The Five Most Popular Ideas for Custom Signs
When you’re creating custom signs for your business, event or organization, you want to be sure that they grab people’s attention and effectively get your message across. We’ve compiled the top five ideas that will make that happen!
These ideas come from the most popular things we see here at TheSignChef. We recommend using any of them to take your custom signs from so-so to so cool!
5. Ditch the sign for vinyl letters
A custom sign doesn’t have to be an actual sign. Custom vinyl letters and graphics look awesome on storefront doors and windows. You can create any design you want! Vinyl letters and graphics are much cheaper than any other custom signs. You can even apply them yourself using our goof-proof instructions. We guarantee that you’ll be able to apply them and achieve a professional look or we’ll send you replacement letters – free – until you get it right! We love this look for upscale retail shops. Vinyl letters look clean, crisp and fun!
4. Include a full-color photo
Did you know that people can recall a sign 300% better if it has a graphic on it? 300%! We recommend including full-color photographs on your custom signs. A photo of you on your business sign makes customers feel more personally connected to you. And we never charge extra for adding full-color graphics or photographs to your custom signs! Why full-color? Because adding a second color to your sign increases reader retention by 78%. So if you’re custom sign isn’t already full-color, a photograph will help you achieve that.
3. Frame your custom signs with a border
Adding a border to your custom signs is the single easiest way to make your signs more effective in seconds. Borders help readers focus on the center of your sign and they regulate the reading space. Ultimately, borders make your sign easier to read. People are able to read your custom signs faster and receive your message quickly. That’s why you see so many traffic signs with borders on them!
2. Get a clear acrylic sign
One of the most popular orders we get is for clear acrylic custom signs. These signs look so upscale and professional. They’re great for corporate interiors, upscale retail shops and restaurants. The background is completely transparent so the wall behind it shows through. Most people order standoffs to go with their clear acrylic custom signs. Standoffs are small metal accessories that attach your sign to the wall in such a way that the sign stands off the wall and becomes three dimensional. They’ll give your custom signs an even more high-end look!
1. QR Codes
If you’ve been to TheSignChef.com before, you know we’re just crazy about QR (quality response) codes. They are little barcode-like graphics that, when photographed by a smartphone, automatically take the user to the encoded website. QR codes are becoming extremely popular for use on real estate signs as they allow agents to direct potential buyers to a website featuring interior pictures or virtual tours of the house for sale. But they’re also useful on other kinds of custom signs. Any business can put one in the corner of their sign and users can be directed straight to the business website! There are endless uses for QR codes on custom signs that you can read about at TheSignChef.com. You can also easily generate a QR code on our website – FREE!
If you have any other great ideas for custom signs, please let us know! We’re available from 9am to 9pm seven days a week.