Founded in 2013, Janiga Design is Boston based award winning design studio working on a wide range of exhibit projects including cultural history, military history, nature centers, children’s museums, corporate exhibits, art museums, and private collection exhibits. The studio works very closely with clients to help to shape their vision and direction of their project ideas, from concept development to final design and installation.  This close relationship results in highest quality interpretive design.

Jakub Janiga

Lead Designer

Jakub was born in Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia), where he earned his master’s degree in art and design.
A 3D designer for more than 22 years, Jakub started out as a furniture designer and has spent over a 16 years in exhibit design field, including at renowned Boston-area exhibit design firms Christopher Chadbourne and Associates and Cambridge Seven Associates. In 2013 he founded his own studio, Janiga Design, LLC. 

Jakub has extensive experience across the entire design process, from concept through final design, fabrication, and installation. Throughout the creative process he engages with clients through dynamic design visuals including immersive 3D renderings and, in some cases, animated walkthroughs, so clients can easily visualize the presented design concepts. His design sensibility is characterized by clean lines and attention to details and proportions, and he enjoys merging design with story to create cohesive and engaging exhibit environments. 

Teo Janiga

Marketing & Graphic Design Intern

Teo is currently a sophomore studying Global Marketing and Consumer Insights with a minor in Graphic Design at Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business in New York City. He currently writes weekly for Fordhams Marketing Club on emerging trends in the industry. He was also the winner of the 2023 Rhode Island Department of Education Steam Month, for his design of a logo that was used for promotional materials across the department. He has experience in graphic design, web design, and creating various forms of digital media

COLLABORATORS

Maggie Schmidt

Exhibit developer, interpretive planner, and interpretive writer.

Maggie works as a museum exhibit developer, interpretive planner, and interpretive writer. For the past 13 years, She led over 30 exhibit teams, written over 1,000 museum labels, and created unforgettable visitor experiences with collaborators across the country.

As a Certified Interpretive Planner (2024), her process is about listening, taking risks, and being open to new directions. It's important to me to build community partnerships and project budgets around these values.