At one time in Fort Collins, high-end European lamps and shades weren't available. Internet shopping was just a twinkle in programmers' eyes. This left most customers shopping for home decor and interior design accessories through catalogs or at a few large department...
Time for a new sign! As with most businesses, making improvements to our business comes at a cost. And, usually, that cost is time. However, there's another vexing consideration. That is, the curious inability to create, design and market one's own identity....
We see them everyday, driving almost anywhere: vans, trucks, and cars that are transformed into rolling billboards while speeding down America's streets and highways. Naturally, motorists try to read the messages on these moving targets. Some are easy to read, while...
The Pines at Southmoor is one of two multi-family properties for which we designed and built identical signs. Apartment communities have been booming in the Fort Collins area since the turn of the 21st century. During 2008, Monarch Investments acquired the two...
Artists, artisans and art galleries are always a pleasure to work with when we design and build signs. Our production of the Tricycle Creations gallery sign was that kind of experience. Whether whimsical or sophisticated, Tricycle Creations gallery displayed a variety...
Paxton Signs offers a range of marketing design services. In fact, we've offered these services during most of our 41 years in the sign industry. For example, we've provided services ranging from concept, logo design, to finished sign and marketing. In addition, we've...
Gold Leaf at its finest Measuring a whopping 4' x 6', the Alias Smith & Jones sign is the largest residence sign in Paxton Signs' Gallery of Residence Signs. Usually, these signs top out at approximately 18" x 36". Also, not only is the Alias Smith & Jones...
There's a difference between typography and lettering. The first is the mechanized process of setting fabricated characters in vinyl. It's largely computerized. Digitized. However, the other is a hand-drawn interpretation of a sequence of letters or graphics. Art....
Shimmering gold leaf is seductive. It's worthy of statuary and ancient tombs for the gods. Historically, it adorns countless works of art and centuries of architecture. The Egyptians were the first to perfect the metal leafing process.Their techniques haven't changed...
Ranching in Colorado means extremes. Specifically, the weather is a constant consideration in all aspects: livestock, buildings, property maintenance, and even signs. Castle Peak Ranch, located in Colorado's North Park region, has not just one, but SIX affiliated...
Of all the signs available today, lighted storefront signs are some of the most common. These commercial business signs offer double coverage. That is, they're on duty both day AND night. What's certain is business owners love their night lights! Of course, storefront...