Project Experience

City approval documents

Anaheim, CA

Site wide planning document, describing sign locations, massing and illumination standards for future development.

Base building and identity signs

Los Angeles, CA

Updating site signage in tandem with renovation of the campus.

Inspired by hats and flatware

São João da Madeira, Spain

Integrating design elements creatively throughout the space, including terrazzo paving, custom lighting and wall treatment and retail wayfinding kit of parts. Architect: Laguarda Low

Painted graphics to update Newport Beach's landmark destination

Newport Beach, CA

Working closely with the family ownership to make incremental improvement, refresh the site and validate the concept for future improvements. Architect: RDC

Signage and trolley graphics

Newport Beach, CA

Community informed project to add temporary graphics for a summer season shuttle service, including map artwork, vehicle wraps and shuttle stops signs.

Studies to update and improve wayfinding

Chicago, IL

Located in the heart of downtown Chicago, this project needed a way to bring people up from the two transite stops located on the basement level to the retail above.

Bob Jones Nature Center

South Lake, TX

Identity and interpretive graphics for a trail

Inspired by Brittania-mania

Londrina, Brasil

Integrating design elements creatively throughout the space, including terrazzo paving, specialty graphics, facade super graphics, a banner program and retail wayfinding kit of parts. Architect: Laguarda Low

Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation

Buffalo, NY

Master plan for a landmark park project, spanning the entire outer harbor and Lake Erie frontage

Family-owned French restaurant

San Clemente, CA

Brand system for signage and collateral.

USU Gateway Feasibility Study

Northridge, CA

A design strategy to connect new and existing buildings with a high-value, high-impact low cost sign program. Final deliverable: Bridging Documents. Architect: LPA

Concepts for wayfinding and signage

Fresno, CA

A public/private mixed use development flanking the Cal State Fresno campus

Naming for a mixed use coastal development

Building on the client vision to creating something meaningful and unique

San Diego terminal to the Tijuana International Airport

San Diego, CA

Tactical signage update to improve the guest experience and ease operational load. Solutions including new bilingual graphic standards, custom icons and revamped parking area designations.

Wayfinding and Signage,

Bangkok, Thailand

Base building signage based on CHLA standards

Los Angeles, CA

Wayfinding and Signage for a clinic within the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles

Narrative User Journey

Fort Worth, TX

Imagining a day a Circle T Ranch, a new mixed use destination.

Bringing the city brand to a comprehensive civic sign program

Antioch, CA

Scope included: Municipal standards, city-wide park sign standards, Riverfront District gateway and multi-modal trail signs. When implemented, the signs connect the city's rapidly growing suburbs to the historic core.

Audit and recommendations

Aspen, CO

Audit and recommendations of an existing city sign program for a busy mountain resort community

City Wayfinding and Lantern District Neighborhood Sign

Dana Point, CA

Scope: Preliminary community engagement. Brand development. All design phases from concept to bid documents.

Downtown Redevelopment Implementation Plan

Nampa, ID

Implementation tools and visuals for citywide and downtown graphics, signage and placekeeping to address the needs of rapidly growing small city.

1.8 million SF, mixed-use urban development

Washington, DC

A tactical update to site signage to improve pedestrian access, vertical circulation and tenant visibility in parking.

Life science campus, open space preserve with active transit links

Cambridge, MA

A mix of re-modelled and new buildings, anchored to a restoration project and public open space. Architect: Gensler

Amenity level sign program for a tower on Wacker in the heart of Chicago.

Chicago, IL

Interior sign program to activate an new amenity space in the heart of Downtown Chicago.

Narrative foundation, rich in meaning and context

Confidential, CA

A document to be inspired and ground the site in local stories. Documentation included history, natural history, food culture and ranching heritage.

Foundation for connecting people and place

Couer d'Alene, ID

A strategic design framework for community names and preliminary brand pillars.

A National Trust for Historic Preservation site. Built in 1827

Monterey, CA

Multiple brands and integrated signage, with all design elements built on the history of one of CA's first adobe buildings. Logo based on the original cattle brand from the Cooper ranch.

A vision to inspire and align

Dana Point, CA

A visual and narrative document to be used by the development team in communication with the city and newly on-boarded consultants.

Repositioning, Wayfinding and Signage

Redondo Beach, CA

Multiple efforts, including pedestrian wayfinding kit-of-parts

Irvine, CA

Site level master plan to connect with adjacent office and residential. Shuttle service.

Environmental graphics / wall graphics

Plano, TX

A cohesive visual vocabulary to connect a diverse portfolio of brands

Comprehensive sign program for 835k sf of mixed-use in an emerging arts district

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Site and base building signage for office, retail, multi-family and parking.

Master plan for 125 acre hub for health care and life sciences

Aurora, CO

Campus-wide sign standards, describing sign functions, locations, massing and illumination standards aligned to the comprehensive master plan.

Signage and Wayfinding

Cuernavaca, Mexico

Vision, Wayfinding and Signage, Tenant Sign Criteria

Clovis, CA

Working closely with the family ownership to bring orchards into the 21st century with a vision grounded in place. From the vision, design documentation for mutli-family and small format retail phases of work.

80 acre regional park

Lone Tree, CO

Two phase master plan document including park, bark bar, trails, and amphitheater signs.

Detailed narrative framework

Dallas, TX

Built on a framework of political philosophy and the rich iconography of the Founding Fathers, this document became a playbook for integrating content with meaning and purpose.

Inspired by knife-making and metal work.

Solingen, Germany

Integrating design elements creatively throughout the space, including terrazzo paving, custom lighting and wall treatment and retail wayfinding kit of parts. Architect: Laguarda Low

Concepts for redevelopment

Los Angeles, CA

Circulation analysis and recommendations to create more intuitive flow through a landmark retail center.

Base building concept prototypes

Glendale, CA

Translating the art deco heritage of Glendale into boutique hotel experience.

MIxed-use area, anchored by Water St with multi-modal connections to the Bay Trail, the SF Ferry, Amtrak and light watercraft

Oakland, CA

Sign program defines paths of travel to encourage pedestrian exploration and add clarity. The 6ft tall Water St sign marches at a regular cadence, identifying the pedestrian promenade as its own distinct place on the Oakland waterfront. Scope also included visioning/palette development for the streetscape and furniture. Landscape: EinwillerKuehl

Neighborhood Development Guidelines

Honolulu, HI

Working closely with community partners, this document defined shared goals and criteria for the evolution of the neighborhood.

Signage and Wayfinding

Honolulu, HI

Tactical update

Silverdale, WA

Design-build remodel, re-using existing sign locations and structures to update the sign program.

City approval documents

Prince George County, MD

Site wide planning document, describing sign locations, massing and illumination standards for future development.

San Diego public radio station headquarters

San Diego, CA

Building signage, including extensive donor recognition for named spaces, updating annual campaign signs, and creating a system for ongoing donor recognition for years to come. Architect: Safdie Rabines.

Standards Manual

LA County, CA

A versatile and cost-effective design solution for the 86 library system

Courthouse, community room and police station

Lenexa, KS

Base building and site signage. Architect: Finkle & Williams

Placekeeping, branding and wayfinding recommendations

Long Beach, CA

As part of the Los Angeles's technical assistance panel (TAP), this intense two-day workshop focused on building resilience for this valuable publicly owned parcel.

Inspired by local industries of flight

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Integrating design elements creatively throughout the space, including terrazzo paving, custom lighting and wall treatment and retail wayfinding kit of parts. Architect: Laguarda Low

A legacy project bringing community-serving sports facilities to South LA

Los Angeles, CA

Parks & Open Space, Education, Museum & Non-profit

Bold and locally-inspired

Toledo, Spain

Integrating design elements creatively throughout the space, including terrazzo paving, custom lighting and wall treatment and retail wayfinding kit of parts. Architect: Laguarda Low

15 acre Sarasota Campus of the tropical botanical garden

Sarasota, FL

One of the largest preserves showcasing native Florida plants, dedicated to orchids, epiphytes, bromeliads and other tropical plants. Landscape: Olin

Backdrop to the 2008 Olympic Sailing Venue

Qingdao, China

A nautical vibe for an international audience

Active Stair wall graphics

Houston, TX

Starting with the brand colors, these vinyl graphic activate 4 levels of stair to encourage cardio health.

Inspired elements celebrating local culture

Meridian, ID

Concepts for architecturally integrated narrative elements, including paving, murals, custom brackets and bespoke restroom blade signs.

Luxury retail woven into an existing urban fabric

Miami, FL

A cast 3D map of the district anchors guest arrive from the rich blue parking space located below grade.

East Bay office campus with 17 buildings

Milpitas, CA

Tactical update to existing sign program to improve clarity

Tactical wayfinding in the heart of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Connecting the Moscone Convention Center, Yerba Buena and Union Square Neighborhoods, and the Powell St Cable Car turnaround. Landscape Design: Bionic

Retail sign family

Moscow, Russia

A bold and confident approach to graphics in architecture

1.8m SF shopping center, remodelled in 2007

Natick, MA

Integrating multiple parking structures, each with their own jewel-inspired color palette, as a framework for wayfinding. Landscape Design: Martha Schwartz

Strategic reinvestment

Irvine, CA

Site signage based on visibility studies and aligned with company-wide design standards provided by the client team.

Landmark sculpture inspired by site history and the NoMa brand

Washington, DC

The chicken and egg marked the edge of the newly formed NoMa Business Improvement District when traditional signage was not allowed.

Bus, train and light rail sign system for all of San Diego County, using the NCTD brand standards

San Diego, CA

Comprehensive analysis, recommendations and implementation documentation. including all NCTD services, Greyhound, Amtrak and Metrolink

Iconic sculptural letters

San Antonio, TX

Site monumentation, vehicular and parking wayfinding, and interior retail wayfinding kit-of-parts.

Tactical update

Salinas, CA

Design-build remodel, re-using existing sign locations and structures to update the sign program.

1.95m SF on 123 acres

Irvine, CA

Site analysis and wayfinding updates to connect 31 buildings on an office campus within the Irvine Spectrum District

Park signage for three phases of a 200 acre park

Omaha, NE

Scope: Preliminary community engagement and Master Plan visioning narrative. All design phases from concept to bid documents. Additional shop drawing review. Also included: Omnibus Donor Recognition Wall

High rise office in Nashville on Broadway

Nashville, TN

Identity, tenant listing and all base building signage, including six levels of parking. A beautiful tower overlooking the future Nashville Yards.

Inspired by local agriculture

CO

Site signage, included monumentation, parking area identification and exterior retail wayfinding kit-of-part. Concepts for narrative elements were translated by local artists.

A place for locals to relax and connect.

Chula Vista, CA

Site monumentation, vehicular and parking wayfinding, and exterior retail wayfinding kit-of-parts. Specialty graphics included custom light fixtures and food court graphics

Coastal sensibilities make the place truly special

Oxnard, CA

Rooftop neon sign, site monumentation, vehicular and parking wayfinding, and exterior retail wayfinding kit-of-parts. Specialty graphics included glowing sea glass forms, driftwood elements and concept artwork for a large-scale mosaic mural piece by others.

A timeless and understated sign program

Sunnyvale, CA

42 acre campus with 11 buildings connected by an tranquil open space promenade.

Inspired by fairy tales and forest mythology

Bucarest, Romania

Integrating design elements creatively throughout the space, including terrazzo paving, custom lighting and wall treatment and retail wayfinding kit of parts. Architect: Laguarda Low

Named after local avocado groves

Vista, CA

Site and base building signs.

Paid competition in collaboration with Bionic

Portland, OR

Design and placemaking concepts for an urban campus in the heart of downtown Portland.

Inspired by the Arts & Crafts Movement

Bolingbrook, IL

Site signage, included monumentation, parking area identification and exterior retail wayfinding kit-of-part. Concepts for narrative elements were translated by local artists.

Exterior F&B expansion

Temecula, CA

Tenant sign criteria for new construction, adding exterior retail to an existing interior regional shopping center.

Graphics and signage for 1.7m sf on six blocks, flanking the San Diego waterfront development

San Diego, CA

A mix of life science, retail, and green space, all connected by a landmark art walk. Scope included art program interpretive signage. Architect: Gensler, Landscape: OJB, Lighting: Francis Krahe

Iconic sculptural letters

Fresno, CA

Site monumentation, vehicular and parking wayfinding, and interior retail wayfinding kit-of-parts.

Repositioning, Signage and Wayfinding

New Orleans, LA

Riverfront outlet mall separated from the city and its own parking lots by multiple rows of train tracks. Architect: Ominplan

Early sign program and wayfinding planning document

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Site-wide strategy for sign locations, messaging and massing, aligned to multiple uses, speeds of travel and vertical circulation. Home to the Louvre Abu Dhabi, Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, Zayed National Museum and more.

Pedestrian wayfinding for busiest border crossing in the world

San Diego, CA

Pedestrian wayfinding implementation standards for the busiest border crossing in the world. Final implementation through a local non-profit jobs training program. Design review and approval by SANDAG.

Comprehensive sign program for entire site from Concepts through Bid Documents

Santa Clara, CA

Massive project with large office, residential and retail components. Signage included privately managed public parks.

Permitting Documentation for site and park signage

Santa Clara, CA

Multi-family development just south of the Levi's Stadium

Site Mapping Strategy

Sunrise, FL

A new, highly graphic map inspired by subway maps to organize a sprawling 2.3+million SF of retail

Strategies to elevate and organize

New York, NY

A busy, but nonetheless confusing, shopping center in Flushing, came to the table looking for tactical strategies to update the center and lease hard to find places. Architect: SBLM

Concepts for retail center

Las Vegas, NV

CorTen sign elements inspired by the landscape and custom perforated patterns with internal illuminations. Landscape: SWA

Activating first floor retail in multi-family

Santa Clara, CA

Client team wanted to activate retail sight lines and improve leasing for ground level retail serving multi-family residential communities.

Entitlement documentation

Redondo Beach, CA

Transforming an aging retail center into a mixed-use development, anchored by multi-family housing.

Home to the Tool Lending Library

Measure twice, cut once. This sign system included all the exterior and interior signs for a branch library.

Life science building

South San Francisco, CA

Located at 580 Dubuque, the sign program adapts to tight site conditions in close collaboration with landscape and architecture. Architect: Perkins-Will.

A framework for curating an art collection

Hanam, Korea

Built upon local geography and the brand values, this planning document formalizes elements of the sense of place as a design criteria while also integrating site circulation and sightlines for maximum impact.

Identity, wayfinding and interpretive signs on a 540 acre open space.

Corona, CA

Additional details: Master plan builder signage, trail system, interpretive signage and permanant site signage including monumentation and amenity buildings.

A 31-story vertical mixed use building

Columbus, OH

Uses include office, hotel, club house work force house, luxury and penthouse residential, and parking. Transforming the heart of Columbus, Ohio with new elegance. Architect: NBBJ

Four blocks of mixed-use space

San Diego, CA

Bringing new sense of place to the Mission Valley with a mix of neighborhood and convenience retail. Architect: Architect Orange

1,100 units and 80k sf commercial space

Santa Ana, CA

A comprehensive site and base building sign program for four large apartment buildings, amenities and ground level retail. Architect: Architect Orange

Neighborhood sign program

Washington, CA

Translating the neighborhood's brick and black beam architecture into a complimentary sign program for the public realm, including interpretive sign standards aligned to the city standards.

55 story landmark on the Seattle skyline

Seattle, WA

Tactical update to points of entry to express a brand update.

1,600-acre base realignment

Tustin, CA

As the city worked to define its future, signage marked the future district with a dramatic arch at the corner of Barranca and Red Hill. Temporary signs marked the edges and future street locations, to help neighbors envision the future with optimism.

Planning documentation for a comprehensive update of all open space on the UCI campus

Irvine, CA

UC Irvine campus landscape master plan was updated to align with the campus-wide sustainability goals under the leadership of the Naturescape initiative. In collaboration with Studio MLA, the team developed a sign program that brings in materials and type from the campus wide sign program, with a new iconic circle form referencing the shape of Aldrich Park. The master plan includes donor recognition, plant id tags and links to campus trails.

A guided process for 13 building names, in tandem with the leadership of Seventh College

La Jolla, CA

Campus community process to name 13 existing buildings to align with the college's core values and curriculum. Final approval by the Chancellor's Office

Renaming and rebranding of the campus catering services

La Jolla, CA

Diverse services from private full service catered events to box lunches and department buffets required a big brand. Close collaboration with the staff defined tools that hit the ground running.

Donor signs and giving strategy with capital development office

La Jolla, CA

Landscape: OJB

A guided process for 6 building names at Sixth College

La Jolla, CA

Campus community process to name 6 new buildings to align with the college's core values and curriculum. Final approval by the Chancellor's Office

Donor signs, venue signage and integration of campus standards.

La Jolla, CA

Architect: Safdie Rabines, Landscape: OJB

A collaborative process designed working closely with the leadership of Marshall College

La Jolla, CA

Campus community process to name three new buildings and 30+ residential levels at UC San Diego's Marshall College. Final approval by the Chancellor's Office

Naming, logos and sign design for six venues and a market

La Jolla, CA

Working closing with the UCSD Dining team and the design architect, this graphic package creates a food hall sensibility that reimagines a college cafeteria. Architect: Safdie Rabines

A collaborative process for 5 building names, in tandem with the community of Eighth College

La Jolla, CA

Campus community process to name 5 new buildings to align with the college's core values and curriculum. Final approval by the Chancellor's Office

Signage

Provo, UT

Site wide planning document, describing sign locations, massing and illumination standards for future development.

A place for students and neighbors

Irvine, CA

Activating a porous, pedestrian-centered retail center for new tenancy.

Graphics and signage chapters for the Landscape Master Plan

Williamsburg, VA

Starting with site visits, stakeholder engagement and user journey analysis, the final deliverable aligned client priorities, site history and emerging needs. Landscape Design: Nelson Byrd Woltz (NBWLA)

Luxury retail with views of the Pacific

Newport Beach, CA

Tactical updates to revenue generating sign program. Interpretive sign program.

Site standards as a preliminary planning/approval document.

Portland, ME

In collaboration with the design consultant team, a signage chapter describing sign uses, locations, messaging, massing and illumination standards with relevant precedent imagery aligned to the comprehensive master plan.

Site signage and permitting documents

Irvine, CA

Architects: Architect Orange and MVE

A place for neighbors

Irvine, CA

Grocery-anchored neighborhood center with easy access to local trails.

Street revitalization project

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Wayfinding to connect the street. Specialty graphics to propel exploration: Custom bike racks, moon sign, inlaid paving plaque, wall graphics, and love lock armature. Deliverables also included: 3 Arts Briefs to solicit submittals and educational signs.

Inspired by a downtown built over time.

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Rich fabric of historically referential graphics, including an animated neon sign, ghosted murals, cast bronze historical markers, inlaid mosaic paving details and more.

Post modern architecture translated into graphics and signage

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Identity and base building signs for a multi-functional library, performing arts venue and community event space. Vision document for 5, 10 and 20 year planning of expansion.

Inspired by historic longboards

Honolulu, HI

Pedestrian focused wayfinding sign program integrating local history with directions. Design for custom water feature graphics using Hawaiian poetry.

Levels inspired by local flora

Honolulu, HI

Update to an existing parking garage, in tandem with site wide improvements

Scale, color and form for maximum impact.

San Jose, CA

Bold graphic panels at entries and matching sign program with tenant listing at the street edge.