Erica Fielder: Designing Interpretive Displays

Erica Fielder is the owner of Erica Fielder Studio, an interpretive studio that creates interpretive displays for parks and visitor centers. Erica has worked with over 50 creative partners during the studio’s 30-year history and has guided the production of almost 1,400 interpretive displays. How did Erica become a designer of interpretive panels? How does she prepare watercolor paintings for her panels? How does Erica begin conversations with prospective clients? Let’s find out. LINKS Erica Fielder Studio Sam H. Ham• Freeman Tilden • Jug Handle Creek Farm & Nature Center Maraya Cornell on Twitter National Association for Interpretation (NAI) North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) Pannier Graphics - Outdoor Signage and Exhibit Bases iZone Imaging - Custom Signs and Environmental Graphics Talaterra is an affiliate of Bookshop.org. If you choose to purchase a book through a link on any of Talaterra’s websites, Talaterra receives a small percentage from each sale. ____________________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: On September 2, 2026, the TALATERRA website merged with Transferable Solutions. Conversations can be accessed through the interactive map. You can also explore the podcast's catalog of episodes on Simplecast, Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Spotify, and wherever you listen to podcasts. CREDITS: Producer: Tania Marien Music: So Far So Close by Jahzzar is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License; SOLO ACOUSTIC GUITAR by Jason Shaw is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License. Subscribe to Transferable Solutions, a newsletter about reimagining environmental skills Contact Us Talaterra is an affiliate of Bookshop.org. Learn More © 2019 - 2026 Talaterra Inc ABOUT: TALATERRA combines "tala" (Icelandic for "to speak" and "to talk") with "terra" (Earth)—because speaking for our planet and telling its stories is what environmental educators do. TALATERRA: to speak Earth.