...On correct letter spacing

Make your signage easier and faster to read
Kerning i.e not giving the number one the space of any other number, it is quarter of the width.

Or when using a capital T beside a lowercase e - ensure the e is brought into the T.

Make telephone numbers easy to read and remember
By breaking your telephone number into 2 or 3 digits it will make it easier to read, remember, note down and dial!
eg. - 01234133400. make it 01234 133 400 see what we mean!

...On Vehicle Graphics

Put your name on your bonnet, not what you do. A van from which you may only see the bonnet saying ‘builder’ tells you nothing of who they are.

Never put your name in reverse on your bonnet unless you have a siren and a blue flashing light.
Unless you want only the person in front of you to read what it says if they happen to check their mirror.

Get a specification sheet for what you are being supplied, a vinyl may be described as 5 to 7 year. If you had a spec sheet for this it would state 5 years for colours, 7 years for black & white.

A lot of suppliers word this as if the vinyl is guaranteed for 5 – 7 years where a guarantee or estimated life would be one or the other.

If you are having a corporate image designed always contact your signmaker and printer too, if a unique colour is specified by a designer you can check before going ahead that it’s not going to cost thousands extra to implement.

...On Panel Signs

Ali composites are available from quite a few suppliers as different brands.

Always query where the product is made.

Products made outside the EU, eg the far east, will not be manufactured to the same standard or manufactured using EU regulations.

If you are concerned about the environment you can make sure that products used for your signage have been manufactured with this in mind.

...On Printing

Try to get the spec sheet for your digital prints. There are 100’s of different types of materials giving quite varied prices.

What life print have you been quoted for, some have estimated life of 3 years, some 5.

The majority only have an estimated life of 3 years, our prints using Roland printer and 3M vinyl is 5 years which is 67% more life for same price.

If you are using the prints on vehicles always get it laminated whether it’s from a true solvent or eco solvent printer.

A twig can wreck the whole print if no laminate is used and can then be costly to replace.

We recommend digital prints for text intensive, multi colour and full colour work.

Prices are calculated on the size of the print, what material, what finish is used e.g. matt/gloss laminated and if contour cut etc.