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Coventry parks signage programme

Robust, heritage-sensitive signage across multiple public park locations

Graphic Signs partnered with Coventry Parks to design, manufacture and install a wide range of signage solutions across multiple park sites. Each location required its own distinct visual style, while maintaining durability, discretion and sensitivity to heritage surroundings such as War Memorial Park.

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Client overview

CoventryCityCouncil
Local Authority
Coventry, UK

Coventry Parks manages a diverse portfolio of public parks and green spaces throughout Coventry, serving local communities and visitors year-round.

Coventry’s parks and green spaces are essential to the wellbeing of their communities and the local environment. With over 400 green spaces across the city, there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy nature, get active, and connect with others.

Key goals

Deliver robust signage suitable for high-traffic public spaces
Ensure designs are sympathetic to heritage environments
Maintain consistency in quality across multiple sites
Create tailored visual styles for each park location
Install long-lasting, low-maintenance display systems
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West Midlands, UK

Project brief

Following detailed site surveys across various park locations, the Graphic Signs team developed bespoke signage styles tailored to each environment. The project included the manufacture and installation of a broad range of products, from post-mounted signs and external modular systems to built-up aluminium lettering and display cabinets for historical artefacts.

Key objectives

  • Combine durability with discreet, heritage-appropriate design
  • Ensure consistency of craftsmanship and finish across all sites
  • Use high-performance materials suited to outdoor environments
  • Deliver a complete end-to-end service from survey to installation
  • Solutions

    Post-mounted signs

    Signage was required across the sites and the best solution for this was post-mounted signs across the open park areas.

    Built-up lettering

    Aluminium lettering was chosen for the buildings as they needed long-lasting signage that would stand out.

    Modular signage

    External modular sign systems were used to enable updates and exhibition changes to future-proof the signage in some areas.

    Display cabinets

    Heritage display cabinets for artifacts were branded for consistency with the signage onsite.

    Advanced printing methods

    To achieve the expert finishes required, we used high-performance printing methods to meet these needs.

    Full project management

    From manufacture of the signage to a professional installation service, we managed the full project.

    Visual showcase / Deliverables

    Implementation

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      Plan

      Site visits were conducted for the parks to check locations and measure signage sites.

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      Design

      Designs were created, incorporating the type and materials of each sign. These were agreed across all sites as a key part of the project.

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      Deliver

      Graphic Signs manufactured all signage in-house using advanced methods to ensure quality and consistency across all parks.

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      Install

      The team installed the various signage across all Coventry Parks sites.

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      Upgrade

      Graphic Signs has been able to revisit some of the sites since initial installation to add signage, and adjust anything that required updates.

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    Key learnings

    This project demonstrated the importance of balancing durability with design sensitivity in public heritage spaces. By combining site-specific styling with high-performance materials and precise installation, we delivered signage solutions that meet the practical demands of busy parks while respecting their historic character, consistently going the extra mile to achieve both performance and aesthetic integrity.

    The project covered sites across numerous Coventry park locations and a comprehensive product range was delivered across all environments. The result was a full package of long-term, durable signage solutions built for public use.

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