Modern offices in San Jose and the Bay Area are evolving fast—and so are expectations around how a workspace should look and feel. Today, businesses aren’t just decorating walls; they’re using visual environments to improve focus, reinforce culture, and create a professional impression for employees and visitors alike. At Signs Unlimited, we recently completed an office transformation that highlights how …
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 …
With the advent of plotters and more recently print and cut large format printers, we can produce any variation of logos and graphics contour-cut for a unique look. Signs Unlimited can produce any graphics with or without contour-cutting for various applications. Here is a recent example of a contour-cut logo we produced and installed for a conference room. If you …
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 …
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 …
Having wrapped many of the utility boxes in the Town of Los Gatos, we were approach by another city to do the same thing with some of their utility boxes. This is typically a long process since the first step for the city is to solicit hand-drawn art from local artists. Once that process is concluded and specific artists have …
For businesses with access on the side and parking in the rear of a building, additional signs may be needed for identification and branding purposes. These secondary signs do not necessarily need to be very elaborate based on the type of business. In such cases, businesses tend to spend more money on their primary front signage and less so for …
When you think of graphics, you may think that this is something that is typically done to vehicles, on walls, or windows. But technically you can apply graphics to many different surfaces. Here is an example of a podium wrap we recently completed for a local business. Wrapping can add whole new and refreshed look to almost any environment. Please …
Some apartment and condominium communities are very large and spread-out. So you’ll need help getting around and finding your way once you get there. That is where property maps come into play and can be very helpful. Accurate representation of the property with intuitively color coded areas is extremely important to help visitors, first responders, and service personal find their …
Signs don’t always have to be fancy and colorful. Many signs are made to be practical or functional. Secondary doors and entrances in commercial and industrial properties need basic identification signs to guide employees, vendors, or service personnel to the right location. Through digital print technologies, we can create functional signs bearing the companies’ logos easily and cost-effectively. Here is …
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. …
When you enter an industrial or even a commercial business area, sometimes finding your way around can be challenging. Maps at the driveway entry sometimes help. But once you get further in, you may still need directions to the specific building you are looking for. Case and point; the Mexican Consulate in the South Bay. This was an clear example …
The Humane Society of Silicon Valley does great work for animal welfare in the area. So we were pleased when they came to us for their new vehicle graphics and wraps. The project started with some high resolution images and involved 4 vehicles. The old graphics had to be removed which is a tedious process in order to accommodate the …
Apartment complexes are frequent customers of signs and graphics. Either because of wear and tear or simply needing new signs for expansion projects, signs and graphic are commonly updated at these facilities. Signs Unlimited has been designing and fabricating signs and graphics for the Latitude 37 apartment complexes for a while. Here are a few examples of a recent sign …
There are many different ways to list a house for sale. The web and the real estate listings (MLS) are still the biggest avenues. But site signs continue to be part of the sales and awareness process. A strategically placed site sign with the pictures and description of the property can go a long way to help potential buyers get …
Special times of the year are great opportunities for businesses to generate interest and visibility in their products or services by adding graphics or temporary signage to their stores. Case and point, Diptyque Candles. Here is an example of a job we just completed that shows how you can decorate your windows with seasonably appropriate graphics to create a certain …
It happened again. Another Silicon Valley news maker. Intel acquires Altera. So you are wondering where Signs Unlimited comes in. As part of the launch announcement we were contacted by Altera to create a banner and stand solution for all their field offices worldwide. We worked with Intel’s designers in New York and produced the appropriate digital print banner and …
We’ve discussed how signs need to be refreshed or updated once in a while. This could be due to a corporate logo change, name changes, or just due to normal wear and tear especially caused by weather. A fresh coat of paint and new graphics can make a sign come to life and look new. Here is an example of …
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 …
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 …
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 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 …
