Dino Don, Inc.

Proposed Website Modifications

October 8, 2021

HOME PAGE

Replace with new copy:

Dino Don, Inc. is an international leader in developing and touring blockbuster natural history exhibitions, with a staff of 25 in four countries.

We create the world's largest and most accurate robots and skeletons in record-setting exhibitions for museums and zoos worldwide. We maintain a collection of more than 200 dinosaurs and other robotic creatures up to 110 feet long.

Uniquely, we handmake our exhibitions under direct scientific supervision to ensure accuracy. How accurate? Our dinosaurs “breathe” and evenfart and pee!

And we are introducing the world’s first immersive ALL-PROJECTION DINOSAUR exhibition in 2022.

Our unique artifact plus live performance exhibition on Genghis Khan has toured internationally to more than 2 million museum-goers. We have facilitated blockbuster Terra Cotta Warriors exhibitions in the US and Britain.

The company was founded by "Dino" Don Lessem, a world authority on dinosaurs – advisor to Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park, author of 40 books, and excavator of the largest dinosaurs in the world, from Patagonia to Mongolia.

Pretty much done based on initial doc except footer and twitter. Recommendattion: calls to action and layout/design based on that.

ABOUT

Using the existing approach with bands of content:

  1. Not only are our exhibitions the LARGEST and MOST ACCURATE on the market, but they are uniquely tailored to scientific and historic themes. The result is unparalleled success. In 2021 we mounted exhibitions at 15 venues on two continents which were viewed by 5 million delighted guests. IMAGE: Densely attended exhibition

  2. Over our nearly 30-year history as an exhibitions company, we have partnered in artifact loans with the governments of Russia, China, Mongolia and Argentina, and organizations as varied as Universal Studios and the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History to create exhibitions seem by more than 10 million people in 10 countries. IMAGE: **Vector art of areas across the globe we have engaged.

  3. Our company was founded by "Dino" Don Lessem, a world authority on dinosaurs – advisor to Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park, author of 40 books, and excavator of the largest dinosaurs in the world, from Patagonia to Mongolia. IMAGE: from “About Dino Don” second band MORE BUTTON (?) POP OUT TO DEPTH OF ACCOLADES (TAKEN FROM “ABOUT DINO DON” TAB)

  4. OUR STAFF – Move existing content here. Change header from “These nice folks….” To“Our talented team of experts dedicated to delivering delight” Style: White background, RIFT BOLD in 80% grey

  5. We value our alliance with organizations committed to advancing public engagement with science education, informal learning, and entertainment across the globe. Our organization and staff holdmembership in a variety of professional organizations. Can we create a small horizontal band of professional organization logos are buttons/links to the **organizations:

American Alliance of Museums (AAM) www.aam-us.org/

American Horticultural Society (AHS) www.ahsgardening.org

American Public Gardens Association (APGA) www.publicgardens.org

Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) www.astc.org

Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) www.aza.org

European Network of Science Centres and Museums (ecsite) www.ecsite.eu

Informal Learning Experiences (ILE) www.informallearning.com International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) www.iaapa.org

Traveling Exhibition Network (TEN) https://www.aam-us.org/professional-networks/traveling-exhibitions-network-ten/

Use new content/assets for sections (need images). Will link to detail page. Podcast section needs to be removed. Need logos and where you would like them along with content that may be associated. New section after staff with logos and links to assoc and blurb.

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SERVICES

Using the existing approach with bands of content:

  1. Our team brings decades of experience in education, research, design, and production of experiences for aquariums, museums, gardens, zoos, and attractions across the globe. We specialize in creating the exceptional.
  2. Touring Exhibitions 1.1. We are an international leader in developing and touring blockbuster natural history exhibitions, with a staff of 25 in four countries navigating the globe is our nature.

Over our nearly 30-year history as an exhibitions company, we have partnered in artifact loans with the governments of Russia, China, Mongolia and Argentina, and organizations as varied as Universal Studios and the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History to create exhibitions seem by more than 10 million people in 10 countries.

**IMAGE: https://www.dropbox.com/home/Sarah%20Macey/Genghis%20Khan/Genghis%20Khan%20Pictures?preview=Genghis+Khan+Exhibit+Photos++(16).jpg

  1. Seasonal Activations 1.1. Our outdoor experiences are proven to bringing new audiences to zoos, public gardens, and other outdoor venues. We maintain a collection of over 200 dinosaurs and other robotic creatures up to 110 feet long. During the Covid-19 global pandemic, we were able to engage with over 5 million delighted guests.

**IMAGE: https://www.dropbox.com/home/Sarah%20Macey/Dinosaurs/Dinosaur%20Pictures/Bronx%20Zoo?preview=Deinonychus+(3).JPG

  1. Robotic Sales 1.1. We create the world's largest and most accurate robots and skeletons in record-setting exhibitions for museums and zoos worldwide. We maintain a collection of more than 200 dinosaurs and other robotic creatures up to 110 feet long. Uniquely, we handmake our exhibitions under direct scientific supervision to ensure accuracy. How accurate? Our dinosaurs “breathe” and evenfart and pee!

IMAGE: Middle image from How We Make Dinos (do we have original to crop as horizontal?)

  1. Exhibition Design 1.1. Our developers and designers have mounted millions of square feet of memorable exhibitions. From concepting through opening day, our team knows how to create experiences that engage audiences while maximizing your budget for impact. Thinking through the details while maintaining sight of the big picture is a balancing act in which we thrive.

IMAGE:

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  1. Artifact Loans 1.1. We can act on your museum’s behalf as the liaison to governments and institutions to host world heritage exhibitions such as Terra Cotta Warriors and The Great Wall.

**IMAGE: https://search.creativecommons.org/photos/6e65fbd1-6b92-437b-990c-b19e52cd8320

  1. Consultation: Venue Planning & Design 1.1. Are you planning a new attraction or theme park? We can extend our expertise increating playful and engaging experiences rooted in authentic scientific content for your venue and have done so for theme parks around the world, including Disney and Universal.

**IMAGE: https://search.creativecommons.org/photos/a1ade436-cc98-4aa1-9764-e7ff7b9d855c

  1. Consultation: Film & Media 1.1. Our founder, Dino Don, was an advisor to Steven Spielberg’s original Jurassic Park. He continues to advise on the development of film and media, in addition to being an author of over 40 books.

IMAGE: Jurassic Park site photo from About Dino Don tab

This replaces "how we build". Use content and titles from above and possibly images depending on if they work in the wide/short format. Buttons will link to detail pages. Detail page layouts? Header probably needs to change.

EXHIBITIONS

  1. Dino Don, Inc. is an international leader in developing and touring blockbuster natural history exhibitions. Over our nearly 30-year history as an exhibitions company, we have partnered in artifact loans with the governments of Russia, China, Mongolia and Argentina, and organizations as varied as Universal Studios and the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History to create exhibitions seem by more than 10 million people in 10 countries. We look forward to collaborating in bringing one of our exceptional exhibitions to your venue!
  2. This may require some redesign. Create a series of “tiles” or squares that link out to individual exhibition pages. Like this approach:

These tiles would bring up a page for each exhibition, like how the “more” button currently navigates. Omit the purple band “RENT AN EXHIBIT”

Insert full bleed image or video band for first sectionwith overlay copy for the name of the exhibition. Scroll down to similar layout to what we currently have – copy on left and image on right. See this link for style reference– want to have room for an introduction then list the features. Can the image on the right be an automatic carousel of image and/or videos with the small preview of the carousel below?

Beneath – add a contact us button “HOST THIS EXHIBITION” (pulls up email)

Headlines as RIFT BOLD, boy as Lato

Once we get this sorted, we can work on the content for each of the exhibitions.

  1. We have had the great fortune to partner with the following organizations for exhibitions this year. Horizontal band with acarousel of venues and dates (content take from current “Venues” tab)
  2. Band with an automatically rotating carousel of accolades: -- Genghis Khan Exhibition (with Hermitage Museum, Russia & Mongolian Government)

Touring 2009-present

2.3 million visitors in 15 venues in U.S., Canada and Asia

Grand opening exhibition Arts/Science Museum, Singapore

-- Terracotta Warriors (with Chinese Government)

1.2 million visitors, Liverpool World Museum, 2019

330,000 visitors, Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, spring 2020

-- Jurassic Park: Fact and Fiction (with Universal Studios)

2.1 million visitors, 1993-2002, North America and European Museums

The most popular natural history exhibition in the history of museums

-- Robotic Exhibitions

3.8 million visitors, 21 museums & zoos, across Europe and North America

"A phenomenal success. We predicted 50,000 visitors would pay $7 upcharge for the limited-access tickets by October. By mid-June we were over 130,000 tickets."

Amy Shearer, Marketing Director, Philadelphia Zoo

New content and layout for top of page, a bunch of tiles instead of full bleed images that link to detail pages, detail pages will have button to host this exhibit (emailto). Use self-playing slider for images vs. current gallery on detail. Carosel of venues go on the main exhibitions page. Carosel of new testimonials goes after venues.

SALES

Remove overlay of Don on the video

Add a new overlay that reads “HOW WE MAKE OUR DINOSAURS” – Can this pull up a ghosted full screen background with a window view rotation of images and captions for each of the following steps (slightly modified from our existing “Building Dinos” page)

  1. Our scientists and artists create the look of the dinosaur according to the pose and colors our clients choose.
  2. A steel skeleton, called an armature, is created to support the structureand affix the motors that move the dinosaur. Silent air-powered pumps and a computer “brain” are installed to power the dinosaur.
  3. Foam is then wrapped over the armature and carved by hand to match the dinosaur in our detailed drawings. Ourpaleoartist works to ensure accuracy of the size, proportions, and details at every step of the way.
  4. Silicone skin is stretched over the foam and painted. A final review and testing of the assembled creatureare completed prior to shipping to ensure quality.
  5. The dinosaurs are then shipped to their location. The biggest creatures are shipped in sections which are lifted into place with a crane, then stitched together by our installation teams.

This is some sort of slider that rotates through these items and this goes over the video?

Move up bands from the bottom of this page (below the shopping preview). Take a look at the copy sizes – they appear to be irregular from the rest of the site.

“OUR GUARANTEE” as one line in the same RIFT BOLD

Copy:

SHOP ROBOTICS

We not only offer the best dinosaurs in the world, but also have robotics in the following themes - Dragons of the World, Giant Insects, Ice Age Animals, and Sea Creatures.

Havea creature in mind that you do not see listed? Wehave over 1,000 species to choose from and can custom build any creation!”

Choose your robot below or CONTACT US (bold/link) for more information.

Drop in assortment of existing dinosaur shopping links

Replace copy at the bottom with:

Havea creature in mind that you do not see listed? We have over 1,000 species to choose from and can custombuild any _creation!

CONTACT US (bold/link) for more information.

So old content at bottom goes towards top, then some new content, then some selected items in the current shop, then some new content with link/button to contact for more info. "Our Garuntee" one heading and font. Body font smaller on next section.

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DINO DON’S WORLD

Using the existing approach with bands of content:

  1. Our company’s was founded by "Dino" Don Lessem, a world authority on dinosaurs – advisor to Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park, author of 40 books, and excavator of the largest dinosaurs in the world, from Patagonia to Mongolia. He even has a dinosaur named for him, “Lessemsaurus” after raising over $3 million in funding for paleontology research. IMAGE: Head in T.Rex Jaw
  2. Most of all, “Dino” Don loves to engage with children to get excited about the natural world – check out Dino Don’s World for more fun. LINK TO dinodon.com (or consider how we migrate to this site here)

This on hold for now, possibly revised and/or link to other site. Remove from menu.

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CONTACT

Add banner image/video bleed from edge to edge.

Bands Below:

  1. We are always interested to hear from our friends around the world – lovers of dinosaurs, natural history, culture enthusiasts, and nerds of all kids. Give us a shout about your current dream or challenging project – we’d love to tackle it together! Existing contact field to the right:

  2. KEEP IN TOUCH band:

Similar to this layout:

Headline = KEEP IN TOUCH

-- LEFT: Sign-up for our Newsletter (as a button) -- MIDDLE: customerservice@dinodoninc.com/+1.610.457.6022 -- RIGHT: Listen to Pod Cast (as a button)

Bottom – Social tags – Twitter, Facebook, Insta, YouTube, LinkedIn

Video or image at top like home page, new layout with content above and below the actual form, new form for mailing list.