Best Signshop-Designed and Fabricated Sign, Internally Illuminated

2024 Sign Contest: CATEGORY 1

FIRST PLACE

Project Name
Roadside Pylon Replacement

Fabricators
Media Resources Inc.
Oakville, ON, Canada
mediaresources.com

YESCO Phoenix
Phoenix
yesco.com/phoenix

Installer
YESCO Phoenix

Designer
Mark Ritenour

Client
Talking Stick Resort & Casino
Scottsdale, AZ

Fabrication Equipment
Welders, saws, torches, grinders, overhead crane, aluminum brakes and routing tables.

Installation Equipment
Hole auger for excavation, cranes to set column and support crew, welding equipment and torches.

Materials
Direct-buried welded column with poured concrete footing. Welded square-tube steel frame with painted aluminum skin. Media Resources LED displays, illuminated letters and logo.

Software
Media Resources Portal, Health & Diagnostic System with iGotcha Media Content Management System.

Project Description
This striking pylon display for Talking Stick Resort stands at an impressive 100 ft. tall and features a double-faced design. Engineered and manufactured by Media Resources, the pylon integrates our advanced VISIONiQ 3-sided bullnose LED display systems, creating seamless, vibrant visuals on a curved surface. Complementing the digital displays are custom “river” LED elements that flow vertically along the structure, adding dynamic illumination and a distinctive aesthetic. The project also included face-lit channel letters spelling “Talking Stick Resort” and a custom LED “puck” and logo cabinets, delivering a powerful brand presence visible from afar!

SECOND PLACE

Project Name
Stagecoach Animated Horse

Fabricators
Blackout Signs and Metalworks
San Marcos, TX
blackoutsign.com
Jeremy Gordon, David Perez, Butch Ahl, Tara Bonds

Installer
Public Art Co.
Los Angeles

Designers
Tara Bonds, Jeremy Gordon

Client
Stagecoach Festival
Indio, CA

Fabrication Equipment
Metal shear, paint gun, paint brushes, neon glass and wiring.

Installation Equipment
Lift

Materials
Aluminum, steel, neon, paint, bulbs.

Software
Adobe Illustrator

Project Description
Photo opp and placemaker sign for the Stagecoach Festival in Indio, CA. California desert landscape with animated neon horse, twinkling bulbs and neon lettering treated to look like rope. Background colors are vibrant for daytime, and various shades of red, orange and gold translate to a moodier nighttime view.

THIRD PLACE

Project Name
Vancouver Dimensional Facade

Fabricator
Cima Network Inc.
Chalfont, PA
cimanetwork.com

Installer
PM Signs & Graphics
Hayward, CA

Designer
Kevin Shaw

Client
Skechers

Fabrication Equipment
MultiCam CNC router

Materials
Aluminum cabinet with push-through acrylic copy, aluminum background with routed acrylic segments mounted to face, black segments are internally illuminated, aluminum tube structure.

Software
CorelDRAW

Other Components and Tools
Bitro Group Tracer LEDs within raised segments, Principal Sloan Prism Synergy Mini LED modules behind letters.

Project Description
Our team partnered with Skechers to bring their brand to life at a high-traffic shopping center in Vancouver. We designed, manufactured, and managed the installation of a custom dimensional storefront facade that transforms their existing digital pattern into a bold, physical experience. By integrating layered elements and dynamic lighting, we created a vibrant visual that pops off the wall, capturing attention and elevating the Skechers brand presence.

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