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Project Highlight: Swagelok

PROJECT HIGHLIGHT Swagelok Global Headquarters and Innovation Center Global gathering place Takeform helps Ohio company create welcoming new HQ for staff and customers Ethos custom lettering on the new building lives within a rail system that represents the company's systems. When this Fortune 500 high-tech…  read more

Posted in: ADA, Branding, Case Study, Exterior Signage, Interior Signage, Project Management  |  Tagged: ADA Compliance, Brand, Branded space, Corporate, dimensional letters, Ethos, Experiential Graphics, Exterior Signage, Fusion, Illuminated Sign Cabinets, Project Management, Signage, Signify, Wallcovering

Project Highlight: Metropolitan at The 9

PROJECT HIGHLIGHT Metropolitan at The 9 Rendered and ready. Takeform closes the gap between dreamy visions and feasible plans. Profile Details WHAT: Interior wayfinding and signage design, exterior on-building signage design, specification package. WHERE: Cleveland, Ohio CONTRIBUTORS: DEVELOPER: Geis…  read more

Posted in: ADA, Branding, Case Study, Interior Signage  |  Tagged: Brand, Branded space, Case Study, Corporate, dimensional letters, dimensional logo, Directional Signage, Environmental Graphics, Ethos, Experiential Design, Experiential Graphics, Fusion, Hospitality, Hotel, Interior Design, Restroom Signs, Retail, room id, Sign design, Signage, Theming

Project Highlight: Bents Opera House

PROJECT HIGHLIGHT Bent's Opera House Bringing cosmopolitan sophistication to a historic rural landmark. At its opening in 1865, Bent's Opera House (Bent's) was a mixed-use destination ahead of its time. The three-story Medina Sandstone building offered three first-level storefronts, offices on the second,…  read more

Posted in: Branding, Case Study, Highlight, Project Profiles  |  Tagged: Acrylic, Brand, dimensional letters, Directional Signage, Ethos, Experiential Design, Experiential Graphics, Fusion, Graphics, Hospitality, Hotel, museum, Retail, room id, Sign design, Signage, Wayfinding, Window film

Project Profile: Monroe Community College

First impressions are important, so expectations are set high starting at the main entrance — students are shown that MCC takes them and their future seriously. With that in mind, the main lobby reception area greets students and visitors with an elegant dimensional logo treatment backed by a rich…  read more

Posted in: Branding, Case Study, Highlight, Interior Signage, Project Profiles, Wayfinding  |  Tagged: 3 Dimensional, Acrylic, Back-to-School, Brand, Branded space, College, dimensional letters, dimensional logo, Directional Signage, Environmental Graphics, Ethos, Experiential Graphics, Higher Education, Sign design, Signage, Theming, Wallcovering, Wayfinding

Project Profile: Ampirical

PROJECT PROFILE Ampirical Powering up. Takeform brings graphic concept to life for energy sector business. One Louisiana firm has made a mission of helping the energy industry power the U.S.—and Takeform helped them make their new HQ an energizing place to work. Based in Covington, Louisiana, Ampirical…  read more

Posted in: Branding, Case Study, Engineering, Exterior Signage, Interior Signage, Project Profiles  |  Tagged: ADA Compliance, Brand, Branded space, customer experience, dimensional letters, dimensional logo, Directional Signage, Environmental Graphics, Experiential Design, Experiential Graphics, Exterior Signage, Graphic Panels, Graphics, Illuminated Sign Cabinets, Installation, level indicator, Logos, recognition, Restroom Signs, Sign design, Wallcovering, Window film

Chandler Regional Medical Center

PROJECT HIGHLIGHT Dignity Health – Chandler Regional Medical Center Hello, hard-earned trust Why one hospital system leans on Takeform—through mergers and major projects The brand tagline for CommonSpirit Health® is as simple and direct as its aesthetic: “Hello humankindness." It's at the heart…  read more

Posted in: Branding, Case Study, Exterior Signage, Highlight, Interior Signage, Project Management, Project Profiles, Wayfinding  |  Tagged: 3 Dimensional, Brand, dimensional letters, Directional Signage, Environmental Graphics, Ethos, Experiential Design, Experiential Graphics, Exterior Signage, Fusion, Graphic Panels, Graphics, Healthcare, patient safety, Wallcovering, Wayfinding

Project Highlight: Ellicott Street Garage

PROJECT HIGHLIGHT: 854 Ellicott Street Parking Garage Ramping up stress-free parking Takeform helps new downtown Buffalo garage guide people to multiple health facilities A growing cluster of Buffalo, N.Y., hospitals is bringing more employees and more visitors to the neighborhood—along with more…  read more

Posted in: ADA, Branding, Case Study, Exterior Signage, Highlight, Project Profiles, Wayfinding  |  Tagged: ADA Compliance, ADA standards, Brand, Branded space, Directional Signage, Environmental Graphics, Graphic Panels, Graphics, Sign design, Signage, Vivid, Wayfinding, Window film

Six things to consider before you rebrand your healthcare space

Six things to consider... (before you rebrand your healthcare space.) These days, healthcare systems can be vast and complex organizations with many kinds of facilities. So, when one embarks on a sweeping identity rebrand, well-designed graphic systems unify disparate sites. They create a comforting,…  read more

Posted in: Branding, Wayfinding  |  Tagged: Behavioral health, Brand, Branded space, community health, Environmental Graphics, Evidence-based design, Experiential Design, Experiential Graphics, Patient experience, Sign design, Signage, Theming, Wallcovering, Wayfinding, Window film

Project Highlight: NextCorps

PROJECT HIGHLIGHT Nextcorps | Going up. Helping a startup hub remake a storied retail space for tomorrow's legends. What does a former department store have in common with a high-tech startup incubator? Both have high traffic. Both see new ideas and new products introduced with each passing season.…  read more

Posted in: Case Study, Highlight, Interior Signage, Project Profiles  |  Tagged: 3 Dimensional, Acrylic, ADA Compliance, ADA standards, Braille, Brand, Branded space, dimensional letters, Environmental Graphics, Ethos, Experiential Design, Experiential Graphics, Graphics, Logos, notice holder, Restroom Signs, room id, Sign design, Signage, Vivid, Wallcovering, Window film