For my final project in my 3D design class, I had to create a sign for a business (real or fictional) and use simple materials like foam and insulation board to mimic authentic materials like wood and metal.

I wanted to make a biblical themed restaurant that one would expect to see in a faith-based amusement park, and thought “Loaves and Fishes” could be a clever name for a meal stop. It was also a tribute to the new biblical tv show, The Chosen, produced by Dallas Jenkins, which I had been thoroughly invested in during the semester.

I based the original typeface closely after the Orlando Holy Land Experience logo, combined with elements from free Arabic fonts online.

The sign was made primarily of pink, half-inch insulation board cut and painted to look like a cartoonish piece of wood to fit the amusement park vibes I was going for. Check out this tutorial I followed to get the same effect. The letters were also insulation board cut with a laser cutter and spray-painted with textured bleached stone paint. I thought it looked slightly like bread (to help with the name, Loaves and Fishes).

The fish and paint colors were inspired by The Chosen‘s title screen graphics and made with laser-cut foam board, and the lantern is a combination of foam board, tracing paper, twine, and a battery-powered candle.

I got a B+ on this project.