Behind the Scenes: How Project Man­age­ment Ensures Sig­nage Project Success

Are you plan­ning a com­plex sig­nage project? From ADA-com­pli­ant inte­ri­or wayfind­ing to mas­sive exte­ri­or mon­u­ments, the secret to a seam­less instal­la­tion isn’t just the design — it’s the project man­age­ment.

At Lat­i­tude Sig­nage + Design, our project man­agers are the shep­herds of your brand. They guide every sign through its life­cy­cle, from the ini­tial sale to final instal­la­tion. To give you a deep­er look at how we han­dle com­plex envi­ron­men­tal graph­ics and archi­tec­tur­al sig­nage, we sat down with a few of our project man­age­ment experts.

What Does a Sig­nage Project Man­ag­er Do?

Many clients ask what hap­pens after a design is approved. The answer? Every­thing. Our project man­agers han­dle the heavy lift­ing of logis­tics. Their pri­ma­ry tool is the mes­sage sched­ule — a detailed spread­sheet that tracks every sin­gle sign in a build­ing. Whether it’s a sim­ple bath­room door sign or a high-pro­file dig­i­tal mon­u­ment, the project man­ag­er ensures the mes­sag­ing, loca­tion, and mount­ing specs are flaw­less. They coor­di­nate when a project will be sched­uled for pro­duc­tion in the fac­to­ry and when installers will be avail­able to put the signs in place.

Client liai­son is per­haps the most impor­tant role they play. For the life of the project, they are the direct link between the client and Lat­i­tude. They answer all your ques­tions and keep you client updat­ed on project sta­tus until completion.

Tai­lored Sup­port for Archi­tects, Con­trac­tors, and End-Users

At Lat­i­tude, we cat­e­go­rize our project man­age­ment into two spe­cial­ized streams to bet­ter serve the unique needs of the con­struc­tion and design industry:

• Con­tract Project Man­agers: These experts work direct­ly with archi­tects, gen­er­al con­trac­tors, and con­struc­tion pro­fes­sion­als. They under­stand the rig­ors of con­struc­tion sched­ules and sub­mit­tal packages.
• Nego­ti­at­ed Project Man­agers: These project man­agers part­ner with end-users, such as facil­i­ty man­agers or busi­ness own­ers, help­ing them nav­i­gate brand­ing refresh­es and wayfind­ing updates.

Regard­less of who they’re work­ing with, project man­agers put your needs first. 

Con­stant Com­mu­ni­ca­tion Is Key

In the world of sig­nage, no one likes a sur­prise. That’s why proac­tive com­mu­ni­ca­tion is the cor­ner­stone of our depart­ment. Good or bad, our project man­agers keep you filled in and pro­vide rec­om­men­da­tions and guid­ance for mov­ing for­ward. By set­ting clear expec­ta­tions and offer­ing cre­ative prob­lem-solv­ing, our project man­age­ment team often finds win-win solu­tions that clients may not have con­sid­ered, sav­ing time and budget.

From Blue­prints to Real­i­ty: The Reward of Sig­nage Excellence

Noth­ing beats see­ing a sig­nage project come to life. Whether it’s a small ADA sign or a large-scale mon­u­ment sign, every time one of our project man­agers dri­ves past or vis­its a site, they think back to all the reward­ing work it took to bring those signs to life.

Here are a few projects our project man­agers are par­tic­u­lar­ly proud of:

• Unit­ed States Air Force Acad­e­my Ath­let­ic Depart­ment: This com­pre­hen­sive sig­nage pack­age includ­ed every­thing from small plaques to large-scale graph­ic panels. 
• Surf Dis­trict: Work­ing on Clear Lake, Iowa’s Surf Dis­trict gate­way — where Bud­dy Hol­ly played his final show — was extra fun for the project man­age­ment team.
• Uni­ver­si­ty of Nebras­ka Med­ical Cen­ter: See­ing the beau­ti­ful exte­ri­or mon­u­ment signs as we dri­ve by still gives us chills!

Ready to Start Your Next Project?

Whether you need a part­ner for a new health­care facil­i­ty, a cor­po­rate cam­pus, or an edu­ca­tion­al insti­tu­tion, Latitude’s project man­agers are ready to ensure your pro­jec­t’s suc­cess. Begin the con­ver­sa­tion at connect@​latitudesignage.​com.