We’ve been producing signs and graphics for Hope Services for many years. Hope also has a division called Hope Thrift. So when they started their planning for a new Hope Thrift in Watsonville, we got involved early in signage phase. Using their logo, we created technical designs and procured city permits. The signs were fabricated and installed in a timely …
Sign cabinets may sometimes be looked at as light fixtures without specific graphics or lettering on them. In some rare cases, we also deal with such cabinet signs. These signs are simply used decoratively and as a source for lighting. Here is a recent project we completed for a local Pep Boys Auto center. The custom painted cabinet was installed …
Repeat clients have the added confidence that their sign company fully understands their signage and graphics requirements. There are various ways to produce each client’s specific logo and color schemes especially in print form. Even in three dimensional signage, careful attention must be paid to how the integrity of the client’s logo is maintained as the signage is produced. Here …
As national name brands expand and open new locations, they’ll need locally licensed sign companies to help them with their signage. This partnership includes providing site surveys, permitting, fabrication, and installation services. Here is a recent project we completed for Sprint. The scope included surveys, permit work with the city, installation, and final inspection. Please see some completion photos below. …
Building signs typically come in two or three major elements. The company name, tag line, and the logo piece. Some logos are more challenging to fabricate than others. This is mainly because the logo designers sometime do not consider creating a three-dimensional object from what they draw on the screen. So this require some fine contour cut elements. Here is …
Some projects require tight coordination between different trades. In a typical sign installation which is usually on a stucco or brick wall, no coordination is needed. But other building finishes like glass or decorative aluminum panels require coordination with each supplier so that the sign can be installed appropriately on each surface type. Here is an example of a recent …
Major corporate brands tweak their logos once in a while. A subtle change here and there vs. a whole new look. Here is an example of a project we recently completed for Verizon. We fabricated new LED illuminated channel letters per their updated specification. We used the existing raceway but replaced everything else. This project also required full city permit …
If your business is in a street corner with two possible viewing angles, it may be a good idea to consider installing two signs one on each side of the building for better visibility. Here is a project we recently completed for an Orthodontics office. After the front sign was fabricated and installed, they decided to add another sign to …
As Starbucks continues to expand and open new stores, we’ve been helping with their signage where we can. Here is a recent project we completed for a new Starbucks location in west San Jose. The project involved all three major signs; the exterior channel letters, the mermaid logo medallion, and the interior window sign. These projects all require full city …
Some signs require a bit more background work than others. When designing and fabricating a sign, we need to make sure that the platform it goes on can withstand the weight and also the wind load in appropriate conditions. So for that reason, we go through a structural engineering process. Here is an example of a sign project we recently …
Hope Services is one of our long term valued clients. We have produced signage for many of their locations around the bay area. We recently completed a project in Seaside that involved several different types of sign. The building sign has to be designed to use an existing mesh frame that was pre-installed by the owner. The full scope of …
Exterior building signs may require city permits. Getting a city permit could be tricky and requires the sign company to know that particular city’s sign ordnances and procurement processes. Of course these processes widely range as you go from one city to the next. Here is an example of an exterior building sign that we designed, fabricated, and installed, for …
When it comes to the longevity of signs and graphics, our sun and the weather are the two most formidable adversaries. At some point in their lives all signs and graphics will get weathered, faded, or start to peel. That is nature. So an occasional refresh of the signs may be in order for many business. Here is an example …
Most of the projects we do also involve sign and graphics installation. However, as corporations change names, get acquired, relocate, or go out of business, they need their existing signs removed from the building. Some of these removals are more complicated than others. Here is an example of a company that was being acquired so their old signs had to …
Hope Services is well known in the Bay Area. They have many locations and of course different signs and graphics requirements. We’ve been working with them on a recent logo update for many of their sites all the way south to Salinas. Here is another set of signs we recently completed for the Mountain View office. This particular project involved …
We tell many of our clients that a sign needs to identify what their business does as oppose to what the owner’s name is for example. Unless you have a brand that is recognized nationally, what the business does is much more important than random name that people can’t associate with. Here is an example of a recent sign we …
Auto Dealerships have some very elaborate signs reflecting the logos of the vehicles they sell or service. The signs used for their service departments don’t always need to be as elaborate since they serve a more practical purpose. Here is an example of a recent sign we produced for McLaren of San Francisco. This custom dimensional letter sign was great …
We like helping new businesses get the visibility they need by designing signs that reflect the image they would like to communicate. There are many ways to design exterior building signs. They can also be illuminated or non-illuminated. In this particular case, we used a combination of non-illuminated prismatic dimensional lettering and an LED illuminated logo shield. The result was …
Energy costs are always on the rise it seems. So one way businesses can help reduce their energy usage is by updating their old signage from neon or new efficient LED technologies. Signs Unlimited has been helping clients save money by refurbishing the old signs and installing new energy efficient LEDs for years. Here is an example of several neon …
We are affiliated with a nationwide sign company association which allows us to perform work in other states especially for large corporation with multiple locations. One of the other advantages is that we can perform work for out of area sign companies locally here in the Bay Area. Here is an example of a sign project we recently completed in …
We cover a huge part of the Bay Area and go as far down as Salinas. This comes in handy since there are very few sign companies that go that far south. We recently completed a project for New Holland tools that included a new building sign as well as a new monument sign face. These signs were fabricated using …
Retail businesses represent a good portion of the signs and graphics we make. These could range from window graphics, banners, to fully illuminated building and monument signs. The retail businesses that have a national presence also have more stringent guidelines for their signs and graphics. They typically produce style guides that companies like us would follow to correctly manufacture or …
When a business moves into a new location, they usually need all new signs. But not always. Sometime we are able to move their old sign to the new location. The sign will obviously need to be refurbished but that may be more cost-effective that building a new one from scratch. Case and point; Flooring America. In this case the …
We are excited when new businesses open in the South Bay. New businesses are an indication of a good and vibrant local economy. We were approached by Float Station’s architect (and GC) to help build a sign for their new location in Campbell. We worked diligently on the design of the halo-lit LED channel letters and the permit process. Once …
Manufacturing custom signs is sometimes only part of the job. Navigating through the complex permit processes in various cities around the Bay Area is another. Not all sign companies have the expertise to produce the correct technical plans and maneuver through these processes. Signs Unlimited does. Here is a project we recently completed that required a tedious permit procurement process …