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    • Thumbtack Office Lobby San FranciscoThumbtack – Signage to help reveal a top-secret re-branding project, in person—and in record time.
    • styles-studios-screenStyles Studios – Signage that elevates the experience of fitness, and helps members forget they’re working out.
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    • Layered, painted acrylic signs for ThriveHive, a Massachusetts-based firm known for its award-winning marketing software designed specifically for small businesses.Color Matched
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    • Retro, brass colored sign made from brushed, solid bronze for The Wing, a co-working space in Los Angeles.Metal
    • Rustic wood freestanding tabletop logo and letters for a sales conference for Chronicle Security, a cybersecurity company based in Mountain View, California.Rustic

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    • Neon style IT support bar sign for the San Francisco office of Juul, an electronic cigarette company.Neon
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    • Custom ADA conference room signs for Anchorage, a San Francisco-based company focused on creating custody solutions for the cryptocurrency ecosystem.Room and Door
    • Illuminated, light wood freestanding panel sign for Thumbtack's special events around the country.Art Installations

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Top 10 Signs, Seventh Edition: Plastic Surgery, Beer, and First Class Flying.

Top 10 Signs, Seventh Edition: Plastic Surgery, Beer, and First Class Flying.

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What do plastic surgery, beer, and first class flying have in common? See how we made signs for the most diverse spaces.
20 Genius Room Sign Examples That Are Gorgeous *and* Practical

20 Genius Room Sign Examples That Are Gorgeous *and* Practical

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Chic, modern room signs can be the ultimate office upgrade you never know you needed. Get inspired by these examples, which spark joy with every turn of the corner.
The New Neon: 26 Neon Signs From Around The World That Are Practically Asking To Be Instagrammed

The New Neon: 26 Neon Signs From Around The World That Are Practically Asking To Be Instagrammed

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Neon lighting gave cities like Las Vegas and New York their bustling, nighttime glow throughout the 20th century. Now they’ve made their way into interiors in an unexpected way, and we're totally [...]
Top 10 Signs, Sixth Edition: Imported silk, avocados, and eighty years of rust

Top 10 Signs, Sixth Edition: Imported silk, avocados, and eighty years of rust

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What do imported silk, avocados, and eighty years of rust have in common? See how our customers pushed the limits of signage.
Top 10 Signs, Fifth Edition: Moss, historical photos, and clocks

Top 10 Signs, Fifth Edition: Moss, historical photos, and clocks

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What does moss, historical photos, and clocks have in common? See how these designs from our customers push the limits of signage.
10 must do things to safely transition to the post COVID-19 workplace

10 must do things to safely transition to the post COVID-19 workplace

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It’s no longer work as usual. Returning to work following a pandemic is concerning and scary. Here's how a few changes around the office can help safely transition your team from Zoom back to the [...]
Top 10 Signs, Fourth Edition: Living plants, 100lbs of solid brass, and a bloom of jellyfish

Top 10 Signs, Fourth Edition: Living plants, 100lbs of solid brass, and a bloom of jellyfish

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What do living plants, solid brass, and a bloom of jellyfish have in common? See how our customers pushed the limits of signage.
Top 10 Signs, Third Edition: Arduino controls, wood from a horse barn, and apocalyptic weathering

Top 10 Signs, Third Edition: Arduino controls, wood from a horse barn, and apocalyptic weathering

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What do Arduino controls, wood from a horse barn, and apocalyptic weathering have in common? See how our customers pushed the limits of signage.
20 Moss Signs to Make You Green with Envy

20 Moss Signs to Make You Green with Envy

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When it comes to creating a productive and inspiring work environment, ask any designer and you’ll learn that plants are always a good idea.
5 design tips to master the brass sign trend everyone’s swooning over

5 design tips to master the brass sign trend everyone’s swooning over

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Brass signs are true Insta bait—but designing one can be tricky. Not to worry: follow these 5 rules and you’re on your way to mastering that chic, retro look.
Brass signage: 26 stunning examples of new takes on an old classic

Brass signage: 26 stunning examples of new takes on an old classic

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These 26 companies figured out how to brighten up their space with a brass sign—and we'll show you how, too. Get inspired with signs that achieve that iconic look...without getting gaudy.
Top 10 Signs, Second Edition: Defying gravity, 39 lbs of solid bronze, and giant perforations

Top 10 Signs, Second Edition: Defying gravity, 39 lbs of solid bronze, and giant perforations

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We’ve shipped more than 305 signs in the last 12 weeks, but here are the top ten designs from our customers that pushed the limits.
3 steps to help people navigate your space—without interrupting your staff

3 steps to help people navigate your space—without interrupting your staff

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Hooray—you've moved into a new space! Now you're faced with a new challenge: nobody knows where things are, and the temporary post-its just aren't cutting it.
Top 10 Signs, First Edition: Mirrors, minigolf, and a science fair

Top 10 Signs, First Edition: Mirrors, minigolf, and a science fair

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We've shipped more than 150 signs since June, but here are the ten that made it on our list of favorites. 
26 inspiring walls with corporate messaging—that look anything but corporate.

26 inspiring walls with corporate messaging—that look anything but corporate.

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We'll show you how to give your mission statement, company quotes, or core values a fresh new look.

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🪞Mirrored sign idea! What do you all think? 🪞Mirrored sign idea! What do you all think?
Who remembers this one we did a while back? It's s Who remembers this one we did a while back? It's still one of our favorites. #throwbackthursday⁠⠀
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Go ahead and get that COVID sign etched in wood... Go ahead and get that COVID sign etched in wood...good hygiene is here to stay! 
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The most positive thing to come out of 2020 was pe The most positive thing to come out of 2020 was perspective, and one thing is clear: we wouldn’t be here without you. Thanks for sending us messages like this one to brighten our day. See you in 2021. 👋 #2020 #2020vision #yearinreview #yearend #happynewyear #endoftheyear
Etched A-frame signs are back! After years of expe Etched A-frame signs are back! After years of experiments and improvements on hundreds of A-frames, we’ve figured out ways to make these better than ever. /// Want a sign like this one? Let us know! It’s easy—link in profile 👉⁠⠀
The pandemic made this year memorable in more ways The pandemic made this year memorable in more ways than one. Check out the 5 things that got us through it—link in profile! 👉 ⁠⠀
Step inside (or rather, outside) the @timberland h Step inside (or rather, outside) the @timberland headquarters! Swipe right ➡️ to see how @iaarchitects translated Timberland’s passion of nature to every aspect of their space. #inspirationmonday
We took our time getting the gradient on this one We took our time getting the gradient on this one *just* right.
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