30+
Years in business.
Three decades of helping schools build environments that inspire students and strengthen culture.
Meet the People Behind Your Space
OUR STORY
From a Worcester Workshop to
Schools Nationwide
Most school cafeterias were built to move kids through, not to make them want to stay. Beige walls, hard light, the same institutional look from one town to the next. Imaginate Your Space exists to change that.
We design every project live, with the people who know the building best, so the mascot, the colors, and the culture all end up on the walls. Then we make it ourselves and install it ourselves, with materials built to last a decade or more. Districts call us back for the next building for a simple reason: when the space starts to feel like the school, everything about how students use it changes.
MISSION & VISION
For more than thirty years, one Worcester workshop has been turning everyday school spaces into places students are proud to call theirs.
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Mission
To transform the everyday spaces where students learn, eat, and gather into environments that reflect their school and make them proud to be there, through collaborative design, in-house craftsmanship, and work built to last.
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Vision
A world where no student eats lunch in a room that feels like an institution, and every school building tells the story of the community inside it.
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Value
We design with schools, not for them. We build everything in our own shop, install it with our own crews, and stay reachable long after install day. A partner, not a vendor.
OUR IMPACT
What We Have
Done So Far
These are not just stats. They are three decades of lunchrooms, hallways, and gyms that finally look like the schools they belong to.
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32+
States Served
Districts of every size, coast to coast, with spaces students are proud of.
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13+
Industries Associated
Active membership keeps us close to what's changing in K–12 education and school nutrition.
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1000+
Schools Served
Cafeterias, hallways, media centers, athletic spaces over a thousand completed, start to finish.
OUR TEAM
The Team You Will
Actually Work With
Tacey Martinek
Owner and Lead Designer
Every design starts and ends with Tacey. She leads the live design sessions where your school's space takes shape on screen, sketching, adjusting, and refining in real time until the walls carry your mascot, your colors, and your culture. If a student smiles walking into the room, that is Tacey's work.
Sean Barton
Chief Operating Officer
Sean keeps budgets, timelines, and procurement simple, from the first Budget Builder conversation to the final walkthrough. He is the one making sure the numbers work for your district, the paperwork moves without friction, and the project lands on schedule.
Keri Gould
Customer Success & Sales Support Manager
Keri is your first call and your constant one. She guides schools from the first hello through kickoff, keeps every question answered along the way, and makes sure nobody ever wonders what happens next.
Shaelyn Hainsworth
Graphic Designer
Shaelyn keeps every project's visuals organized, from design references and mascot artwork to the photos and videos you see on this site. She is the reason the right asset is always in the right place when the design team needs it.
Jaye Dianne Miao
Project Support Manager
Jaye keeps the details moving behind the scenes, coordinating schedules, files, and follow-ups so nothing falls through the cracks and the rest of the team can stay focused on your space.
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John
Custom Signage Designer
John turns your school's identity into signage people actually notice, from the first concept sketch to the final install. He is the one making sure the colors match your brand, the materials hold up in a busy hallway.
OUR FACILITIES
One Roof,
Every Step
Design, fabrication, and installation all run through our 10,000 square foot facility in Worcester, Massachusetts. No outsourcing, no middlemen, no waiting on someone else's schedule.
Precision cutting, CNC and vinyl
Clean dimensional letters, layered shapes, and crisp mascot lettering, cut so exactly that a replacement part years later matches the original.
Large-format printing and lamination
Vivid, photo-quality graphics with low-odor, school-safe inks, sealed under a laminate layer that shrugs off scuffs, hand oils, and daily cleaning chemicals.
Production and finishing
Trimming, mounting, and quality checks that make graphics sit flat, align right, and look hand-finished.
Professional install crews
Lifts, scaffolding, and crews that work nights, weekends, and school breaks so the building reopens on time.
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Get to Know You
We learn about your mascot, colors, culture, and goals. Every design starts with your team, not a catalog.
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We Design It
We present concepts tailored to your space, refine them with your feedback, and shape a design that's uniquely yours.
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We Build It
Once your design is approved, our team manufactures every element using premium materials engineered for years of daily student life.
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We Install It
Our installation crew handles every detail, transforming your cafeteria, commons, or student space with minimal disruption to your school.
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Watch It Come Alive
Students walk into a space that celebrates their school, strengthens pride, and creates a place they genuinely want to spend time in.
We didn't design a cafeteria.
We designed somewhere they'd actually want to be.
And the kids? They noticed everything.
A lot can happen with a little change
in your space
Let's Design Something Unforgettable
Let's talk through your space, your ideas, and what a themed space could look like for your school.
