Today, digital prints dominate the sign industry. This is particularly true for vehicle graphics. Usually, these digital prints - called "wraps" - cover entire vehicles with prodigious design, color and text. Similarly, computerized vinyl lettering - a relative of...
The PEAK Church dimensional sign is more than a dimensional sign. It has plenty of dimension, in fact, three layers of it. For instance, there's a bottom white MDO plywood substrate. Next, a layer of beautifully recycled cedar fence posts that creates a strong,...
When cost is a factor, or when a new business is testing the waters for longevity, people often choose vinyl signs instead of pricier sign types. Initially, using vinyl makes business sense when you consider that start-up expenses can reach double or triple the...
The Lifechange Services tenant sign is a great example of businesses collaborating to produce a sign that benefits all of the parties involved. Oftentimes, a tenant sign is the only option available for service-oriented businesses. For example, psychiatry, yoga,...
Sometimes, business address signs are the only signs you need. So, why not make them memorable! One of our valued clients, Arenus Animal Health, decided to do just that. A large, visible North Link Lane address sign is exactly what they needed to direct customers to...
Sometimes, even the best-built and well-designed signs simply wear out. When this happens, no amount of stripping, sanding, filling, painting, or TLC can rescue them. Usually, these irretrievable signs have been standing for decades, developing so many problems that...
Starting a new business, or moving an existing business to a new location, entails a laundry list of seemingly never-ending considerations. One of the most pressing involves advertising and marketing. Inevitably, it's a concern every business owner faces: what kind of...
Signs come in many different sizes, shapes and formats. Usually, most are single-subject identities that grab the attention of drivers and passers-by. But, what happens when multiple businesses located in an office building all need advertising? You guessed it: Large,...
The more you Google them, the more you find. The more you find, the more fascinating they are. What are they? Ghost signs... signs that still haunt America. Ghost signs are faded, hand-painted wall signs that were rendered on the outside of old shops and office...
There are no hard and fast rules about text direction in the sign industry, at least as far as we know. However, there are opinions. Some are based on historical book and print examples, others on human nature. For example, in what direction do most people turn their...
Eventually, all outdoor signs need to be repaired or replaced. Whether it's paint fading and peeling, wood rotting, vandalism, age-related deterioration, warping or reactions to road and landscape chemicals, outdoor signs are destined to lose their luster and look...