An old landmark restaurant in downtown finally got a new building sign. The El Grullense was bought out last year and became the El Jalapeno Rojo Mexican Restaurant. We had initially designed and built the poles sign and the menus. But the main building sign took longer due to various factors. The new logo was incorporated in to a rectangular …
As we’ve said before, you don’t always have to build a new sign when updating your graphics or logo. Existing signs such as monuments can be retrofitted with new dimensional lettering or digital print graphics. This will save a huge amount of costs over a full replacement. We’ve refurbished many monuments over the years. If the monument in not illuminated, …
Multitenant residential properties strive to create a unique look and feel for their tenants or owners. A look that fits the particular theme for that property. Some may go for a more modern look where as others may choose a more traditional or even a nature-centric look. Take the case of Timer Cove. We started a discussion on their main …
Producing signs and graphics is very much a creative process. You never know what the clients would want. So having the ability to come up with practical ideas that fit the client’s needs is an earned skill. Here is an example of a unique sign design the client had envisioned. The design evolved and was further developed by us to …
Open Space Authority regularly updates the maps for many of the Bay Area hiking trails. Signs Unlimited has been a long term partner of the Open Space producing trails maps, vehicle graphics, and other signs. The process generally starts with high resolution graphics to ensure that the trail details and other relevant information are clearly visible to the visitors. The …
Today’s graphic design and manufacturing technologies allow us to create a whole new range of signs and graphic solutions. For example, using synthetic stucco and foamcore technology we can produce most sign structures resulting in thousands of dollars of savings for our clients over masonry brick and mortar work. Here is a very recent project we completed using this synthetic …
When a company is acquired, the new parent company will typically change all the signs and graphics at the new location to match their corporate guidelines. Case and points, Vencore. When Vencore acquired a local company in the Bay Area, we were contracted to replace and install new signs and graphics at the location. The scope of work ranged from …
When it comes to non-illuminated monument signs, there are several fabrication options. If this is a post and panel type of monument, the main panel portion could be aluminum, special sign plywood, sand-blasted, or high-density foam. All are viable options based on the application and the desired look. If the design is too architectural, then high density foam may be …
Thermal Conductive Bonding’s (TCB) location in south San Jose did not have any visible signage on the building. So it was easy to drive by without seeing the company. Enter Signs Unlimited. TCB approached us for some options for a sign that was visible and also met their specific logo requirements with elements that had color gradients. After a few …
We’ve talked about this in the past. When a new company moves into an existing building, they will need their name and logo on the building or the directory monument. In some cases the existing monument may be too old and will need a lot of work to update. In these cases there are several options available. One is to …
Redwood Electric’s San Francisco office did not have any exterior signs. Having worked with them on both their monument and interior signs at the Santa Clara location, they asked us to produce a sign suitable for the San Francisco building. Due to the length of the sign, we used fabricated aluminum for the main logo letters and custom cut acrylic …
In the past people used murals to decorate their walls and other surfaces. Even through murals are still used these days, but most wall graphics today are done using digital print technologies. We can achieve many rich colors produced on variety of material including clear, translucent, canvas, etc. to satisfy any application. Case and point; Atelier Salon in Santana Row. …
The Quinlan Multipurpose Community Center in Cupertino needed more visibility beyond their monument sign. The building itself did not have any signs. Here is where Signs Unlimited came in. We met with the city personnel and went through various options for dimensional letter signs. After some design and sample material reviews, the city zeroed in on what they liked. Once …
There is a lot to be said for simple vehicle graphics. Clean and to the point. And let’s not forget very cost-effective especially for school districts with tight budgets. Case and point, Oak Grove Schools. A simple one color contour cut text and logo met their requirements for their trailers. If you drive around the Bay Area, you’ll eventually see …
Building signs come in many shapes and forms. In both commercial and industrial complexes, there is usually a master sign program that tenants must adhere to. This is mainly to keep a uniform look and feel throughout the whole property for aesthetic reasons. These master sign plans may also be filed with the city. In such cases ‘if’ a sign …
DMV had planned to open several offices across the State. One was in San Jose. We got involved in the project through the prime contractor who was awarded the contract for the job. We worked with the architect and developed a full submittal or design package for all the signage. The structural designs on a couple of signs evolved in …
The Walking Company in downtown Los Gatos started offering ABEO bio-mechanical footwear recently. As part of this process, they also needed new signs to advertise the offering. As I’d mentioned before, we work with many out-of-state sign companies who handle major national accounts. But they need partners to work with them at the local level. So this is where Signs …
Lincoln Glen Skilled Nursing facility had reached a point where they wanted to refresh their old signs and logo for the entire property. This campus wide project involved monument signs, directionals, building signs, and dimensional letter signs. We were awarded the job based on our portfolio, experience, and professionalism. Usually with this size project the design phase takes a fair …
Trust me on this. Menus get stale after a while. If you are in certain type of retail businesses such as a restaurants or Car Washes, you need to freshen up your menus with new items and also a new look from time to time. This is good for business. Case and point; Homestead Car wash which is a project …
When it comes to lobby sign options, sky is the limit. There are so many variations and designs to consider given our sign technologies today. Vanni Humphrey recently wanted to update their lobby sign. So they came to us to create the physical sign from their logo. They had very specific color and font requirements. And of course they wanted …
Community colleges as with any other organization regularly update their facilities. Foothill College has been a long term client of ours here at Signs Unlimited. Over the years we’ve fabricated and installed many of the signs on the campus. Recently they wanted to update their new student resource center signage. The college has a very detailed sign plan with specific …
Here is another example of a merger that required a change in the site signs and graphics. With the acquisition of Access Closure by Cardinal Health, the signs at the Santa Clara location had to be updated to match the new logo. Working with Cardinal Health’s representative sign company, we changed all the site signs, refurbished the main monument sign …
You may have seen these area marker signs in large department stores, grocery stores, or manufacturing floors. These types of sign are great for letting customers or visitors know where certain category of products are located or how the area is organized. But you can also use this signage for office environments to identify smaller work groups or projects. Signs …
We generally don’t blog these smaller signs we do for businesses around the area. But this was a cute one so we’ll share it. We’ve done many signs for dog daycare businesses. This particular one has been our client for many years. This time for better visibility they wanted a sandwich board sign (a-frame sign). These A-frames come in many …
When a company moves to a new location, one of the first things they need is new signage. If the move is local, it is sometimes possible to relocate some of their existing signs as long as the new location allows it. This relocation is more doable with lobby signs as opposed to building or monument signs. These signs usually …
