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2020 Signshop Competition: Best Outside Design/Shop Fabricated, Illuminated, Small Shop of 2020

First Place

Fabricators: KAP Signs (Dayton, OH)
kapsigns.com ; Mark Ringler, Mark Thomas, Steve Tannreuther
Designer: Oregon Group Architects (Dayton, OH)
Kyle Zepernick
Client: Muhlenkamp Construction

This double-face internally illuminated sign with push-through letters and logo has perforated aluminum with aluminum C-channel to create reveals. An LED strip behind the aluminum perf at an angle pointing up at the sign provides a wash of light on the blue cabinet.

Second Place

Fabricator: Jones Sign Co. (De Pere, WI)
jonessign.com
Designers: Lorenc+Yoo Design (Roswell, GA)
Jan Lorenc, Barry Becker; Cooper Carry (collaborator)
Atlanta
Client: City of Daytona, FL

Third Place

Fabricator: City Image Signs (Edmonton, AB, Canada)
cityimagesigns.com
Designers: Bond Creative (Calgary, AB, Canada)
City Image Signs
Client: Pagnotta

Mark Kissling

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

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