The Team

Brendon Brandon

Brendon J. Brandon has a lifetime of experience in the sign trade, working in Australia, New Zealand, England and the United States. He is a master gilder and brush artist who finishes all of our gold leaf signs and glass gilding projects. He also restores antiques, glass and gold leaf, and finishes historical and architectural renovations in Annapolis and Washington, DC.

Kevin Nick

Kevin Nick was our master sign maker and sand carver for more than thirty years. He built our sandblasted and dimensional signs, led our on-site sandblasting jobs, and brought real care and craftsmanship to every piece. Many of the signs he made are still standing around the region today. Kevin has since retired, and we’re grateful for everything he gave to Designs & Signs over the years.

Travis Brandon

Travis Brandon is a master gilder and designer with thirty years in the sign trade, and today he runs the shop himself. He gilds boat names and quarterboards, gold leaf house numbers and transoms on historic homes, and carved signs for communities and farms around the Chesapeake. He handles every design, layout and logo, and manages all sales, projects and website development.

Made by Hand Since 1976

Gold leaf boat names, carved quarterboards, dimensional letters and glass gilding from our shop in Edgewater, Maryland.

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We've been making signs by hand since 1976, from gold leaf boat names and carved quarterboards to dimensional letters and glass gilding.

The quickest way to begin is to send us a message with your project details, and we'll get back to you with ideas and pricing.

We look forward to working with you!

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