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Taylor Studios Mission
To create products and experiences that inspire people.
Taylor Studios Background
From humble beginnings in a small Midwestern town, Taylor Studios grew from a two-person operation to a company that serves both a domestic and international marketplace. What began as a fascination and love for nature developed into a thriving business that designs and fabricates world-class exhibits.
Founded in 1991, Taylor Studios, Inc. began as a mail order business creating museum-quality artifacts, fossil reproductions, and exhibits for museums and other clients from a garage and renovated chicken coop. Quickly recognized for the passion and expertise brought to each project, the company initially carved out a niche in the paleontology, archaeology, and natural history fields. Today, Taylor Studios is recognized as an industry leader in exhibit planning, design, fabrication, and installation, serving a diversity of clients throughout the country. Our 3D storytelling now reaches beyond natural history to cultural history, history walls, and immersive environments of all kinds.
Quick Facts
- Taylor Studios is an award-winning firm that has completed over 700 projects across the United States and internationally.
- Taylor Studios was founded in 1991.
- Taylor Studios is located in Rantoul, Illinois, just 15 miles north of Champaign-Urbana, home to the University of Illinois. Our location is two hours south of Chicago.
- Taylor Studios is privately held.
- Taylor Studios serves museums; nature, visitor, and interpretive centers; zoos; parks; healthcare facilities; corporations; educational facilities; municipalities; and more.
- Taylor Studios’ expertise includes interpretive planning, exhibit design and fabrication.
- 65% of our clients choose to work with us again.
Client List
Taylor Studios has worked with clients across many fields, including museums, nature centers, parks, healthcare, corporations and more. Examples include the Gettysburg Cyclorama, North Dakota Heritage Center, the Field Museum, Audubon Nature Institute, Purina Farms, USS Midway Museum and many others. Click here for a complete client list.
Client Testimonials
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Brochure
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Project Imagery
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Awards
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Recent Press & Publications
- Founder of Rantoul’s Taylor Studios sells exhibit maker; entire staff to stay on, News Gazette 2021
- How to Overcome the Challenges of Starting a Company, Inc. Magazine 2021
- Two Female Founders Reflect on 2020’s Impact on Their Companies, Inc. Magazine 2021
- Bob Ross Experience: Spreading the Joy
- Her Business Builds 3-D Experiences for the World’s Museums, Inc. Magazine 2020
- You Need Outdoor Exhibits, Parks and Rec Business, Dec 2020
- Betty Brennan – Wild Business Growth Podcast #116: Museum Experience Mogul, Founder of Taylor Studios, October 2020
- Beyond the Boardroom: Taylor Studios’ Betty Brennan, The News-Gazette 2019
- Built To Last – Creating Exhibits that Won’t Fade With Time, Parks and Rec Business, December 2019
- The Mastery of Museum Exhibit Design, Exhibit City News, May 2019
- Designing for Durability – Best Practices for Long-Lasting Interactives, Exhibition, Fall 2018
- Leaving a Memorable Impression, Parks & Recreation Magazine. December 2017
- Of Post-it Notes and Talk-Back Boards: Why You Should Not Fear Visitor Response in Interpretive Exhibits, Interp News. December 2017
- Exhibit A: Designing a Multi-sensory Museum Experience, Sign Builder Illustrated. August 2017
- All Roads Lead to…a Park, Parks & Recreation Magazine. May 2017
- Valuing Creative Types, Smile Politely 2016
- Museum display specialist Taylor Studios now offers casework, cabinetry, Woodworking Network 2016
- Project highlights historic aspects of Highland City Cemetery, Highland News Leader 2015
- Explorium traces tale of ancient Wisconsin lakebed renowned to birders, Wisconsin State Journal 2015
- Renovated Visitor Center Shines at Horicon Marsh, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2015
- Pink goo and bandages mold a live U.S. Marine into a vision from the past, Washington Post 2015
- It’s large and heavy: Steel wooly mammoth created in Rantoul, Rantoul Press 2015
- Made in Champaign County, Central Illinois Business 2014
- Dillon Nature Center plans major exhibit upgrades, The Hutchinson News 2014
- Taylor Studios Finishes Design and Fabrication on New Exhibits at Wickiup Hill Learning Center, In Park Magazine 2013
Logos
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