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wayfinding program & visual branding
Montecito Arts Village, Sierra Madre, CA

Our task was to create signage with a new name, improved wayfinding and distinctive color graphics to identify 15 commercial units and support tenants doing business in this former 1960s lumber yard in the “arts district” of Sierra Madre, a charming small town east of Pasadena at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains.

Challenged with unifying two architectural styles, dominated by a 100+ year-old wooden bungalow facing the street, we decided on a classic Arts & Crafts-era design, complementing the name designation for this neighborhood. We paid close attention to creating optimal locations for Montecito Arts Village signage and suites directory, and parking information.

Creative direction, design & typography: Emilie Pallos
Post-production: Tom Ferguson
Sign fabrication & installation: Arcadia Sign Company, March 2024
Client: David N. Schultz, Inc., Real Estate

sign

Tenant names are easily updated

sign

Dimensional letters add style
Parking signs match color scheme

  • proj-s-mont1

    wayfinding program & visual branding
    Montecito Arts Village, Sierra Madre, CA

    Our task was to create signage with a new name, improved wayfinding and distinctive color graphics to identify 15 commercial units and support tenants doing business in this former 1960s lumber yard in the “arts district” of Sierra Madre, a charming small town east of Pasadena at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains.

    Challenged with unifying two architectural styles, dominated by a 100+ year-old wooden bungalow facing the street, we decided on a classic Arts & Crafts-era design, complementing the name designation for this neighborhood. We paid close attention to creating optimal locations for Montecito Arts Village signage and suites directory, and parking information.

    Creative direction, design & typography: Emilie Pallos
    Post-production: Tom Ferguson
    Sign fabrication & installation: Arcadia Sign Company, March 2024
    Client: David N. Schultz, Inc., Real Estate

    sign

    Tenant names are easily updated

    sign

    Dimensional letters add style
    Parking signs match color scheme

  • proj-s-glenfirst

    wayfinding program
    First United Methodist Church of Glendale

    Signage helps people navigate space. In this project for an iconic modern church built in 1959, we designed new signs for key points of entry (corner of Wilson Ave. & Kenwood St., and Broadway across from main post office). The sanctuary’s stained glass windows are brilliant and colorful, but are not visible from the outside. So we incorporated those bright colors into wayfinding.

    Creative direction and design: Emilie Pallos
    Fabrication & installation: Arcadia Sign Company

  • proj-s-racket-dr2
    sign

    exterior graphics
    The Racket Doctor

    Signage for L.A.’s top tennis and racquet sports store, located in Atwater Village.

    Creative direction & design: Emilie Pallos
    Fabrication & installation: Arcadia Sign Company & Pasadena Awning Co.

  • proj-s-joubert

    dimensional graphics
    Joubert Physical Therapy

    Our Swiss ball logo appears to “float” on interior lobby wall.

    Creative direction & design: Emilie Pallos
    Illustration: Sandy McDaniel
    Fabrication & installation: Arcadia Sign Company

  • proj-s-thomas
    sign

    exterior graphics
    Thomas Ortiz Hair Salon

    This hair salon is adjacent to a busy Starbucks and needed to be noticed. We used bright, saturated colors that “pop” against 1920s brick building. Artwork also appears on business cards.

    Creative direction & design: Emilie Pallos
    Fabrication & installation: Arcadia Sign Company