Interpretive Signage Design
LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve Interpretive Signage Design
Client: Forest Preserve District of Kane County
St. Charles, Illinois | 2023
LVB loved working with Forest Preserve District of Kane County staff and the Preservation Partners of the Fox Valley on the interpretive design for thirteen nature trail signs within the district’s premier forest preserve.
The design services scope included storyboarding, writing, photo editing and graphic design for ecological heritage and cultural heritage themed free-standing outdoor displays. LVB worked with District staff to create a custom-illustrated map of the 450-acre preserve and the design of the trailhead welcome kiosk.
LVB worked closely with environmental educators, communications staff and historians to interpret thematic content, source suitable imagery, and proof final signs. The project was complete from kickoff to installed signage in a record time of four months.
Signage bases and frames by Pannier Graphics and panel printing by Kane County
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! – Barb McKittrick, Environmental Education Manager, Forest Preserve District of Kane County
View of the Maple Sugaring interpretive signage facing the Creek Bend Nature Center pond. Photo by LVB.
Click on the image above to scroll through the interpretive signage designs at full screen. Ecological themes include: Prairie, Maple Sugaring, Spring Ephemerals, Ponds, Wetlands, Wet Meadows, Savanna, Woodland and Oak Barren. Historical panels highlight the historical structures, and living history museums run by Preservation Partners of the Fox Valley.