Fiona Rae Goldsmiths previously held the Royal Warrant for The Prince of Wales. Now granted a Royal Warrant from HM King Charles III, their Hertfordshire retail shop signage needed updating. GDA was commissioned to design the new fascia, hanging, and A-board sign layouts, all in accordance with The Lord Chamberlain’s Rules. We then managed the production and installation with our sign makers.

The new owners of WH Higgins commissioned GDA to redesign the brand and vehicle graphics for their modern bulk-powder fleet.

We stripped back the old traditional approach and created a modern, taut logotype with a simple, confident feel. The brands have been successfully rolled out across their Scania R-Series and Feldbinder tanker fleet.

GDA project-managed the design and renovation of this period-style three-bedroom cottage on the Hatfield Park Estate. Working closely with the estate’s property team, we remodelled room layouts, switched from oil to an air source heating system and modernised the space and facilities for everyday family use. The contract was completed in eleven months and successfully handed over, ready for the tenant to move in.

With a one-month turnaround, GDA designed and managed the conversion of the old porters’ lodge at Fore Street, Old Hatfield, into a takeout coffee shop. Working with the property and hospitality teams at Gascoyne Estates and teams of subcontractors, the result is a small, stylish unit that complements the Palace Green surroundings.

Working with the team at Law Farming and our sign contractor, GDA designed and managed the application of branded graphics for their impressive Fendt 9T combine and Horsch sprayer. Matt vinyl looks sharp on the dark grey paintwork of the combine and the red of the sprayer.

We designed and managed a new commercial tenant roadside sign where we replaced decayed timber panels with aluminium powder-coat trays with printed and fret-cut vinyl graphics applied to one side. The existing oak timber posts were retained.

Fret-cut vinyl graphics applied to brick face walls can work well. We designed and managed the installation of signwriting for the sales and marketing office for the developers of the Ascots Green housing development in Welwyn Garden City. Once completed, we will remove them and replace them with the building name, preparing the space for a commercial tenant.

GDA created the artwork and managed the production and installation of 60 linear metres of 2.4m high printed aluminium composite graphic panels to the construction site hoarding at the Salisbury Square mixed-use development. The branding and message markets the new-build retail, office and residential space, with completion in Spring 2026.

Working with our partners, Fonteyne Signs, GDA designed and produced a set of large-format graphic panels for the developers of the Grade II listed Green Man, a gastro-pub at Mill Green, a small hamlet in Hertfordshire.

Printed direct to aluminium composite panels with an anti-graffiti seal, they are located on hoardings and roadside to maximise the attention of passing footfall and traffic.

We designed and managed new window manifestations for the Riding School, an event and conference centre.

The main entrance now features a frosted vinyl graphic with the Hatfield House Hospitality logo with border detail, providing a backdrop on arrival and a level of privacy during events.