The Community Revitalization Section (CRS) has launched a process for creating gateway signage and banners to brand both Bailey’s Crossroads and Seven Corners. In this effort, CRS is partnering with Crossroads and Corners Coalition (C3) and the Mason District Supervisor’s Office, and has retained the services of graphic design consultants Torti Gallas + Partners and Ashton Design. The goal is to define each area with a recognizable identity and brand. Gateway signs and banners will help identify the boundaries of each area, highlight special places, and convey each community’s unique character, while putting them into context within the greater Mason District of Fairfax County.

In this process, CRS engaged the community starting in May 2025 with an initial survey (Bailey’s Crossroads Survey Results and Seven Corners Survey Results) to determine the special characteristics that define each area. The survey results highlighted the diversity, historical events, and transportation context of both areas. Next, a community workshop in June 2025 asked participants to choose precedents images that reflected several themes the graphic designers identified from the survey results. Following this additional community input, the graphic design team created gateway signage concepts that were unveiled at a public meeting at the end of July 2025.

This is a prime opportunity to guide the aesthetic identity and branding of Bailey’s Crossroads and Seven Corners to enhance the sense of place in each area. Please share your candid thoughts and encourage your friends and neighbors to participate in this exciting public process.

Proposed Concepts

Below are the proposed gateway signage design concepts for Bailey’s Crossroads and Seven Corners (click on an image to enlarge).

The Design Process

To learn more about the gateway signage project and how to get involved, please read through the sections below (click to expand).