Technology Credit Union has been a great client of ours for many years. We install all their branch graphics on a quarterly basis. One of their regular installations involves banners. Banners are a great tool for temporary announcements such as new interest rates, promotions, or special events. Here are a couple of examples of the banners we’ve installed for Technology …
Most people know Hope Services. A non-profit organization providing valuable services in the Bay Area. Hope has been a valued client of ours for many years. We’ve designed and built a range solution for them. As their logo changed, we upgraded they signage accordingly. Below is an example of some the window graphics and banners that we recently installed for …
You can always put your company name on the glass entry doors. But sometime you need a proper building sign to project an image in line with the company’s position in the market. Case and point, Heatscape. Heatscape already had graphics on the entry glass panels identifying the company. But they felt that they needed a more substantial sign. Signs …
We really like designing and fabricating lobby signs. For interior signs we have many fabrication methods to choose from. When designing signs for inside the building (lobby etc.) you don’t have to worry about weather and other natural elements causing erosion. Hence more material and design options. Here is a great example of a lobby sign we just completed for …
Window and glass graphics or vinyl come in many different materials and colors. One type of material that is very common for the office environment is what we typically call etched glass vinyl. This material can be used in different ways for many applications. Two major applications are office names and privacy. Etched glass vinyl allows some light to get …
So here is another one of those well-known restaurants that we’ve worked with. Getting a national company to trust you with their signage work locally means that you have the know-how and the ability to handle such projects. The Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen illuminated sign project was part of a build-out of this site in the south bay. It required full …
Small cozy offices can benefit from high quality signs too. Brushed or mirrored finished sign lettering extenuates most types of offices. Here is an example of a letter sign we just completed for AIG Financial here in the south bay. This client had a bilingual sign. Any type of font or graphic can be produced using today’s CNC router technologies. …
We had talked about JDSU, a staple in the high-tech Silicon Valley splitting into two companies. Viavi and Lumentum. We discussed the project for Viavi in a previous post. The bigger portion of this split (in terms of locations and signage) was Lumentum. Again we were there with our client as one element of their transition from early on. The …
Sometimes we produce a sign or graphic that most people recognize. These are some of the more fun projects we work on. Boston Market is a major restaurant chain in the Bay Area. We are partners with the national company that handles this account. But we manufacture and update these signs as needed locally in the Bay Area. Here is …
One of the good things about a company growing is that they need to expand their facilities. That generally means more office space and perhaps a move to a larger building. This is always good news for companies such as Signs Unlimited that are part of these transitions. Intersect ENT had grown so they expanded their footprint within the same …
I’m sure you’ve seen these barricades at major malls around the Bay Area. As stores renovate, relocate, or when a new tenant moves in to a space in the mall, they usually need to build out the store. During this phase the front of the store is typically barricaded to shield the construction inside. The barricade provides and excellent opportunity …
As company name changes and splits continue in the valley, we are there with them as one element of their transition. JDSU, which is one of the staples of the high tech industry in the Silicon Valley recently split into two and renamed itself VIAVI Solutions (and Lumentum). The campus-wide name and logo changes were a major undertaking. Signs Unlimited …
As we’ve mentioned before, you don’t need a brand new directory monument when new tenants move in. These days we can cost-effectively update monuments with new tenant names and logos without structurally changing the sign. Using digital print graphics and appropriate paneling material (substrates) this can be accomplished with any budget. Here is an example of a recent monument we …
A sign needs to fit the business. If you are a fortune 500 corporation, your signs will be of a different nature than say a tanning salon or other retails stores. Here is a fun sign that fits the business rather nicely. Using standard fonts, molds, and colors, we designed, fabricated, and installed this formed letter sign for a local …
Certain businesses are better candidates for illuminated signs than others. Restaurants in particular can benefit from illuminated signs especially those which operate after dusk. Creating custom logos with illumination requires high levels of skill in fabrication. Signs Unlimited has the ability to create just about any type of illuminated channel letters. Here is an example of a very custom illuminated …
When national retail companies open local stores, they need to work with various contractors to build out their stores and get ready for the grand opening. As part of this process they will of course need signs in accordance with their corporate style guide. Working with their national representatives, here is one of the recent projects in a Bay Area …
So we’ve talked about company acquisitions and name changes in the past. The scope of work after one of these transactions differs based on the size of the business. More specifically their buildings or campus environments. In these situations there are several categories of sign that must be updated. These include the Lobby, monument, entry graphics, shipping and receiving, individual …
Building signs typically come in two main variations; Internally Illuminated and non-illuminated. There are generally more options available when the signs are non-illuminated. This is because you don’t not need to meet certain electrical requirements. In those cases if night viewing is needed, external lighting may be used to illuminate the letters. Sign letters can be mounted directly on the …
We’ve talked about vehicle graphics before. There is a whole gamut of options from full wraps to simple text graphics for cars and trucks. There are merits to both approaches. But we’ve noticed over the years that in majority of cases simple graphics will meet the clients’ needs at substantially reduced costs. Case and point; Fremont Bank. We’ve been producing …
Signs do not necessarily need to be very colorful or elaborate to communicate their message. If the idea is to reinforce a brand or just say we are here, then a subtle sign could just do the trick. Here is an example of a simple yet classy sign with client’s corporate logo and specific color. We used a brushed aluminum …
Lobby signs are one of our favorite projects to work on. There are so many options for creating lobby signs and that gives us a lot of flexibility. In this case, ZL Tech was adamant about a specific look for their logo. They wanted the logo elements to have a red brushed aluminum look. Using a combination of laser cut …
It is always a good indicator when companies expand. That generally means that the business in that area is doing well. Since we know consistency is important for reinforcing a company’s brand, any new signs must meet the existing corporate style guide. It is sometime very difficult to match an existing sign design when the original documentation is not available. …
Certain businesses do need lighted signs at night. It just makes sense based on their business. Building lighted signs can be in the form of individual letters called channel letters and light boxes or cabinets. These days we provide illumination for all these signs using energy-efficient LED technology. Here is an example of an LED-lighted cabinet sign we recently designed, …
Sometimes the only way to show how something has improved is to see what it looked like before. Here is an example of a monument upgrade that resulted in a much more visible logo and recognition for both companies. The project involved building a new aluminum cabinet for the existing brick base and to fabricate several types of dimensional graphics …
When it comes to lobby signs (or other interior signs), there are numerous options in terms of material and construction. Almost any design can be made into a dimensional sign. Due to precision routing tools and an incredible array of digital print color options available, we can create any solution to meet the client’s needs. Here is an example of …
