Process

When you work with A-R-T & Associates, we make sure we understand your message, integrating branding, art, and signage with an artistic expression of your brand, values, and aesthetic! Whether acquiring and framing art, creating a brand narrative, or developing a signage package, A-R-T uses design, planning, and craftsmanship to create interior solutions that activate our clients’ brands, inspire their customers, and motivate their employees.

When you work with A-R-T & Associates, we make sure we understand your message, integrating branding, art, and signage with an artistic expression of your brand, values, and aesthetic! Whether acquiring and framing art, creating a brand narrative, or developing a signage package, A-R-T uses design, planning, and craftsmanship to create interior solutions that activate our clients’ brands, inspire their customers, and motivate their employees.

1.

Discover

The vision for your space starts with our adaptable Discovery process. How can your environment tell your story? After a review of your project, Discovery can include curated artist portfolios, inspirational design concepts, and brand activation strategies.

Deliverables

  • Art and branding locations on plan
  • Discovery Package defining project direction
  • Preliminary budget and timeline

2.

Imagine

Building upon the Discovery results, the Imagine phase develops the winning artistic and design concepts. Themes emerge, targeted to location and purpose, cultivated by your team’s feedback. We integrate original concepts into your targeted design package.

Deliverables

  • Cultivated art development package
  • Creative Team presentation reviews
  • Budget aligned with current concepts

3.

Develop

The art and design plan resulting from the Imagine cycle comes to life. Final details are approved, production files are developed, and budget perfected as your vision takes shape.

Deliverables

  • Keyed plans for use throughout procurement and installation
  • Final Art & Design package
  • Estimate for project funding

4.

Activate

Our Activate phase removes the friction from project completion. We coordinate the implementation of the entire art and environmental design scope, from contract and deposit through site installation. Our team “speaks the language” to manage contributing artists, and coordinates samples of custom fabrications for your approval. Our on-site technical managers monitor the construction site and schedule to avoid new costs and address emergent needs with timely solutions.

Deliverables

  • For complex or multi-vendor projects, Responsibility Matrix spreadsheet tracking items by type and trade
  • For signage projects, Signage Schedule for client naming
  • Installation project guide