Best Outside Design/Shop Fabrication, Non-Illuminated
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2022 Sign Contest: Best Outside Design/Shop Fabrication, Illuminated
FIRST PLACE
Drawing on the innovative spirit of Denver resident Emily Griffith and her namesake opportunity school, these signs for The Slate Hotel, Tapestry Collection by Hilton’s mixed-use area, “Emily’s Alley,” showcase handcrafted accents, specific color matches and tooth-mark details. DaVinci used ¼-in. aluminum, ⅛-in. rolled aluminum, mask and Bondo to form the sculptures, as well as sign foam for the erasers. Bronzing powder for the centerpiece pencil’s paint application helps the entry shine.
Fabricator
DaVinci Sign Systems Inc. | Windsor, CO | davincisign.com
Designer
ArtHouse Design
Denver
Installer: DaVinci Sign Systems Inc.
Client: Stonebridge Companies
Fabrication Equipment/Tools: Router, paint booth, paint mask, jig cutter, test fitter, digital printer, hand fabrication
Installation Equipment/Tools: Crane truck, various hand tools, ladder
Materials/Components: ¼-in. aluminum, ⅛-in. rolled aluminum, bronzing powder, specific paint match, mask, Bondo, sign foam
Software: Adobe Creative Suite, CorelDRAW, SAi EnRoute
Other Components/Tools: Hand-hewn tooth marks at the direction of ArtHouse
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These murals decorating all sides of the up-and-coming CitizenM Brickell hotel in Miami were created by printing UV inks on perforated and regular vinyl. A laminate over the vinyl helps protect the print from the Florida sun.
Fabricator
Oakhurst Signs & Graphics | St. Petersburg, FL | oakhurstsigns.com
Designer
Jen Stark
Los Angeles
Installer: AdGraphics
Client: citizenM
Fabrication Equipment/Tools: UV printing, vinyl printing
Installation Equipment/Tools: 3M Technology
Materials/Components: UV ink on perforated vinyl and regular vinyl, laminate for UV protection
Software: Adobe Illustrator
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PVC, acrylic tube, aluminum tube, foam core, high-performance printing and laminating vinyl, and simple plastic balls come together in this project for a Connecticut library’s fundraising gala. Designed by industrial designer Alex Isley, the acrylic tubes are slowly filled with the plastic balls as money is raised.
Fabricator
ARTfX | Bloomfield, CT | artfxsigns.com
Designer
Alexander Isley Inc.
Redding, CT
Installer: ARTfx
Client: New Canaan Library
Fabrication Equipment/Tools: Multiple Miller welders, HP Latex 700 Printer, Royal Sovereign Laminator, Graphtec FC9000, DeVilbiss Spray Booth and Spray Gun
Installation Equipment/Tools: Hand tools
Materials/Components: 1-in. PVC, 8-in. acrylic tube, 1-in. and ¾-in. aluminum tube, foam core, high-performance printing and laminating vinyl, 1-in. and 2-in. plastic balls
Software: Gerber Omega, CorelDRAW 22, ONYX Go
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