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2020 Signshop Competition: Best Original Design and Fabrication, Non-Illuminated, Small Shop of 2020

First Place / Best of Show

Fabricators and Designers: Timber Signs OHG (Ofterschwang, Bavaria, Germany)
timbersigns.com ; Manfred Didier and Marcus Goebels
Client: Mook Group

This pair of routed, spray-coated signs for a seafood eatery features a hand-carved Kraken and lettering gilded with two different gold leaves. Lettering inside is secured with stud mounts, while outside letters are mounted on a curved acrylic rail.

Gogomain Art/The Graphix Garage (Pickford, MI) designed and fabricated this eye-catching sign.

Second Place

Fabricator and Designer: Gogomain Art/The Graphix Garage (Pickford, MI)
thegraphixgarage.com ; Jen DeVos
Client: French Outpost

RiNo Sign Works (Lakewood, CO) produced this distinctive piece for Live Urban.

Third Place

Fabricator: RiNo Sign Works (Lakewood, CO)
rinosignworks.com ; Joe Banks
Designer: Maddie Bonthron
Client: Live Urban

Mark Kissling

Mark Kissling is Signs of the Times’ Editor-in-Chief. Contact him at mark.kissling@smartworkmedia.com.

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