Raised lettering for Il Giardino Cafe

The project

For Il Giardino Cafe, we designed and manufactured a sign made of individual letters painted in the brand’s colour. The work included rear spacers to hold the letters away from the surface and templates to assist with final installation.

The letters were laser-cut from 10 mm MDF and painted in the brand’s colour. The finished lettering has an olive-green tone, with a typographic composition combining the name ‘il giardino’ and the word ‘cafe’.

The raised effect comes from more than the thickness of the letters. We fitted additional MDF pieces to their backs to hold them away from the mounting surface and give the sign greater depth. This spacing forms part of the sign’s construction design.

We also made positioning templates to assist with the final installation of the individual letters. The completed sign sits against light-finished slatted cladding, with the green letters standing clear of the background. Our contribution covered the design and manufacture of the sign, fitting the rear spacers and preparing the templates.

Rear MDF pieces create a gap from the mounting surface, adding to the depth of the letters themselves.

Positioning templates complete the fabrication work and provide a guide for installing the sign.

Processes and materials: fabrication services · available materials · studio machinery.