Blogs
Vehicle Wraps| 5 Things That Help You Get An Accurate Quote
We are often asked to give phone quotes or estimates for vehicle wraps over the phone. While this may seem easy to do we are often asked to give them without complete information about the vehicle that is being wrapped. Sometimes we’re asked to quote on partial...
Big Joe Pole & Building Signs Project Update
Based in Hayward Big Joe, a heavy equipment and storage vendor, recently decided on a rebranding project to make their location more visible and their signage stand out! They wanted an updated look that would be bolder and brighter, especially on their overhead pole...
Rescue Rooter Project Update
Our San Leandro neighborhood Rescue Rooter has been at their location for quite awhile so when they approached us about fabricating an exterior LEXAN sign we were quite surprised that it didn’t exist already. The exterior sign reflected the name, logo and contact...
Vehicle Wraps| HeavyLux Fleet Graphics Project Update
When San Leandro based HeavyLux, a company that specializes in frameless shower doors, decided to add graphics to their vehicles they approached SignWorks to do the fleet graphics for them. While the logo already existed, the vehicles needing branding were all a...
Vehicle Wraps| Design Do’s and Don’ts
A bad vehicle design will simply distract from the impact of the wrap and muddle the message you are trying to convey. Most of these design mistakes are avoidable: 1. Alignment Errors. When the seams don’t line up or when more complicated graphic images land right on...
Restoration Hardware Fleet Graphics Project Update
These are exciting times here at SignWorks! Our client, Restoration Hardware and their delivery arm are in the process of branding their delivery trucks. The sizes of the box trucks vary and the branding which was established years beforehand consists of two...
Temporary Signage: Coroplast Signs
Corrugated plastic also know under the trade name Coroplast, is a light weight plastic material that has corrugation similar to card board. This material typically come in 4’x8’ sheets but can be cut into various shapes and designs. At SignWorks, Coroplast is used in...
Vehicle Wraps Can Be Affordable But Should Never Be Cheap!
I’m sure you’ve heard the term, “You get what you pay for.” Its implications are very clear when it comes to vehicle wraps and graphics. Over the years we have seen many bad wraps where cheap materials and poor workmanship were very visible in every bubble,...
The Sometimes Cumbersome Permit Process
We are often asked by customers, even those pulling their own permits or having their contractor do so, to manage the permit process for them. For SignWorks this means providing permit drawings for a variety of different municipalities. While this may appear to be...
Solyndra Project Update
When we were approached by AFSI, the facilities division of Clean Innovation, to install building signs at a new facility in Fremont, we could not have been more pleased. Solyndra, a solar energy leader headquartered in Fremont, California was moving into a fabulous...
Interior Illuminated Signs and Channel Letter
When it comes to illumination most of us associate this with exterior signs. This need not be the case. When you are working with a lobby area that is large enough to accommodate a lighted sign or illuminated channel letters, this becomes a prime opportunity to be...
Logo/Re-Branding: A Fresh New Look
A logo is defined as “A graphic representation or symbol of a company name, trademark, abbreviation, etc., often uniquely designed for ready recognition.” In essence a logo defines a company, so when businesses decide to develop or re-invent a current logo, it is...