Here is an example of potential signage. Design will be finalized with Musqueam partner.
DESIGN and LAYOUT
Signage materials and format will be based on the already approved Campus Botanica project (Saskia Wolsak).
Software needed: InDesign
PRODUCTION
Estimated time needed: 1 hour per 12×24 sheet – depends on the garden’s workload and number of signs.
Size: 5×7 for most signs, 8×10 for orientation signage
Sign material: aluminum.
Sign colour: black
Stakes: order from Precision Signs in Rochester, New York: http://www.botanicalsigns.com/botanical_signs.html
Costs: approx. $4.5-7 per stake depending on size, number, exchange rate, shipping
Adhesive strip $1 extra per sign
Bigger stand for orientation signs: approx.: $14-30 each depending on size, shipping costs, customs, etc.
MANUFACTURE AT BOTANICAL GARDENS
Sheet: 12×24 sheet: $12 for metal or $12-15 for plastic, depending on colour
Machine cost: $40-50/sheet
ASSEMBLY
Fasten signs to stakes with adhesive strips included in stake purchase.
INSTALLATION
Consultation with Greg Thrift (Head, Soft Landscape)