Fundamentals of Good Sign Design

Fundamentals of Good Sign Design

We’ve all seen poorly designed signs, banners and vehicle wraps. Usually, they’re busy, packed with too much information and have inappropriate colors and graphics. Sadly, they serve as a reminder that simply wanting to be a sign maker or graphic designer...
From Logo to Finished Sign

From Logo to Finished Sign

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...
Vehicle and Fleet Graphics

Vehicle and Fleet Graphics

Vehicle and fleet graphics are effective marketing tools. Except when they aren’t. Why? Because most designers over-think and over-design their simple, intended purpose. To wrap or not to wrap… It’s normal for business owners to expect the absolute...

Vertical Text Do’s and Don’ts

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, what direction would most people tilt their...

Virginia Dale Community Church

Recently, Paxton Signs  updated the Virginia Dale Community Church sign. The historic church is located on Colorado’s wind-swept high plains, northwest of Fort Collins. It is close to the  Wyoming and Colorado state line. The Virginia Dale area has the charm and...