Various cities post public notices for new projects or for a permit having been filed for a particular job. Based on the project scope, these site signs can vary in size and contents. They can also be fabricated using different material based on the length of time the project is expected to last. Here is an example of such a …
Banners have always been great as temporary signs and promotional tools. As we approach the holiday season, most businesses shift into high gear and try to maximize their sales and revenue to close out the year strong. To that extent, banners can play a big role. They are cost-effective. And with today’s digital print and high-resolution graphics capabilities, the options …
Some companies believe that their building signs must be very elaborate to effectively broadcast their brand. That may be true in some cases. But in majority of cases, a simple letter sign can also speak volumes at fraction of the cost. Some of our letter signs are made from tough molded plastics. This material is very durable, economical, and lasts …
There are so many ways to produce a company’s logo into an actual physical object or a sign. Foam has been a stable in the sign makers’ arsenal for years. With newer foam technologies that have high durability for exterior applications, one can produce a range of solutions to fit any application. Here are a couple of example of jobs …
I’m sure you’ve seen these around town. Signs that are not fully lit. I know as a business owner it is very annoying when your expensive illuminated sign is either partially or fully dark. The problem with these signs are typically a bad transformer, wrong timer setting, bad sensor, miss-wiring, etc. Most of today’s illuminated signs use LED technology. LED …
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 …
San Jose Conservation Corps (SJCC) has provided thousands of “at-risk” disadvantaged young men and women with academic education, hands-on learning, and development of basic skills. So we were very pleased when they came to us to produce their new large promotional site signs. These large signs were made with high resolution digital print graphics and high quality graffiti proof lamination. …
For businesses that operate after dusk, an illuminated sign is very important for visibility. This is especially true if the business is tucked away in the corner or back of the strip mall or business complex. Century 21 Real Estate is well-known around the Bay Area. But a well-lit and visible sign greatly helps with guiding clients to their office. …
I’m sure you’ve seen these around town. Functional and bland looking utility boxes turned into canvasses to create beautiful art at street corners. There are generally a couple of different ways to decorate these utility boxes. Hand painted murals or digital print graphics. The process starts with the art. Local artists may submit their work to the cities and go …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
New retail shops have a lot of challenges when starting out. Generally a lot of upfront work and expenses before they can open their doors. But one of the more critical advertising tools they have available to them is an attractive and visible sign to draw attention to the new location. Case and point; Sugar Baby Sweet Shoppe in Los …
So we’ve talked about this before. But it never hurts to bring up the utility of full color digitally printed banners. With our sophisticated print technologies today, we can produce any color scheme or story you wish to communicate at very low costs. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. How about a few pictures that can show …
I’m pretty sure you’ve seen these around the Bay Area. Most cities announce their major events through large street banners strung across major streets. City banners are visible to anyone who drives across these streets. The banners have special requirements that are generally unique to each city. The specs affect how big the banner can be and how it must …
You’ve got to go big if you want to attract attention. Latitude 37 contemporary condominiums needed large high resolution signs to advertise their condo units. So they approached Signs Unlimited for our professional services. We helped design and produce highly visible rich color graphics and the panel signs. We installed them on their empty field right next to the condo …
If you’ve ever done any hiking or cycling around the Bay Area, I’m sure you’ve seen these. Trail signs are a critical component of any park system that has hiking or biking trails. These signs provide several bits of information ranging from the name of the trail, distances, and whether bikes or horses are allowed. The signs are typically silk-screened …
Look, you can spend a lot of money building a high-end lobby sign. And that is just fine as such signs are more appropriate for certain corporate lobbies. However many smaller businesses can have professional and high-end looking lobby signs that are built cost-effectively but yet maintain certain aesthetics. Here is a recent lobby sign Signs Unlimited designed, fabricated, and …
