Comments on: Design: Metal pylon signage http://www.designworkplan.com/design/metal-pylon-signage.htm Design, Typography, Signage & Wayfinding Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:36:20 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Robert Harper http://www.designworkplan.com/design/metal-pylon-signage.htm#comment-14638 Robert Harper Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:37:46 +0000 http://www.designworkplan.com/?p=511#comment-14638 Beautiful design and lines. The modern clean look is not seen much here in Florida. Beautiful design and lines. The modern clean look is not seen much here in Florida.

]]> By: joy http://www.designworkplan.com/design/metal-pylon-signage.htm#comment-8147 joy Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:49:34 +0000 http://www.designworkplan.com/?p=511#comment-8147 This is in reposne to WOng's comment. 1) Powder coating is much better than galvanising 2) Beams are less mechanically and structurally stronger than closed tubes. One way of reducing the moment is to design the structure with a hollow pipe and then weld the ribs on. 3) 316- is what they used for the stainless steel. 4) Water logging- Yes- you are right and this should not have been incorporated into the design. Stainless steel is NOT rust resistant and water will not only make the sign look dirty eventually water will corrode the vanadium chrome coating of the stainless steel. 5) Font heights and sizes are usually dictated by the Company. Designers cannot change it. Visibility concerns are different for highways and approach roads. I have run sign projects in every continent in the world and each country has unique feautures. Wong- in Malaysia- I was the one who installed the SCB new sign in KL ( circa 2002) . This is in reposne to WOng’s comment.
1) Powder coating is much better than galvanising
2) Beams are less mechanically and structurally stronger than closed tubes. One way of reducing the moment is to design the structure with a hollow pipe and then weld the ribs on.
3) 316- is what they used for the stainless steel.
4) Water logging- Yes- you are right and this should not have been incorporated into the design. Stainless steel is NOT rust resistant and water will not only make the sign look dirty eventually water will corrode the vanadium chrome coating of the stainless steel.
5) Font heights and sizes are usually dictated by the Company. Designers cannot change it. Visibility concerns are different for highways and approach roads.
I have run sign projects in every continent in the world and each country has unique feautures. Wong- in Malaysia- I was the one who installed the SCB new sign in KL ( circa 2002) .

]]> By: Anne Stewart http://www.designworkplan.com/design/metal-pylon-signage.htm#comment-3866 Anne Stewart Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:56:32 +0000 http://www.designworkplan.com/?p=511#comment-3866 Cool! I just biked passed this the other day on my way to Ikea! Cool! I just biked passed this the other day on my way to Ikea!

]]> By: Wong Wai How http://www.designworkplan.com/design/metal-pylon-signage.htm#comment-3791 Wong Wai How Sun, 08 Feb 2009 06:36:08 +0000 http://www.designworkplan.com/?p=511#comment-3791 Good metal sign with double sided message. is this sign intended to pedestrian or vehicular from your visual i think your sign is about 4m. is kind of very small if you inteded it to be seen form your sign face is about 600X1500 and the arrow and the street name is a bit small. you have make the logo to big right. The sign structure you use square hollow mild steel kind of huge. if you wanted to slim down the structure a univesal bean is another choice. i did not see any cross bracing on your structure. is it strong enough with strong wind and all the weather elememt. anyway to further reduce corrosion you should glavanised the structure first then power coat or spray painted the structure. for the stainless steel u use stainless steel 316 is a very good choice. any way i do not understand why you have make the plexiglass fall back from the frame. In my contry i cannot do that because the rain water will stay on the stainless steel frame and it will sip into and up at the back of the sign. the sign will turn dirty and moldy in no time. in my contry to use plexiglass for out door sign is not a always good choice because it will turn yellow and crack in no time. i am in malaysia and the weather is tropic with strong sunny day and rain always so plixiglass is not a good choice. Good metal sign with double sided message. is this sign intended to pedestrian or vehicular from your visual i think your sign is about 4m. is kind of very small if you inteded it to be seen form your sign face is about 600X1500 and the arrow and the street name is a bit small. you have make the logo to big right. The sign structure you use square hollow mild steel kind of huge. if you wanted to slim down the structure a univesal bean is another choice. i did not see any cross bracing on your structure. is it strong enough with strong wind and all the weather elememt. anyway to further reduce corrosion you should glavanised the structure first then power coat or spray painted the structure. for the stainless steel u use stainless steel 316 is a very good choice. any way i do not understand why you have make the plexiglass fall back from the frame. In my contry i cannot do that because the rain water will stay on the stainless steel frame and it will sip into and up at the back of the sign. the sign will turn dirty and moldy in no time. in my contry to use plexiglass for out door sign is not a always good choice because it will turn yellow and crack in no time. i am in malaysia and the weather is tropic with strong sunny day and rain always so plixiglass is not a good choice.

]]> By: m - phoenix web design http://www.designworkplan.com/design/metal-pylon-signage.htm#comment-3356 m - phoenix web design Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:06:07 +0000 http://www.designworkplan.com/?p=511#comment-3356 I think it turned out looking great. A very good looking solution. I think it turned out looking great. A very good looking solution.

]]> By: Rob Chant http://www.designworkplan.com/design/metal-pylon-signage.htm#comment-3104 Rob Chant Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:06:07 +0000 http://www.designworkplan.com/?p=511#comment-3104 Yes, I get what you mean. I do know what 'corporate design' (and similar phrases) mean really ;). I just become frustrated that these phrases are so often used as fillers, substituting for much more expressive possibilities. That's in no way critical of your signage though -- it's remarkably well executed in fact. Yes, I get what you mean. I do know what ‘corporate design’ (and similar phrases) mean really ;) . I just become frustrated that these phrases are so often used as fillers, substituting for much more expressive possibilities.

That’s in no way critical of your signage though — it’s remarkably well executed in fact.

]]> By: Sander Baumann http://www.designworkplan.com/design/metal-pylon-signage.htm#comment-3103 Sander Baumann Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:01:14 +0000 http://www.designworkplan.com/?p=511#comment-3103 Hi <strong><em>Evan Meagher</em></strong> - Thanks for your comment, appreciated! Thanks <strong><em>Jin</em></strong> - for your comment, stainless steel is one of my favourite metals to work with. Glad to see you find the design industrial, this was the look my client wanted. Hi <strong><em>Rob Chant</em></strong> - thanks for your comment. In this case the purpose with corporte design is that the companies in both buildings can relate to the signage and that the visual communication works as an overall identity. Hi Evan Meagher - Thanks for your comment, appreciated!

Thanks Jin - for your comment, stainless steel is one of my favourite metals to work with. Glad to see you find the design industrial, this was the look my client wanted.

Hi Rob Chant - thanks for your comment. In this case the purpose with corporte design is that the companies in both buildings can relate to the signage and that the visual communication works as an overall identity.

]]> By: Rob Chant http://www.designworkplan.com/design/metal-pylon-signage.htm#comment-3100 Rob Chant Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:48:25 +0000 http://www.designworkplan.com/?p=511#comment-3100 It looks great, although I've never really understood what 'corporate design' actually means. I've always felt it's just one of those things companies like to say and pretend that it means something. It looks great, although I’ve never really understood what ‘corporate design’ actually means. I’ve always felt it’s just one of those things companies like to say and pretend that it means something.

]]> By: Jin http://www.designworkplan.com/design/metal-pylon-signage.htm#comment-3099 Jin Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:30:33 +0000 http://www.designworkplan.com/?p=511#comment-3099 Very interesting to read the ID side of a signage design! I like the industrial look of it, and the stainless steel complements the clean look very well. Good job Sander. Very interesting to read the ID side of a signage design! I like the industrial look of it, and the stainless steel complements the clean look very well. Good job Sander.

]]> By: Evan Meagher http://www.designworkplan.com/design/metal-pylon-signage.htm#comment-3094 Evan Meagher Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:20:29 +0000 http://www.designworkplan.com/?p=511#comment-3094 Very cool. Never would have thought about how that kind of sign would be designed and assembled. Good post! Very cool. Never would have thought about how that kind of sign would be designed and assembled. Good post!

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