Opening of Proposals - RFP VPA Signage and Wayfinding - US Signcrafters

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www.ussignerafters.com if desired and also take a look at some of the provided examples included in this proposal submittal. A few recent examples are attached of various sized projects to show our range of developing visual branding/re-branding. We'd be glad to show more, especially our work with cities that includes Middlebury, Nappanee, Mishawaka, Elkhart, Goshen, LaPorte, and past projects with South Bend. The approach we'd employ in a nutshell would be: Exploration process with initial meetings to define goals and upfront input from stakeholders. Develop a scope of work and parts of the project. Develop realistic timelines. Surveys of physical places, extensive photos and measurements taken here, essentially making sure sizes proposed make sense and are in scale with the building and space available. Look at the branding and re -brand or re -fresh; logo, tag line, themes, images, copy etc. First round of designs and mock ups. Input and collaboration. Refine. Present to larger "inside group" for input. When designs are agreed upon, scope of work is clearly defined, and contract proposals are agreed up, we begin to roll out the sign package to the public. For Mishawaka, we created the sign plan for the decorative wayfinding signs seen throughout the city. These signs direct traffic and are placed at key entry points in the city. We fabricated and installed the signage seen on the underpass at Main Street, labeling Main Street as the "Princess Parkway". The city logos seen on the underpasses are fabricated aluminum, painted as specified, and installed by our crew. This project took place in 2018. For Goshen, we created a series of kiosks seen throughout the city. These kiosks serve to direct pedestrians, highlight key points in the city, and provide information. All the while, using subtle branding of the City. US Signcrafters designed, fabricated, printed, and installed this project in it's entirety. This project took place in 2017. For Middlebury, we designed, fabricated, and installed "welcome to" signage that greeted visitors and residents when entering the town's limits. Here we fabricated and installed (4) gateway style signs, (8) seasonal panels to promote festivals, (12) directional signs, (3)