MidTown Cleveland Wayfinding

People travel between Downtown Cleveland and University Circle all the time. Yet, they haven’t always recognized that the MidTown neighborhood is bridging the gap between these two metropolitan business districts. Despite the lack of awareness, MidTown features its own world-class hospitals, legacy manufacturers, leading businesses, residential housing, and amenities. The neighborhood has also experienced a…

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City of South Euclid Brand and Sign Program

South Euclid’s landscape showed evidence of the economic downturn after the housing crash. Vacant properties shook the confidence of the inner-ring suburb’s characteristic hardy, resilient nature. Still, grassroots, sustainability-driven efforts were put in place to renovate vacant homes and transform empty lots into community gardens. The city needed this progressive message to reach the public…

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Industrial Heartland Trails Regional Brand Development

Guide Studio worked with Pennsylvania Environmental Council and the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy to position, name, and brand the coalition responsible for connecting 1,700 miles of shared-use trails through 5 states and 53 counties in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, New York, and Maryland. Targeted for completion in 2035, this vast region offers diversity in landscape and features…

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Ohio City Wayfinding

Ohio City Signage

Ohio City is one of Cleveland’s oldest neighborhoods. Located on the near west side, just over the Cuyahoga River, it is home to one of Cleveland’s most significant cultural treasures — the West Side Market. Ohio City Inc., having just completed the development of a successful new brand for the neighborhood, engaged Guide Studio to…

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Cuyahoga Community College Wayfinding (Tri-C)

campus wayfinding system, Cuyahoga Community College

Tri-C is Ohio’s first community college, and the state’s oldest and largest public community college. It offers more than 1,000 credit courses and more than 190 career and technical programs. Tri-C’s reach spans the county, with three campuses beyond its downtown Cleveland hub, two Corporate College locations, and the Hospitality Management Center in Cleveland’s Public…

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Off-Road Trails & Bikeways Wayfinding Sign System

Cleveland’s growing multipurpose trails and cycle network presents a unique opportunity for residents and visitors to experience the city’s neighborhoods. Key projects like the Cleveland Lakefront Bikeway and Tremont Towpath Trail are connecting visitors to Downtown Cleveland for the first time. By 2020, nearly $20 million will be invested into the city’s cycling infrastructure.

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Campus District

Campus District - Feature

Located along the Euclid Corridor and encompassing such major cultural and educational institutions as Cleveland State University and Cuyahoga Community College, Campus District has gained momentum as a hub for re-development in Cleveland. Guide Studio has supported the District with a variety of projects, from wayfinding strategies to branding for a popular restaurant.

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Hilton, Downtown Cleveland

Hilton - Feature

Connected to the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, this 32-floor state-of-the-art hotel has 600 guest rooms, several on-site amenities and 50,000 square feet of event and meeting space. Working closely with Cooper Carry and VOA Architects, Project Management Consultants (PMC) and Turner Construction, Guide Studio designed a comprehensive interior and exterior signage program that incorporated…

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