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Answers To Your Signage Questions!

Over the past several months we have been writing about many sign related topics. We have been blogging about everything from vehicle wraps and fleet graphics, to channel letters and illuminated signs, to tips on file formats and computer graphics. We answering some...

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Are Values a Signage Component?

Absolutely! You want your signage to communicate who you are as business owner, event coordinator, or for that matter the person responsible for the local soccer teams’ banners. There is a level of professionalism that should be reflected in your signage, so...

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Highland Hospital’s Acute Tower Construction Project

We are excited that work on the Acute Tower has begun at Highland Hospital in Oakland. Clark Construction is busily working at the site during the early phases of the project and SignWorks has been fortunate enough to supply some of the temporary signage needed for...

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Are Pixels Important?

In the world of sign design pixel count is extremely important. To create truly vivid images, without jagged edges, we need art files and logos submitted in file formats of 300 dots per inch or better. Often, the original logo or art may have been developed for a...

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“I don’t have a high resolution logo file!”

Sign making requires the highest quality originals. A good logo designer will provide many file formats to the client. Among these will be two file types, which, if the average customer attempts to open them, will appear to be filled with gobbledygook. These...

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Cubicle People Mover Signs

There a variety of Cubicle signs specific to the type environment in terms of width and dimensions associated with the design of the cubicle. When ordering nameplate replacements or adding to an existing cubicle farm, you will need to select a sign company with a rich...

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How Big Should My Letters Be?

Lettering size is an important part of sign making because you will need to be sure that your clients can read your message from a distance. Whether it’s storefront window graphics, a banner, or vehicle graphics, make sure that your target clients and prospects can...

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Window Lettering, More Please!

It’s no surprise that our client Estate & Financial Planning is thinking about adding lettering to the side building windows featuring the real estate portion of their existing real estate services business. After all, the redesign of their sign face and the front...

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Story Boards: Yes, We Make Them Too!

One of our clients is participating in a local retailer competition for a space at one of the local malls. She approached us to produce an affordable interior sign design for the space she hopes to win. Many commercial mall management companies are holding such...

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A Practical Alternative to Color Banding

A potential customer with a large fleet of box trucks complained that every sample it received from prospective vehicle wrap vendors had some degree of color banding. Their chosen custom color was being digitally produced and because of the large surface area, the...

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Lifetime Warranty? You Bet!

There are some instances when the signage you buy comes with a lifetime guarantee and Gemini lettering is just what comes to mind. Gemini has become a familiar supplier to many sign fabrication concerns for this very reason! The warranty covering lettering, custom...

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When Color Can Cost

It’s so tempting to have a deep, dark, rich color background on banners and digital prints but depending on the quantity, it can cost you more money, especially if you are ordering large quantities. The reason is because these background colors require, what is known...

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