Generic Sign Systems

 

Generic Sign Systems, Inc. was launched in November, 1980, in Schaumburg, Illinois. Generic can design and provide signs and interior/exterior sign systems, usually in the business to business area.

Generic designs entire systems and has solved numerous sign situations where wayfinding must be resolved carefullly for the facility visitors. Generic also does many site and lobby identification signs where owners are looking to present a quality image to visitors.

Types of clients range from most types of corporations to hospitals, banks, libraries, commercial buildings, shopping centers and colleges.

Some of the systems designed include:
    Lutheran General Hospital
    Central DuPage Hospital
    U.S. Post Office, Chicago Main Branch
    Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI
    Chicago Board Options Exchange
    Motorola, Automotive and Industrial Electronics Group
    Schaumburg Township Library
    Wilmette Library
    Berwyn Library
    Oakton Community College, two campuses
    William Rainey Harper College
    Northwestern University, Kellogg Graduate School of Management
    TruServ corporate headquarters
    Citizen's National Bank of Downers Grove

Wayne Kosterman, President, is a graduate of Illinois Institute of Design after spending two years in the architectural program. He has written national articles on sign design for Contract Magazine, American Library Association, and Step by Step Magazine, lectured to community and college groups, and judged national sign competitions.

He is one of the founders of the Society of Environmental Graphics Designers, and former board member and treasurer of American Center for Design. He also taught visual problem solving at Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. Generic is capable of providing straightforward "generic" solutions as well as those considered "beyond generic."

 

 

 

 

 

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