Acorn Sign Graphics

Two projects fabricated by ASG win AIGA Richmond Awards for Design Excellence

Designers with wonderful projects need trusted fabricators to make their ideas a reality. ASG is proud to have collaborated on these two award winning projects: Bedford Springs Resort signage designed by 3North and The Mississippi Museum of Art signage designed by Ansel Olson Design.

Giving back in a BIG way: ASG donates design and creation of Childsaver’s Float

Sometimes making signs for a client becomes something much more. As ASG worked with Childsaver’s, we became invested in their mission and they became excited about our capabilities. So when Childsaver’s needed a partner to help them create their 75th Anniversary float and approached ASG for help, our staff put their heart and soul into the project. Volunteering their time and talents for months of weekends and evenings, ASG designed and built the float. Children and relatives of ASG staff rode the float and carried a special message of hope and holiday cheer.

2006 Laser Engraving Report: Case Study: Leather Gun Case

by Beth Gillispie

ASG was asked to replicate an English gunmaker's logo on leather to fit the inside lid of a wooden gun case handmade in the early 1800's. This article describes the details of this unique and challenging custom engraving project, from scanning and converting the original logo found on antique parchment, to reproducing the logo by laser engraving it on specially stained leather. The laser process successfully "captured all the detail and texture of the old hand-tooled design."

A&E, The Magazine For Awards & Engraving Professionals, January 2007; pages 46, 48

Merit Award: Visual Arts Center of Richmond Signage and Graphics

segdDESIGN magazine, 2008 no. 21; page 81

Sign Shop: A Sign Grows in Richmond

by Ashley Bray

Sign Builder Illustrated, September 2008; pages 73-75

Signs of the Times

by Heather Huddleston, Contributing Editor

ASG's sign packages optimized for courthouse signage were highlighted in this article. Signage in courthouses is especially important, for directional assistance, ADA compliance, multi-lingual communication and security. But most of all, "Clear signage takes the pressure off courthouse staff and alleviates confusion amongst people whose emotions are already high. A clear sign is a sign of justice and efficiency."

Courts Today, Volume 5, Number 3 from June/July 2007; pages 25-26