Central Apartments
Wayfinding for modern livingWayfinding, Programming, Icon Design
Designed at Ashton Design
Designed at Ashton Design

Central is a mixed-use development project in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland. Centered around the modern residential units, this 70,000-sq-ft building offers 243 units, 15,000-sq-ft of ground retail, and impressive amenities. The signage created for the building was inspired by the bold, contemporary geometry of the apartment building's exterior and the industrial-modern aesthetic of the interior.
Credits
Michael Ponton, Designer
Alexey Ikonomou, Creative Director
Grosvenor, Architect
Michael Ponton, Designer
Alexey Ikonomou, Creative Director
Grosvenor, Architect


Composed of framed layers of translucent acrylic, the framework of the signage is revealed and utilized as a grid to organize the wayfinding information.

















About
I’m a Graphic Designer based in New York City. My work has a focus on brand identity—working with brands to create effective design systems through strategy and research. I also have a range of experience in advertising, web, print, and environments.
Currently, I’m working as a Senior Designer at Prophet. Before New York, I lived and worked in Baltimore, where I received a BFA in Design at the Maryland Institute College of Art.
I’m always open to new projects and opportunities. Feel free to email me by clicking here. Thanks for checking out my site!
Download my resume
I’m a Graphic Designer based in New York City. My work has a focus on brand identity—working with brands to create effective design systems through strategy and research. I also have a range of experience in advertising, web, print, and environments.
Currently, I’m working as a Senior Designer at Prophet. Before New York, I lived and worked in Baltimore, where I received a BFA in Design at the Maryland Institute College of Art.
I’m always open to new projects and opportunities. Feel free to email me by clicking here. Thanks for checking out my site!
Download my resume
Contact
hi.mponton@gmail.com
Send me an email
Experience
Prophet
Senior Designer 2021–Present
Ashton Design
Senior Designer 2020–2021
Designer 2016–2017
Design Intern 2015–2016
imre
Senior Designer 2018–2020
Designer 2017–2018
Design Intern 2015
Education
Maryland Institute College of Art
BFA in Graphic Design
2016, Cum Laude
hi.mponton@gmail.com
Send me an email
Experience
Prophet
Senior Designer 2021–Present
Ashton Design
Senior Designer 2020–2021
Designer 2016–2017
Design Intern 2015–2016
imre
Senior Designer 2018–2020
Designer 2017–2018
Design Intern 2015
Education
Maryland Institute College of Art
BFA in Graphic Design
2016, Cum Laude