Custom Event Signage for Piedmont’s Luminaria Gala

For Piedmont Foundation’s inaugural Luminaria Gala, custom event signage started with a clear idea: sponsor logos that appeared to float against a wall of greenery. The backdrop would welcome guests, recognize sponsors, and serve as a setting for event photos.

The design team had the vision. Graphic Solutions Group helped work out the materials, layout, and mounting approach to bring it into the room.

Along with the backdrop graphics, Graphic Solutions produced coordinated print materials for an evening benefiting Piedmont Oncology. From the invitations to the table numbers, each piece needed to feel like part of the same event.

Making sponsor graphics float above the greenery

The hedge wall was a focal point of the reception. Its greenery was part of the design, so covering it with a solid graphic panel would have defeated the purpose. The challenge was to give the event and sponsor logos a clear presence while keeping the greenery visible.

Our team recommended white and gold 3M Scotchcal Series 50 graphic vinyl applied to quarter-inch clear acrylic panels. The clear panels supported the graphics while allowing the greenery to show through, creating the floating effect the client wanted.

Material selection was only part of the solution. The original concept included a dense arrangement of sponsor logos. We worked with the designer to simplify the layout, using fewer, larger logos and leaving more of the hedge wall visible.

That adjustment helped bring the concept within budget and gave the individual logos room to read. It also preserved the greenery that made the backdrop work in the first place.

This is where planning custom display graphics early can make a difference. The size, spacing, material, and supporting structure all affect the finished result.

Working out installation before production

Clear acrylic solved the visual challenge. Attaching it to a hedge wall required a closer look.

Before production, the sales representative visited the venue and met with its representative. The venue brought the hedge wall out of storage so the team could inspect its construction and discuss how to support and secure the panels.

That visit answered questions a digital rendering could not: what the graphics would attach to, how the wall would support them, and what the venue needed for installation.

Graphic Solutions and the venue agreed on the mounting approach before the graphics went into production. The foundation’s team could keep working on the event with that detail resolved.

For your own event, this is a useful question to ask early: How will the finished graphics attach to the actual structure? A short conversation with your print partner and venue can help you make those decisions while there is still time to adjust the plan.

Carrying the gold theme through the printed pieces

The sponsor backdrop was one part of a larger set of event materials. Graphic Solutions also produced:

• Save-the-date postcards and invitations.
• Event programs.
• Table numbers.
• Thank-you cards.

The programs and table numbers featured metallic gold ink, carrying the Luminaria theme onto the tables. GSG coordinated the gold treatment across the signage and printed event materials to connect the pieces visually.

Coordinating those choices matters because a finish that works on a sign may need a different approach on paper. Looking at the materials together gives your team a chance to address those differences before production.

Ready ahead of the event

Graphic Solutions delivered the graphics and printed materials early, giving the venue time to install the signage. The client attended the installation and was pleased with the result.

Following the gala, Heather and the foundation team shared this feedback:

“Luminaria was a huge success, and folks LOVED the step and repeat, especially. Thank you again for your dedication and commitment to detail to help us execute the event’s visual printed elements.”

The inaugural gala took place on October 25, 2025, and raised more than $1.2 million to support cancer research and wellness programs across Georgia. We were proud to support the evening with signage and print materials that brought the foundation’s vision to life.

Planning custom event signage for your next event?

Bring us your renderings, brand guidelines, venue details, and budget. We can help you work through materials, scale, production, and installation requirements, then coordinate the printed pieces that support your event.

Talk with GSG about your next event.

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