Scenic Arts, Gilding & Hero Signage for Hospitality & Themed Environments

Gilding, gilded glass, hand-lettered hero signage and scenic finishes for restaurants, hotels, theaters, retail and themed environments. From a department with Imagineering, Marvel and Lucasfilm pedigree.

Our scenic arts department, based in our North Hollywood studio, develops the color systems, finish strategies and material palettes that shape how a space feels. It is built on scenic work for Walt Disney Imagineering, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, HBO, Warner Bros., Apple TV+, The Mandalorian and Dune, and projects like Tim Burton's Lost Vegas at the Neon Museum.

We also bring formal graphic design and typography training to every job. When a space calls for original lettering, a marquee, a gilded window or a brand identity translated into physical form, the design and the hand that paints it come from the same department, and the piece arrives finished.

Our scenic arts department, based in our North Hollywood studio, develops the color systems, finish strategies and material palettes that shape how a space feels. It is built on scenic work for Walt Disney Imagineering, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, HBO, Warner Bros., Apple TV+, The Mandalorian and Dune, and projects like Tim Burton's Lost Vegas at the Neon Museum.

We also bring formal graphic design and typography training to every job. When a space calls for original lettering, a marquee, a gilded window or a brand identity translated into physical form, the design and the hand that paints it come from the same department, and the piece arrives finished.

Gold Leaf & Gilded Glass

Water gilding, oil gilding and verre églomisé in genuine gold, silver, palladium and composition leaf.

  • Lobby, storefront and window gilding
  • Gilded bar fronts and millwork accents
  • Églomisé and antiqued mirror panels
  • Restoration of historic theater and architectural detail

Hero Signage & Murals

Every letterform drawn and painted by hand, with formal training in typeface and graphic design.

  • Marquees, blade signs and hero signage
  • Restaurant, bar and hotel murals
  • Wayfinding and environmental typography
  • Developed from your brand guidelines, drawings or creative brief

Scenic Finishes & Patinas

Techniques refined on sets for Marvel, Lucasfilm and Disney, where finishes have to read as real under the camera. They hold up even better in permanent spaces.

  • Faux stone, bronze, rust and aged metal
  • Aged plaster, Venetian and metallic finishes
  • Finish samples matched to your palette before production
  • NDA available; specifications accepted in any standard format

Art Direction & Graphic Design

Presentation-ready concepts before production begins. Working from your brand guidelines, your architect's material palette, or a napkin sketch.

  • Original lettering design and custom color studies
  • Finish sample boards and material palette development
  • Mural concept development and visual direction

Bring the finish to life.

Gilding, scenic finishes, hand-lettered signage. Tell us about the space.

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outdoors shot around evening on a dirt road with chaparral and slightly snowy cloud covered mountains in the distance
Restaurant dining room with painted floral oval panels and decorative finishesHand-painted coral serpent spiral pattern on a red wallCast ornaments with an aged faux bronze finishHand-lettered door with wave linework and a brass serpent handleOversized dimensional numeral with a faux rust and patina finishArtist hand-painting grid lines on a serpent feature over tileOversized marquee numerals with aged copper and gold finishesDetail of a painted floral oval panel with speckled metallic wall finishRed dimensional letters for a sign laid out on the router bedSpray finishing a small part in the Calico finishing studioHand-lettered script sign painted on a brick wall

Tell us about your project — scope, timeline, budget, and any files you'd like to share. Drawings, renderings, mood boards, 3D models — whatever you have, we'll work with it. We'll review everything and get back to you with questions and a preliminary approach, typically within two business days. If an NDA is required, we're happy to sign yours.

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