In collaboration with EPT Design and Dunbar Architecture, Hunt Design is proud of its contribution to the new Visitor Plaza at the LA Arboretum. Marking the 75th anniversary of this historic San Gabriel Valley landmark, the transformative improvements set new standards in the visitor arrival experience, orientation, access for all,
Hunt Design provided signage design and planning for the Las Vegas Convention Center West Hall expansion. Working with TVS Design as the architect of record, Hunt developed wayfinding and identification signage for the 1.4 million square foot building. Identification for the iconic building includes 16-foot-high letters visible from the strip.
Hunt Design partnered with The Puyallup Tribe of Indians and Cuningham Group to create a sign program for the Emerald Queen Casino that complements the refined interiors and references the natural environment that is so important to the Tribe. The program provides wayfinding and identification for the new amenities on the casino floor
Amid the uncertainty of when major attractions will be allowed to reopen in California, Hunt Design is helping plan and design signage for longtime client, the San Diego Zoo and Safari Park in anticipation of opening day. Working with Park staff, Hunt is designing a series of temporary signs promoting
Hunt Design worked closely with the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History to complete an exterior signage and wayfinding program. The overhaul of the signage program coincided with the Museum’s extensive Centennial renovation project including access to the main entrance, a new outdoor pavilion, and backyard educational space. Wayfinding signs link
Hunt Design recently completed a campus-wide signage and donor recognition program for the ever-growing Villa Esperanza School, designed by Gonzalez Goodale Architects in Pasadena. Villa’s School offers an educational program serving students from 5-22 years old who have special needs associated with autism, cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome, intellectual and other
After two-plus years of planning, design, approvals and construction, the Hunt-designed Hollywood wayfinding project is complete. From the Hollywood Bowl to Sunset and Vine, the 78-sign project includes vehicular, pedestrian and identity elements to unite the many eclectic Hollywood destinations. In a departure from many civic wayfinding programs, branded vehicular signs
Hunt Design has designed a permanent exhibit presenting the life and times of inventor/philanthropist Arnold Beckman at Chapman University. The four-cabinet display greets students at the main entry into the new Keck Center for Science and Engineering designed by AC Martin at the Chapman campus in Orange, California. In addition to
Hunt Design developed a new city brand and signage program for the City of Idaho Falls. Visitors are welcomed with the new city logo artfully inset into a waterfall feature built with local basaltic rocks. As part of an overall economic development effort to attract tourism to eastern Idaho, the
One of the top zoos in the Northwest features an all-new wayfinding program by Hunt Design. A new user-friendly map, revised pathway names and, of course, new directional signs combine to make this popular Portland destination more accessible and understandable to the 1.5 million annual visitors. In addition to the
Hunt Design is participating in the residential resurgence transforming downtown Los Angeles. WREN, a state-of-the-art 362-unit mixed-use project developed by Mack Urban Communities, is extending the exciting growth of LA’s South Park south to Pico Boulevard. The modernistic two-building project designed by architect AC Martin features energetic signage and graphics
Students, faculty and visitors to California State University Long Beach will see new bold signage as they navigate the parking facilities of the sprawling campus. Working closely with the University’s Campus Planners and Operations personnel, Hunt designed and planned nearly a thousand individual sign elements for the parking lots and
This pedestrian-friendly, historic downtown along the southern California coast is updated with a new citywide wayfinding system by Hunt Design. This comprehensive graphics program welcomes and directs drivers and pedestrians to the endless arts and cultural destinations, fine dining, boutique shopping, and active parks and beaches. Residents and visitors from
Hunt Design is proud to have been a part of the recently completed renovation of United Terminals 7 and 8 at Los Angeles International Airport. Working with HNTB Architects and Krueck + Sexton, Hunt Design planned, programmed and designed wayfinding signage which helps guide travelers through over 300,000 square feet
To help the Arboretum tell the important story of water conservation, Hunt Design created the Crescent Farm display. The innovative garden features ten examples of conservation techniques, each signaled by a colorful pylon with a water-related question leading to an interpretive panel at ground level. Matt Givot Photography
Hunt Design was pleased to join the design team for the latest chapter in Orange County’s Segerstrom Center for the Arts. With a new outdoor restaurant enclosed in a dramatic stairway and designed by Michael Maltzan Architecture, the Julianne and George Argyros Plaza and Judy Morr Center for Dance, is
In recognition of his extraordinary achievements to the industry, the Los Angeles chapter of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA/LA) recently bestowed the Fellow Award—its highest honor—to Wayne Hunt. Under his leadership, Hunt Design has planned, designed and overseen hundreds of projects in more than 25 U.S. states and
Starting with one client in LA’s Bradbury Building, we’ve grown to an international practice with recent projects in eight countries and ten US states. At this 40 year milestone, we’d like to thank our clients for giving us the opportunity to contribute to some truly Great Places; including Chicago Museum
The Nevada Museum of Art, the state’s largest art museum, now features a colorful wayfinding program by Hunt Design. Designed to complement the dramatic 2003 building by noted architect Will Bruder, the metal signs fold around door jambs, columns and other architectural features. Special emphasis was given to the elevators
Hunt Design has worked for a lot of great cities — Santa Barbara, Pasadena, Newport Beach and Monterey — but now we turn our attention to Hollywood, where we have been commissioned for a comprehensive wayfinding and gateway sign program. From Hollywood Bowl to Sunset and Vine, the branded sign
Hunt Design is proud to have been part of the new Parisian Macao, developed by the Las Vegas Sands Corp. Our signage and graphics play an important role in the project; helping visitors navigate the 3,000 hotel rooms, 490,000 sq. ft. of retail space, 310 gaming tables, 20 restaurants, and
To help serve the ever-growing crowds at this popular destination, the National Park Service implemented a multi-stop shuttle service in 2000. Now, the popular two-line system features an all-new look by Hunt Design for signs, maps, vehicle and operational graphics. Working with Zion National Park staff, the project included new
Complex campus environments, with their large and diverse audiences, become easier to navigate and more accessible with a well designed signage master plan. Hunt Design has several such exciting signage projects in the works for a wide variety of higher education environments. Installation is underway at Golden West College in
In the past we’ve been part of interesting projects in HONG KONG, SINGAPORE, SOUTH KOREA, INDONESIA, MEXICO, JAPAN, ENGLAND, SPAIN, TAIWAN, FRANCE AND AUSTRALIA. We’ve even worked in Texas.
This iconic Los Angeles entertainment and shopping district is revitalizing its 70’s and 80’s heyday with new wayfinding by Hunt Design. The comprehensive graphics program welcomes and directs drivers and guides pedestrians with signage to the many interesting Westwood Village destinations: Geffen Playhouse, Hammer Museum, UCLA, and the historic theaters
Hunt Design provided signage and graphics design for the new master plan for Houston Memorial Park. We were pleased to work with internationally recognized landscape architects Nelson Byrd Woltz on this dynamic plan for the 1,500 acre multi-amenity park. The dramatic design bridges over Memorial Drive, connecting the formerly divided
Recently opened atop of New York’s One World Trade Center, this dramatic observatory features wayfinding signage planned and designed by Hunt Design. Working alongside the dynamic project’s producers/designers, The Hettema Group, Hunt staff created the signage that supports understanding and circulation for the popular attraction’s thousands of daily visitors. “This
A new exhibition presents the exciting story of Saturday Night Live, the longest-running show on television, featuring exhibit graphics by Hunt Design. Recently opened to rave reviews on New York’s Fifth Avenue, the 12,500 sq.ft. show produced by Premier Exhibitions is organized into a days-of-the-week timeline demonstrating the famous program’s
The new headquarters of AAA Texas features dramatic graphics by Hunt Design throughout the 250,000 sq.ft. facility. Based on the theme of a Texas road trip, floor-to-ceiling impressions of Texas road signs define the lobby and cafeteria spaces while blow-ups of Texas travel posters surround the employee lounges and break
The 271 unit structure designed by Miami’s Arquitectonica is the latest addition to Grand Avenue’s collection of world-class architecture that includes Disney Hall, MOCA and the soon-to-be-open museum, The Broad. Hunt Design is at work on signage design for two other state-of-the-art apartment projects in Los Angeles’ South Park district
Hunt Design has prepared a comprehensive master plan for signage for the 36-park Orange County Parks system. The 150-page design and planning document shows designs and implementation for over fifty types of signs for the county’s beaches, parks, historic sites and wilderness areas. Included in the year-long effort are signs
AxS is a 17-day festival where ideas, scientific theories, and leading edge technologies converge with artistic innovation. Held every two years and produced by the Pasadena Arts Council, the eclectic festival is produced simultaneously at many local venues, stages and parks and features dance, theater, new media and art. Using
