On the Boards: DC Public Library

Several new DC Public Libraries are case studies for Anderson Krygier in developing sign standards to serve all of the District’s 23 libraries. Shown above are two of four new contemporary libraries in the study. Georgetown will provide the first case study for historic libraries.

Out and About: Ramsay Signs

AK team members pay a visit to Ramsay Signs in Clackamas, OR to review signs currently in production for Clackamas County’s new Red Soils campus.

Upper left: Karen Fishel and Cherry Britton check progress on freestanding pedestrian and vehicular wayfinding signs .

Upper right: Karen and Joe Gibson of Ramsay Signs scrutinize paint finish on a perimeter marker.

Lower left: Joe demonstrates neon tube bending for Cherry while Karen and Abby Alway look on (lower right).

Out and About: Happy Anniversary Cherry!

The AK team celebrated Cherry Britton's 5-year milestone at Anderson Krygier with a festive lunch at Park Kitchen, a Portland restaurant, where we were greeted with "Happy Anniversary" menus prepared specially for our table. Yum!

In the Mail: The Armory

In the early 20th century, the Armory Building in Portland was a hub of community togetherness and creativity, a venue for events from wresting matches to John Philip Sousa concerts. One hundred years later Portland Center Stage's Gerding Theater draws crowds again to a robustly modern theater hidden inside its old shell. Re-imagining the 1891 building from National Guard Drill Hall to elegantly sustainable theater required considerable teamwork. Part of the team, Anderson Krygier designed a signage program contrasting the rustic raw brick and steel bracing with a sparkling sign program both timeless and contemporary, including exterior banners reminiscent of the famed Globe Theater in London.

Honor the site... it's our brand of environmental graphic design.

In the Mail: Sandy Boulevard Resurfacing & Streetscape Project

The “Sandy Boulevard Resurfacing and Streetscape Project” called for much more than asphalt. Beginning in 2005 the Portland Office of Transportation worked with community stakeholders with the twin goals of enhancing sense of place and providing needed infrastructure and traffic flow improvements in Portland’s Hollywood District. As EGD consultant, Anderson Krygier worked closely with the city and a citizen advisory group to develop a Hollywood District logo themed after the neighborhood and its vintage theater. The logo is used on city street signs and pedestrian maps throughout the business district, contributing to a friendly, walkable environment and a cohesive neighborhood identity.

In the News: Portland firm wins D.C. library work

Elizabeth Anderson was interviewed by the Daily Journal of Commerce for an article about our upcoming work on four libaries in the District of Columbia Public Library system. Click here for a link to the article.

Out and About: SEGD Annual Conference - Austin, TX

The annual SEGD Conference took place in Austin, Texas this year, so we packed our bags and headed South. We soaked up the sun, took in the city and absorbed lots of design inspiration.

In the Mail: OHSU Center for Health & Healing

OHSU’s Center for Health & Healing hums with activity. Ten floors of medical offices, four floors of research labs, a pharmacy and optical shop combine with a wellness facility used both by patients and the community. Plus, it’s the lower terminus of the tram to OHSU, giving it the feel of a transportation hub. For unimpeded sight lines, our 8.5’ laser-cut directional totems are visible high above the lobby activity. Elsewhere we developed custom fused glass disks as a wayfinding device to distinguish centralized waiting areas on each floor. Bold graphics, wavy lines and luminous disks draw inspiration from the river and the surrounding South Waterfront neighborhood.

Work with the architecture... it's our brand of environmental graphic design

In the News: Wayfinding at Kohler Pavilion: From City to Corridor

Check out an exciting article in Healthcare Design about Anderson Krygier's work at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Oregon.

Out and About: Vancouver Sign Company

Anderson Krygier visits Vancouver Sign Company in Vancouver, WA. to review fabrication of parking ID signs for Clark College’s new Exterior Sign Master Plan.

Owner Dick Miller demonstrates while Abby-Sophia Alway looks on (upper left photo)
Phase One signs installed in September (lower left and middle photos)

Out and About: Seattle

It’s good to get out of the office now and then...
In June, the firm ventured up to Seattle to see the sights and the signs. We visited the Seattle Art Museum, Federal Courthouse and City Hall, attended an SEGD event hosted by Girvin and bonded with the street pigs.

In the News: Sign Language