Creative Charrette for Descanso Gardens

Hunt Design staff recently conducted a creative workshop, or charrette, with senior staff of Los Angeles County’s Descanso Gardens. Working with frequent Hunt collaborator, interpretive planning consultant Heather Lindquist, the twelve-person group looked for ways to improve the overall guest experience at Descanso including wayfinding, visitor welcoming and interpretive strategy…. Read more »

Hunt Selected for Doha Theme Park

Doha Epic, a high-tech entertainment center being planned in Doha, Qatar will feature signage and graphics by Hunt Design. The program of over 500 thematic signs will include wayfinding, rides and attractions as well as graphics for retail and food & beverage outlets.

Graphics for Segerstrom

Hunt designer Robin Anderson checks letter contrast on a sample of a mural as part of major architectural changes at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, California. The large digitally-printed mural, shown here being heat-applied by a technician from AD/S, will greet visitors at the newly renovated valet drop-off at… Read more »

Metro Rail to River Corridor Design

Working with a design consultant team assembled by Cityworks Design, Hunt created preliminary wayfinding and interpretive signage design for this LA Metro Active Transportation Corridor. The project will convert an existing, underutilized railroad right-of-way into a multi-purpose transportation corridor spanning over 10 miles; and will connect pedestrian and bicycle traffic… Read more »

Hoag Hospital Patient Tower Renovation

Hunt continues its five-year relationship with Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, California with an upgrade to the hospital’s East Tower wayfinding. Using signage guidelines established by Hunt during its early consultation with the hospital, the design firm will provide new signage on all six floors of the patient care facility…. Read more »

Idyllwild Arts Signage Sketchbook

Hunt Design has evaluated all site signage at this prestigious residential arts academy and prepared a report illustrating and defining issues and opportunities for improvements. All campus identity, wayfinding and operations signage was studied. Interviews were conducted with administration, faculty and stakeholder groups to fully understand the signage needs of… Read more »

Spiderman jumps in on Hollywood sign planning

Hunt Design intern Rachel Kraimer, on site in Hollywood planning wayfinding sign locations, is assisted by Spiderman. “We’re always happy to get public input and support on our city wayfinding programs,” says Kevin Taylor, the project’s senior designer. “This guy really knows Hollywood.”

LA Mission College

Hunt Design is performing final inspection on signage for the new LA Mission College Arts, Media & Performance building. The 53,000 square foot building will house the College’s arts, design, photography studios, an art gallery, film screening and performing arts theaters. Working with QDG Architects, Hunt developed the sign program in… Read more »

Santa Barbara Sign Prototypes Reviewed

Hunt Design staff inspects vendor samples in advance of fabrication of over 165 signs for the new citywide wayfinding program. The final design aesthetic was the result of navigating the thorough design and review process in the coastal city north of Los Angeles. “Santa Barbara is a great place and it… Read more »

CPAT Consulting for Kingsburg, California

Hunt senior designer Emily Morishita recently participated in an intense CPAT — Community Planning Assistance Team — session to help the City of Kingsburg develop a downtown revitalization strategy. The project is the first for the California chapter of the American Planning Association and involved a small team of planners,… Read more »