Signal Box

“Engines & Echoes”

I had the opportunity to create artwork for a vinyl wrap on a signal box in Atlanta’s Underwood Hills neighborhood. The area now has more residential homes and breweries, but it was once home to a range of industrial businesses, including Cagle’s Chicken, Pepsi, and Piedmont National, some still remain. All were centered around the rail line that shaped the neighborhood’s growth. The client wanted a piece that reflects it’s industrial roots. They community had a chance to vote on this and an alternate design.

Client
Upper Westside Improvement District

Curator
Elaine Stephenson

Artist
Liliana Penagos

Colorful outdoor utility box decorated with illustrations of construction tools, a food container, a soda bottle, and the words 'Piedmont National', 'Power Tool Services', and 'PEPSI' on it.
Colorful advertising poster for Liberty Tire featuring a cartoon hand holding a paintbrush, a mailbox with dripping pink paint, and black tires on a blue background.
Colorful outdoor utility box painted with a vibrant mural depicting a mountain, factory, recycling bin labeled "CAGLES," and various industrial and environmental elements, with a background of green trees and a bright sky.
A colorful cartoon illustration of industrial sites in Piedmont National, including factories, a power tool service, a beverage factory labeled 'Pepsi,' a tire recycling plant called 'Liberty Tire,' and other buildings and trees. The scene depicts workers with safety helmets, trees, clouds, and various industrial elements against a blue sky.

Alternate Design - Freightyard Friends