Church leadership contacted Ideation to help create a more comfortable guest experience using wayfinding signage that respected the original architecture and more recently updated spaces. Kirk in the Hills Church (Bloomfield Hills, MI) is of Gothic design and patterned after the famous Melrose Abbey in Scotland that was built in the 13th Century. The new […]
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Whether you need to revamp an existing business or want to establish a new one, business signage says a lot about your company. Signs identify where you are, communicate who you are, and help people comfortably navigate your business. Most people focus on the exterior sign and forget about wayfinding signs, reception signs, and even
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Regulations passed in 1990 with the Americans with Disabilities Act require all businesses to have ADA compliant Wayfinding signs. According to the ADA, all organizations open to the public must provide equal access to the disabled. This regulation includes businesses such as restaurants, stores, and theaters as well as public access buildings, like libraries. Installing ADA compliant
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In 2014, the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) was in a dire position. As the city of Detroit was undergoing federal bankruptcy plans, the museum was in danger of losing their art collection. Fortunately, thanks to the generous donations from private donors, corporations, and foundations, the museum’s treasures were protected from creditors; through what became
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Logicalis, a global technology firm contacted us to help tell their story in their office environment. Other goals included: Energizing the space and making it feel like Logicalis. Tastefully integrating digital displays that would help tell the story. Bringing more privacy to glass walls of conference rooms and offices. Stories of successful partnerships told with dimensional letters,
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Ideation was asked by Gillespie Group to design and produce custom signage for their new loft style apartments overlooking the outfield of Lansing’s minor league ballpark, home of the Lugnuts! According to Ideation’s Jon Moses, “the interior design had a rustic modern feel with reclaimed wood used throughout the space. We wanted the wayfinding and
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With a growth plan involving the opening of new restaurants across the Midwest, Bagger Dave’s Burger Tavern turned to Ideation Orange to refine the logo design for optimal impact in signage. The original logo existed solely in a circular shape. Per Creative Director, Jon Moses, “working together with Krieger Klatt Architecture, we recognized that the logo
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Michael Garavaglia and the team at Ideation Orange recently helped Cacao Tree Café get more storefront attention in busy Downtown Royal Oak. Our friends at Cacao Tree Café called us to help tell their story on the exterior of their café. They serve up gourmet raw foods that cleanse, detox and rejuvenate. They make you
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Welcome desk at DeClaire LaMacchia Orthopaedic Institute. Photos ©2014 Gene Meadows. Our friends at Lovio George, a Detroit-based boutique communications and design agency contacted us to help brand their client’s new office. Working with great creative companies is always fun. Entrance to suite from common corridor. Photos ©2014 Gene Meadows With a new
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With the demand for electrical workers heating up, Ideation Orange was asked to help redesign Detroit’s Electrical Industry Training Center (EITC). One objective was to help recruit top high school graduates into their high tech apprenticeship program where apprentices earn wages while they learn. What a great alternative to college debt! We jumped right in
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