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Six things to consider... (before you rebrand your healthcare space.) These days, hospital 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

PROJECT HIGHLIGHT Foothill Ranch Health Center Spa-like health center reflects welcome shift in care For design sensitivity, tricky logistics, and problem-solving prowess, A&D firms turn to Takeform. Picture this: you walk into an open, light-filled entrance tastefully decorated and staffed by greeters.…  read more

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

PROJECT HIGHLIGHT Be Well | 'Hope Happens Here' Like the décor, signage is designed to be more welcoming and less institutional. A new behavior health facility emphasizes safe, warm environment. In a time of increasing need for addiction recovery and mental health services, one public-private partnership…  read more

24-inch Illuminated channel letters on main entrance canopy PROJECT HIGHLIGHT United States Navy West Coast headquarters debut. A bold, modern high-rise calls for Takeform's well-coordinated touch. For some 1,450 staffers who work for the U.S. Navy in San Diego, California, office life is about to be…  read more

The power of OFFICES as post-pandemic culture ICUsThe prescription to renew critical connections in the workplace Culture. It might be thought of as a company's lifeblood. Or put another way, it's an organization's DNA. It's what makes an it unique and defines its “personality" – especially for…  read more

PROJECT HIGHLIGHT Institute for Women's Leadership A space to celebrate women Interpretive displays. Takeform designed and built panels to display archival material in a protected way, along with Object IDs (printed panels to appear beside each artifact to explain the archival material). Three exhibits…  read more

Rapid Deployment Signage & Accessories for the New Healthcare Reality. At no other time is clear communication more critical than during a crisis. Demands are intense, emotions are high, and miscommunication can be dangerous. Having the right message in the right place communicated professionally…  read more

A fresh take on 2020's color of the year: Classic Blue We were intrigued by Pantone's selection of Classic Blue for 2020's color of the year. As the name suggests, it's far from new and trendy. It's a solid, reliable color that we see every day. Always up for a design challenge, we decided to do a little…  read more