2024 WSA Awards

2024 WSA Awards

We’re so excited to announce that our Creative Sign team had a personal best in this year’s Wisconsin Sign Association Design Awards!  We took home 12 total awards.

Creative Sign swept the Vehicle Graphics category, winning 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place!

For the first time, Creative Sign won the Designer’s Choice award!

The winners were:

Creative Sign Co – Pylon – 2nd place – Bill Vandermause

Neenah High School – EMC – 3rd place – Nicole Mattson

Neenah High School – Designer’s Choice – Nicole Mattson

Scottland Yard Business Complex –EMC – 2rd place – Timothy Porter

Bona Fide Juicery – Awning & Building Entrance – 3rd place – Bill Vandermause

Amerilux – Directional/Wayfinding/ADA – 3rd place – Timothy Porter

Paws N Motion – Vehicle – 3rd place – Timothy Porter 

NativeAmericans.com – Vehicle – 2nd  place – Bill Vandermause

Newcap – Vehicle – 1st place – Bill Vandermause

Pacos Tacos – Logo Design – 1st place – Bill Vandermause

Maiden Lake – Most Difficult Fab/Install – 3rd place – Bobbi Johnson

Plug Light Bulb Tiny Truck Wrap – Silly Sign – 1st place – Bill Vandermause

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Rockstar of the Quarter:  Kendra Griesbach

Rockstar of the Quarter: Kendra Griesbach

And Creative Sign Rockstar of the Quarter goes to…. Kendra Griesbach!

Position:  ADA Technician

Trait of Extreme Awesomeness:  Fellowship

What her team says about her:  “Kendra is perfect for this award!  She treats everyone with respect and is friendly to all.”

“She excels at helping people in and out of her department. Kendra always stays on task and is fun to work with.”

“She is willing to quickly learn new machines and has the ability to QC her own work and others’ work too.”

“Kendra is quick to participate in Creative Sign events – whether it’s baking creative goodies or helping with event setup and clean up.  She cares about our Creative Sign team and about us being the best we can be.”

Kendra started as part of our Graphics Team in 2021, moving to our ADA Team in 2022.  Her attention to detail and chipper disposition has been greatly appreciated in both departments and by all those who have had the pleasure to interact with her.

Congrats, Kendra!  Thank you for all your hard work!

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Rockstar of the Quarter: Bill Prokash

Rockstar of the Quarter: Bill Prokash

And Creative Sign Rockstar of the Quarter goes to…. Bill Prokash!

Position:  Lead Painter

Trait of Extreme Awesomeness:  Respect

What his team says about him: 

“Bill has a great work ethic and strives for high quality in his work.”

“Bill always makes sure to prioritize and help out other departments by listening to what is most important.”

“He has a good sense of humor and is a joy to work with. A true asset to the company!”

Bill celebrates ten years as part of our Creative Sign team this July.  Congrats, Bill!  Thank you for all your hard work!

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Our New Pylon Sign

Our New Pylon Sign

​Our exterior got another upgrade this week!  A big thanks to everyone that helped make our new pylon sign a reality.

The new asymmetrical design features a two-tone blue pattern achieved by a vinyl wrap applied on three sides of the shroud.  The large black arrowhead points to our building and has an outline of blue tube LED.  Our logo in white is more readable from the highway.

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We were able to reuse our existing Watchfire electronic message center (which was still going strong) and the existing pole and foundation.  Reusing these elements helped keep costs down and took time off the install timeline.

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We’ve had several iterations of our freestanding sign over the years.  In 2008 and 2012 “Sign” was featured in neon applied directly to our monument, as we offered custom neon signs.

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In 2014 we constructed and installed a 35-foot-tall pylon sign to showcase our fabrication capabilities and show off how a dynamic Watchfire EMC can really upgrade a business’ visual impact from the road.  Accent lighting and a changeable light feature at the top of the sign attracted attention at night.

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Ten years later we were faced with the choice to either give our current design some TLC with new faces and a new coat of paint… or to revamp the works.  We chose the latter.  We are a sign company after all.

If you think your business’ signage could use a face lift – or a complete tear down – contact our sign professionals to help determine what could be done to take your image to the next level!

We’ve got tons of examples inside and outside of our building, and we love to give tours!  Stop by to see the magic in person.