Metro Signs

Metro Signs are a large sign design and manufacturing business based in Melbourne. They produce a wide range of signs for clients across Australia, including churches, service stations, car dealerships, the retail industry and other businesses ranging from large multinational companies to small businesses. A wide variety of signage types are also produced including: wayfinding, pylon, neon, wall and a variety of other types. They pride themselves on being ‘the illuminated sign specialists’, producing signs ‘that work all day and night’.

When I undertook work experience at Metro Signs last year, I found it very interesting to work with different media to what I am used to. Much of the work involved using existing corporate imagery and simply applying it to a sign. I was also struck by how the designs would be manufactured rather than printed and would be permanently on site for all to see.

To find out more about Metro Signs, visit them here at www.metrosigns.com.au (link opens in new window or tab).

Below are a couple of projects I undertook whilst working at Metro Signs.

Donvale Presbyterian Church – External Pylon Sign

For Donvale Presbyterian Church, I created an external pylon sign that points to the office. I felt the sign worked well in this particular setting and was also proud to see this installed.

Pearl Restaurant

I also created an external sign for Pearl Restaurant. I created a design with a classy and contemporary look that suits the business. I followed several steps to produce a realistic concept of how the sign would appear in its future environment.

Firstly, using Illustrator, I created a flat 2d image of the sign.

Secondly, I used the 3d tools in Illustrator to produce a basic 3d image of the sign.

Finally, I imported the image into PhotoShop to show how the signs could look in real life. Using layers in Photoshop, I used the distort and perspective tools to ensure the signage appeared as realistic as possible in its proposed setting.