Materials:
- Acrylic: An extremely versatile and very dense plastic sheet that comes in a variety of colors like Clear, Smoked, Red, Mirror, Bronze, etc. Acrylic is primarily used for long-term interior and exterior signage. Some common uses are internally illuminated signs, architectural signs, wall directories, permanent retail signs, menu boards and trade show signs as well as Custom and creative Signs. Acrylic is an great product if you desire a sturdy high quality gloss finish.
- Aluminum: Aluminum is designed mostly for outdoor applications but can be used in a creative custom or corporate look for interior signage as well. It is stocked in a variety of colors and will not rust. Aluminum is lightweight, yet sturdy. It can serve many sign purposes whether it may be used as an accent to Outdoor Channel letters or as a High Quality Corporate look in an Office Lobby or as an A-frame or Real Estate Sign. Let us help you choose the best look for you!
- Banners: Our banner material is a very durable and comes in various thicknesses for different uses. Banners are Nylon-reinforced vinyl. It is well suited for interior and exterior usage because of its flexibility and weather resistant capabilities, which make for easy storage and shipping. Banner are great for Annual Events or Temporary Signage as well as many other uses. The material's strength allows it to be cut into almost any length or dimension. Many colors are available to meet your needs for special events, promotions and grand openings and such occasions.
- Coroplast: Also known as Corrugated Plastic Offers a variety of colors to complement your sign message. This ultra lightweight versatile product is ideal for both short-term indoor and outdoor signage. It is a cost effective choice for special events signage, indoor point-of-purchase, trade shows, service companies and temporary real estate signage. Corrugated Plastic can be cut to create collapsible signs and can also be stapled or installed virtually anywhere.
- Expanded PVC: Also known as Foam PVC or Sentra, may be used indoor and outdoors for limited amounts of time. Its Flexible and its matte finish reduces glare and makes for easy readability. Expanded PVC can be shaped and is lightweight, yet sturdy. It is an excellent product for trade shows signage, menu boards, point-of-purchase displays and is easy to handle. PVC is available in a variety of colors.
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- Magnetic Signs: Magnetic signage is flexible, easily removable and perfect for signs on multi-use vehicles. This product is perfect for when you do not want letters permanently affixed to your vehicle like Family cars or Personal Weekend Vehicles or multi-use Vehicles. Magnetic signage is weather resistant and, with proper care, suitable for long-term exterior use. It allows your vehicle(s) to be used as an advertising tool for your business and/or service as is a Cost-effective Solution for Mobile Signage.
- Polystyrene: This Strong, lightweight material can be used for short-term exterior or interior signage. It’s great for low cost point-of-purchase, directional and informational signage, menu boards, and temporary real estate signage. Polystyrene's smooth surface currently comes in white only.
- Wood and Composites: Wood and composite materials will give you long lasting outdoor service. They are suitable for large format signage, are weather resistant and have a rigid, flat surface. Wood products can be painted to match custom colors for signage use in commercial real estate, construction firms and property leasing companies just as a few to list. Dibond is another great product. It is a Sheet of wood sandwiched between two sheets of aluminum providing a thick, light-weight, durable sign with a smooth finish. Some composite and wood materials come in a wide range of colors, but others are only available in white.
Design Tips:
Using a Photo in your design Gives you about 300% greater recall than a design without a photo.*
Full Color Graphics Create the highest awareness in all sign categories.**
A border and graphic add visual interest and the extra color improves reader retention by 78%.*
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The four basics to a impacting sign:
Visibility: Making your sign visible is essential. The text size, color and contrast all have a role to play in the way your sign or message displays itself. You don’t have to suffer if you are limited for space, you can make small changes in color or contrast that make a big difference in the overall image.
Readability: You sign has to easily readable so as to get its point across. Studies have shown that black letters on a yellow background and vice versa have the greatest impact on readability, thus you have all major caution traffic signage in these colors. Many other combinations work well and can be used to make a colorful sign design. Here at Sam’s Signs, we will help you choose the best combo to fit you needs.
Getting Noticed: Sometimes all it takes is a simple color or size change to get noticed. A lot of times signs tend to get blocked out or Faded into the background due its being there a long time. Sometimes a simple change can get you noticed again.
Legibility: Making sure you sign is legible is very important. Correct space and format can make a big difference in organization and can be the main difference when you have a limited amount of time to get you message across.
*Source: Pennsylvania College of Optometry
**Based on a 3M® marketing study on visual merchandising.
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