Custom Interpretive Signs
Vacker Sign can provide you with a custom entrance sign panel that serves to welcome your visitors and introduce them to your NatureWalk signs. Additionally, Vacker offers design services for the development of custom sign panels that serve to interpret something specific to your site. Custom panels might interpret something cultural or historically significant, natural resource management activities, or a unique natural resource.
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Custom Sign Design Options
If our standard and semi-custom sign offerings don’t fit your unique needs, our professional design team can create a custom sign panel layout with your provided text, high resolution photos, illustrations and logos. We can also supplement your content with images and illustrations from our library of resources. We offer two types of custom design services: basic and basic-plus. Basic sign design services includes layout development solely from client provided text (pre-edited), high resolution images, illustrations and logos. Basic-plus design includes layout development from a combination of client provided text (pre-edited), high resolution images, illustrations and logos, plus Vacker provided high resolution images and illustrations.
Our professional design team can create a panel layout with your provided text, photos, and logos. While we can take care of design and file preparation, we believe that client interaction is paramount to the successful design and implementation of an interpretive panel project. Although every project is unique, a typical project involves multiple interactions and client participation. Contact us for our “Guide to Planning your Interpretive Project” for guidance in developing an effective message and other best practices for completing a successful project.
Custom Design Process
Our professional design team can create a panel layout with your provided text, photos, and logos. While we can take care of design, illustrations and file preparation, we believe that client interaction is paramount to the successful design and implementation of an interpretive panel project. Although every project is unique, a typical project involves multiple interactions and client participation. Contact us for our “Guide to Planning your Interpretive Project” for details regarding the design process and assistance in developing an effective message for your interpretive panels and completing a successful project.
Although every project is unique, a typical project involves multiple interactions such as the following:
1. Client identifies communication goals and submits proposed panel content as available (text, images, illustrations, logos etc.). Vacker reviews and provides comment related to overall effectiveness of the intended message and quality of images, illustrations, logos etc (check for word count, adequate image resolution, file types etc.).
2. Client provides input regarding the desire for any particular “look” for the panel(s). Input regarding fonts, color palette and format is welcome in an effort to evoke the spirit of the subject matter as well as the unique nature and character of the setting where the panel will be located.
3. Vacker provides a proposed draft layout of a single panel. Based on client comment, panel layout is revised accordingly. Once the layout of a single panel is approved, subsequent panels are designed and submitted for client review and approval.
4. While all panel content should be edited and approved by the client prior to content submission, client reviews panel layouts for final edits, corrections and revisions prior to final layout approval.
5. Vacker revises panel as requested. Client reviews and approves panel layouts and authorizes panel fabrication.
