Custom Signs, Wall Signs, 3-D Letters, Vinyl Banner Signs, Outdoor Aluminum Real Estate Signs & Laser Engraved Plastic Signs!

One of the single most important reasons to purchase custom made signs is for the survival and ongoing prosperity of your business. How can any business fulfill it's economic potential without the right type of signage?

Thousands of advertising impressions are made daily by effective custom signs and vinyl banners in order to draw new clients into your place of business. Signs work silently to promote new business transactions 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Custom signs develop memory for your location and the products and/or services you offer encouraging a change from usual buying habits. By giving a corporate look it will instill confidence in consumers as well as make it easier for them to remember you when they need your product or services.

A corporate look is like creating an entity that will represent your business. It is used to project the beliefs and values that your business stands for. By giving a consistent image you promote your own "brand", which consumers will come to recognize and relate to.

Consumers get a perception of what your company is about from your corporate image. You can tell them what you want them to think about your business, but they will form their own opinion. Much of this opinion will be based on the visual cues you send them.

Those visual cues are mostly from your business signs and your logo. This is more than your personal trademark, this is a way of communicating with your potential customers. If they feel you are communicating poorly, or if they don't like what you are saying, they will not patronize your business. On the other hand if your custom sign makes them feel confident about your business, and gives them a good impression they will more likely become a loyal customer.

There are no absolutes when it comes to the design of your business sign. However, a corporate look does typically include a logo in some form. Sometimes it is the name itself that forms the logo, such as in the case of Dell. We all know the look of that name, we identify the company quickly and easily.

Creating a logo that reflects your business and what you stand for is an important step in creating a custom sign that will attract customers. You should choose your colors, fonts and any graphics you plan to use with care. You want to project your strengths, your purpose, your values and your unique features in your logo and your business signage.

This may all seem a bit overwhelming, but at SignsUS.com we are here to help you.

How can small businesses use signage with a corporate look to create "brand" awareness?

A custom sign brands a location just as a product label brands a product. Companies use signage, logos and graphics to repeatedly reinforce their business image and create top-of-the-mind awareness with consumers within their immediate business community.

Adopting a uniform business image and identity to display on signs, banners, vehicles, business cards, stationary, uniforms and promotional items will serve to brand your business and location, creating greater consumer awareness and recall when your products and services are needed.

Two examples that stand out would be the golden arches of McDonalds and the mouse ears of Mickey, that have become a symbol of Disney. This branding worked because they used the same logo and name in everything they did. It is their corporate image. People would recognize the brand when they saw a sign, and a certain comfort level was established because of the familiarity along with the image projected.

As the businesses grew the logo became iconic. If you say "the golden arches" to most people they will instantly think of McDonalds, even if there is no sign in sight! The same can be done in small business. After all, even Disney and McDonald's had to start somewhere.

We know that in these hard economic times everyone is trying to find ways to cut corners and save a few dollars. Some businesses feel that a custom business sign is an expense they can cut from their budget. However, Custom Signs are the least expensive and yet one of the most effective forms of advertising for any business, large or small.

Custom signage and custom vinyl banners work like a silent salesman promoting specific messages to a target audience 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. And you can get full color banner printing for the price of a one color vinyl banner from SignsUS.com. Using other media for advertising requires paying month after month and you never have the benefit of ownership. Plus, you have no assurance that you're reaching potential customers.

The Small Business Association gives the following statistics regarding custom signs for your business.

1. On average, one additional on-premise sign resulted in an increase in annual sales revenues of 4.75%. This translates to a $23,750 increase in average sales revenues for a typical store in the study group with annual sales of $500,000.
2. On average, one additional on-premise sign increased the annual number of transactions by 3.93%. This translates into more than 3,900 additional transactions for a store with an annual average of 100,000 transactions.
3. On average, one additional 36-square-foot wall sign added $0.06 per transaction, while one additional 144-square-foot pole sign added $0.78 per transaction.

From a business owner's perspective, a custom business sign is a capital investment. When you factor in your return on investment, custom signs are not expensive at all. In fact, the signs routinely pay for themselves many times over.

Absolutely not! There are a wide variety of materials to choose from. When you decide how your signs will be mounted and where they will be displayed you can decide on the type of sign you want to get. By creating an entire campaign using the same look you can give the image of being a large company as well as instilling confidence in your customers.

You could put together a full campaign that would include:

• An aluminum sign for the front of your store
• A vinyl banner announcing a special sale or the grand opening
• Business cards that have the same look and feel as your storefront business sign
• Acrylic plastic signs at the checkout point
• Coroplast signs (a corrugated plastic) in locations to attract attention to in store specials

The possibilities are endless. You may choose to get a wood sign. The wooden sign seems to always be a popular choice, even in today's high tech business world. You may prefer Dibond (which we call Alumaplastic) for your signage. The fact is, we offer just about every kind of business sign you can imagine, except billboards.

Choose from any of the following types of sign and sign materials for your next custom, corporate-looking business sign:

• Acrylic Plastic Sign
• Alumalite Brand Sign
• Aluminum Signs
• ARMOUR-Wood
• Boat Lettering
• Coroplast Signs
• Corrugated Plastic Signs>
• Custom Banners
• Wood Signs
• Magnetic Signs
• Car Magnetics
• Plastic Signs
• Real Estate Signs
• Vehicle Lettering
• Vinyl Letters
• Vinyl Graphics
• Window Lettering
• Wood Painted Signs
• Aluminum Yard Signs
• Custom Banner
• Grand Opening Banners
• Pre-Made Coroplast Signs
• "Open" LED Lighted Signs
• Full Color Custom Banners
• Pre-Made Sidewalk A-Frame Signs
• Grand Opening Banner Signs
• Changeable Banners
• Banner Stands
• Hang-a-Banner Rail
• Flexi-Frame
• Retractable Banner Stands
• Snap Up Trade Show Booths
• Trailer Signs
• Coroplast Yard Signs
• Vinyl Letters and Graphics
• Auto Decals
• Church Banners

3-D Letters

Dimensional Letters and logos come in ALL shapes, colors, letter styles & sizes for both indoor signs and outdoor signs! Commonly referred to as Sign Letters, companies often prefer the look of individually mounted 3-D Metal Letter Signage & Plastic Letters over a flat sign panel — especially for lobby signage, showroom signage and other corporate settings. 3D Signage comes in a variety of materials including:

• Wooden Letters — Due to the extended durability and lower price points of plastic letters, wood letters are not as popular as they once were, but still have a nostalgic appeal.


• Molded Plastic Letters are available up to 2" thick! And flat, solid plastic letters are available from 1/8" to 1/2" thick.


• Metal Logos and Custom Metal Letters and are available as raised Aluminum Letters, Stainless Steel Letters and solid Bronze Metal Letters. Metal Signage provides the highest quality appearance of any other sign material.


• Super Smooth Gator Foam Letters provide lightweight, low cost, dimensional signage.


• Hybrid Letters include Metal Plated Foam Letters which create rich looking interior wall signs at a lower price point than their solid metal letter counterparts.


• When your business needs lighted letters, Lighted Channel Letters provide visibility 24 hours a day.

Since we supply all the mounting hardware and installation templates, installing your Corporate Letter Signage is as easy as using a tape measure. When the factory template is taped in place on the wall, just measure to make sure it's straight and level. This template will show you exactly how and where to place your dimensional lettering. This is the exact installation method used by our own in-house sign installers to make on-site letter installations quick and easy!

Only now, you can save considerably on installation costs by installing the 3D Letters yourself (or someone else who's handy). It's just one more way to get professional custom signage at do-it-yourself prices!

Real Estate Signs

Whether the real estate market is soft or booming, Custom Real Estate Signs continue to be a vital asset in advertising properties that are for sale and for lease. For yard signs, Coroplast Signs and Aluminum Signs are still the most popular.

These two options serve both ends of the market…

Those who want to save money by using low cost Coroplast Corrugated Signs and those who prefer the premium, professional look of Aluminum Real Estate Signs. Wire stakes, Real Estate Frames and Portable Vinyl Hanging Posts are readily available here online to help you prominently display your new real estate signage.

When you need large, Outdoor Site Signs or Construction Signs to boost the visibility of your real estate, we recommend upgrading to sturdier commercial sign materials like Dura-Wood Signs, ARMOUR-Wood Signs and Alumalite Sign material. The weatherproof qualities of durable construction signage will keep your project sign looking new and fresh!

Banner Signs

In recent years, custom vinyl banners have absolutely exploded in popularity! With the ability to project a corporate-quality image in any size, custom banners provide a low cost way to attract attention and communicate your message effectively.

And Vinyl Signage isn't just for business advertising! As a sign printing company, we routinely print Vinyl Church Banners, School Banners, Changeable Banners, Hanging Banners, and Banner Signage for non-profit agencies — all types of organizations use cheap vinyl banners to get the word out!

Full-color banners are digitally printed directly from the designs you approve online. As soon as you approve the final design, banner printing begins within just a few hours. Printed banners are typically hemmed with grommets (eyelets) and are promptly shipped in a crush proof shipping tube.

(We recommend keeping the tube to store your new banner sign, with the image rolled to the outside to prevent the ink from sticking while in storage.)

Your custom banner can be printed on one side or both sides in case you need a double-sided street banner. And with optional banner hanging accessories, banners are easy to install. Especially Tradeshow Banners. In fact, Retractable Banner Stands are a convenient and portable way to display full-color retractable banners.

With the right images and messaging, a digital banner will catch the attention of tradeshow visitors, helping you make the most of your event signage. So when you're looking for a professional banner sign company to work with, you've found the right place!

Aluminum Signs

Aluminum is perhaps the most versatile sign material on the planet! This professional looking metal sign material is readily available in virtually any thickness, shape, color or size you can imagine. In fact, when businesses need large, seamless, rigid custom signage, aluminum is available in up to 6' tall x 12' wide sheets.

The lightweight yet rigid characteristics of aluminum metal signs make it the perfect choice in a variety of applications for both indoor and outdoor signage. From small interior metal door signs, safety signs and real estate signs to street signs and jumbo-sized exterior signs, aluminum signage is an excellent option to consider.

Since metal signs made from anodized aluminum are rust-proof, new signage made from aluminum is often specified by government agencies for harsh, salt-water and marine applications.

When you need a thicker, stronger sign material, outdoor grade Dibond Signs, Alumalite Signs, ARMOUR-Wood Signs and super smooth Wooden Signs are worthy options to consider for both wall mounted building signage and outdoor signage by the road.

Acrylic Signs

There's a simple, but elegant sign that has become surprisingly popular with our clients — Acrylic Plastic Signs. The rich, corporate look of clear Acrylic Signage and Plexiglass brand plastic signs commands the attention of onlookers. With flame polished edges, this sturdy plastic looks virtually identical to heavy glass.

Unlike glass though, Acrylic Interior Signage can be cut to any size or shape to match the look you want. The corporate look of Acrylic Indoor Signage makes it popular choice when you want to project a successful, professional image.

As a custom sign company, we can precision cut Acrylic plastic signs into any shape with our Laser. Plus the Laser can permanently etch your message and corporate logos directly into the plastic itself — on either side — the front or back side.

In addition to Interior Signage, Acrylic can also be used for Outdoor Signage. Plastic signage is commonly used in outdoor lighted signs. However, when you need high impact strength, Acrysteel and Lexan brand plastic materials are recommended.

Other popular types of plastic signs include smaller PVC Plastic Signs, Polyethylene Plastic Fence Signs and Custom License Tags too!

The first step to choosing the most effective custom sign for your business is to determine the exact purpose of the sign. For example:

• Will you be advertising your business, using the sign as an informational sign or direct traffic flow?
• Is the custom sign intended to be permanent or temporary?
• Where will the sign or custom vinyl banner be displayed? Inside or outside?
• Who do want to see your message?
• How will the business sign be installed?
• What is the viewing distance for the sign?
• How many seconds will your audience have to view the sign?

By starting with these basic questions and reading the information pages contained within this site, you will be well on your way to matching the attributes and characteristics of all the sign types available to fit your individual needs. You will have the information to not only create a sign, but your own personal "brand" as well.

When you need help, SignsUS.com is only a phone call or e-mail away.

SignsUS offers the following types of business signage:

• Acrylic Plastic Sign
• Alumalite Brand Sign
• Aluminum Signs
• Boat Lettering
• Coroplast Signs
• Custom Banners
• Digitally-Printed Wood
• Magnetic Signs
• ARMOUR-Wood Brand Sign
• PVC Plastic Signs
• Real Estate Signs
• Vehicle Lettering
• Window Lettering
• Wood Signs
• Yard Signs

At SignsUs.com we help small businesses across America to develop the look that they want. We understand that a corporate look is the image that so many businesses want to project. That is why our staff is dedicated to exceptional customer service and our graphics department is outstanding at helping to make your ideas come to life.

We offer a number of ways to create and purchase your custom business signage. You can give us a call at 1-800-899-6272 and speak with a sign specialist, you can email us or you can order directly from our custom signage website.

We are also pleased to offer a complimentary service called DesignMagic™ developed in order for you to work one on one with a graphic designer, no matter where you are.