The Playmaker’s Press

Designs and Signage that Keep Pride, Community, and Performance, Top of Mind for Our Local Athletes and Educators

 

District Office Branding

In today's competitive educational landscape, consistent branding fosters pride, unity, and community trust. From vibrant wall graphics and wayfinding signage that inspire students daily, to custom signage and administrative applications that communicate clearly, we can bring your vision to life.

Gym Walls and Banners

Forget those dusty hanging banners from the 70’s. Schools all across the country are opting for gym “banners” as wall graphics - a clean, easy to update method of modernizing and updating your facilities! Below are some examples of our recent work at Wilson High School, where we honor some of the student athletes and team accomplishments.

 

Architectural Acrylic and Dedication Displays

St. Francis High School revitalized their student dining hall in 2025, and alongside this construction and environmental overhaul, came the need for a branded statement piece. Thanks to the generous donation of local philanthropist Russell Salvatore, VSP worked closely with the school and construction team to implement a hanging frosted acrylic panel system to create separation between the serving line and the dining area.

 

Door Wraps

Frontier High School no longer has your average gym entrance doors. With the help of VSP’s creative team, the school was able to take these simple surfaces and make them areas where students, faculty, and members of the community can feel a sense of pride and camaraderie.

 

Championship Walls

We help schools showcase their students’ athleticism and achievement in so many ways, and especially for something as profound as State Championships, its imperative that the presentation is impactful, will stand the test of time, but also cost effective and functional, for easy updating and additions. That’s why schools like Randolph, Lake Shore, and Sweet Home CSD, trust VSP. Modeling this New York State Championship Wall design has worked out well, with each district opting for unique look and layout.

 

Brick Wrap Vinyl Graphics

A unique and premium material that conforms with heat to take shape to brick and other rough surfaces, appearing as paint and expanding your canvas! Shown in a matte finish.

NYS LED Acrylic Display and Panels

An impactful and eye-catching custom laser cut acrylic display, produced with a custom digital printed photography collage, and RGB backlighting, with laser-cut acrylic with vinyl names and years for easy additions and yearly updates.

 
 
 
 

Lancaster Legends Football Locker Room

 

VSP Graphic Group helped Lancaster High School Football transform their locker room with a combination of vinyl graphics and dimensional logos.  The graphics provide messaging, inspiration, pride and school spirit.

 
 

Honoring Tradition, Embracing Legacy

 

Brick Wrap Vinyl Graphics

A unique and premium material that conforms with heat to take shape to brick and other rough surfaces, appearing as paint and expanding your canvas! Shown in a matte finish.

 

Acrylic Logo Seal Display

This laser-cut acrylic display features vinyl graphics on the face and white LEDs on the back, providing a subtle blue radiance from the mural, and a simple, distinguished appearance.

East Aurora CSD had a goal to revitalize their cafeteria with vibrant school colors, local photography, and a LED backlit logo, serving as a statement piece to the room.

 

Randolph High School wanted a way to honor and display their NYS Championships, so  VSP helped to create a wall display with separate acrylic panels for team and individual titles, easily updated with new title years and individual recognitions.

The bleacher walls within Niagara Falls’ main gym were screaming for iconic and impactful branding. VSP recommended facilities paint the walls yellow and installed a sleek ribbon-style graphic on both sides utilizing brick wrap vinyl graphics.

Acrylic Panels

A glossy white acrylic was used here for a high-end look with satin-black standoff hardware and die-cut vinyl overlays.

Paint + Vinyl

We work with our school facilities staff to determine the best areas for paint and vinyl graphics, ensuring the best product longevity, a clean and balanced look, and a cost-controlled execution.

 
 
 

A page from our extensively developed logo and brand guidelines for Cheektowaga CSD.

 
 

Brand Guidelines and Logo Design

Logo design and branding can be costly and time-consuming, but we have found a way to keep this service cost-effective, efficient, and to the highest degree of creativity. This page pulled from Cheektowaga CSD’s brand guide represents one of the many items and assets addressed. Things like fonts, colors, primary and secondary logos, elementary and athletic, appropriate and inappropriate uses, and even supplementary graphic elements, are all laid out for you and your staff to reference! This removes the guessing game across departments and creates a consistent and cohesive look.

 
 
 
 
 

Showing Off School Spirit

A new face-lit sign and wall wraps have helped upgrade Wilson High School’s gym and fitness area entrances, with photographic embodiments of Wilson pride and a nod to their great facilities!