Since our groundbreaking in 1987, Gregory, Inc. has proudly called the small town of Buhler, Kansas home. Over the years, we’ve partnered with a number of local organizations to produce banners, wall murals, rigid signage, and more. Most recently, we collaborated with Buhler High School on a small project aimed at enhancing the visitor experience throughout key areas of their campus, including their athletic facilities and conference room.
To keep the process streamlined and cohesive, we built on Buhler High School’s existing brand elements—mascots, messaging, fonts, and colors. Throughout the planning process, we worked closely with school staff to provide material guidance and design recommendations, helping identify graphic solutions that met their functional needs while also making a strong visual impact in each space. Let’s dive into it!
In the first phase of the project, the goal was to improve wayfinding for fans attending Buhler High School football games by providing clear, easy-to-read directional signage to concessions and restrooms from high-traffic areas of the stadium. We addressed this need with three durable A-frame Signs that could be easily moved in and out of storage between games and repurposed for a variety of other school events.
To complement these temporary signs, we also implemented a permanent wayfinding solution near the concessions and restrooms. This consisted of an ACM Panel mounted directly to the exterior brick using a metal mounting system, providing clear direction once visitors reached the general area and creating a polished look that will serve the school for years to come.
After completing the exterior wayfinding graphics, we shifted our focus indoors to Jim Baker Field House—the main gym used for basketball and volleyball. As with the stadium, the primary goal was to improve the visitor experience by clearly directing guests to restrooms and concession stands. We achieved this by installing suspended PVC Signs, hung from the ceiling with discreet chain hardware. Positioned near the entrance and ticket booth, the signs guide guests along the main corridor until they reach each destination, including men’s and women’s restrooms and concessions.
To create a cohesive look across all athletic facilities and boost team spirit, we also refreshed the area outside the athletic offices, located adjacent to the school’s second indoor gym. This phase of the project focused on clean, high-impact branding, including two large vinyl wall decals featuring the school tagline and “B” icon. These were printed on 3M IJ180cv3 with 3M 8520 Matte Laminate, resulting in a smooth finish that would also help prevent scuffs . along with a rigid PVC sign mounted above the athletic office. The result clearly identifies the athletics department while reinforcing the school’s brand and making it easy for visitors and students to find the information they need.
The final phase of this project with BHS focused on creating a space that supports and inspires their staff. The goal was to refresh the conference room with graphics that help potential and current employees feel confident that they are part of something meaningful. Working around some existing graphics the school wanted to preserve, we created custom designs for four of the room’s five walls.
Beginning with the entry wall, we installed an acrylic sign with standoff hardware featuring the school’s mission statement, creating an immediate sense of purpose upon entry.
After stepping into the room, the first wall features the phrase “B Exceptional” and serves as a gallery wall to showcase student artwork in framed displays.
The largest piece we printed is made up of two materials, making a bold statement with the phrase “Committed to Excellence,” paired with a large, layered PVC Crusader mascot to reinforce school pride and leave a lasting impression.
On the center wall of the room, we utilized the existing world map vinyl to tie another statement into the space, layering a vinyl decal that highlights the message “Developing Generations of World Changers" over the top of it.
While projects like this fall outside of our typical scope of work, which primarily focuses on material guidance, outsourced printing, and distribution, this collaboration was a meaningful opportunity to support our local community in a more hands-on way. Whether a project requires full creative support or simply expert recommendations on materials, applications, and production, our team is always available to help print and deliver graphics that make an impact in spaces like these.
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