The Bay Area’s climate demands that outside signage last through relentless fog, as well as temperatures that fluctuate dramatically within a day. Gizmo’s signs have stood up to the pressures time and time again. We provide signs made from Corten steel, Stainless Steel, Galvanized and powder coated finishes. We also use Red Cedar, Cyprus, Redwood,…
Operation Babylift: Perspectives and Legacies explores the diverse experiences and lasting impacts of a dramatic airlift that removed more than 2,000 Vietnamese children from their war-torn country to be adopted by American families as Saigon fell in April 1975. The exhibition, co-curated by the Presidio Trust and the Adoption Museum Project, and designed by Volume,…
By combining style, text, illustrations, and images, Gizmo’s works closely with graphic companies to effectively develop your project through a variety of visual avenues. Gizmo regularly is ordering and creating elements like 3-D Lettering/Vinyl Graphics for clients. At Gizmo, our capabilities allow us to mix various mediums to create unique and high-quality graphic applications including banners, labels, printed…
Gizmo custom designs distinctive cases and display supports for a range of valuable collections. From antique wine collections to historic artifacts, Gizmo utilizes only the best technologies to ensure longevity and security for a client’s collection. In addition, we will design your case with the appropriate interior lighting and climate control to maximize preservation.
In 2009, Gizmo was able to give back a little by helping director Judith Klain, organizer Mara Murray and photographer Joe Ramos create an exhibition for Project Homeless Connect’s 5th Anniversary volunteer appreciation party at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. Ramos, who has chronicled thousands of PHC’s clients, needed help selecting and framing works to present…
For over forty years, the Exploratorium has been at the forefront of museum innovation. Combining science, nature, art and technology, the Exploratorium represents a collage of interactive exhibits to educate and enhance human perception. Gizmo has been working with the Exploratorium since 1996, creating AAM award winning exhibits in design excellence. For its exhibit, Traits…
Gizmo’s high-end, seamless pedestals come in all different sizes and shapes, whether it’s a plinth, a shelf or a base for a large sculpture, Gizmo assures a museum quality finish. Gizmo fabricates glass or acrylic vitrines, providing museum quality polished edges, UV protection, and locking systems as needed.
Gizmo creates 3D topographic model using CAD/CAM and CNC technology. We can import USGS maps, or clients’ drawings, transform them into 3 dimensional segments, and carve foam, plastics, or wood to create the base model. We then hand detail, add a hard coating and finish paint. We also add smaller models and or labels as…
At Gizmo, we know how to turn the abstract into reality. We’ll help bring your concept to life, ensuring it communicates your vision in a style that’s all your own.
People travel from all over the globe to visit Alcatraz, the former federal island prison that once held the likes of gangster Al Capone. Alcatraz is an iconic landmark amongst the San Francisco Bay and backdrop of Marin County. The island originally served as a military fort during the 1850s then later as the birthplace…