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    • slack-case-study-thumbnailSlack – Designing signage inspired by the spirit of collaboration—and the great outdoors.
    • The Wing, San Francisco LocationThe Wing – Blending signage seamlessly into an iconic, retro interior that attracts new members.
    • 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
    • Lush hanging retail blade sign in black stained wood with raised dimensional white lettersBlack and White
    • Light wood reverse cut Hive sign for FacebookWood
    • 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
    • allbirds moss signMoss / Living
    • 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
    • Modern, light wood engraved panel sign for the front lobby desk at Bread, a company that creates point-of-sale financing technologies.Office
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Stack’s Bowers Griffin Sign
Stack’s Bowers Griffin Sign
Four One Nine COVID-19 safety signage
Four One Nine COVID-19 safety signage
Pillar Biosciences
Pillar Biosciences
Ramirez Chiropractic
Ramirez Chiropractic
Q1227
Q1227
Bucky Body Center Blade Sign
Bucky Body Center Blade Sign
Struttin’ Cotton
Struttin’ Cotton
First Class BR Blade Sign
First Class BR Blade Sign
Magnolia Brewing Company
Magnolia Brewing Company
Awano Food Group
Awano Food Group
Ever Forward
Ever Forward
Gunkel Architecture
Gunkel Architecture
Bucky Body Center
Bucky Body Center
App Academy Column Sign
App Academy Column Sign
Small Screen Studios
Small Screen Studios
Anning-Johnson Company
Anning-Johnson Company
Point Olema Capital Partners
Point Olema Capital Partners
Midtown Clinic of Chiropractic
Midtown Clinic of Chiropractic
Holey Grail Donuts
Holey Grail Donuts
andgo by Goodyear
andgo by Goodyear
The Manship Deck at the USS Kidd
The Manship Deck at the USS Kidd
Bzippy & Co
Bzippy & Co
San Francisco Sign for Meltwater
San Francisco Sign for Meltwater
Reece Parker
Reece Parker
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Which is your favorite? Swipe ➡️ to see how we Which is your favorite? Swipe ➡️ to see how we got to the final result! While we didn’t fabricate this, we did help @purposebuilt design their storefront with their new logo.
Swipe right ➡️ to step into the TikTok HQ in L Swipe right ➡️ to step into the TikTok HQ in Los Angeles! We can definitely see this office aesthetic going viral. #inspirationmonday⁠ (Designer: Gensler)⁠⁠⁠
From our (too tiny) photo studio ➡️ World Trad From our (too tiny) photo studio ➡️ World Trade Center in NY! —- 👉 Want an illuminated, freestanding sign like this one? It’s easy—link in profile!⁠⁠
We've seen a lot of changeable signs, but these 25 We've seen a lot of changeable signs, but these 25 from around the world are what we consider *chef’s kiss* perfect. 👉 Check 'em out—link in profile!⁠⁠
Happy #WomensMonth! We're celebrating by participa Happy #WomensMonth! We're celebrating by participating in an interactive virtual event highlighting women who work in manufacturing. 👩‍🏭 Our very own co-founder, Paula Chang, will be part of an all female panel of experts, alongside the President of @timbuk2, Deborah Palmer Keiser; Founder of @aplatsf, Shujan Bertrand; and Chief Brand Officer of @fortpointbeer, Dina Dobkin.⁠ ⁠⁠ 🛠 Topics include running a production facility, building a brand, tips on innovation, and developing company culture. 👇 Join us Wed Mar 24 at this @SFmade event. Link in profile!⁠⁠
We’re elevating Zoom calls one sign at a time. 👉 Want a sign like this one? It’s easy—link in profile!⁠
Studio Tour. Join us as we give you a virtual tour Studio Tour. Join us as we give you a virtual tour of our studio!
Join us TOMORROW as we spill the beans on all our Join us TOMORROW as we spill the beans on all our deep, dark secrets! What are YOU excited to see? Leave us a comment!👇 See you tomorrow at 2pm PT, 4pm ET, or 10pm GMT ⁠⁠
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