Archetech Issue 35 2018 | Page 120

SIgnboX enJoyS award-winning 2017 sign and display grapHiCs specialist, Signbox is looking back at a successful 2017 after it picked up three major awards and two commendations throughout the year. The Egham-based company won the Architectural Sign of the Year Award and the inaugural Décor Award at The British Sign Awards, as well as a FESPA Gold Award in the Decals and Printed Labels category at the FESPA awards earlier in the year. The British Sign Awards, acknowledging the outstanding work of sign businesses in the UK, recognised Signbox’s work on the Dakota building in Weybridge, Surrey in the Architectural Sign of Year category. As part of a major renovation, Signbox provided elegant and eco-friendly signage to reflect the building’s modern, contemporary feel and the local area’s aviation heritage. This included the creation and installation of an LED illuminated skyline sign, a glazed entrance foyer sign, an external ground level sign and wayfinding monoliths. The Décor Award recognised Signbox’s work at the new London office of Greece’s Alpha Bank in central London. Alongside the architects, Signbox helped to deliver a range of detailed environmental graphics, manifestations and bespoke signage in muted taupes and bronzes that befitted Alpha Bank’s Greek heritage. Signbox’s work on the iconic illuminated, rotating New Scotland Yard sign was also ‘highly commended’ in the Architectural Signage of the Year and the Illuminated Sign of the Year categories. Earlier in the year, at the FESPA Awards, Signbox brought home a gold award in the Decals and Printed Labels category for its work last year at the London headquarters of book publisher, Hachette UK. In collaboration with the Graphics History Company, Signbox delivered a mural made up of thousands of iconic author names, forming a “river of authors” into a flowing representation of the River Thames. “This year has been one that Signbox can look back on with great pride,” says Signbox Managing Director Mark Bartlett. “To have received awards and commendations for four projects is fantastic and is true testament to the hard work and dedication of our team.” Want to put our award-winning skills to work on your project in 2018? Get in touch!