The Grain has been delighted to be involved as Key sign maker at Longleat Safari Park. Working closely with project designer Craig Jeffery along with graphic designer Matt Wellsted and the excellent executive team on various projects throughout the park.
Work to date has involved Themed Entrance Signage, interpretation panels and Sandblasted Poster & Map Structures and Digital Printed Panels.
The Brief: To create new overhead signage to incorporate Longleat’s new look logo, which coincides with Longleat’s 50th anniversary event.
| Process
Fully 3d carved HDU foam, with acrylic paint finish |
| Material
Full HDU Carved 3d Construction |
| Finish
Acrylic paint and UV lacquered |
The Brief: Create 3 high impact 1.8 meter signs for Longleat’s fantastic new cafe which recreates a tropical storm inside.
| Process
Digital Printed backpanel with overlaid HDU 3D graphics and text |
| Material
HDU and marine ply back |
| Finish
Acrylic paint and UV lacquered |
The Brief: Create a 2.4 meter 3 dimensional sign, post mounted for the elevated viewing gallery at Longleat.
| Process
Digital Printed backpanel with 3d Giraffes |
| Material
HDU and boat builders marine ply |
| Finish
5 coat acrylic paint |
The Brief: Create a relatively inexpensive sign, to blend in well with the Lemur enclosure.
| Process
Digital Printed animals, CNC cut to shape, mounted on Cedar with carved in lettering. Cut grain formations. |
| Material
Simulated grain CNC cut into western Red Cedar backboard. |
| Finish
Digital printed, matt laminated. Letters cut in and colour filled. |
The Brief: A high impact overhead sign with depth relief to mark the entrance of The Jungle Cruise Boat Ride at Longleat.
| Process
Layer Digital printed Dibond, cut to outline. Overlaid with 25mm PVC panels and raised letters. |
| Material
Matt laminated digital printed Dibond. 25mm PVC foam board sprayed to Pantone. |
| Finish
5 coat acrylic |
The Brief: A traditional painted sign with layers and lots of dimension to mark the entrance of Longleat’s new excellent African Village Jungle Kingdom.
| Process
Layered marine Plywood with CNC carved panels |
| Material
Marine boat builders Plywood |
| Finish
Water-based latex paint to Pantone |
The Brief: High relief and very light, the rope and bamboo structure of this sign designed by Craig Jeffery, Project Director adds great interest to this hanging sign.
| Process
Sandblasted marine boat builders Plywood with faux planking. The Dibond leaves have been digitally printed then wrapped and formed. |
| Material
Marine Plywood and HDU |
| Finish
Acrylics. The 'Wild Letter' have been gradient sprayed with green at the top to give the effect of moss. |
The Brief: Create fine detailed raised lettering with a bronze chamfered bevel edge.
| Process
CNC cut letters, edge sprayed in Bronze metallic. Bird elements in marine Plywood |
| Material
Marine Plywood and Cedar |
| Finish
Wood finished in water-based dark Oak |
The Brief: Create an imposing 4 meter high dimensional sign mounted on posts.
| Process
Digital Printed animals, CNC cut to shape, mounted on marine ply, layered for dimension. |
| Material
Simulated grain CNC cut onto marine Ply backboard with HDU letters |
| Finish
Digital printed, mat laminated. Letters finished in Acrylic with UV lacquer. |
Brief: To create a high impact sign for the Hansel and Gretel Cottage at Longleat safari park
| Process
Snadblasted aqnd CNC carved Douglas Fir and HDU which has Been CNC carved |
| Material
Douglas Fir, and carved HDU |
| Finish
Natural stained finish Douglas Fir, and latex based full colour elements |
The Brief: A dimensional sign with a postage stamp cut edge
| Process
HDU Raided letters finished with a gradient fill to emulate gold |
| Material
High Density Urethane letters on Boat Builders Plywood |
| Finish
Latex Water based paint to backboard, Acrylics to letters |
