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Sign Design

03 May

Posted at 16:25h in Property Signs, Sign Design

Property signs serve many purposes for businesses. From helping customers and clients know where to park, to finding their way around once inside a building. Well-designed property signage serves triple-duty as a guide, as part of your customer service, and as an integral part of your marketing efforts. Sandbox Signs + Graphics creates attractive signs that perform these tasks well. One of the first steps in creating effective signage is understanding the intent of the sign and where it will be placed. You, as an expert in your business, play an integral role in property sign planning. Property Parking Lot Sign Considerations If your property needs parking lot signage, there are many options available. A few questions to ask yourself are: 1) Is the parking lot indoors or outdoors? The choice of signage materials depends on whether your parking is indoors or outdoors. Outdoor signage has to withstand weather like rain and snow and must...

25 Mar

Posted at 15:37h in Sign Design

Before you consider contacting a Vancouver sign company, it's a good idea to do some sign planning.  While Sandbox Signs + Graphics will plan and design the sign for you, narrowing the field of possibilities first will save you time and money. A plan will also help you visualize the finished product before you spend money having it constructed. The more planning you do, the more satisfied you'll be with the result. 1. Keep it Simple Some of the best signs in Vancouver are also the simplest. If you walk around busy retail centers, Robson Street for example, you may notice the signs that catch your eye have simplicity in common. While multicoloured, busy or ornately designed signs can be attractive, sometimes they lack a strong central focus. The main message gets lost in the design. We've all heard of the KISS ("Keep it Simple, Stupid") principle. This principle comes from design (engineering...