Design Brief – Light Box Sign Designs

Project Overview

I manufacture illuminated light boxes with removable front plates (sign panels). I am looking for a designer to create a series of sign designs that will be placed on the front of these light boxes.
The signs will be backlit by LEDs, so the designs should be visually bold, simple, and suitable for illumination.
The finished designs will be used on removable panels so customers can swap the design depending on the occasion.

Design Size
Each design must fit within:
280mm (width) x 180mm (height)
Landscape orientation.
Please keep important design elements away from the outer edges to allow for trimming and mounting tolerance.

Background
For the purposes of the design work, assume:
Background colour: White (#FFFFFF)
In some cases the panel may be produced in other colours, but the default design assumption should be white.
Possible alternative panel colours include:
* Black (#000000)
* Red (#C00D1E)
* Blue (#00358E)
* Green (#00AE42)
* Grey (#A6A9AA)
* Yellow (#FCE300)

Colour Palette
Designs should only use colours from the following palette:
* Black (#000000)
* White (#FFFFFF)
* Grey (#A6A9AA)
* Yellow (#FCE300)
* Red (#C00D1E)
* Green (#00AE42)
* Blue (#00358E)
* Teal (#0086D6)
Where possible please use a limited number of colours per design. Simpler designs are preferred.

Fonts
Text must only use fonts that are supported in the Make My Sign tool. Please use one of the following fonts:
- Arial
- Arial Black
- Verdana
- Helvetica
- Trebuchet MS
- Tahoma
- Times New Roman
- Georgia
- Courier New
- Impact
- Comic Sans MS
Fonts may be combined if appropriate, but designs should remain clear and easy to read when illuminated.

Design Style
Designs should combine text and simple graphic elements or icons where appropriate.
Because the panels are backlit, designs should:
* Be bold and readable from a distance
* Avoid very thin lines
* Avoid excessive detail
* Work well when illuminated
* Use simple vector graphics where helpful
Examples of graphic elements could include balloons, stars, confetti, beer mugs, controllers, hearts, etc.

Designs Required
Please create one design for each of the following phrases/themes:
Seasonal / Events
1. Merry Christmas
2. Happy New Year
3. Happy Birthday
4. Happy Anniversary
5. Let's Party
Home Bar / Drinks
6. Cheers
7. Bar Open
Games Room / Gaming
8. Game Room
Home / Decor
9. Love
10. Home Sweet Home

Each design should feel visually appropriate for the theme.
Examples of optional imagery include:
- Christmas: trees, snowflakes, stars, ornaments
- New Year: fireworks, champagne, clocks
- Birthday: balloons, cake, confetti
- Anniversary: hearts, rings
- Party: confetti, streamers
- Bar: beer mugs, cocktail glasses
- Games room: Pool balls, darts

These are suggestions only — creative interpretation is welcome.

File Deliverables
Each design must be supplied as:
- Editable SVG files
Please ensure:
* Text is converted to outlines
* Colours use the specified hex codes
* Files are clean vector artwork suitable for production

Revisions
Please include two revision rounds if required.

What I Need From You
Please let me know:
1. Any questions you have
2. Estimated cost for the project
3. Estimated turnaround time
4. Examples of similar vector or signage work if available
When replying to this job post, please include the word LIGHTBOX so I know you have read the brief.

There may be additional design work available in the future if this project goes well.