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One Stop Shop for New Business Signs

January 5, 2016/in Box Trucks, Cars SUVs, decals stickers labels, Dimensional Letters, Emergency Vehicles, Off-Road & Motorcycles, Pickups, Trailers, Vans, Vehicles, Windows, Walls and Floors/by John Bogensberger

The Trace Analytics team with new cut vinyl car graphics

If you’re in need of new business signs, you may be faced with a long list of choices, from backlit signs and dimensional letters to suite signs, parking signs and vehicle graphics. When used together with cohesive design elements, various new business signs can improve brand recognition and give an immediate positive impression.

We recently outfitted Trace Analytics, premier agricultural testing laboratory in Spokane, with new business signs from dimensional letters to etched glass vinyl lettering. “We worked with Signs for Success a few years back on a trailer wrap, so when we wanted our new company car wrapped, I jumped on the opportunity to work with them again,” Trace Analytics CEO Gordon Fagras said. “When we discovered all the different sign possibilities that Vanessa introduced us to, we were excited to be able to wrap the signage and media into a one stop shop.” We have designed and installed literally hundreds of vehicle wraps, but many people don’t realize we handle all kinds of custom sign projects, large and small. In addition to vehicle graphics, we installed dimensional letters and logos on an interior office wall and etched glass vinyl lettering on the windows at Trace Analytics.

Etched glass vinyl lettering

Car Lettering

This project incorporated the logo as well as other contact information into clean white lettering. Without any frills, these simple vehicle graphics are modern and easy to read. Vehicle advertising is extremely effective, and it offers the best ROI in outdoor advertising. Vinyl lettering is especially cost-effective because it doesn’t take a lot of material to make a big impact.

Cut Vinyl Lettering

Vinyl lettering isn’t just for vehicles. It’s also great for glass doors and windows and for identifying offices. We stock various colors and styles of vinyl, but perhaps the most sophisticated looking vinyl is the etched glass, or “frosted” vinyl. Our Avery Etchmark vinyl is translucent, and it has the visual quality of etched or sandblasted glass without the high expense. We have done lettering, logos, and even a privacy design with flourishes that blocked about two-thirds view of a full glass door. Etched vinyl is a great choice for any situation. Trace Analytics’ logo and business name looks clean and professional in etched vinyl lettering.

Aluminum and acrylic dimensional letters and logos

Dimensional Letters

We work with Gemini – a leader in dimensional lettering and dimensional sign supplies—to create custom dimensional letters and logos. There are a variety of metals and formed plastics to choose from, with size, style and finishing all customizable. Trace Analytics chose custom aluminum sign letters for their name and logo, and acrylic dimensional letters for their partner, Shimazu. Signs for Success offers professional installation, quick turnaround and a lifetime guarantee on all dimensional letters.

Acrylic dimensional letters

Trace Analytics was thrilled with the result. “We knew in our head what we wanted but Vanessa was able to coax that all out and put it into a working design that had form and substance,” Mr. Fagras said. It’s great to see businesses as they evolve and be able to respond to their evolving needs—we are currently working with Gordon on labeling his testing packages as well.

Whether you’re looking for new business signs or just in need of a new design plan, we will help you come up with a branding strategy that can include indoor/outdoor signs, dimensional letters, vehicle graphics, and more. Signs for Success is a locally owned family business in Spokane, and we strive for excellent customer service, perfect color, and quick turnaround on every project. Our large production facility allows us to design, print and install everything in-house. Get quality service and a quick turnaround on new business signs; contact us for a free quote today!

3 Durable Materials for Outdoor Dimensional Letters

January 4, 2016/in Dimensional Letters/by John Bogensberger

Aluminum Letters

When it comes to outdoor dimensional letters, you need something that will withstand sun, rain, snow, pollution, and all the other factors that affect permanent outdoor signage. Here are 3 extremely durable materials for your outdoor dimensional letters:

Aluminum Outdoor Dimensional Letters

Aluminum is a great option because it is durable, corrosion-resistant, and hard enough to prevent surface damage. Aluminum finishes include several silver finishes as well as gold, medium bronze, dark bronze, black, Nouveau Patina, or any other desired painted color.

Stainless Steel Letters

Stainless Steel Alloy 316 resists tarnishing in the harshest conditions, including marine and salt water situations. It is not as apt to discolor, rust or corrode as other steels and stainless steel alloys. Titanium-coated stainless steel is also available.

Cor-Ten Steel Letters

Cor-Ten Steel gives a different look than other metals – it’s ideal material for achieving a rustic or antique look, with all the durability of cut steel.

For most outdoor dimensional letters, 20-gauge material provides the proper balance of strength and weight. Some larger letters may require 18-gauge material for extra strength. All dimensional letters are hand welded, and tests on the welds indicate the ability to withstand temperatures below -40 degrees Fahrenheit and exceeding 350 degrees. Outdoor letters come with a lifetime guarantee.

Signs for Success has designed and installed several outdoor lettering signs. We are a locally owned family business in Spokane, and we strive for excellent customer service, perfect color, and quick turnaround on every project. Get quality service and a quick turnaround on outdoor dimensional letters; contact us for a free quote today!

custom window wrap designed, printed and installed by Signs for Success in Spokane, window graphics

Window Wrap Showcases Products and Brands

December 28, 2015/in decals stickers labels, Window Graphics, Windows, Walls and Floors/by John Bogensberger

Chain Link Fence Signs Beautify and Promote Brooklyn Event

December 23, 2015/in Fence Slats, new and cool, Random Other Stuff, Rigid Signs/by John Bogensberger

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Chain link fence signs beautify standard chain link fencing, advertise and promote, celebrate an event or season, or add privacy. Custom graphics can include logos and existing artwork, or one of our experienced designers can work with you to create a one of a kind look to span the length and width of your fence. We recently designed and printed fence slat signs for a special event in Brooklyn, NY.

MGB POPS is a seasonal, outdoor marketplace in the heart of Brownsville, Brooklyn. It brings together food and retail options from Brownsville’s most creative entrepreneurs in an exciting space for everyone to enjoy. MGB POPS is just one aspect of Community Solutions, an organization that works “toward a future without homelessness, in which poverty never follows families beyond a single generation…We help communities optimize their existing resources to make measureable social change at scale.”

These chain link fence signs feature the MGB logo and catchphrase, and were designed to beautify the event site while promoting the community cause. “Thank you so very much for all the assistance with the design. We love it,” Community Solutions Assistant Project Manager Emmily De Los Santos said.

Custom Chain Link Privacy Slats

Custom printed fence slats are made with printed corrugated plastic inserts that slide into chain link fence. They eliminate the possibility of wind damage that often ruins other types of fence signs, such as banners or large coro signs. Fence slat signs can be single- or double-sided. Full color graphics, though cut into approximately 2” strips, are vibrant and easily discernible.

To install your custom fence sign, simply weave the bottom endcap piece into the chain link where you want the bottom of the sign to rest. Then use the provided cutting tool to cut down slats a few at a time (so as not to misplace or jumble any). Weave the slats into the chain link from the top of the fence one by one until your picture is complete.

Signs for Success is a locally owned family business in Spokane, and we strive for excellent customer service, perfect color, and quick turnaround on every project. Our large production facility allows us to design, print and install everything in-house. We can also ship to out-of-state locations and arrange for on-site installation. Get quality service and a quick turnaround on chain link fence signs; contact us for a free quote today!

Drummin Up BBQ Custom Concession Trailer Wrap

December 23, 2015/in Box Trucks, Cars SUVs, Emergency Vehicles, Off-Road & Motorcycles, Pickups, Trailers, Vans, Vehicles/by John Bogensberger

Drummin Up BBQ Full Concession Trailer Wrap at Work

Every concession trailer wrap or food truck wrap is different; however, the foundation for a great vehicle wrap never changes. It includes bold colors, simple text and a large image. Signs for Success designer Will Oakley created this concession trailer wrap design for a local BBQ enthusiast and “Grand Master,” Drummin up BBQ.

“The customer had done the barbecue tour of competitions and had taken Grand Master at some of them,” Will explained. “He wanted to do a barbecue stand (not a restaurant), so he bought a custom built trailer and brought it to us for graphics.”

Will began the project by first creating a logo, which became an integral part of the concession trailer wrap design. The combination of a large logo and bright flame background makes a stunning trailer wrap that can be easily identified from the main highway where he is stationed.

Custom trailer wrap graphics by Signs for Success

Custom vehicle wraps are printed on a high performance wrap vinyl. The material is then laminated with satin or luster laminate to protect the graphics. We print enough vinyl for complete coverage of the vehicle, “adding a little extra to the height and width, so that the install team has flexibility in being able to move the whole thing over, up, or down to best fit the area,” Signs for Success designer Vanessa Bogensberger explained.

The Drummin up BBQ stand (with seating) is stationed in Coeur d’Alene, ID and is listed as #1 in restaurants on Trip Advisor. Start your concession business right with custom graphics by Signs for Success! We are a locally owned family business in Spokane, and we strive for excellent customer service, perfect color, and quick turnaround on every project. Our large production facility allows us to design, print and install everything in-house. Get quality service and a quick turnaround on a concession trailer wrap; contact us for a free quote today!

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Top 3 MMA Event Signs Spokane

December 22, 2015/in Banners, decals stickers labels, Event Banners, Floor Graphics, new and cool, Paparazzi Photo Backdrop/by John Bogensberger

Custom mat decals for MMA fights

Any big event offers a multitude of ways to advertise. We’ve done some MMA events recently, and wanted to share 3 great MMA event signs Spokane that make the most of advertising in the MMA fighting cage.

Mat Decals. Often used for sponsor advertising, mat decals can be applied directly to a fight ring mat. They are probably one of the biggest forms of MMA advertisingsince that’s where all the action is. We custom print and contour cut mat decals from a matte intermediate vinyl. The releasable adhesive holds well to the mat, but comes up cleanly when the fight is over.
Cage Banners. “We can do contour cut logo decals for the mat, but there are also the vertical and horizontal bars around the cage.” The bars offer another surface for advertising. We offer custom sized banners to fit the space without blocking any views. Sponsor banners are custom printed on vinyl banner material, then hemmed and grommeted for easy hanging. When the fight is over, they can be rolled and stored for the next event.
Floor Graphics and more! Our mat decals can be applied to almost any surface including tile, concrete and brick. Floor graphics in aisles or leading up to the fight ring offer yet another way to advertise during an MMA event. When our designers lay out your graphics, they nest the graphics together for the best use of material. They will fill waste areas with extra decals that can even be used on walls, doors, or as giveaways during the event.

We can also make custom ring cards, hanging signs, and a-frame signs for your big event. Signs for Success is a locally owned family business in Spokane, and we strive for excellent customer service, perfect color, and quick turnaround on every project. Our large production facility allows us to design, print and install everything in-house. Get quality service and a quick turnaround on MMA event signs Spokane; contact us for a free quote today!

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Increase Brand Awareness with Promotional Items Spokane

December 18, 2015/in Uncategorized/by John Bogensberger

Signs for Success in Spokane can get you the promotional item Spokane that fits your business and model, give us a call now, eco friendly promotional items

Letter Opener with logo

When new businesses start up, they come to us for signs – banners for opening week, storefront signs to mark a new location, and indoor signs for offices, displays, or restrooms. But just as important as indoor and outdoor signs are promotional items. What do signs and promotional items have in common? They both brand you and get your message out to your target audience; however, promotional items Spokane are also usable and gift-able, spreading your brand beyond the storefront.

How can you be sure promotional items offer a good return on investment (ROI)? One ad specialty supplier figured the average cost-per-impression for a promotional baseball cap was only one-fifth of a cent per impression, while logo shirts had an average cost per impression of half a cent. Promotional items, whether it’s logo bags, logo pens, or another ad specialty items, have been proven to boost brand recognition and increase the likelihood a customer will remember a company and do business with them.

In a study released by the Advertising Specialty Institute, 84% of people remembered the names of advertisers who gave them promotional items, and 62% did business with a company after receiving a promotional item from them. Order promotional items Spokane in bulk and give away as many as possible daily to increase your exposure.

We made this Equinox pen with blue ink in orange and blue for Chewelah Casino and when they arrived, the quality was great so we ordered more promotional items Spokane

Equinox pen high quality

A tangible product like a travel mug or a canvas bag is less likely to be thrown away than a flyer. Promotional Items Spokane will outlive any sign or banner if they prove useful to the customer. The tried and true promotional pen is a great example. Most people find an extra pen to be extremely handy, and a “good pen” is treasured and taken along everywhere. At Signs for Success, we keep hundreds of pens at our front desk and throughout the office as useful promotional products. Many of our customers grab a pen or two whenever they come in, saying it’s their favorite. Our name, phone number and website are printed on each, giving the customer easy access to our contact information at all times.

Aside from giveaways in-store, you can send promotional items Spokane in bulk mail-outs or give them away at trade shows and special events.

Some of the most successful promotional products are not only useful, but are also relevant to the business or products or services offered. For example, a gym owner can promote his gym by giving away logo water bottles, and a health center can give away logo stress balls. If you provide your potential customers with something they can take home, keep in their purse, or use in their car or at the office, you’ve guaranteed yourself daily exposure, getting you that much closer to the sale.

Signs for Success is a locally owned family business in Spokane, and we strive for excellent customer service, perfect color, and quick turnaround on every project. Get quality service and a quick turnaround on promotional items Spokane; contact us for a free quote today!

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Use Custom Floor Graphics to Inform Your Customers

December 17, 2015/in decals stickers labels, Floor Graphics, Windows, Walls and Floors/by John Bogensberger

Clark & Sons floor decal

To determine how many pieces of sod to buy, Clark & Sons customers needed an example. This custom floor graphic, which shows customers the standard size of a piece of sod, fills that need. “Before the decal was installed they used a beach towel hung on the wall. They wanted a more attractive and effective way of showing their customers how big a piece of sod is when they buy it,” designer Will Oakley explained. “I did the design to make it look like sod,” so the function of the sign is unmistakable, “but still incorporated their logo.”

What’s so genius about this application is that you’re seeing the sod exactly where it will be – beneath your feet. It makes it easier to visualize your yard spread out below you in relation to the sample piece. The floor decal is a gleaming addition to Clark & Sons’ recently redesigned signage inside the store and out. Printed on 6000 White High Performance Vinyl and Laminated with 3M “Walk-On” Laminate, the sign is durable and should last 5-7 years depending on traffic.

The floor sign will not only help in determining the size of sod, but it will also help bring attention to the product for customers who might not have come in specifically for sod. Custom floor graphics can also be used as pointers (think arrows or footprints) to a certain product. Floor signs can notify customers of a special item, sale, or event. They can also direct customers to a website or text marketing program.

With floor graphics generating a potential 15% or more increase in sales, a floor sign may be just the answer for your store or business. Signs for Success can handle design, print and installation of your custom floor decals, wall decals, or other custom sign project. We are a locally owned family business in Spokane, and we strive for excellent customer service, perfect color, and quick turnaround on every project. Get quality service and a quick turnaround on custom floor graphics; contact us for a free quote today!

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Facility Rebranding gives Cohesive Look to Outdoor Signs

December 17, 2015/in Dimensional Letters, Post and Panel, Rigid Signs, Wall Signs, Windows, Walls and Floors/by John Bogensberger

City of Spokane Brushed Aluminum Wall Sign

Facility rebranding may be prompted by a logo change, management change, or just old graphics begging for an update. Whatever the case, Signs for Success can create a cohesive rebranding plan incorporating a new logo, logo colors or other theme.

Facility rebranding may include:

A monument sign
Outdoor building signs
Parking signs
Indoor wayfinding signs
Suite signs and lettering
Indoor wall graphics, and so much more!

We have done rebranding, ADA signs, and indoor-outdoor sign projects for several businesses in and around Spokane. Our most recent facility rebranding project was for City of Spokane Solid Waste, formerly Spokane Regional Solid Waste.

Dimensional letters building sign in Spokane, call Signs for Success for building signs

Building sign “before” photo

“This was a [facility rebranding] project where we were replacing signs for City of Spokane Solid Waste as the city took over facility management from Wheelabrator Technologies, under Spokane Regional Solid Waste,” Signs for Success owner John Bogensberger said. Both the entry monument sign and the building sign needed to be updated with the new logo and name. We did the original wall sign many years ago and were able to access the old file that contained sizes and photos of the building.

“We knew that there were many holes where the old dimensional letters were mounted to the fascia, so we determined that it would make more sense to cover the area with brushed aluminum composite panels, and mount the new dimensional letters to them,” Signs for Success designer Vanessa Bogensberger said.

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Entry Monument Sign “Before” photo

Each sign installation was unique. Once the holes from the old dimensional letters had been sealed, the new aluminum building sign was mounted directly to the fascia. Not only does it cover the holes, but it gives the big impact of a large scale sign. To replace the monument sign that marks the entrance of the site, we took a slightly different approach. “Since it was poured concrete, we determined that making a new flat surface over the raised logos was the best, most economical way to proceed. We mounted a 2×4 treated frame to the concrete face, then mounted the ACM panels with cut vinyl lettering on them to the frame,” Vanessa explained. It completely covers the old lettering and gives a professional and cohesive look to the new facility signs. “The biggest challenge was trying to figure out how to attach a new material to the existing sign,” Signs for Success production manager Denise Gillit said. “To make the frame to attach a new material to, we had to cut down wood to fit inside the concrete frame. It wasn’t horrible, just an added step.”

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Entry Monument Sign “After” photo

“You drive by now, and you can’t even tell that it wasn’t original,” Denise said.

Aluminum composite (ACM) was used for both new signs. It is an outdoor durable material made of two sheets of thin aluminum with a solid polyethylene plastic core. We can print directly to ACM, or like these facility signs, apply cut vinyl lettering or dimensional letters to it. ACM will look great and last for many years. If you want to change the look of your building, facility or site, we can help come up with professional and outdoor durable rebranding solutions.

Signs for Success is a locally owned family business in Spokane, and we strive for excellent customer service, perfect color, and quick turnaround on every project. Our large production facility allows us to design, print and install everything in-house. Get quality service and a quick turnaround on facility rebranding; contact us for a free quote today! See More Dimensional Letter Signs

Custom Menu Boards & Menu Signs Spokane

December 16, 2015/in A-frame, Backlit, Rigid Signs, Wall Signs/by John Bogensberger

ScrumDiddlyUmptious Donuts menu

ScrumDiddlyUmptious Donuts needed colorful new menu signs Spokane. Signs for Success worked with them to create the design, layout, printing and installation of brand new menu boards, indoors and out. Indoors, they have a menu board with fixed pricing that is printed in three panels. On one panel is an area that is laminated with Graffiti-free laminate for writing on. We created a matching single-sided menu board for the drive-thru window.

We can print on new material or refurbish existing sign panels. We’ve done several menu board projects, including backlit menu signs and write-on signs.

Menu for ScrumDiddly

Custom menu signs Spokane are great for:

Restaurants
Bistros & cafés
Bars
Espresso stands
Drive-thru windows
Food trucks & tents

Menu sign from back

Custom menu signs are designed to get your message across effectively and match with existing logo colors, décor or theme. They are custom sized to fit any space, and different mounting or hanging methods can accommodate a variety of settings. Our write-on signs are a great option for advertising specials or adding a message that gets changed frequently. You may choose to print a logo or solid color backdrop on any write-on area. Following printing, we apply a dry-erase laminate that wipes clean and protects any printed graphics underneath.

Signs for Success is a locally owned family business in Spokane, and we strive for excellent customer service, perfect color, and quick turnaround on every project. Our large production facility allows us to design, print and install everything in-house. Get quality service and a quick turnaround on menu signs Spokane; contact us for a free quote today!