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Want to create the Paris bistro feel at your local eatery? Or, how about big waves dressing up the walls of the surfing and wave board shop? What about a Mexican desert scene covering the walls of the local burrito shop? You get the idea. Using thematic or pictorially...

So you have just signed your commercial lease and you love your new space. You have visions of exactly how to decorate your new place and can’t wait to get started. You’ve decided that a big bold multicolored neon sign out front will give you just the visibility you...

The simple truth is that lamination protects your print from damage or scraping. Solvent based inks, like those used at SignWorks, can last up to two years outdoors but laminating the print regardless of the material its mounted to will extend the life even further....

There is no shortage of signage at most sporting events and this is where we Americans see corporate branding at work. From basketball field to football and soccer fields, there is no shortage of advertising signage from most consumer goods and big name fast food...

The Ricoh Eco Board Times Square billboard measuring more than 6,000 sq. ft., is now powered entirely by wind and sun. The 62 solar panels and 24 thin-film, photovoltaic solar modules are illuminated by 16 LED floodlights. In addition, 90% of the signs power is...

Everyone wants to deliver products timely and help their customers meet even the tightest deadline, but sometimes the timeframes are totally unrealistic. We were recently asked to deliver a significant quantity of signs in one week. Mind you the materials were not...

If you’re a local government agency or commercial builder working on government funded projects, then using a state or local certified sign company can help you to meet goals established by these agencies for the participation of small, local, woman owned and minority...

SignWorks is working on a project that involves updating a retail storefront and overhead backlit sign. New graphics and lettering are being designed to give the business a fresh new look and to add other service offerings. It would be tempting to simply remove the...

At a recent staff meeting we began to discuss among many things, branding, the SignWorks value proposition, and the like. Our new designer commented that the company tag line did not reflect the value that he placed on his work. When I asked him to explain a...