Updated Menu Signs for Dixie Picnic Cafe
One of the recent projects I worked on as a graphic designer at Signarama was to refresh the menu signs at a nearby café called Dixie Picnic. They requested that I refresh the design so that the information felt more streamlined and easier to read. Additionally, they felt that this was a good opportunity to add more food items to the signs that weren't previously included on the original versions.
"Slow Smoked Pork" Original Design
"Slow Smoked Pork" Updated Design
All 3 Original Menu Signs
One of the primary issues with the original design was that most of the signs had seemingly random text alignment, and this made them look messy and disorganized. Readability is of utmost importance when it comes to designs such as these, so that was the main aspect I made sure to fix when redoing them.
Additionally, the typefaces used felt outdated and made the information feel cramped, so I made sure to switch to one that was still sans-serif, but left more breathing room for the information. I also made sure that the outlines of design elements such as the banners and the white boxes were more consistent than the previous design.
Updated "Seafood Favorites" and "Slow Smoked Pork" Menu Signs
Updated "Bette's Box Lunch" Sign and New Addition Sign
Beachfront Property Sign
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Field Banners for Local Sports Teams
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Happy Birthday Sign
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