story.
space.
material.
Connecting people to place through Experiential Design, Art + fabrication.
Experiential design
Tell your story through space.
We bring stories, identity, and ideas into physical spaces through graphics, imagery, color, material, and dimensional elements. The result is work that feels considered, connected to its surroundings, and specific to the story being told.
ENVIRONMENTAL GRAPHICS
BRANDED ENVIRONMENTS
DIMENSIONAL GRAPHICS
STORY + HISTORY
SIGNAGE + IDENTITY
CUSTOM FEATURES
donor recognition
Make people part of the story.
We design donor recognition around the people and organizations it represents. From individual naming opportunities to large-scale donor walls, each system considers the story, the space, and how recognition may grow over time.
Flexible systems
Area recognition
Legacy + History
DONOR GIFTS + STEWARDSHIP
CUSTOM RECOGNITION
Updates to existing recognition
there’s an art to making things well
We design for the spaces people move through every day. We bring a designer's eye and a maker's understanding to every project, considering how it looks, how it's made, and how it belongs in the space.
featured projects
THE BRADLEY FOUNDATION
COLLECTION OF WORK
MILWAUKEE COUNTY ZOO
ADVENTURE AFRICA DONOR RECOGNITION
FIRESIDE THEATRE
BAR + LOUNGE
design informed by making.
Art, design, fabrication, and installation aren't separate conversations at Spolar Studio. Our experience with materials and making shapes how we design. We understand what materials can do, how things come together, and where there's room to try something new.
Concept Development + Design
We imagine what it could be.
We start with the story, the space, and what the project needs to accomplish. From there, we develop the creative direction through concepts, drawings, and renderings that make the idea tangible before it’s built.
materials + Methods
We explore the possibilities.
Working hands-on with materials gives us a deeper understanding of what they can do. We experiment, combine processes, and look beyond the obvious application to find opportunities in the material itself.
fabrication + Installation
We know how to make it real.
A good idea only works if it can be made well. We carry the design through fabrication and installation with the same care it started with, making sure the finished work lives up to the idea.
make space for something that matters
A story to tell. A space to change. A challenge to solve. Let's make something of it.