With summer now taking a back seat to fall, we've got some changes here at Corbin to share. Kind of like your first day in the old school, but somehow everything seems new… sharpen those pencils!
Join in the Conversation
with Corbin Design
We are announcing new ways to connect with our staff, using standard and new technologies to better serve you, our clients and friends.
First, get straight to the person using our new direct dial numbers (all area code 231):
346-2257 Mark VanderKlipp, President
346-2271 Shelley Steele, Marketing Director
346-2253 Robert Brengman, VP, Senior Designer
346-2255 Carol Low, VP Finance
346-2252 Rick Stringer, VP Technology
Design
346-2251 Cori Chesnutt, Designer
346-2268 Clint Douthitt, Senior Designer
346-2263 Karin Fish, Production Designer
346-2276 Jeff Frank, Senior Designer
346-2250 Doug Schultz, Designer
346-2262 Hesper Smyth, Senior Designer
346-2277 Sean Tobin, Designer
346-2267 Gene Ullery-Smith, Designer
Project Management
346-2254 Maureen Berger
346-2265 Becky Douthitt
346-2279 Heidi Jones
346-2258 Mary Lou Piehl
Our main number is still (231) 947-1236
Second, we've updated our Web site with a blog www.corbindesign.com/wayfindings where we can share more immediate information and engage in conversations with you on specific topics of interest. Posts are categorized and tagged for easy searching to select a topic. Coming up: interviews with authors, research partners and prominent designers from around the country.
For those of you who use RSS feeds, they are a great way to keep track of blog postings and stay current on the latest thinking at Corbin Design. To subscribe to our Wayfindings feed, just go to this address: http://www.corbindesign.com/wayfindings/feed/. Your web browser should have a "subscribe" option on that page. Or, if you are using Google Reader, copy that address paste it into the "Add a subscription" dialog.
Finally, follow Corbin Designers on Twitter:
Mark VanderKlipp
@corbinprez
Rick Stringer
@rick_stringer
Gene Ullery-Smith
@geneullerysmith
Heidi Jones
@heidimjones
Cori Chesnutt
@Corithegreat
Hesper Smyth
@hespersmyth
We also plan to continue sending this Wayfindings newsletters on a quarterly basis, a compilation of the latest news, blog posts and updates. We look forward to connecting with you!
Corbin President to speak at IDA conference in Milwaukee
Mark VanderKlipp will lead a panel discussion on wayfinding in urban environments at the International Downtown Association's annual meeting in Milwaukee, September 12-15, 2009. Shelley Steele, Marketing Director, will also be available to answer questions and discuss wayfinding needs with conference attendees. Come and see us at Booth #402.
New Projects
Covenant HealthCare, Saginaw, MI
Utah Valley University, Orem, UT
City of Bay City, MI
Michigan Heritage Trails
Recently Completed Projects
Downtown Raleigh, NC
There's a buzz around the country about Raleigh. As one of the three primary cities in North Carolina's Research Triangle, and its State Capital, Raleigh combines the best of high technology and gracious Southern living. A booming downtown revitalization brings new companies, conventions, residents and tourists in each year, to the tune of 11.5 million people. But what good is having all this growth if you can't find your way?
Working closely with the Downtown Raleigh Alliance and the Urban Design Center, we developed a process that included frequent public input to determine, then address, the functional and aesthetic needs of the wayfinding system. In a city with local, state and federal governing bodies, this was a tall order, but the process went smoothly and beautiful wayfinding signs are now in place. The program was fabricated and installed by Architectural Graphics, Inc (AGI) in Virginia Beach, VA.
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Downtown Traverse City, MI
Yes, our own downtown now sports a Corbin Designed wayfinding system!
Given that Traverse City is a year-round destination for shopping, festivals, epicurean events, outdoor recreation and all-around fun, the environment needed to respond to the expressed needs of visitors getting lost, and merchants who wanted to bring those visitors to their doors. Working with diverse community stakeholders, we identified three main downtown districts, connecting them with wayfinding signage.
Brightly colored sign types, most applied to existing streetscape elements, appear throughout downtown to direct vehicles to major destinations, parking, and between districts. Pedestrian-scaled guide signs feature key destinations such as the Visitor Center, restrooms and more dining and shopping opportunities. And detailed merchant directories give visitors all the information they need to create their own memorable experiences.
The program was fabricated and installed by Valley City Sign in Grand Rapids, MI.