What Takeform does

Takeform, founded in 1979 and headquartered in Medina, New York, is a design-build signage and experiential graphics firm that serves enterprise and institutional clients across healthcare, education, and workplace environments. The company operates one of the larger in-house experiential graphic design studios in the United States, with a Chicago showroom inside the Merchandise Mart and active project footprints spanning the U.S. and Canada. Customers include H&R Block (4,000+ locations), C.H. Robinson ($14B logistics headquarters), Grubhub, Rochester Institute of Technology, YMCA of Memphis, and multiple regional health systems.

The product portfolio is organized into interior signage (Fusion, Vivid, Lucid, Applaud, Ethos letters/logos, Attend patient room, Empath behavioral health, Inspire education, workstation nameplates), exterior signage (Signify, Transit parking, Adorn banners, Ethos), experiential graphics (Amplify wallcoverings and window films, Moxie graphic panels, Exude silicone edge graphics, Attract magnetic wall graphics), acoustics (Oomph wall panels/shapes/partitions), and additions (workstation nameplates, wall organizers, message boards, Adjoin privacy panels, sanitizer stations). Core technical differentiators include a patented direct print technology enabling image-intensive 150+ sign-size systems (Vivid), ligature-resistant shatter-proof polycarbonate for behavioral health environments (Empath), an award-winning minimalist platform (Lucid, Best of NeoCon 2019 Gold), and rust-resistant engineered hardware for parking structures (Transit). The Design Center (designcenter.takeform.net) and Oomph Visualizer provide interactive online specification and visualization tools.

The business model is enterprise field sales on a custom project basis, with quote-based pricing and multi-year contracts, supported by manufacturer representatives, a dealer program, and Contract/GPO procurement channels. Revenue streams include one-time custom signage and experiential graphics projects, ongoing Ownership Services (TakeCare guarantee, TakeCharge app, replacement/update), and field services (installation, site surveys, project management). In-house vertical integration across design, fabrication, and installation is positioned as a competitive moat, reinforced by the 2019 PrintLeader acquisition that expanded in-house production capacity.

Name

Takeform

Legal name

Takeform

Website

https://takeform.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Takeform is a U.S. design-build signage and experiential graphics firm serving enterprise and institutional clients in healthcare, education, and workplace, with in-house manufacturing, multi-channel sales, and a portfolio of branded interior, exterior, and graphic product families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Signage Systems

NAICS

Graphic Design Services (541430)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Visual Identity & Brand Design Systems (BPAFAEAC)

Keywords

• Custom signage manufacturing
• Experiential graphics design
• Wayfinding signage systems
• Architectural branding solutions
• Interior signage products

Headquarters

HQ city

Medina

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom Signage Manufacturing: Design-build custom signage systems including interior signage, exterior signage, wayfinding systems, and branded environments. Projects range from single-room installations to enterprise-wide multi-location deployments.
2. Experiential Graphics: Custom wallcoverings, window films, graphic panels, acoustic solutions, and large-format art installations for spatial branding and environmental graphics.
3. Ownership Services: Ongoing support services including annual sign review, TakeCare guarantee, TakeCharge app for sign system management, and replacement/update services for installed signage.
4. Field Services: Installation, site survey, sign removal, wall repair, and project management services from start to finish.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels13 records

Core offering

Takeform is a design-build signage and experiential graphics company that designs, manufactures, and installs custom interior and exterior signage systems, wayfinding solutions, dimensional letters and logos, donor recognition displays, wallcoverings, window films, and acoustic products. The company serves enterprise and institutional clients with end-to-end services covering concept, prototyping, in-house fabrication, field installation, and ongoing ownership services. Its product portfolio is organized across interior signage, exterior signage, experiential graphics, art, acoustics, recognition systems, and supporting additions.

Product overview

Takeform is a design-build signage and experiential graphics company offering a comprehensive product portfolio organized into Interior Signage (Fusion, Vivid, Lucid, Applaud, Ethos, Attend, Empath, Inspire, Workstation Nameplates), Exterior Signage (Signify, Transit, Adorn Banners), Experiential Graphics (Amplify Wallcoverings, Amplify Window Films, Moxie, Exude SEG), Acoustics (Oomph Wall Panels & Shapes, Oomph Partitions), and Additions (Wall Organizers, Message Boards, Adjoin, Sanitizer Stations). The company operates as one of the largest experiential graphic design studios in the country that also manufactures almost everything in-house, offering end-to-end solutions from design through installation for healthcare, workplace, and education environments. Interactive design tools including the Design Center and Oomph Visualizer enable customers to design and preview products before ordering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fusion: Interior signage collection featuring modern forms, refined materials, and twenty collections that create clarity and cohesion in any environment.
• Vivid
• Lucid
• Applaud
• Ethos
• Attend
• Empath
• Inspire
• Signify
• Transit
• Adorn
• Amplify
• Moxie

Products and services

• Fusion Interior Signage Interior signage platform with twenty collections of modern forms and refined materials uniting architecture and wayfinding through form and finish for enterprise environments.
• Vivid Image-Intensive Interior Signage Interior signage using patented Direct Print Technology to transform brand elements, images, graphics, patterns, or colors into a complete sign system of 150 sign sizes and types with 100% recyclable acrylic construction.
• Lucid Minimalist Interior Signage Platform Award-winning minimalist interior signage featuring 0.25-inch non-glare acrylic, minimalist hardware, and 65 configurations for contemporary spaces; winner of Best of NeoCon 2019 Gold.
• Applaud Recognition Display Platform Adaptive, expandable recognition display platform for creating donor recognition walls that express brand and encourage giving through efficient creative and production processes.
• Ethos Dimensional Letters and Logos Dimensional letters and logos with extensive combinations of styles, colors, materials, and typefaces for interior and exterior brand expression, including premium wood laminates, metals, acrylics, and specialty finishes.
• Attend Patient Room Signage Patient room signage for healthcare environments with nurse alert communication features including slider tabs, magnetic options, and insert accommodations for essential patient information and precaution messaging.
• Empath Behavioral Health Signage Award-winning behavioral health signage engineered for patient, staff, and visitor safety with ligature-resistant low profile, shatter-proof polycarbonate construction, flush surfaces, and soft-touch edges.
• Inspire Education Signage System Education signage with expressive custom graphics and tamper-resistant features including pick-proof raised lettering, tamper-resistant updateable inserts, and soft-touch edges for preschool through college environments.
• Signify Exterior Signage System Exterior signage with all-aluminum construction across five collections (Quad, Arch, Oblique, Camber, Wave), extensive palette of finishes, colors, and typography for unified architectural signage projects.
• Transit Parking Garage Signage System Parking garage signage with rust-resistant aluminum and stainless steel construction, including bang bars, overheads, flags, and wall mounts across Classic, Organic, Contempo, Premier, and Photo collections.
• Adorn Exterior Banners Exterior pole and wall banners with UV-resistant, wind-tunnel-tested premium 22-ounce vinyl capable of withstanding winds up to 100 mph, with stainless steel banding and fiberglass poles for outdoor brand expression and campus wayfinding.
• Amplify Wallcoverings Large-scale custom wallcovering graphics across substrates including Mystical (fibrous texture), Traffic (self-adhesive vinyl), Pebble (PVC-free with recycled content), Defy (anti-graffiti), and Radiance (self-adhering canvas-texture).
• Amplify Window Films Custom window films including Clarity (optically clear print-ready polyester), Ghost (frosted etched vinyl for privacy), Eclipse (micro-perforated for one-way visibility), and Threads (woven textile finish in white, gray, and black).
• Moxie Graphic Panels Large format graphic panel system with 1/4-inch aluminum composite construction, Direct Print Technology, and protective overlaminate in ten standard sizes up to 47x95 inches or custom cuts, offering UV, scratch, and impact resistance with 30-year durability.
• Exude Silicone Edge Graphics (SEG) Silicone edge graphics art installations with large-screen super-bright illuminated graphics that are easy to ship, install, and swap out for artful brand extensions.
• Ownership Services (TakeCare / TakeCharge) Ongoing post-installation support including annual sign review, the TakeCare guarantee, the TakeCharge app for sign system management, and replacement/update services for installed signage across enterprise locations.
• Field Services (Installation & Project Management) Installation, site survey, sign removal, wall repair, and project management services from start to finish for signage deployments across geographies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Signs engineered to last 30+ years (Moxie panels)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• A-Line DesignsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesign partnership on the Francis Tuttle Technology Center project where A-Line Designs collaborated with Takeform to bring modern, collaborative energy to the 155,000-square-foot trade school through a phased implementation of cohesive graphic systems.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• YESCO: YESCO is one of the oldest and largest custom sign manufacturers in North America, producing large-scale exterior and architectural signage. Comparable in manufacturing scale and signage category, but heavier skew to outdoor/architectural signage than Takeform's experiential interiors focus.
• FASTSIGNS: FASTSIGNS is the largest franchise network of sign and graphics centers in North America, offering signage, graphics, and visual marketing services broadly. Overlaps with Takeform on the signage/graphics capability, but competes more on local/small business projects and lacks Takeform's enterprise specialization.
• ASI (American Solutions for Business): ASI is a large distributor of promotional products, signage, and print solutions with a national sales force. Overlaps with Takeform on enterprise signage distribution but operates as a distributor rather than a design-build manufacturer.
• Sign-Zone (dba Image360 / Signs By Tomorrow): Sign-Zone is the franchisor of multiple visual communications brands including Image360, producing signs, graphics, and marketing services. Competes with Takeform across the signage and visual communications space but as a franchise model targeting smaller customers.

Direct peers

• Visual Marking Systems: VMS manufactures custom signage, wayfinding systems, and environmental graphics with in-house digital printing and fabrication. Comparable to Takeform in manufacturing capabilities, customization, and vertical breadth.
• Poblocki Sign Company: Poblocki is one of the largest U.S. design-build sign and wayfinding firms, with a strong healthcare and education focus and full in-house fabrication. Highly comparable to Takeform in vertical mix, integrated model, and enterprise project capability.
• The Imagine Group: The Imagine Group is a visual communications provider offering print, signage, and branded environment solutions to enterprise retail and brand clients. Comparable to Takeform in its design-build approach to in-store and environmental graphics.
• Mohawk Sign Systems: Mohawk Sign Systems is a manufacturer of architectural signage and wayfinding systems serving healthcare, education, and corporate end markets. Comparable to Takeform in product portfolio (interior/exterior signage, ADA compliance) and customer verticals.
• Nadler Modular Inc. Nadler is a custom signage and graphics manufacturer serving commercial, institutional, and healthcare end markets with design and fabrication under one roof. Comparable to Takeform in its integrated design-build model and end-market overlap.

Emerging players

• Piper Communications: Piper Communications is a design-build signage, exhibits, and branded environment provider serving corporate, healthcare, and event clients. Comparable to Takeform in its experiential graphics and branded environment focus, though smaller in scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/@takeform1720
• Facebookfacebook.com/takeform
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/takeform
• Instagraminstagram.com/takeform
• Pinterestpinterest.com/takeform

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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