Frequently Asked Questions

Company Overview

What does Totem Media do?

Totem Media designs and delivers immersive museums, exhibitions, and visitor experiences that combine storytelling, spatial design, and interactive media.

Who founded Totem Media?

Totem Media was founded by creative professionals with experience in exhibition design, media production, and experiential storytelling.

What industries does Totem Media work with?

Totem Media works with museums, cultural institutions, visitor attractions, public and private sector, and brands seeking informative experiences.

Products, Services & Visitor Experience

What types of projects does Totem Media specialise in?

Totem Media specialises in museums, physical and digital exhibitions, visitor centers, cultural attractions, and branded experiential environments.

How does Totem Media improve visitor experience?

Totem Media improves visitor experience through narrative-led design, intuitive spatial flow, and interactive media accessible to diverse audiences.

Does Totem Media work on permanent and temporary exhibitions?

Yes. Totem Media designs both permanent installations and temporary or touring exhibitions.

Add-On Materials

What add-on materials does Totem Media provide?

Totem Media provides archive establishment, audiovisual content, online exhibitions, wayfinding systems, and educational materials.

Can add-on materials be developed independently?

Yes. Totem Media can design add-on materials as standalone enhancements to existing exhibitions.

Interactive Media & Technology Integration

What interactive technologies does Totem Media use?

Totem Media integrates touchscreens, projection mapping, audiovisual systems, sensor-based experiences, and custom software.

Does Totem Media design both content and technology?

Yes. Totem Media designs interactive content and supporting technical systems as a unified experience.

Museum & Exhibition Design

What is Totem Media’s design approach?

Totem Media uses a narrative-driven approach aligning content, space, media, and visitor flow.

Does Totem Media handle concept and detailed design?

Yes. Totem Media provides services from early concept through detailed design documentation.

Exhibition Planning

Does Totem Media assist with exhibition planning?

Yes. Totem Media supports planning by defining audiences, content strategies, schedules, and budgets.

Turnkey Exhibition Solutions

Does Totem Media offer turnkey solutions?

Yes. Totem Media delivers turnkey exhibition solutions covering stakeholder engagement, research, content development, design, media, coordination, and delivery.

What are the benefits of a turnkey approach?

A turnkey approach reduces risk, simplifies communication, and ensures project design intent is carried through to completion.

Collaboration Process & Quotation

How do you work with Totem Media?

Projects begin with a discovery discussion, followed by a scoped proposal and collaborative design process.

Does Totem Media provide quotations?

Yes. Totem Media provides clear, project-based quotations aligned with agreed scope.

Can Totem Media work within fixed budgets?

Yes. Totem Media can tailor solutions to fixed or flexible budgets.

Service Area

Where does Totem Media operate?

Totem Media works locally, nationally, and internationally.