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Signs in Dark Wood

Dark wood is a grounding color that that provides a sense of stability, warmth, and wholesomeness.

Wood Fired Pizza
Wood Fired Pizza
Batterby House
Batterby House
Olam Specialty Coffee
Olam Specialty Coffee
Chagrin Valley Little Theatre Wayfinding Signs
Chagrin Valley Little Theatre Wayfinding Signs
CNP Bathroom Signs
CNP Bathroom Signs
Supercrown Coffee Roasters
Supercrown Coffee Roasters
Caffeine Peddler
Caffeine Peddler
Caffeine Peddler Cafe
Caffeine Peddler Cafe
The Crafted Kup Coffeehouse
The Crafted Kup Coffeehouse
People’s Barber & Shop
People’s Barber & Shop
Uji Time
Uji Time
Source Coffeehouse
Source Coffeehouse
Strange Brew
Strange Brew
Gateway Liquor & Deli
Gateway Liquor & Deli
Sanctuary
Sanctuary
Relish Gastro Lounge
Relish Gastro Lounge
High Five Coffee
High Five Coffee
Doggett Peak
Doggett Peak
The Fresh Prints
The Fresh Prints
Halcyon Financial
Halcyon Financial
Brad Long
Brad Long
Dualitas
Dualitas
Paper Lovely
Paper Lovely
Wild Ink Press
Wild Ink Press
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💡Idea: Replace office branding with original co 💡Idea: Replace office branding with original company art instead. How would you display your organization’s humble beginnings? (Designed by @_studiobba)
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Which brand color? All of them of course 🌈 —- Which brand color? All of them of course 🌈
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