Clear wayfinding is essential in residential environments, especially in large multi-tenant properties where visitors, delivery drivers, new residents, and emergency responders often rely on visual guidance to navigate the area. Across the San Jose region and the greater Bay Area, we regularly design and install apartment directory signs, detailed apartment complex maps, and illuminated property map signage for residential communities …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
It happens like clockwork. Mergers and acquisition around the Bay Area are a common occurrence. And as you would guess many of them result in logo and graphics changes for the companies involved. Case and Point; Form Factor which is headquartered in Livermore CA. We had done all the original signs for the entire campus at Form Factor several years …
Certain businesses are a shoo-in for more traditional looking signs. Take law firms. For most of them, a non-illuminated sign with classical lettering would be ideal to attract new clients. We had been working with Finwall Law for a while. They finally pulled the trigger and asked us for the design, fabrication, and installation of a new sign for their …
We have a new addition in our series of corporate mergers and name changes. Curexo Corp’s Robodoc is now called Think Surgical. As a long term partner to various companies in the Bay Area, Signs Unlimited was approached to help design both a monument and a lobby sign that best suited the new corporate image. This client had very specific …
When a company moves into a new area, they need local partners to help them get established. As a partner to many companies in the Bay Area, Signs Unlimited was approached by Ambit Energy to consult with them on the design and fabrication of a new lobby sign for their new training center in the South Bay. After the final …
High Tech companies in the Bay Area as with any other type of business do value their brand. As we’ve mentioned before, a company’s lobby is a great location to re-enforce a corporation’s established brand using their logo and color schemes. This is usually where new and potential clients or partners see and associate the brand with the company. Here …
As the re-branding and name change process wraps up at the SAP Center (old HP Pavilion), final signs are being installed. As mentioned in a previous blog, Signs Unlimited has been a long term partner with SAP Center providing a wide range of signs and graphics to the facility. As part of this continuing effort, a new reception area sign …
As we’ve said before, monument signs may seem intimidating to some businesses because of their perceived costs and over all investment. But if you were to simply modify or refurbish an existing monument which many commercial properties already have, then you could save a lot. Take this example. Sign Unlimited used the existing frame on this monument and designed and …
We’ve talked about various ways businesses can re-enforce their brands or their logo. But in multi-unit business complexes, sometimes the most visible way to show your business name (or logo) is in the lobby of your unit. With today’s graphics technologies we can produce a multitude of colors and shapes for any business lobby. Here is an example of a …
