Blogs
Project Update |San Ramon Valley 7th Day Adventist Church
When we were approached to fabricate a new sandblasted sign for the San Ramon Valley 7th Day Adventist Church we were excited about the project. We are proponents of using HDU (High Density Urethane) because HDU is friendly to the environment and impervious to...
Project Update |Alameda County JATC
When our future neighbors, Alameda County JATC, told us they were having an event at their future home across the street we were excited for them. The building they will be occupying sometime next year is undergoing some improvements. They needed a large banner...
Commercial Signage |Government MUTCD Signs
The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) defines the standards nationwide for the signs and traffic devices used on public streets, freeways, private roads and bike paths. It is published by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and sets standards...
Project Update | Restoration Hardware Fleet Graphics
We have been knee deep in box trucks and ready to close a chapter on the final Restoration Hardware truck wraps. Next week will mark the completion of our 17th truck and the coordination of truck wraps for the company’s fleet of delivery vehicles throughout Northern...
Commercial Signage | Frosted Vinyl Lobby Signs
We were privileged to assist another Southern California based sign operation with the EDF Renewable Energy rebranding. Over the course of two weeks we re-branded eighteen vehicles, three service locations in Tracy, and the company’s San Ramon office. The project...
Project Update | St. Joseph’s Notre Dame Vehicle Graphics
We are happy to report that the athletics program at St. Joseph’s Notre Dame School in Alameda is thriving. Last year we branded their fleet of five passengers vans and we were pleasantly surprised when they dropped off two more vans to be lettered last week. The...
Project Update | Greenway Golf A-Frames and More!
The Alameda golf course is under new management and we are happy to report that they selected SignWorks to fabricate the signs needed for their grand opening this past weekend. Luckily the management had an in house designer who supplied the approved art because the...
Project Update | EDF Lobby, Building & Door Signs
We continue to work with our remote partner on their rebranding project for client EDF Renewable. Most recently we were at the Tracy, CA facility installing their lobby, building and door signs. In this location there will also be follow-on activity as required to...
Project Update | St. Mary’s College Parking Signs
About a month ago we were approached by Staff at St. Mary’s College to help design and update their parking lot signs for the admissions area. They wanted a custom look and to designate parking stalls for admissions office guests only. Because of the surrounding...
Project Update | Total Works Fleet Graphics
We love working with local companies who have realized the benefits of branded vehicles. Total Works, a general construction company that does property maintenance project work such as painting and carpentry, has been branding its company vehicles for quite a while. ...
Commercial Signage |Fabricating ADA signs
Like most anything there are a variety of ways to make ADA signs. Consequently we decided it may be beneficial to discuss three of the most popular processes used in fabricating these sign types as follows: Photopolymer ADA signs: The tactile lettering and Braille...
Vehicle Graphics |Wrap Advertising Costs
Vehicle wraps and fleet graphics are an extremely cost effective form of advertising. According to analysis done by 3M a business would need to spend about $130,000 on other forms of advertising just to have the same impact as $3,500 spent on a vehicle wrap. ...