Two matching hand-carved gold leaf signs for Escapade Advertising, designed and installed by Designs & Signs in Edgewater, Maryland. Sign foam was carved by hand to create the sun. The exterior lettering was then sandblasted. The letters were finished with 22 karat gold leaf. The interior suns were also gilded by hand. The larger free […]

Cedar signs manufactured and installed by Designs & Signs at The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Edgewater, Maryland. A total of seventeen similar way finding signs were installed at this location. Each sign was constructed with cedar plank. The routed komacel letters were finished with automotive paint and pin-mounted with stainless steel pins. The circular […]

Historical architectural mural in the Baltimore City neighborhood of Fells Point, installed by Designs & Signs. Painted by hand. For this mural we use a technique called “cutting in”. First the wall is painted with white block filler. After that we apply the pounce patterns and then we come back with a brush to paint […]

Carved stone lettering in granite at The World War II Memorial in Washington, DC.  Kevin handles all of our sandblasting projects. He has more than thirty years of carving experience.. Designs & Signs has carved and gilded various monuments and memorials in Washington, DC and the surrounding area. This photo illustrates the sandblasting process.  A compressor […]

Commercial Signs Washington DC Beautiful hand-painted lettering at Halfsmoke – a new eatery in Adams Morgan A little lettering goes a long way… A new eatery in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, DC. We lettered the first floor facade on the front and sides of the building. First we use a pounce pattern to apply […]

Whole Foods Short Pump Mural painted by Designs & Signs. Working off of a scissor lift, we needed three days to finish painting this mural. This painted architectural mural was installed by Designs & Signs at Whole Foods Market Short Pump near Richmond, Virginia. First the rectangular area was painted by rollers with white block filler; […]