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There are lots of things that have to be considered when designing healthcare environments, and safety is always at the...

At Kurt Johnson Photography, we invest in the most important aspects of what we do.  From the talent we hire to...

In the same way you don’t always want the exact same thing for breakfast, sometimes you want something different when...

Healthcare design can be complicated. There are LOTS of considerations when deciding what type of artwork is best for a...

As communities thrive and populations grow, the need for accessible and advanced healthcare facilities becomes more and more essential. And...

In the same way, “no man is an island,” no one person or business is 100% responsible for the creation...

Art probably isn’t the first thing you think about when you imagine the emergency department at your local hospital.  But...

“I know exactly where I’m going.” - said no one in healthcare ever. Let’s face it.  Healthcare environments are often...

One of the primary goals when designing healthcare environments is creating calming atmospheres for patients.  Healing artwork should be a...

Designing environments for aging means understanding older adults' physical, cognitive, and emotional needs. An extensive amount of research supports that...

Recovering from stress faster.  Feel-good sensations. Relaxed brainwaves.  These are all things healthcare and wellness environments consider when looking at...

Are you designing a hospital or healthcare environment but aren’t sure which types are the best art for healing?   Do...

Everyone loves a comeback story.  And that’s exactly what’s happening in the small town of Albion, Nebraska, population of 1,709....

80% of our nature photographs are used in hospitals and healthcare facilities, but the benefits of nature art in corporate...

Film on glass is a great solution for healthcare design situations where you already have glass features within your environment...

Designing behavioral health environments has come a long way, and using nature photographs to improve patient outcomes has become increasingly...

No windows?  No problem. How do you brighten a long corridor in the basement of an established hospital that has...

“When the art went up on the walls, that’s when it felt like home . . . It kind of...

Omaha Pediatric Therapy in Omaha, Nebraska wanted to combine the healing power of nature photography with something colorful and happy...

At KJP, we don’t cut corners.  We WORK with them! Our newest wayfinding solution for Allina Health's United Hospital in...

Capturing stunning landscapes and breath-taking botanicals is only the first step in having them become part of biophilic design's healing...

From the moment we got involved with The University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Munroe-Meyer Institute, we knew it was going...

How do you feel when you look at this image?  Calm?  Comforted?  Hopeful? Countless studies show looking at images like this...

We recently worked with DIRTT via AOI Corporation in Omaha, Nebraska on a brand-new healthcare facility for Methodist Physicians Clinic...

Ever heard the saying, “Go big or go home?”  Well, that seemed to be the underlying theme of designer Ashley...

Pops of color and bold textures have been making an impression with patients and staff at one of our newest...

Being part of something you believe in feels good.  But you know the feeling you get when the work you...

"“Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty...

Our primary goal at Kurt Johnson Photography is to help people by bringing the healing power of nature indoors. We...

We print our photos on lots of different substrates and have some wonderful, long-term partners, including Philip Frangenberg of Frameworks...

We know lots of magic happens behind the scenes every day to get our images printed on all kinds of...

It's 2020. Navigating life during a pandemic is the new norm, which means you’re faced with an environment that is...

As more of us settle into new work environments, whether it be extra safety measures in existing spaces or finding...

Effective healthcare environments are ones that become an extension of their communities and evolve based on the needs of those...

What if I told you there were some simple ways of improving patient outcomes, increasing employment satisfaction, decreasing turnover, ultimately leading...

"Because, in the end, I can think of no more nobler cause, than bringing comfort to someone going through a...

Faith Regional Health Services (FRHS) was a bold, groundbreaking project that was an innovative collaboration between Avant Architects, Koroseal Interior...

At Kurt Johnson Photography, we're good at listening to our clients' needs and helping them select the perfect images for...

Left: Yellow Chrysanthemum image on dibond metal. Right: Orange botanicals on gallery wrapped canvas. All imagery by Kurt Johnson Photography....

Did you know . . . we can manipulate the colors in our images in order to match paint colors,...

Hospitals and healthcare treatment centers are specializing in increasingly diverse areas of medicine.  As a result, the facilities themselves can...

  Environments play a huge role in patient satisfaction and well-being.  More and more research indicates changes to the interior design...

A patient being treated for breast cancer at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis recently reached out to us on social media with...

"A moral society is ultimately measured by how it treats those in distress and challenge, and how it treats those...

At the end of last year, we finished one of our biggest, most fulfilling and most interesting healthcare projects to...

We recently presented a live webinar with the Center for Health Design alongside Julie Robertson, NCIDQ, IIDA, Interior Design Director...

Even though I’ve been a Midwestern fine art photographer for many years, when I began creating art for healthcare, I...

We’re so excited about our recent art installation in Minneapolis for Allina Health. This is our first DIRTT willowglass project...

Brookings Health System, in Brookings South Dakota, was the type of project that we absolutely love to do, and it...