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Stainless Steel Plaques Tell the Stories of Santa Monica Beach Impact Signs produced these etched stainless steel plaques from a marine grade, alloy 316 stainless steel to be able to withstand the Los Angeles ocean coastal environment, and also the many tourists and locals alike who will visit the beach and read the stories on [...]

The Legacy Project Chicago – Bronze Memorial Photo Plaques

Posted on October 8, 2012

“It’s rather “off-the-scale” actually.  Beyond my best expectations.  You all did a beautiful job.”  Expressed Victor Salvo, Founder and Executive Director of The Legacy Project. The Legacy Project is a series of historic bronze plaques and kiosks on Halsted Street in Chicago. It is an educational and architectural project showcasing the extraordinary achievements of notable [...]

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Plaques New York – Aluminum and Bronze Plaques

Posted on September 24, 2012

Plaques in New York – Building Dedication Plaque for AARP Impact Signs designed, produced and installed this plaque in New York for AARP, our long time client. The plaque marks the dedication of a rooftop garden in honor of the founder of AARP, Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus. Salvation Army, and other organizations also donated to [...]

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Historical Bronze Plaque in Chicago – Lee Pelty

Posted on September 22, 2012

This Bronze Plaque, designed and produced by Impact Signs, was installed on the Chicago Row House on Lincoln Ave where Pelty lived for 38 years. Historical Bronze plaques such as these serve a great architectural purpose, to educate, memorialize, and add vibrancy and character to the city’s architecture. The photo is done by a method [...]

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Bronze Plaques San Francisco Bay Area

Posted on September 6, 2012

City of Shasta Lake – Cast Bronze Seals - Ok, so its not really that close to the San Francisco Bay Area. But most people dont’t know where Shasta Lake is. But they should. It is extremely beautiful. And any trip to the Bay Area warrants a trip up north……..but I digress. I won’t say that [...]

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Bronze Bas Relief Portrait on Memorial Plaque

Posted on August 25, 2012

This is a Bas Relief portrait plaque made by Impact Signs for the Rocky Mountain Corporation in Denver, CO, to memorialize the founder of the company. Melvin Greene. While budget does come into play in the decision process,  nothing matches the beauty and permanence of a bronze bas relief portrait. It is a chance to [...]

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UBM Studios New York Business Sign – Custom Bronze

Posted on March 6, 2012

You can’t improve on perfection, so when UBM Studios needed the perfect corporate signage for the lobby of its New York headquarters, it asked Impact! Signs to create a work of art from its logo. We proposed dark oxidized and verde patina bronze for UBM’s business sign in New York. The artists at Impact! Signs developed a [...]

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Steel Lobby Signs Earn Rave Reviews in Chicago

Posted on December 24, 2011

No joke – Impact! Signs installed eye-catching lobby signs this month at Chicago’s legendary Second City comedy theatre. In a related article, a critic who recently visited the attraction used terms like “edgy and sharp,” and we immediately assumed he was talking about our metal signage. Turns out, he was referring to the talent. But that’s fine with [...]

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Glass Donor Wall for Medical College

Posted on December 24, 2011

Glass donor plaques, stainless steel letters, and LED lighting provide a unique donor wall for The Commonwealth Medical College. TCMC was established through the grassroots efforts of visionary individuals who understood what a community based medical school would bring to a region – and worked to make it a reality. Their goal was to provide more [...]

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Metal Lettering for Museum of Wisconsin Art

Posted on December 24, 2011

Impact! Signs, working with Perkins Eastman Architects, produced and installed this brushed aluminum metal lettering and logo on the entrance wall for the Museum of Wisconsin Art. Each letter is pin mounted to the wall, floating off the wall with 1/2″ spacers. The architectural metal letters were cut using a waterjet and then sanded with a [...]

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