Category: News

Overview

SouthPark Community Partners is an economic and community development organization dedicated to advancing the SouthPark district through economic vitality, memorable experiences, and an elevated quality of life for residents, workers, and visitors. Clear, consistent communication is central to how they share that work with the community.

Heritage supports that mission through impactful printed publications, guides, and district-wide graphics that carry the SouthPark story into homes, storefronts, transit corridors, and community events. From SouthPark Snapshot reports and the SouthPark Forward 2035 Vision Plan to Discover SouthPark guides and neighborhood rack cards, the Heritage production team helps ensure each piece feels like part of a unified brand experience.

Project Goals + Background

Beginning in 2024, SouthPark Community Partners and Heritage engaged in a relationship with consistent printing needs for key district publications and outreach pieces. Recurring projects on SouthPark Snapshot, executive summaries, and specialty booklets established a shared standard for paper, color, and finishing, so each new edition feels familiar while content evolves.

As the partnership expanded, SouthPark Community Partners brought more initiatives into the mix: Skipper rideshare rack cards, The Loop trail materials, neighborhood postcards, After 5 event graphics, and transit-focused displays at the CATS terminal near SouthPark Mall. The goal remained consistent across every project: keep the district’s visual identity aligned while tailoring formats to specific audiences and touchpoints.

Process + Solutions Delivered

• Publications: Produced SouthPark Snapshot reports and community pieces in an 8.5 x 11 format, with consistent color, typography, and finishes across multiple print runs.
• Saddle-Stitched Booklets: Created Discover SouthPark and related booklets using saddle-stitch binding so residents have an easy-to-handle guide they can keep and reference.
• Annual Reports: Printed SouthPark Snapshot and vision-plan style publications that function as annual or periodic reports, summarizing district progress and priorities in a single, comprehensive piece.
• Window Graphics & Wall Wraps: Developed promotional graphics for the CATS terminal and other locations to introduce programs like Skipper rides and encourage exploration of the district.
• Event Environments: Supported After 5 seasonal events and additional programs with yard signs, meter boards, and related displays that align with the look and feel of SouthPark print collateral.

Final Outcome

Across more than two dozen projects, SouthPark Community Partners now has a library of printed materials that work together visually and support a consistent message about the neighborhood’s identity and future. Snapshot covers, Discover SouthPark guides, and campaign rack cards share color, typography, and iconography so each piece feels like part of the same conversation.

The result is a cohesive print presence that serves city partners, local businesses, and community members alike. Reports inform long-term planning, handouts and mailers invite everyday participation, and event graphics extend the brand into public spaces throughout SouthPark.

Delivering Branded Visuals Across Four High-Profile DC Events

Across a 6-month period, Axios hosted four signature events across Washington, DC: Future of Defense: The Mega-Decade, What’s Next Summit, Future Summit, and Building the Future: AI, Trade, and the New Rules of Power. Each featured dynamic programming and influential speakers—requiring bold, professional visual displays to match.

Heritage Signs & Displays partnered with Axios to support every event with coordinated production, delivery, installation, and removal of branded environments across venues including the Hamilton Hotel, Planet Word, and the InterContinental Wharf.

Project Goals and Background

Axios needed a partner who could execute across different venues, adapt to fast-moving approvals, and maintain brand consistency with every event. Each location presented a unique layout and schedule, but the visual goal remained the same: deliver impactful branding to reinforce the Axios message and improve the attendee experience.

Heritage served as the turnkey branding partner from production to installation, ensuring every visual element was in place ahead of doors opening—whether it was a weekday morning or a weekend setup.

Solutions and Processes Delivered

• Event Signs & Banners: Freestanding A-frame signs and retractable banners were used to welcome guests and mark entry points across multiple locations.
• Adhesive Vinyl Graphics: Graphics applied to bar fronts, tables, mirrors, and walls brought branded messaging directly into high-traffic areas.
• Meter Boards: Single and double-sided foam core meter boards displayed agendas, speaker details, and sponsor recognition.
• Large Format Displays: One event featured a three-panel air wall display measuring 14 feet tall to define the main stage backdrop.
• Wayfinding Signs: Applied vinyl floor graphics and stair riser decals guided attendees through hotel lobbies and venue corridors.
• Installation Services: Heritage coordinated delivery, setup, and takedown, including weekend and evening timelines based on venue access and event needs.

Each event was delivered with precise coordination, allowing Axios to focus on programming while Heritage transformed their spaces.

Client Testimonial

“Quality customer service, so quick, and beautiful work!”

– Sonia Velazquez, Senior Associate, Events at Axios

Elevating the Environment

Heritage partnered with Bobcat, a global equipment brand known for compact machines and attachments used across construction, landscaping, and grounds maintenance, inside UNC Charlotte’s PORTAL Building. PORTAL is an on-campus innovation hub that connects industry partners, research groups, and student teams. Working with Shultz + Associates Architects of Fargo, ND, we translated artwork into a professional installation that fits a bright academic workplace. The environment welcomes students, faculty, partners, and visitors while preserving the building’s light and flow.

Project Goals + Background

The brief called for brand moments that read from distance, balanced with privacy where needed and writable surfaces where work happens. In collaboration with Shultz + Associates Architects and campus stakeholders, the plan combined a statement wall, glass gradients that soften views without closing rooms, dependable dry-erase areas for team sessions, and a refined logo feature on stand-offs. Shultz guided alignment with architecture and circulation patterns so the graphics feel native to the space, and Heritage unified the parts through careful proofing and installation.

Process + Solutions Delivered

• Wall Wraps: A multi-tile mural with a controlled orange fade and integrated logo anchors the environment and sets the tone for arrivals.
• Frosted Vinyl: Dual-triangle gradient film in three sections provides privacy on glass, reduces glare, and keeps daylight in circulation.
• Office Signs: Two dry-erase wall surfaces add reliable, easy-to-clean writing zones where teams plan and iterate.
• Standoff-Mounted Signs: A standoff-mounted Bobcat logo delivers crisp edges, subtle shadows, and a durable focal point that reads well in person and in photos.
• Professional Installation: Heritage completed a site survey, coordinated campus access, and installed during business hours to meet building requirements and keep the project on schedule.

Final Outcome

Bold color fields, refined glass gradients, and practical collaboration zones come together as a cohesive brand experience for a busy innovation setting. Bobcat’s presence inside PORTAL underscores their connection to industry partnerships and workforce development, and the final environment supports daily work, visitor flow, and campus events with a finish that reflects Exceptional Service and a Standard of Excellence.

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