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Sign Contest Winners Announced

Ace Sign Co. drives away with “Best of Show” for Route 66-inspired project.

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9 months ago

August 11, 2023

Ace Sign Co.’s Route 66 Experience at the Illinois State Fairgrounds is an immersive exhibit that takes visitors back in time.

Congratulations to Ace Sign Co. (Springfield, IL), winner of the 2023 Signs of the Times Annual Sign Contest’s “Best of Show.” The project also took first place in its category.

While we don’t want to scoop ourselves : ) as the winners will appear in the September issue in addition to here on signsofthetimes.com, we do want to offer a sneak peek at the winning entry, and also announce the other category winners and their projects.

Best Signshop-Designed and Fabricated Sign, Illuminated

Ace Sign Co. (Springfield, IL), Route 66 Experience

Green Sign Co. (Greensburg, IN), Custom Internally Illuminated Y Sculpture

Wagner Electric Sign Co. (Elyria, OH), Landmark Theatre Marquee

Best Outside-Designed and Fabricated Sign, Illuminated

Magic Mini Golf, Neon Time, Signcrafters (St. Louis), Magic Mini Golf Sign

Weitzel Sign (Butte, MT), Sláinte Butte America Pub

ISF Signs (Indianapolis), Gainbridge Fieldhouse Blade Sign

Best Signshop-Designed and Fabricated Sign, Non-Illuminated

Sign Art Studio (Mount Horeb, WI), Seven Acre Dairy

Global Sign & Awning (Tarpon Springs, FL), Greenlane Lenticular Facade

Stoner Graphix (Hummelstown, PA), World’s Largest Bobblehead

Best Outside-Designed and Fabricated Sign, Non-Illuminated

DaVinci Sign (Windsor, CO), Estes Park Wayfinding

Timber Signs (Ofterschwang, Bavaria, Germany), Radeberger Brewery Wall Mount

ARTfx (Bloomfield, CT), Lincoln Field Building Mural

Best Signhop or Outside-Designed Vehicle Wrap

Green Sign Co. (Greensburg, IN), Breast Cancer Fire Truck

AJ Signs (Burnt Hills, NY), Death Wish Coffee Co. Mobile Coffee Wrap

Bluetail Graphics (Titusville, FL), Screen King Lifted Dodge Full Wrap

Once again, our congratulations to the winners and our deep thanks to everyone who entered. These projects will be featured in our September issue with complete descriptions and additional photos available online.

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