INTERPRETIVE SIGNAGE DESIGN

LVB provides natural and cultural heritage interpretive signage design services and is a consultant member of the National Association for Interpretation.

INTERPRETIVE SIGNAGE CLIENTS

LVB’s interpretive signage clients include land trusts, nature preserves, forest preserves, watershed groups, land and water conservancies, local, state and federal government agencies, non-profit conservation organizations, environmental service firms and academic institutions.

INTERPRETIVE SIGNAGE SPECIALIZATION

LVB specializes in outdoor interpretive signage thematic development and graphic design for watershed education, ecosystem restoration, environmental education, natural and cultural heritage, wayside and scenic overlooks, park dedication, river trails and nature trails.

INTERPRETIVE DESIGN SERVICES

Interpretive planning and design services may include thematic development, storyboarding, signage location consultation, topical research, image curation, photo manipulation, graphic design, custom illustration, illustrated maps, narrative development, text editing, final proofing and final art packaging.

Nature Preserve Trailhead Welcome Signage

Create a beautiful and informative display to welcome visitors to your preserve, park or trailhead. Highlight the site’s special features, recreational opportunities, landmarks and programs. Provide tips and guidelines for how to safely and respectfully enjoy the resource and provide a glimpse of what they can discover within.

Welcome Signage with Illustrated Map and trails system for a forest and nature preserve in Illinois

Natural Heritage Interpretive Signage

Provide a window into the hidden web of ecology. Provide meaningful insights about the ecosystem using the principles of interpretation. Instill wonder and inspire curiosity. Invite the visitor to take a closer look or consider a different perspective. Describe your organization’s efforts to protect, conserve or restore the land and waters. Foster future environmental stewards.

Snapshot of Interpretive Trail Signage Design with Savanna ecological theme

Cultural Heritage Interpretive Signage

Provide a glimpse into history. Share meaningful and relatable stories of those who lived upon the land before us. Show how life was different in the past through tangible and universal examples. LVB works with local historians and archival material to help research your project, develop themes, and curate a visual and narrative storyline to connect the past with the present.

Nature Trails Interpretive Planning

A successful interpretive project begins with planning. LVB provides interpretive planning for nature trails, including thematic development, signage location in the field, topical research and panel storyboarding. LVB helps clients develop strong themes and learning objectives for each interpretive display. We use this document as a touchstone throughout the signage development process to guide research, image curation, illustration development and the text narrative.

River Trails and Overlook Signage

Use viewsheds and points of interest along your river or recreational corridor to provide moments to pause and learn about the resource. How has man shaped and changed our rivers and landscape in the name of progress, for mill-power, agriculture, and urban development? Showcase efforts to restore river corridors for both fish and people.

Watershed Education Interpretive Signage

Help the public understand and appreciate the value of the natural resources of their watershed. Show the connection between water quality issues in a downstream water body to upstream practices on land, and efforts to restore and improve river, lake and watershed health. Delineate the clear boundaries defining your watershed and showcase the natural and cultural features within. Invite your audience to learn more and get involved.

Park Dedication Signage

Celebrate project champions and heroes behind parkland protection, habitat conservation, recreational easements, and open space access. Share their vision turned reality, the major milestones and collaborative partnerships along the way, and inspire a whole new generation of environmental stewards.

Graphic design of a commemorative kiosk signage design to celebrate 50 years of service by a Dane County Park champion.

Inspire, delight and inform your audience through beautiful visual storytelling.

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TESTIMONIALS

Barb McKittrick, Environmental Education Manager

Forest Preserve District of Kane County, Geneva, IL

After a long search for a design agency that could combine in-depth knowledge of ecologic principles with expertise in interpretive sign development, our forest preserve district was so lucky to find LVBrown Studio for our signage project. Lauren is a rare mix of natural resource manager, landscape architect and creative designer – perfect for creating compelling, educational, and beautiful trail signage! She also developed a visually stunning, spatially accurate welcome sign/trail map for the 450-acre preserve that, for the first time in the site’s history, tied together all of its natural and cultural features.

Peter Foy, President

Friends of Lake Kegonsa Society

Lake Kegonsa’s health is directly related to the water quality of its tributaries, including Door Creek. FOLKS work closely with Dane County Land and Water Resources Department to help residents understand and appreciate the value the natural resources in their watershed. The Door Creek Watershed kiosk signage that Lauren designed for Dane County’s Fish Camp County Park helps us achieve those goals. It’s a beautiful and informative kiosk!

Bill Lunney, Former Board Chair

Dane County Parks Commission, Madison, WI

Lauren, you have done a spectacular design for the kiosk. You really helped us sift through all the accomplishments and arranged them to tell a story, highlighting the important things, and giving them themes. You are an artist in how you can envision a work like this. You did wonderful research, took excellent photos, and the result is magnificent. We really love the way it has turned out.

Brittany Kovach, Communications & Marketing Coordinator

Forest Preserve District of Kane County, Geneva, IL

Lauren demonstrated an unparalleled attention to detail in the creation of 13 interpretive signs and one large welcome sign for our popular forest preserve. Her creative insights added a unique dimension to the project, and her map illustrations and design skills proved to be top-notch. She had excellent communication throughout the process and helped organize and streamline the project. The end result speaks for itself – a collection of stunning signs that captivate the public’s attention.

Scott Stokes, Co-Founder and President

Wolf Run Association, Mazomanie, WI

Lauren is an extremely creative, talented, and knowledgeable watershed design planner that was instrumental in the success of our recent Wolf Run Trail project. Her conceptual plans, informational signage work, team building, and design presentation skills were outstanding and gave our project a very professional touch. She delivered the work on time and stayed within her cost estimates. Plus, she’s an absolute joy to work with.