Color-selection and exterior signage is making the news again, this time it’s at Mile High Stadium – home of the Denver Broncos. The issue centers on the size, the placement, the brightness and the color of the large dimensional fabricated letters which spell Sports Authority Field. These letters, which use a strong red color, adorn …
Category Archive: exterior signage
Preview of Best of ASI Architectural Signage Projects for 2011
Each year, ASI turns to its network of affiliates and asks the question, “Show us your best architectural signage projects from the previous year.” We give them the option to submit projects into specific categories, like interior signage and exterior signage and digital signage. Like any contest, there are folks that choose to partake in …
Exterior Signage Gets a Cold Reception from Development Boards
A series of articles posted on tctimes.com by Sharon Stone tell the story of a development board’s concerns with a city’s new exterior signage. This story reminds us of a post we wrote a few months ago about client’s making decisions with pocketbooks rather than common business sense of working with skilled signage providers. To be …
Architectural Signage vs. Commercial Signage: A Comparison Guide
We wanted to share an information piece that compares and contrasts architectural signage and commercial signage. Because commercial signage is almost always associated with exterior signage, the information piece is geared toward comparing and contrasting exterior signage applications. Here are a few key excerpts: “What defines a commercial sign? It’s easy to identify a commercial …
3form Design Awards: Exterior Signage, Interior Signage Featured
In case you missed it, we wanted to hightlight some of the winners and honorable mentions from 3form’s Peoples Choice Awards for environmental graphic design and architectural finish-outs using 3form materials. Among the winners are really nice examples of interior signage and exterior signage as well as a grand-prize winning large environmental graphic display from …
Pacific Exterior Modular Signage Used for Blue Harbour
We wanted to share another nice little architectural signage project from Mangion & Lightfoot since we received a lot of positive feedback and traffic from the Strategy+Creativity+Implementation = Palazzo Falson Architectural Signage post earlier in the year. Here is a summary excerpt from the Blue Harbour post: Blue Harbour is a mixed-use development in upscale Ta’Xbiex, Malta. The owners required …
Strategy+Creativity+Implementation = Palazzo Falson Architectural Signage
We thought it was worthwhile to share a great post from Mangion & Lightfoot Ltd. about the successful architectural signage solution for Palazzo Falso. Mangion & Lightfoot is a design agency in Malta that provides brand solutions for local and international clients across a variety of disciplines. The images shown are courtesy of Mangion & Lightfoot, and here …
Signage Quick Hit: Exterior Signage Regulations Debate for Small Town
We thought signage professionals and architects who read this blog might want to take a look at a story about a town council and architectural review board discussing changes to the current exterior signage regulations. This time, it’s in Virginia’s Potomac region in a town called Occoquan. The article titled, “Occoquan Proposes New Signage Rules,” …
3D Signage Brings New Dimension to Traditional Signage Solutions
In the November issue of Sign Builder Illustrated, Jeff Wooten with Sign Builder Illustrated wrote about sign maker Gary Johnson, founder of The Great American Sign Company about how he recently designed and built the 3D signage for the Tipsy Moose Tavern. Bravo to Mr. Johnson for creating such a unique and memorable signage solution for …
3form Integration into Exterior Signage and Environmental Graphics
Architects and environmental graphic designers are very familiar with the look, the form and the function of 3form’s broad architectural material offering. Usually, the 3form materials are used for decorative interior walls and ceilings for architectural environments. However, we’ve seen an increase in architects and designers choosing to integrate 3form materials into building facades and exterior signage over …