Guy De Silva
Director of Operations, corporate signage
Designer by training. I run the operation that turns design intent into signs for brands people walk past every day.
See the workSign type HL-1, the sign above
- Letters
- Reverse channel, halo-lit
- Returns
- 3 in. brushed aluminum
- Illumination
- 3000K warm white LED
- Mounting
- 1.5 in. standoffs
I connect the design studio to the shop floor.
I'm a results-driven Director of Operations with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design and deep experience in the national corporate signage industry. I oversee day-to-day facility operations, strengthen client relationships, tighten workflows, raise productivity and drive annual revenue growth.
I manage complex, large-scale signage projects for nationally recognized brands and organizations, working with general contractors, architects and leading design firms across the United States and Canada. A background in shipping and logistics means I plan the whole route a sign takes, from the shop to the job site.
- Education
- BFA in Design
- Role
- Director of Operations
- Reach
- United States and Canada
Selected installations
Installations for theme parks, stadiums, an airport, zoos, schools and the Air Force. Scroll to walk the wall, or tap a panel to see the full photo.
Skip to the project listWalt Disney World
Orlando, Florida
All projects
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Brands I've delivered signage for
Programs for nationally recognized brands and organizations, held to their standards for quality, timelines and execution.
Built alongside
General contractors, architects and design firms across the United States and Canada.
- Swinerton
- Balfour Beatty
- Level 10
- Design Communications
- Gensler
- Creo
What I run
Facility operations
Day-to-day oversight of the production floor, its people and its schedule.
Project management
Large, multi-site programs carried from approved drawings to final install.
Workflow and productivity
Finding the slow step in the process and fixing it, so more work ships on time.
Client relationships
Lasting partnerships with brands, builders and design firms.
Business development
Winning the right work and growing annual revenue year over year.
Shipping and logistics
Crating, freight, scheduling and delivery planned around the job site.
Planning a sign program?
Tell me about the project, the sites and the deadline.