Kanawinka Geotrail Interpretive Signage
Kanawinka Geotrail Interpretive Signage
Client, Southern Grampians Shire Council
Design, manufacture and installation (2017)
The Byaduk Caves formed when a fountain of lava erupted from nearby Mt Napier, highest point in this district, forming an intriguing system of sinkholes, lava tubes, domes and chambers. Interpretive Signage was designed to tell its story.
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.
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.
Eucalyptus Discovery Centre
Eucalyptus Discovery Centre
Client, Friends of the Peter Francis Points Arboretum
Design, manufacture and installation
Permanent exhibition featuring the Eucalypt’s diversity, ecological role and uses. Presented through a range of media including an audio visual presentation, computer game, interactive displays, murals and text panels. Organic materials and timber structures, large format digital prints and painted MDF.
Mary MacKillop Trail
Mary MacKillop Trail
Client, Southern Grampians Shire Council
Design, manufacture and installation (2010)
The canonisation of Mary MacKillop was a significant event in 2010. A number of communities in Western Victoria collaborated to plan and implement a touring trail of significant sites in relation to Mary MacKillop’s life and work. Challis Design designed and manufactured fourteen interpretive signs that covered Mary MacKillop’s early years in Hamilton, Penola, Portland, Robe and Port Macquarie. The signs were manufactured using materials relevant to the region, including basalt in Hamilton and Portland and sandstone in Robe.
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.
Colac Environmental Signage
Colac Environmental Signage
Client, Colac Otway Shire
Design, manufacture and installation (2012)
Three, free-standing road signs and three, smaller, wall-mounted signs were designed and installed to help educate and engage the travelling public on the rare and threatened species in the local region. The simple design allows the species to be the focal point, with the use of black allowing the bright colours to attract attention. This simple layout was particularly important for the road side signs, in order to allow motorists time to view all the information.
Commonwealth Games Markers
Commonwealth Games Markers
Client, Melton Shire Council
Design, manufacture and installation (2006)
These vibrant signs are a celebration of the achievements of local athletes and the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Construction consists of aluminium sheets over steel frame, painted in automotive paints with mask and spray artwork.