Rick and Bud took a quick trip up to Poblocki Sign Co this week to tour their facility. Let there be no doubt in your mind that they can make your design a reality. I formally submit the above giant Gibson guitar replica as proof. Below are a few more pics from the tour. A teaser of more signage work to come.

Big letters

More letters

A room sized spray booth

Jakes Deli in Milwaukee. Try them you should.

During this year’s Salone Domus posted this interview with the color designer Beatrice Santiccioli. 3st and Beatrice collaborated back in our olde days when ESSE was a Gilbert paper. When asked about working on Esse, Beatrice has this to say:

“I created different palettes, imagining brighter, more intense colors—a different direction from what existed. I asked myself what could be a perfect color for a designer now, so I was looking for colors that would tell a story that made sense for today and yet would last about five years. Initially I developed several palettes that were influenced by the sources of inspiration around me—everything from various pink objects to pictures of landscapes.”

Beatrice Santiccioli on Domus

On April Fools Day 1981, I began 30 years of (f)un-employment and have endured numerous recessions, enjoyed special clients/friends, indulged in fantastic collaborations, accepted invitations to six continents, been awarded the AIGA Medal, AIGA Chicago and STA Fellow and Honorary Member of the STA, been included in important collections, authored a monograph on 3st, love for a great family. can’t see the finish line : )

-Bud

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