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Rockstar of the Quarter: Bill Vandermause

Oct 17, 2023 | News, Rockstar of the Quarter

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

Position: Graphic Designer

Trait of Extreme Awesomeness: Personal Performance

What his team says about him:

“Bill is an inspiration to his fellow Designers and a dedicated and hard-working team member. His designs constantly wow customers and Creative Sign employees alike.”

“I admire his process from thorough information gathering to thoughtful and confident execution. He takes the time to understand projects and cares about quality of the final product.”

Since he started with Creative Sign in 2014 Bill has won 17 Wisconsin Sign Association Design Awards and 2 Watchfire Sign Design Awards for our company. His design expertise and great attitude has been an incredible asset to the Design Team and the entire Creative Sign Team as a whole.

Congrats, Bill! You are long overdue for THIS award! 🙂

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1K+ Raised for Vets

Jul 24, 2023 | News

During our 20th Celebration on July 14th our dunk tank raised $1,051.00 for Honor and Valor Outdoors, Inc. Honor and Valor Outdoors is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization focused on getting Veterans into the outdoors. Check out their website to learn more about their cause. A special thank you to all the managers that were such good sports letting their teammates, vendors and customers dunk them repeatedly!

Thank you to all that helped make the 20th Celebration a success. The food everyone brought was amazing!

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Rockstar of the Quarter: Alec Slempkes

Apr 11, 2023 | News, Rockstar of the Quarter

And Creative Sign Rockstar of the Quarter goes to…. Alec Slempkes!

Position: Print & Graphics Technician

Trait of Extreme Awesomeness: Equality

What his team says about him:

“Alec is great at what he does and is an amazing person to be around. He’s always helpful and happy to do it. He’s very intuitive with what he can accomplish with his machine and it always looks amazing.”

“I admire Alec for his commitment to his work and his ability to tackle anything thrown at him.”

Alec joined Creative Sign in 2021 as a Graphics Technician, quickly becoming a go-to employee for higher profile interior install projects of graphics and ADA signage. In 2022 he became head printer on our flatbed. Since taking on his new role he has explored what’s possible with direct print ADA, raised textures, and so much more!

Congrats, Alec! Thank you for all you do for our team!

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2022 WSA Design Awards

Oct 13, 2022 | Awards, News

Creative Sign was excited to join all the wonderful Wisconsin sign companies and vendors at this year’s Wisconsin Sign Association Design Awards, held in Madison, Wisconsin. So much great signage has gone up in the state over the past year, and it was wonderful to celebrate the triumphs of the sign industry.

A special congratulations to our newest Design Team addition Bailey Schulte, who brought home an award for her first (and only) entry, Redneck Addiction! What a way to start your first WSA conference!

We are all so grateful for our whole amazing Creative Sign team that sells, designs, produces, installs and supports all of the spectacular projects we do. It’s been a great year!

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Rockstar of the Quarter: Amanda Schwartz

Jul 14, 2022 | News, Rockstar of the Quarter

And Creative Sign Rockstar of the Quarter goes to…. Amanda Schwartz!

Position: Director of Design

Trait of Extreme Awesomeness: Respect

What her team says about her: “Amanda is a supportive and motivational team leader. She always keeps an eye out for other people’s wellbeing, while maintaining a fun and professional work environment. Learning from Amanda has been a blast.”

“She is always striving to find ways to better the company as a whole, as well as herself. She makes a point to get to know all staff, trying to ensure everyone feels like a part of the Creative Sign family.”

Amanda joined the Creative Sign team in June of 2010 as a Graphics Designer and now heads a team of 5 of the best Designers (and best people) in the world. 

Congrats, Amanda!

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