Blade Signs for AsiaTown
In 2019, I worked with MidTown Cleveland to design and fabricate blade signs that now accompany each street sign in the AsiaTown neighborhood.
Cleveland’s AsiaTown neighborhood is located just east of downtown. Learn more at AsiaTownCleveland.org
“AsiaTown began as a home for Chinese Americans who settled in Cleveland as early as 1860. Those early families mainly came from the West Coast, looking to escape anti-immigrant hostility and seek economic opportunities.
From the start, two merchant associations, On Leong Tong and Hip Sing supported the community and maintained their own cultural values and traditions.
Today, AsiaTown is home to a diverse population of over 2,000 residents and dozens of dining options, including Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, and Japanese eats, five grocery stores, various gift shops, boutiques, and salons.”
Each blade sign features ASIATOWN in English on one side, with the other translated into Hindi, Korean, Mandarin, Tagalog, Thai, or Vietnamese.
Testing shades of yellow and red at the City of Cleveland’s signage shop