How we work

From story
to experience.

Our goal is to help you transform your vision into an experience audiences will always remember. From conception to completion, we are with you every step of the way.

One accountable team

From first idea to opening day, in one continuous line.

Two Rivers Mansion — site evaluation
Two Rivers Mansion: site evaluation
Concept elevation — colorized study
Concept elevation: colorized study
Medal of Honor Heritage Center — exhibit media
Medal of Honor Heritage Center: exhibit media
Exhibit fabrication
Exhibit fabrication, directed by Encore
Completed interpretive exhibit
Completed interpretive exhibit
Two Rivers Mansion — site evaluation
01

Plan

Discovery, research, and interpretive master planning. We study the site, the audience, and the story before a single line is drawn.

Concept elevation — colorized study
02

Design

Sketches, elevations, renderings, and material studies. The story takes physical shape as space, light, and sequence.

Medal of Honor Heritage Center — exhibit media
03

Content

Documentary production, motion graphics, and interactive media. We produce the moving-image content that brings galleries to life.

Exhibit fabrication
04

Build

Fabrication, finishing and quality control by trusted partner shops, directed by Encore. Drawings become durable, built objects ready to install.

Completed interpretive exhibit
05

Install

Installation, lighting, and opening day. The finished experience takes its place, and visitors step inside the story.

Phase 01

Conception: finding the story.

We value the power of stories. They inform and inspire us. They pass along knowledge and experience. They confront our emotions, leave lasting impressions, and give meaning and purpose to our lives.

Our experiential planning process is the first step in building a blueprint for the visitor experience, and the funding strategy to make it real.

  • Experiential and interpretive master planning
  • Theming and brand strategies
  • Content development
  • Preliminary budget projections
  • Funding strategies and feasibility studies
Encore conception phase
Phase 02

Design: building the world.

We blend functionality with aesthetics. The design process is geared toward creating an emotionally transformative and memorable visitor experience through a combination of transmedia storytelling and engaging immersive environments.

We craft a unique and imaginative experience that promotes your mission, your vision, and your brand.

  • Experiential design and space planning
  • Transmedia content creation
  • Graphic design and environmental graphics
  • Strategic partner engagement
Garrison Hill interpretive plan — Three Forts of Presque Isle
Phase 03

Production: making it real.

Our belief is that experiential planning and design is a collaborative effort. At its core is the convergence of storytelling, theater, film, architecture, technology, environment, and the human experience.

These all come together in the fabrication and installation process, where we engage and direct our strategic partners to take your project to completion.

  • Fabrication and installation oversight
  • Documentary film production
  • Motion graphics production
  • Website and application production
Encore production phase
Phase 04

Project management: one vision, start to finish.

Encore knows the importance of having one cohesive vision overseeing every project. Although we pull from many different creative partners, we guarantee a seamless transition through each stage of the process and ensure that your project is completed on time and on budget.

We oversee each project from a bird's-eye view down to the smallest of details, so you don't have to.

  • Single point of accountability across all phases
  • Budget and schedule management
  • Vendor coordination and oversight
  • White-glove delivery and installation
Fort Nashborough History Center

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