Four Canvases That Made an Office Its Own
Not every project starts with a blank wall. When Cipher Billing moved into their space at 1665 Scenic Ave in Costa Mesa, California, the office already had four large, permanent metal frames installed by the previous tenant. Billboard-style pieces that divide the open floor plan into distinct zones. They weren’t going anywhere. So rather than remove them, Cipher Billing chose to make them their own. We designed four 8-by-8-foot canvases in a bright, energetic palette to fill those frames.
Designing Around the Company’s Pillars
Cipher Billing is a behavioral health billing firm with a clear sense of what it stands for. Their three core pillars, Dedication, Integrity, and Attitude, are the operating principles that define how the team approaches every client relationship. We built the canvas series around those values. The design uses abstract textures and typography to carry the messaging without turning the canvases into motivational posters. The pieces feel like art first and branding second, which is exactly the balance a young office with an existing art collection needs.
Matching the Art Already There
This wasn’t a blank-slate installation. Cipher Billing already had art in the office that set a real visual tone for the space. The canvases had to integrate with that collection rather than compete with it. We matched the palette and style closely enough that the new pieces feel like part of a continuous collection, not a separate corporate insert. Design happened in Spring 2025. Printing and installation followed in Summer 2025.
The previous tenant left behind frames that most incoming tenants would view as a logistical problem. Cipher Billing saw an opportunity. By commissioning custom work that reflects their values and fits the physical reality of the space, they turned an inherited feature into one of the defining visual elements of their office. That’s what good workplace art is built to accomplish.
