MAKE WEST

What MAKE WEST does

Make West is a Denver, Colorado-based design, fabrication, and installation firm that delivers experiential placemaking, custom signage, donor recognition systems, and branded environments for enterprise clients across the United States. The firm operates from a single headquarters at 60 S. Santa Fe Drive and executes projects spanning technology (The Trade Desk Denver headquarters, undisclosed global tech company), healthcare (Aspen Valley Hospital donor wall, Healthpeak interior art and wayfinding), real estate (Kindred Apartments by Quarterra), construction (Mortenson Denver headquarters), and hospitality and entertainment (The Curtis Hotel, The Amp, No. 15 on Louisville's Whiskey Row, Lob Denver). Its core technical capabilities include custom fabrication, water jet cutting, laser etching, custom jig creation, neon sign fabrication, metalwork, signage and graphics production, wayfinding systems, wall coverings, and art installation.

The firm's service offering is organized into four core capabilities — Design Assist, Technical Design, Fabrication, and Installation — supplemented by Art Creation and Curation, Placemaking and Wayfinding, Custom Neon Signage, and Donor Recognition Systems. Make West generates revenue through project-based professional services engagements priced on a custom quote basis according to scope, complexity, and materials, and sells primarily through direct enterprise relationships and recurring collaborations with architecture and design firms including Gensler, IA Interior Architects, Studio 10, Open Studio Architecture, Kestrel Design Group, and Media Objectives. The firm markets itself through a Squarespace-hosted website portfolio and organic social channels (Instagram, LinkedIn) and operates without disclosed funding, institutional investors, or a parent entity, indicating an independently owned private business.

The company is privately held, has no disclosed revenue, employee headcount, or capital structure information, and does not maintain an app, API, or SDK product surface. Its geographic footprint is concentrated in the Denver metropolitan area and Aspen, Colorado, with at least one engagement in Louisville, Kentucky, demonstrating limited but real multi-state operating capability.

Name

MAKE WEST

Legal name

Make West

Website

https://makewest.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Make West is a Denver-based design, fabrication, and installation firm delivering experiential placemaking, custom signage, donor walls, and branded environments for enterprise clients in technology, healthcare, real estate, and hospitality.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Fabrication and Experiential Design Services

NAICS

Sign Manufacturing (339950), Custom Architectural Woodwork and Millwork Manufacturing (337212)

SIC

Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Interior Fit-Out (Offices & Corporate) (IMAFANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Painting, Decorating & Wallcoverings (IMAFANAI), Joinery, Millwork & Casework Installation (Cabinetry, Built-Ins) (IMAFANAJ)

Keywords

• Custom fabrication services
• Experiential design
• Placemaking installations
• Wayfinding signage
• Neon sign fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Project-Based Professional Services: Make West generates revenue through design, fabrication, and installation project engagements. Clients include enterprise companies, healthcare organizations, real estate developers, hospitality venues, and entertainment establishments. Projects involve direct collaboration with architects and designers, typically resulting in one-time project fees based on scope, complexity, and materials.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Make West is a design, fabrication, and installation firm that bridges inspiration and installation for physical spaces. The company delivers end-to-end services encompassing design assist, technical design, in-house fabrication (water jet cutting, laser etching, custom jig creation, neon fabrication, metal work), and professional installation of signage, wall coverings, wayfinding systems, donor recognition walls, and custom art installations for commercial environments.

Product overview

MAKE WEST is a physical design, fabrication, and installation company offering a unified suite of services for transforming physical spaces into memorable experiences. The core offering comprises Design Assist, Technical Design, Fabrication, and Installation services, supplemented by Art Creation and Curation capabilities. The company specializes in placemaking elements, wayfinding systems, custom neon signage, and donor recognition installations. Projects span corporate headquarters (The Trade Desk, undisclosed tech and consultant clients, Mortenson), residential developments (Kindred Apartments, Steel House), hospitality venues (The Curtis Hotel, The Amp, No. 15), healthcare facilities (Aspen Valley Hospital Donor Wall, Healthpeak), and entertainment venues (Lob social sport venue). All offerings are service-based rather than packaged software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Design Assist Services Collaborative design support working alongside clients and architects to develop creative concepts and technical specifications for placemaking and experiential installations.
• Technical Design Services Detailed technical design services that translate creative concepts into manufacturable specifications, including drawings, material selections, and engineering documentation.
• Fabrication Services In-house and partner fabrication capabilities for producing custom installations including signage, wall coverings, dimensional lettering, neon elements, donor walls, and architectural features.
• Installation Services Professional installation services for completed fabrication pieces, ensuring proper placement, assembly, and finishing for experiential and placemaking projects.
• Art Creation and Curation Custom art creation, curation, and installation services including murals, sculptures, illuminated features, and coordination with local artists for residential and commercial spaces.
• Placemaking and Wayfinding Custom placemaking elements, wayfinding signage, and graphic information programs that create distinctive visual identities for corporate offices, hotels, and commercial buildings.
• Custom Neon Signage Bespoke neon sign design and fabrication for architectural and decorative applications, including illuminated placemaking elements and custom typography.
• Donor Recognition Systems Custom donor wall design featuring color-coded plaques, laser-etched names, watercolor textures, and kinetic elements for healthcare and nonprofit facilities.

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IA Interior ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMake West collaborated with IA Interior Architects on technical design, fabrication and installation for undisclosed global tech company's Colorado headquarters, as well as The Trade Desk Denver headquarters. The partnership involves placemaking, wayfinding, wall coverings, and signage installations.
• Kestrel Design GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMake West partnered with Kestrel Design Group on Lob Denver experiential design project, bringing placemaking elements to life for the social sport venue. Created custom solutions for the build.
• Media ObjectivescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedia Objectives served as designer for the Aspen Valley Hospital donor recognition wall project. Make West handled fabrication and installation.
• DKGRminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDKGR provided architecture for No. 15 music venue and restaurant project on Louisville's Whiskey Row, where Make West delivered signage and design elements.
• GenslercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMake West partnered with Gensler on The Amp commercial building project in Denver's Uptown neighborhood. Developed signage and graphics package with Gensler leading architecture.
• Open Studio ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen Studio Architecture served as architect for Mortenson's new Denver headquarters in RiNO neighborhood. Make West designed experiential design package.
• AcquilanominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquilano was architect and designer for Healthpeak interior art, wayfinding, and graphic information program.
• DLRminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDLR served as architect and designer for The Curtis Hotel boutique hotel lobby and bar theming project.
• Elsy StudiosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerElsy Studios was architect designer for undisclosed consultant client's Denver office featuring rustic-meets-luxe mountain chic design.
• Studio 10coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudio 10 provided interior design for Kindred Apartments. Make West designed, fabricated, and installed custom features and coordinated art selection and installation.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Architectural Graphics Inc. (AGI): Custom architectural signage, wayfinding, and environmental graphics firm serving corporate, healthcare, and higher education clients. Comparable scope and delivery model to Make West for interior placemaking and branded environments.
• Takeform: Architectural signage and interpretive graphics manufacturer serving healthcare, corporate, and education environments. Closely comparable to Make West in donor walls, wayfinding, and branded interior signage, often used by the same architect firms.
• DCL (Design Communications Ltd.): Boutique architectural signage, lighting, and experiential graphics fabricator focused on high-end commercial interiors. Directly comparable in turnkey design-fabrication-install delivery model and client base of architects and brand-driven enterprises.
• Forms+Surfaces: Designer and fabricator of architectural products, signage, and site furnishings for commercial interiors. Comparable to Make West in combining design assist, custom fabrication, and installation under one roof for placemaking and wayfinding projects.
• ASI Signage Innovations: National architectural signage and wayfinding manufacturer serving corporate, healthcare, and hospitality clients. Directly comparable to Make West in product scope (interior signage, wayfinding, donor walls) but at substantially larger scale with regional fabrication hubs.
• Hollander Design: Boutique experiential design and fabrication studio delivering branded environments, signage, and custom installations for corporate and cultural clients. Comparable turnkey design-build approach and end-market focus on placemaking for offices and venues.

Broad incumbents

• YESCO: Large, multi-generational signage and custom fabrication company with national reach across commercial signage, neon, and architectural elements. Overlaps with Make West's neon and architectural signage capabilities but operates at much broader scale.
• Poblocki Sign Company: Established architectural and wayfinding signage fabricator serving corporate, healthcare, and institutional clients nationwide. Comparable end markets and product types (interior signage, donor recognition, wayfinding systems) but at larger enterprise scale.

Emerging players

• NeonWorks: Custom neon sign and illuminated feature fabricator serving commercial, hospitality, and entertainment clients. Comparable to Make West's neon and illuminated signage capability highlighted by their Colorado Sign Association award, though narrower in overall scope.

Regional players

• Mountain Custom Millwork: Colorado-based custom millwork and architectural fabrication shop serving commercial interior projects in the Mountain West region. Comparable regional footprint and fabrication overlap with Make West, though narrower scope in wayfinding and experiential design.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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