Nando Cabán–Méndez » Pylon Sign

Technical Illustration: The Domain

Nando — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:48:41 +0000

While at fd2s, I worked with team members to advance projects like the environmental graphics and the entrances of the multi-use development The Domain, in Austin, Texas. This time, I was in charge of producing the final set of drawings that would go out to bids, and worked early implementation and project management.

SketchUp Sign Design: The Parks At Aspen Lake

Nando — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:47:01 +0000

Here is another concept sketch for a pylon sign:

Sign SketchUp Modeling: Chandler Retail

Nando — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 10:48:11 +0000

For the Chandler retail project in Georgetown, Texas, we used materials that would convey the desired “contemporary ranch”: limestone (cladding), (faux) rusted steel, galvanized steel. This identity was carried through other components in the system:

In order to properly illustrate the sign, I created the rusted iron and stone textures from photos I took in the shop, and out in the field.

This SketchUp model of the proposed multi-tenant pylon sign was done as an excersice in presenting a sign concept in some form of context. That “hand drawn on rough paper” feel was accomplished through both SketchUp and Photoshop.