Kennesaw studio, serving metro Atlanta
Architectural and corporate signage for Atlanta offices and buildings
Lobby signs, dimensional logos, illuminated building signs and interior room signage for headquarters, office build-outs and multi-tenant properties.
- Since 2007 in Kennesaw
- 3M Preferred Shop with 3M Certified wrap installers
- Avery Dennison Certified
- Design, production and install by one team
Recent work
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Corporate signage covers every sign that identifies your company on and inside a building: the reception logo, dimensional letters, illuminated channel letters, building identification and ADA-compliant room signs. High Stakes Creative has designed, fabricated and installed corporate and architectural signage for metro Atlanta organizations since 2007, with permits, landlord approvals and installation handled by one team.
- Who it's for
- Corporate HQs, office tenants, property managers, GCs and architects
- Typical timeline
- Interior signs in weeks; exterior signs add landlord and permit review
- What's included
- Survey, design, shop drawings, permits, fabrication, installation
- Based in
- Kennesaw, GA, serving metro Atlanta and the Southeast since 2007
Signage that matches the building and the brand
Corporate signage has two jobs. It has to identify the company clearly from the street, the parking lot and the elevator lobby, and it has to look like it belongs to the architecture rather than being added afterward. Getting both right means thinking about materials, scale, lighting and mounting along with the logo.
We handle signage as a program, not a list of separate orders. One survey covers the exterior, the lobby and the interior rooms, and one set of drawings goes to your landlord, your architect and the permitting office. Production and installation happen in-house, so the people who measured the wall are the people who hang the sign.
That approach suits headquarters relocations, tenant build-outs, new buildings and rebrands, where a dozen sign types have to arrive on the same schedule, pass the same inspections and match the same brand standards. It also means one firm is accountable for the result.
Sign types we design, fabricate and install
Reception and lobby signs
The first sign visitors see. We build them in brushed, painted or polished metal, acrylic, wood or layered combinations, mounted flush, on standoffs or on a feature panel, and sized to the wall and viewing distance.
Dimensional letters and logos
Cut or fabricated letters in aluminum, stainless, acrylic or PVC for interior and exterior walls. Depth, finish and mounting are chosen for the substrate, so the sign sits cleanly on drywall, glass, masonry or metal panel.
Channel letters and illuminated signs
Front-lit, back-lit (halo) and combination-lit letters and logos for building fascias and storefronts. We coordinate power, raceways or direct mounting, and timers with your electrician or general contractor, and match faces to brand colors.
Building and exterior identification
Building-mounted names and logos, entrance signs, address numerals and canopy signs. We review landlord sign criteria and local code before design so the sign you approve is one the property and the jurisdiction will allow.
Room ID and ADA-compliant interior signs
Room identification, restroom, stair and exit-related signs built with tactile characters and Grade 2 braille where the ADA Standards require them, plus office and suite signs in the same family so everything looks consistent.
Signage packages for tenant build-outs
For new leases and renovations, we price and deliver the full sign package from the architect's drawings: suite entry, lobby logo, room IDs, ADA signs and glass graphics, timed to your contractor's schedule and closeout.
A typical corporate signage scope
Here is how an office signage package for a new lease usually appears on our sign schedule. Quantities and materials come from your drawings and survey.
| Type | Element | Location | Material | Install |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS-01 | Building fascia ID | Exterior, main elevation | Halo-lit channel letters | After landlord and permit approval |
| AS-02 | Entrance door graphics | Main entry glass | Cut vinyl hours and logo | Before opening |
| AS-03 | Reception logo sign | Lobby / reception | Brushed aluminum dimensional letters | Before move-in |
| AS-04 | Suite entry sign | Elevator lobby / corridor | Acrylic panel with dimensional logo | Before move-in |
| AS-05 | Room ID signs | Offices and conference rooms | Tactile acrylic with braille | Before inspection |
| AS-06 | Restroom and stair signs | Common areas | Tactile signs with braille and pictograms | Before inspection |
| AS-07 | Glass privacy graphics | Conference rooms | Frosted window film | After glass install |
Our process and services
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How a project runs
One schedule and one point of contact from the first walkthrough to the final punch list.
- SurveyWe walk the space or sites, measure, photograph and review floor plans, brand standards and landlord rules.
- DesignDrawings and mockups for every element, matched to your PMS colors and fonts, ready for brand, landlord and permit review.
- ProducePrinted, cut and fabricated in our Kennesaw shop with premium 3M and Avery Dennison films and laminates.
- InstallCertified installers work to your schedule, after hours when the office is occupied, and walk the finished job with you.
How we work with your team
Facilities & real estate
We survey the site, read the lease and landlord sign criteria, and give you one scope covering exterior, lobby and interior signs. You get a single schedule tied to your move-in date and one contact through permitting, fabrication and installation.
Marketing & brand
We build every sign from your brand standards: logo files, PMS colors, typefaces and clear space. You review proofs and finish samples before fabrication, and illuminated faces are checked for color under light, not just on screen, so the lobby matches the rest of your brand.
Architects & interior designers
We work from your signage plan, elevations and finish schedule, return shop drawings for review, and suggest material or mounting changes when they improve durability or cost without losing design intent. We can also develop the sign family if the drawings only show locations.
General contractors
We bid and deliver the signage package as your sub. We coordinate in-wall blocking and sign power with your trades, schedule installs around ceilings, paint and flooring, and have room and ADA signs in place before the inspections and punch walk your project needs.
What drives the cost of corporate signage
Signage cost is driven by size, materials and construction. Dimensional metal costs more than acrylic or PVC, and illuminated signs add internal lighting, power and electrical coordination. Mounting height and access matter, since exterior building signs may need lifts and interior signs over stairs may need staging. Quantity of sign types, landlord and permit requirements, structural or electrical work by others, after-hours installation and the number of locations all affect the total. We review your drawings or survey the site, then provide a fixed scope and itemized quote by sign type.
Guides for planning your project
Written for facility, marketing and operations teams planning signs and branded spaces.
How lobby logos and office signs are mounted
Studs, standoffs, bonding tape, cleats and rails, and how the wall decides which one fits.
Sign permits in metro Atlanta
Which business signs need a permit, what the application asks for and how landlord rules fit in.
Before install day
Survey, wall and glass prep, power, access and a checklist for the facility manager.
Questions buyers ask us
How long does it take to make and install a lobby sign?
Once the design and finishes are approved, most interior lobby signs move through production and installation in a few weeks. Illuminated signs, custom metal finishes and signs that need landlord approval take longer. Tell us your move-in date at the start and we schedule backward from it.
Does our landlord have to approve our lobby or building sign?
Almost always for exterior signs, and often for anything visible from shared lobbies or corridors. Most properties have written sign criteria covering size, materials, colors and lighting. We review those criteria first and prepare the drawings and specs your property manager needs to approve the sign.
Do we need a permit for an exterior building sign?
Usually yes. Inside a city, such as Kennesaw or Marietta, the city issues sign permits; in unincorporated areas, the county does, in Cobb through Community Development. We flag permit needs during the survey and prepare the drawings and specifications the application asks for.
Can you match our brand colors on an illuminated sign?
Yes. We match PMS colors using translucent films, painted faces or colored acrylics and check them lit and unlit, because a color that matches in daylight can shift once LEDs are behind it. You approve a physical sample before fabrication, so the sign matches your other brand materials.
Do you work with general contractors and architects on build-outs?
Yes. Much of our signage work comes through tenant build-outs and new construction. We work from the architect's signage plan, submit shop drawings for review, coordinate blocking and power with the GC, and schedule installation around ceilings, paint and flooring so signs are in before closeout.
Do you only install, or do you design signage too?
We do both. We can design a sign family from your brand guide, fabricate to an architect's design intent, or produce and install drawings someone else created. Strategy, design, production and installation are all handled under one roof, so there are no hand-offs between a designer, a fabricator and an installer.
What do you need from us for a signage quote?
Send floor plans or the architect's signage plan, building elevations or photos for exterior signs, your brand guide and vector logo files, the landlord's sign criteria if you have them, and your target completion date. We follow up with a site survey and a fixed, itemized quote.
Get a quote for your project
Tell us what you are planning, where it is and the date you are working toward. Your request goes straight to our team in Kennesaw, and the people who quote it are the people who design, produce and install it.
- Every High Stakes Creative review on Google is five stars
- Since 2007 in Kennesaw, serving metro Atlanta
- 3M Preferred Shop with 3M Certified wrap installers
- Design, production and install by one team
What happens next: we review your request, reach out to scope it, then send a proof and a quote.
Prefer to talk? Call (678) 861-7446, Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm.
Planning a move, rebrand or rollout?
Send the floor plans, brand guide and date you're working toward. We'll come back with a scope, a schedule and one point of contact for the whole job.
2000 Cobb International Blvd NW, Suite E, Kennesaw, GA 30152
(678) 861-7446
info@highstakescreative.com
Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm