Sign Tips & Solutions Blog

With any changing season, new color palettes tempt consumers to makeover wardrobes, home furnishings, or landscaping, but cars?  A traditional paint job may cost more than you're willing to pay, especially if it affects the value of your vehicle, but what if there was an easier way?  Enter the color change wrap.

I didn't have nearly enough room to cover all the various gripes that were voiced when I let it be known that I was writing an article about manufactured wrap kits.  Many of these are valid points that I thought it wise to share with anyone considering buying a vehicle graphics kit online.

When it comes to standard vehicle graphics, trim, or striping, buying a kit online seems like an easy answer, especially when companies advertise that you can easily install it yourself.  An important detail many companies fail to mention, however, is the properties of the material they are sending you or even what material they are sending.  With a dozen brands and types out there, descriptions like, "made with durable outdoor vinyl," don't tell the consumer much.  Here's what you need to know about the material that's going on your vehicle.

How much time do you spend per week waiting on an elevator?  With wait times often at 30 seconds or more, elevators are a great place to catch consumers' attention while they're standing there staring anyway.  Elevator wraps work especially well in high traffic areas like malls and airports, but they can also be used in other venues such as high rise office and residential buildings, hotels, hospitals and universities.

We recently installed rectangular floor graphics at Spokane Valley Hospital.  The graphics were printed by Allegra in Louisville, KY, who found us through an internet search and contacted us to install the graphics on location.  The floor graphics went smoothly onto three different tiled surfaces throughout the hospital.  It adheres and molds to fit smoothly on most surfaces, giving a painted-on look that will be sure to catch the attention of those passing by as well as drive traffic to their website printed on each decal.

When looking online for a quick and easy definition of a banner, I came across several explanations.  Most said something like, "a piece of cloth bearing a design, hung or carried to present information."  With such a broad definition, it's no wonder "banner" is one of the words that falls out of a customer's mouth the quickest, whether they're referring to a poster, rigid sign, vehicle graphics, or, in fact, a banner.  To simplify things, here is a quick rundown of banner materials and their usual applications.

If you can use puppies in your advertising, use them!  According to a survey conducted by Harris Interactive for Adweek Media, when asked what image was most likely to tug at their heart strings in a commercial, the highest response was the 41% of adults who answered "a puppy," followed closely by another 34% who answered "a baby." 

The Mobile Revolution is in full swing! People carry their mobile phones everywhere with them, and with over 5.2 billion mobile phones in use all over the world, what better way to reach your customers anytime, anywhere, than through their cell phone?