As mentioned in our December 2017 issue (“2016 USSC Sign Design Recap”), House of Signs in Frisco, Colorado was recently awarded First Place in the 2016 USSC Sign Design Contest in the “Multimedia” category for their sign designed by Roger Cox and Peris Damoulis for Breckenridge Creative Arts in Colorado. Due to space restraints, a photo of this sign was not included but is shown here.

For this “Multimedia” entry, House of Signs used HDU with an internal and external welded steel frame and steel mesh base filled with river rocks to create a sign experience for Breckenridge Creative Arts. The arrows are internally illuminated with acrylic push-thrus, and the other lighting is halo-lit with concealed LEDs.

Breckenridge Creative Arts was developed by the Town of Breckenridge to support and promote arts, culture, and creative experiences throughout Breckenridge and the greater Summit County, Colorado community. It is a multidisciplinary, non-profit organization responsible for the successful management of a series of programs, properties, and partnerships that collectively animate and populate a cultural corridor in the heart of Downtown Breckinridge.

“This sign is placed in the core of town every year for a two-week event to help navigate the tens of thousands of visitors to the international Ice Sculpture Championships and Fire Arts Festival,” says Cox. “It needed to capture the passerby's attention with an extremely eye-catching presentation, both day and night.”

“The modular sign features electrical access inside the box, and all the major components can easily be disassembled,” says Cox, noting that his shop donated this sign ($20,000 value) and therefore became one of the visible sponsors for the event.