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2016 SIGN DESIGN CONTEST WINNERS NAMED

Milwaukee, WI - The Wisconsin Sign Association has represented the professional on-premise sign industry of Wisconsin since 1970. Each year, the Association holds a prestigious contest to recognizeWisconsin's leading sign companies and their professional designers. The winners represent the finest signdesigns that undoubtedly make an impact to communities across the State. This year, WSA received 90 entriesfor our 10 sign design categories. Should you wish to print any or all of the following signs, please contact ourCommunications Department for the digital artwork (no charge).

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1st Place"Hallman Lindsay Paint Brush"

LaCross Sign Company

2nd Place"College Campus Pylon"Poblocki Sign Company

1st Place"Windrush"Lemburg

PYLON MONUMENT

2nd Place“Orthopaedic Associates of Wisconsin

(Town of Delafied WI)”Poblocki Sign Company

“Brewers Hill”(Milwaukee)

Poblocki Sign Company

Designer: Greg Moerner

TOM DERSE “BEST OFSHOW” AWARD

1st Place“Corporate Center Cast Iron-

Interior"Appleton Sign

2nd Place"Corporate Center Wayfinding"

Poblocki Sign Company

1st Place"Air Force Golf Cart”Innovative Signs, Inc.

DIRECTIONAL/WAYFINDING

VEHICLE

2nd Place"Exhaust Pros”Creative Sign

1st Place"Cafe Hollander Mequon Wl0"

Poblocki Sign Company

2nd Place"Business Park EntrySign"Poblocki Sign Company

INDIVIDUAL LETTERS

1st Place"Riverside Theater Milwaukee

Center”Poblocki Sign Company

2nd Place"Katana Tattoo"Creative Sign

UNIQUE (NEON/LED/SCULPTURAL)

1st Place"Kriete Truck Center"

Creative Sign

2nd Place"One Law Group”Creative Sign

INTERIOR IDENTIFICATION

1st Place"Creative Sign”Creative Sign

2nd Place"Kaukana High School Wrestling

Wall Murals"TLC Sign

MURAL/BANNER/AWNING/DIGITAL

1st Place"No Birds Allowed"Lemberg Electric

SILLY SIGNS

2nd Place"Minions"

Creative Sign

1st Place"Village of Cleveland”

RLO Sign Inc.

NON-ILLUMINATED

2nd Place"Kaukauna High School Football

Field Entrance”TLC Sign

Judges for this year's contest were: Tina Raasch-Prost, ASID, TRP Design Group; Jenny Rebholz, Jenny S. Rebholz, LLC and Debi Zeinert, The Blooming Quill

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