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Here are some examples of technical drawings I have made during my working experience in the sign industry. These drawings were designed to communicate to an experienced sign builder a...
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Proposal for main identification sign (“CVS” used as a placeholder only). I like that even simple 3D models like this can communicate design intent so much better that conventional orthographic...
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I created this cantilevered sign inspired by the silo on site of this Brazilian Restaurant in Austin, Texas. In order to better project the impact of my design, I first...
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This is yet another design for a sign, where the client did not have an identity and requested my help with it. Hand-drawn lighthouse.
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For the Chandler retail project in Georgetown, Texas, we used materials that would convey the desired “contemporary ranch”: limestone (cladding), (faux) rusted steel, galvanized steel. This identity was carried through...
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A client asked for help on his project. The goal: to design a tamper-resistant frame system that would be relatively inexpensive to produce in large quantities and very easy to...
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Many moons ago a friend wanted to launch a beach clothing company. He called it Solarena (Spanish for “sun” and “sand”, combined into a single word), and I made this...
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I was pleased to design the wayfinding signage for Scott & White’s campus in Temple, Texas. These were the drawings submitted: And this a photo of the finished result: In...
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As part of some 3D modeling courses, I was given the challenge of designing something that could be made out a single sheet of plywood and cost less than $100...
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When Berry Hill Baja Grill approached my employer sign company at the time, they presented us with a particular dilemma. While their signage square footage allowance was plenty for a...
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When an opportunity came up to propose a sign for the Zachary Scott Theater Center, I thought I’d shoot for Art Deco design cues, while incorporating an updated digital display:...
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I will occasionally put out bike-related designs for no other reason that I like bicycles. This one is all about photo and composition: I ended up using as the first...
Hi, I’m Nando, and this is a collection of my work. I’m the kind of designer that concerns himself with the practicalities of fabrication, while pushing for innovation in the production environment. Creative left-brainer, pragmatic right-brainer, I believe complex problems benefit from simple solutions and clear communication. I use my attention to detail, empathy, and graphic design skills to solve such problems. more…
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