supports D&P’s commitment to delivering high-quality, interactive, and engaging exhibits for clients worldwide.

Engineering Team

Operations

Leadership Team

Engineering Team

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Other teams at Design and Production Incorporated

Project Management

Operations

Leadership Team