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 company name changes and splits continue in the valley, we are there with them as one element of their transition. JDSU, which is one of the staples of the high tech industry in the Silicon Valley recently split into two and renamed itself VIAVI Solutions (and Lumentum). The campus-wide name and logo changes were a major undertaking. Signs Unlimited …
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 …
A sign needs to fit the business. If you are a fortune 500 corporation, your signs will be of a different nature than say a tanning salon or other retails stores. Here is a fun sign that fits the business rather nicely. Using standard fonts, molds, and colors, we designed, fabricated, and installed this formed letter sign for a local …
Certain businesses are better candidates for illuminated signs than others. Restaurants in particular can benefit from illuminated signs especially those which operate after dusk. Creating custom logos with illumination requires high levels of skill in fabrication. Signs Unlimited has the ability to create just about any type of illuminated channel letters. Here is an example of a very custom illuminated …
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 …
Building signs typically come in two main variations; Internally Illuminated and non-illuminated. There are generally more options available when the signs are non-illuminated. This is because you don’t not need to meet certain electrical requirements. In those cases if night viewing is needed, external lighting may be used to illuminate the letters. Sign letters can be mounted directly on the …
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 …
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 …
Lobby signs are one of our favorite projects to work on. There are so many options for creating lobby signs and that gives us a lot of flexibility. In this case, ZL Tech was adamant about a specific look for their logo. They wanted the logo elements to have a red brushed aluminum look. Using a combination of laser cut …
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. …
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, …
Sometimes the only way to show how something has improved is to see what it looked like before. Here is an example of a monument upgrade that resulted in a much more visible logo and recognition for both companies. The project involved building a new aluminum cabinet for the existing brick base and to fabricate several types of dimensional graphics …
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As part of a multi-year process to update Dinah’s Boutique Hotel logo and graphics, we helped design, then manufactured and installed all new LED based illuminated way-finding signs for the entire property that also included rich translucent graphics. Manufacturing the signs with LED technology will help save the hotel energy costs and also provide more durability over the long haul. …
Once in a while we make a sign that is just fun to look at. Case and Point Oak Ridge Elementary. These signs start out with a detailed design based on initial ideas from the client. The sign substrates will then have to be custom routed to match the graphic the client has chosen. Today’s technologies allow us to create …
Most of us are used to seeing restroom signs that are either blue and white or black and white. But many organizations require very custom colors and content within the ADA code guidelines. As long as you meet the Tactile and Braille requirements, there are many color options to choose from. Here are a few pictures of the custom restroom …
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 …
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 …
