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Built for places with something to say

Anywhere a belief, a gift, or a name deserves to be seen every day, a Luminary gives it a permanent home.

Spiraling down over the circle of words
Flying in across campus to the Luminary
The fight song wrapping around the base

Universities & schools

Turn school spirit and shared values into a landmark students pass every day and alumni come back to see.

  • Mascot and spirit monuments
  • University values and mottos
  • Class gifts and reunion gifts
  • Centennials, homecomings, and building dedications
  • Honor codes for schools and academies
Imagine it at your school

Donor recognition

A gift people walk through and remember, instead of a plaque they walk past. A strong option for naming opportunities.

  • Lead gifts and naming opportunities
  • Capital campaign milestones
  • Named plazas, quads, and gardens
  • Foundation anniversaries
  • Legacy and memorial gifts
Imagine it at your campaign

Corporate campuses

Put company values where employees and visitors meet them: at the entrance, in the plaza, at headquarters.

  • Core values and mission
  • Headquarters openings and campus expansions
  • Company anniversaries and founders
  • Your logo cast on the plaza
  • Employee and community recognition
Imagine it at your headquarters

Memorials

Names and tributes that light up every night, for veterans, first responders, and people a community wants to remember.

  • Veterans and service memorials
  • Fire, EMS, and police memorials
  • Fallen officer and line-of-duty tributes
  • Community remembrance gardens
  • Founders and pioneers
Imagine it at your memorial

Cities & public art

A civic landmark that gives a park, downtown, or development a reason to visit after dark.

  • Town greens and civic plazas
  • Percent-for-art and public art programs
  • Parks, trails, and gardens
  • Mixed-use developments and placemaking
  • City anniversaries and bicentennials
Imagine it at your town

Hospitals

A calm, meaningful presence for healing gardens, mission statements, and foundation honors.

  • Healing and memorial gardens
  • Foundation donor honors
  • Mission and values

Athletics

Championships, retired numbers, and traditions, written on the ground outside the stadium.

  • Stadium and arena plazas
  • Championship monuments
  • Hall of fame walks
For the person making the case

Help taking it to your board

Most commissions need a yes from a committee, a foundation, a donor, or a council. Every Luminary proposal comes with 3D renderings and a full-size, lit mock-up, so the person championing the project can show decision makers exactly what they are approving.

Request a proposal

3D renderings

See it on your site before anything is cut.

Full-size mock-up

Lit outdoors, with drone footage and photos.

Naming options

Ways to recognize a lead donor or class.

Dedication date

A schedule built back from your ceremony.

Start a project

What should your ground say at night?

Tell us about the place, the occasion, and the people you want to honor. The studio will come back with a design direction and a proposal. Or call 765-717-4869.

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Night Notes

New installations, first-light videos, and ideas for campuses, companies, and towns. A few emails a year. No spam.

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