Austins & Co Arrival Signage
Austins & Co Arrival Signage
Austins & Co
Design, manufacture and installation (2017)
Austins & Co, a winery in the Moorabool Valley, required the development of a front entrance sign.
The overall design features a rock plinth with elegant, three-dimensional lettering. The slimline shapes create an elegant typographic form and distinctive design statement.
Frankston South Recreation Reserve
Frankston South Recreation Reserve
Client, Frankston City Council
Design, manufacture and installation (2006)
Arrival sign to compliment the refurbishment of a public facility. The sign needed to announce arrival to the Centre, with only minimal information required. The design also had to engender quality and a modern feel. The signage compliments the architectural elements of the Recreation Centre.
Howitt Street Signage
Howitt Street Signage
Client, City of Ballarat
Design, manufacture and installation (2006)
Challis Design was contracted to design a range of signage which enhanced the image of the busy retail and business precinct. Signage and place branding designed to promote and build a sense of community and pride.
Hanging Rock Discovery Centre
Hanging Rock Discovery Centre
Client, Macedon Ranges Shire
Design, manufacture and installation (2004)
A signage program that interprets the geographic assets and social history around Hanging Rock Reserve. Colour, shape and scale were considered during the design process in order to marry the various structures to their environment.
Geelong Botanical Gardens
Geelong Botanical Gardens
Client, City of Greater Geelong
Design, manufacture and installation (2016)
Main arrival signage features large laser cut lettering with decorative background motif that reflects the existing fence design. Complimentary freestanding arrival signage features corporate branding and orientation map. Corporate logos and map artwork were supplied by the City of Greater Geelong.
National Rhododendron Gardens
National Rhododendron Gardens
Client, Parks Victoria
Design, manufacture and installation (2009)
A pedestrian-focused system with a consistent hierarchy for orientation, identification and interpretation. A distinctive design that complements the surrounding environment, with the rhododendron motif providing a link across signage types. With bold and creative use of timber elements, laser cut patinated metal and graphic motifs, this signage strategy was adapted and themed across four additional gardens within the region.
Balmoral Township Signage
Balmoral Township Signage
Client, Balmoral & District Development Association
Design, manufacture and installation (2016)
To help promote the Balmoral township, Challis Design developed orientation signage, designed to help visitors navigate their way through and around the township. A key orientation map highlights the town’s tourist attractions, key facilities and accommodation sites, while a secondary regional map showcases the broader region. Fabrication consists of laser cut, angled, corten panels with bold, digital print graphics.
West Wimmera Branding and Signage
West Wimmera Branding and Signage
West Wimmera Shire Council
Design, manufacture and installation (2016)
West Wimmera Shire Council required a brand refresh and a range of boundary and township signage. To provide a fresh, clean and consistent feel the brolga motif was simplified, the typography updated and a limited colour palette was adopted for the logo and signage hierarchy. Illustrations were also developed for the Edenhope and Kaniva arrival signs, to help promote these key townships.
Two Towns Trail
Two Towns Trail
Client, Baw Baw Shire Council
Design, manufacture and installation (2013)
The Trail is an eight kilometre walking and cycling path linking two West Gippsland towns, Drouin and Warragul. Two key threatened species — the Giant Gippsland Earthworm and the Burrowing Crayfish – provided inspiration for the form and content of these interpretive structures. In keeping with the already completed Two Towns Trail wayfinding signage, the same materials and graphic styles were adopted to ensure consistency.
Halls Gap Town Entry Signage
Town Entry Signage
Client, Northern Grampians Shire
Design, manufacture and installation (2014)
Challis Design was commissioned to design and develop entry signs to provide a gateway entry into this internationally recognised tourist attraction. Design features laser cut title text and eucalyptus leaf with stone wall. Detailed construction specifications were supplied for production and installation by others.