Sign family design
A consistent set of sign types, from building ID to room numbers, sharing one visual language.
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Signage design services
Sign families that balance product design and graphic design, so every sign works, looks right on the building and represents your brand.
Good sign design sits between product design and graphic design. Each sign has to carry the right information, read clearly from the right distance, suit the architecture, survive the UAE climate and still look unmistakably like your brand.
We design complete sign families for new and existing buildings: building identification, entrance and monument signs, directional and room signs, reception logos, donor boards and statutory signs. Because we also fabricate, every design is checked for buildability and cost before it reaches you.
From 2D design to 3D sign
We test designs as physical prototypes before production where it matters: letter depth, illumination, colour under LED light and how a sign reads from across the room or the road.
Why choose Thrive for sign design
Bilingual typography
Arabic and English typeset together with matched sizes, weights and spacing.
Materials & lighting
Metals, acrylics, stone, wood and LED options chosen for the location, budget and maintenance.
Technical documentation
Design intent drawings, specifications and details ready for approval and tender.
Design deliverables
- Concept options and visuals
- Sign family drawings
- Design intent drawings
- Material and finish samples
- Full-size prototypes
- Specifications for tender
- Signage design guidelines
Our process
How a project runs
One team from the first site visit to the last bolt, so nothing gets lost between designer, printer and installer.
Free site survey
Free in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. We measure the site, check sightlines, power points and structure, and photograph it for the mock-up.
Design & visual
Artwork, shop drawings and a photo-realistic visual of the sign or print on your actual building.
Approvals
We prepare drawings for landlord, mall and municipality approval and follow them through.
Production
Cutting, bending, welding, printing and LED wiring in our own production unit in Mussafah.
Installation
Certified installers, cranes and access equipment, scheduled around your opening hours.
Aftercare
Warranty, lighting checks and preventive maintenance so the sign looks new for years.
Recent work
All projectsFrom our wayfinding & sign design projects
Questions about sign design
What is included in signage design?
Typically concept options, a full sign family, design intent drawings showing sizes, materials and colours, and specifications. Larger projects add prototypes and signage guidelines.
Can you design signs to our brand guidelines?
Yes. We apply your brand guidelines to every sign type and fill any gaps the guidelines do not cover for physical signage.
Do you also make the signs you design?
Yes. Our own production unit can fabricate and install the signs, or we can prepare the package for another contractor to tender.
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Have a site, a sign or a campaign in mind?
Send us the location and a photo. We will come back with ideas, a visual and an itemised quote.