KMA Receives ‘Best of Category’ in ADGA Awards!

American Graphic Design & Advertising (AGDA) announced the winners of its 31th annual AGDA awards. KMA Design received the ‘Best of Category’ award for their environmental graphic design work on the Seton Hill University Donor Helix.The freestanding donor recognition sculpture commemorates donations associated with the recently completed Joanne Woodyard Boyle Health Sciences Center. The design is an […]

KMA Design Sponsors LPGA Professional

Pittsburgh – KMA Design with offices in Carnegie, PA, and Tampa is sponsoring five- year Ladies Professional Golf Association pro Jacqui Concolino. “Having played with and watched Jacqui compete,” said Barbara Martin, president of KMA Design, “and working with her brother Anthony, who heads our Tampa office, we are proud to be able to support […]

JoAnne Woodyard Boyle Health Sciences Center

As a distinguished alumna of Seton Hill University, Barbara Martin and her son, Michael Martin, collaborated on the design of the freestanding donor recognition sculpture commemorating donations associated with the new Health Sciences Center. The structure is fabricated out of aluminum with etched panels displaying the names of the many contributors to the project. The […]

GACO’s 28th Procurement Fair

KMA Design’s Mike Cornell and Daniel Grushecky were in attendance at the 2015 GACO Procurement Fair. KMA hosted a booth as well as a giveaway contest. Congratulations to Michael Cvetic for winning the 50” LED Television!

KMA Receives ‘Best of Category’ in ADGA Awards!

American Graphic Design & Advertising (AGDA) announced the winners of its 30th annual AGDA awards. KMA Design received the ‘Best of Category’ award for their environmental graphic design work with Pittsburgh’s Gateway Clipper Fleet. Their work showcased a variety of signage and whimsical graphics that grace Pittsburgh’s iconic three rivers. KMA also received an ‘Award […]

KMA Design Bonds with Baseball

Thanks to the generosity of KMA Design’s owners Barbara Martin and David Kosick, the entire staff enjoyed an evening together away from the office to support their favorite baseball team, the Pittsburgh Pirates. Conversations, community, and a solid buffet created the perfect environment for the firm to celebrate one another while sporting their black and […]

Monongalia County Ballpark Ranked No. 1 by Baseball Digest…

The Monongalia County Ballpark, home of the MiLB’s West Virgina Black Bears, was ranked No.1 in Ballpark Digest’s fan voted poll, “Best of the Ballparks” for Short Season A stadiums. According to the results, the ballpark won by a landslide with 87 percent of the votes. KMA Design has had other notable ballpark experience, including […]

Installation Underway

The Borough of Carnegie, home of KMA Design’s main corporate office, is currently undergoing the implementation phase for a new exterior wayfinding program. Representative of the town’s namesake, Andrew Carnegie, the theme utilizes design elements from the Carnegie-clan and associated Scottish tartan. Seen here, directional signs sport an intricate “C” and scrollwork, paired with a […]

Arena Wayfinding Signage

KMA Design’s work at Consol Energy Center, home of the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins, was highlighted in the May 2015 issue of Signs & Digital Graphics. Page 32 of the magazine features a variety of photos, as well as description of the intricate details that went into the signage. You can check out the article here: […]

New Center: New Signage

University Medical Centre

Morgantown, WV: WVU Healthcare’s new Outpatient Care Center (OCC) is an 110,000 square-foot facility that plans to be open to patients in the summer of 2015. KMA Design devised a cohesive sign family tailored to incorporate WVU Healthcare branding. The scope of work entailed services from programming through construction administration with custom design work for […]

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY: Subcontracted by H2M architects + engineers, KMA Design developed a new exterior wayfinding system for Farmingdale State College in Farmingdale, New York (SUNY). Sleek, linear modules encompass directionals, monument, and directory signage sporting the school’s color scheme. Parking and building identification were also included in the signage package.

Saint John’s University

Queens, NY: Saint John’s University recently underwent a new branding campaign to update the school’s identity. KMA Design’s role was to develop a signage master plan with the goal of enhancing pedestrian and vehicular wayfinding on and around campus. KMA successfully overcame the obstacle of seamlessly implementing new designs and materials to existing traditional architecture. […]

WVU Healthcare – Ruby Memorial Hospital

A new exterior campus wayfinding program was implemented at WVU Healthcare’s Ruby Memorial Hospital. Planning included updates to improve circulation while still reflecting the institute’s branding. Directionals, parking identification, and DOT signs were included in the signage package.

KMA on the Run

KMA Team

On April 25th a few KMA employees participated in the 8th Annual Carnegie Volunteer Fire Department 5k Run / Walk. Despite the frigid weather conditions, KMA still laced up their running shoes and completed the 3.1-mile course with nearly 400 other participants to support their local community. Back: Daniel Grushecky and Steve Fay.Front: Lydia Baskakov, […]

New Signage Guides Baseball Fans “Home.”

West Virginia University and MiLB’s West Virginia Black Bears’ new baseball stadium, dubbed the Monongalia County Ballpark, features a cohesive sign system developed to provide direction and compliment the park’s architecture. KMA Design was sub-contracted by DLA Architects to add signage to the ballpark and the various offices, locker rooms, concessions and other support functions […]

KMA Oversees Network’s New Signage

As part of a major rebranding initiative, Allegheny Health Network contracted the expertise of KMA Design. The firm’s role included project management and design development services for exterior signage. KMA’s team helped implement a variety of sign types that included the revitalized blue and green motif throughout the network’s seven major hospitals: Allegheny General, Allegheny […]

Mount Nittany Medical Center

Mount Nittany Medical Center Emergency Department

State College, PA • The new emergency department and Lance & Ellen Shaner Cancer Pavilion at Mount Nittany Medical Center required signage upgrades. KMA Design developed exterior signage to identify the entrance while integrating the hospital’s brand and ADA compliant interior signage was implemented to assist with wayfinding challenges. Furthermore, the Mount Nittany Physician’s Group […]

Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl

Pittsburgh, PA • The law firm recently relocated their offices to two floors in the BNY, 55-story, office tower located in downtown Pittsburgh. Responsible for new interior signage including, office, conference room lobby and board room features and code-compliant signage, the designers created a unique custom sign program for the firm that is contextual with […]

Town of Bristol

Bristol, RI • KMA recently completed the city-wide signage master plan for Bristol, located on the Narragansett Bay. Sign design is reminiscent of the patriotic city founded in 1685 utilizing a color palette and iconographic imagery similar to that found on a historic flag. The town boasts one of the nation’s largest 4th of July […]