Matthews Paint Celebrates 80th

In 1935, FDR was pulling the U.S. out of the Great Depression, Babe Ruth hit the final home run of his career, and Ed Matthews opened the first Matthews Paint Store on Belmont Avenue in Chicago. In 2015, Matthews Paint celebrates its 80th anniversary of adding color to the architectural sign industry.

Ed Matthews

2001 Gold Arrow Award honoree and 1993 Angel Award honoree

For almost 30 years, Matthews Paint has been an important partner to SEGD—as a collaborator helping design teams achieve their visions through color and as an industry leader supporting SEGD’s educational initiatives.

Angel Award

For promoting the highest values in environmental graphic design, and significantly contributing to the direction and growth of SEGD

List of Angel Award Recipients

2009 Ken Ethridge

2008 Gary Anzalone and George Lim 

2007 Michele Phelan 

2006 David Middleton, Kent State University 

2005 Douglas Morris 

Gold Arrow Award

For extraordinary service to SEGD and the field of EGD

Recipients of the Gold Arrow have made large and long-term contributions to the strength of SEGD as leaders of their organizations, icons in the field, or supporters of SEGD's goals.

2020 Ann Makowski

2015 Moira Gemmill

2010 Leslie Gallery Dilworth

2006 Deborah Sussman, Sussman/Prejza & Company 