Author: Heritagecustomsigns

Elevating the Environment

Heritage partnered with Bobcat, a global equipment brand known for compact machines and attachments used across construction, landscaping, and grounds maintenance, inside UNC Charlotte’s PORTAL Building. PORTAL is an on-campus innovation hub that connects industry partners, research groups, and student teams. Working with Shultz + Associates Architects of Fargo, ND, we translated artwork into a professional installation that fits a bright academic workplace. The environment welcomes students, faculty, partners, and visitors while preserving the building’s light and flow.

Project Goals + Background

The brief called for brand moments that read from distance, balanced with privacy where needed and writable surfaces where work happens. In collaboration with Shultz + Associates Architects and campus stakeholders, the plan combined a statement wall, glass gradients that soften views without closing rooms, dependable dry-erase areas for team sessions, and a refined logo feature on stand-offs. Shultz guided alignment with architecture and circulation patterns so the graphics feel native to the space, and Heritage unified the parts through careful proofing and installation.

Process + Solutions Delivered

• Wall Wraps: A multi-tile mural with a controlled orange fade and integrated logo anchors the environment and sets the tone for arrivals.
• Frosted Vinyl: Dual-triangle gradient film in three sections provides privacy on glass, reduces glare, and keeps daylight in circulation.
• Office Signs: Two dry-erase wall surfaces add reliable, easy-to-clean writing zones where teams plan and iterate.
• Standoff-Mounted Signs: A standoff-mounted Bobcat logo delivers crisp edges, subtle shadows, and a durable focal point that reads well in person and in photos.
• Professional Installation: Heritage completed a site survey, coordinated campus access, and installed during business hours to meet building requirements and keep the project on schedule.

Final Outcome

Bold color fields, refined glass gradients, and practical collaboration zones come together as a cohesive brand experience for a busy innovation setting. Bobcat’s presence inside PORTAL underscores their connection to industry partnerships and workforce development, and the final environment supports daily work, visitor flow, and campus events with a finish that reflects Exceptional Service and a Standard of Excellence.

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Elevating a Policy-Focused Convening in the Heart of DC

Educational Testing Service (ETS) hosted a multi-day convening at Hotel Washington, steps from the White House, drawing a national audience from education, workforce, and nonprofit sectors. ETS is a global education and talent solutions organization known for advancing the science of measurement and supporting lifelong learners.

Heritage collaborated with client-supplied artwork to produce and install a large scale and impactful set of event graphics across lobby and meeting levels. The result was an environment that guided wayfinding, framed key moments, and presented a polished visual standard appropriate for a high-profile agenda with plenary sessions, breakouts, and media capture points.

Project Goals + Background

The event team needed clear visual definition across multiple floors without overwhelming guest flow. Objectives included creating strong first impressions at arrival points, reinforcing program identity in gathering zones, and ensuring directional clarity between sessions.

Heritage translated the plan into venue-ready components sized to the site, scheduled production under tight timelines, and coordinated install and strike around the hotel’s event calendar. Installation occurred Tuesday, April 22 at 9:00 a.m., with removal on Thursday, April 24 at 8:00 a.m., minimizing disruption to hotel operations.

Process + Solutions Delivered

• Column Wraps: Branded two faces of six structural columns to anchor the event footprint and carry theme colors through public spaces.
• Meter Boards: Freestanding displays used for schedules and sponsor messaging positioned near registration and key transitions.
• Easel Signs: Foamcore panels for announcements and room-adjacent callouts where flexibility and quick placement were essential.
• Lollipop Signs: Handheld and portable markers to manage crowd movement at peak windows.
• Mirror Graphics: EZ-cling treatments on large mirrors to extend branding into high-traffic corridors without permanent change.
• Fabric Backdrops: Two 10 ft backdrops for photo and interview moments, providing a consistent visual for press and attendee content.
• Retractable Banner Stands: Thirteen portable displays deployed near session rooms and registration for message reinforcement.
• Posters: Framed prints supporting thematic storytelling and program visibility across quieter corridors.

Final Outcome

The finished environment balanced presence and clarity. Column graphics, mirror treatments, and portable displays created a seamless visual language that oriented guests and elevated the overall experience. Heritage delivered on a compressed schedule with coordinated install and strike, leaving the venue ready for immediate turnover and preserving the hotel finish standards expected at a premier downtown property.

ETS continues to convene stakeholders around learning and workforce topics at national scale. Heritage was grateful to support the mission by ensuring the setting matched the caliber of the conversations taking place.

Overview

Escape Room Live is a well-known escape game venue in Georgetown. It draws friends, families, and company teams for fast paced challenges and photo worthy wins. On M Street, first impressions matter. Guests arrive in waves and move quickly from the sidewalk to check in, then to the right studio. The space needed graphics that welcome, guide, and keep the story of the brand present at every turn.

Heritage partnered with the team to plan a clear guest path. We used their artwork and built a unified set of wall wraps, window graphics, and interior signs that work together. The goal was a bright, readable environment that feels like part of the game while supporting staff and daily operations.

Project Goals + Background

The plan focused on three needs. Make the entry easy to spot. Make each studio easy to find. Keep movement inside smooth and simple. Every choice aimed at fast wayfinding for first time visitors and a consistent look for repeat guests.

Durability and clarity were also important. Surfaces see heavy use and many group photos. Graphics needed strong color, clean type, and simple messages that can be read at a glance. We coordinated approvals with the client and installed during business hours to keep the venue on schedule. The result is a guest flow that feels natural from the street to each room.

Process + Solutions Delivered

• Wall Wraps: Big, bold graphics set the tone in high traffic areas and create clean backdrops for team photos.
• Window Graphics: Entry and interior windows carry simple text and icons so visitors know where to go before they step inside.
• Interior Signs: Studio names and directional markers read from a distance and keep groups moving to the right door.
• Business Signs: A compact street facing element supports visibility on M Street and points guests toward the entrance.
• Professional Installation: Our team surveyed, templated, and installed to align graphics across doors, windows, and key walls.

Final Outcome

Escape Room Live now feels connected from the first glance outside to the moment a group enters a studio. Guests find the right door faster. Staff spend less time pointing and more time hosting. Brand color and type carry through the space so photos look consistent and shareable.

This project reflects teamwork, service, and a standard of excellence. Graphics do the quiet work in the background while the games take center stage, which is exactly what the venue needs on busy nights.

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