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Participating in or hosting an event is a great way to boost your company brand or create excitement about a service or fundraiser. However, before you get too carried away with your event planning, remember the role of event signs. These signs can help establish your event, provide directions, and create consistency across the venue.
If you are looking for custom event signs, Windy City Signs & Graphics is here. As a promotional signage company based in Chicago, we have decades of experience creating signs and banners for events that offer crucial information and boost your brand.
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There are many different types of signs. From event banners to directional event signage to podium signs, it is easy to get overwhelmed by how many signs your company can use. The type of event you are hosting will largely determine your needs. A local festival will need directional signs and graphic signs that help boost its brand and visibility, so they gain traction for next year. A wedding, on the other hand, may simply need a banner celebrating the bride and groom.
Windy City Signs & Graphics can create signage for all corporate, commercial, personal, entertainment, and festival-based events.
Some of our most popular sign types include:
Personalized signs are a great way to boost your brand image at Chicago events. Banners, meeting and event signs, and podium displays are a great way to spread your logo and business name throughout the event, helping to boost your visibility quickly.
The goal of most events is to market a product, service, or business. Signage is a great way to create consistency throughout the event while reminding attendees that the focus of the event is an organization, product, or fundraiser. Even non-profit events can help businesses stand out by creating signage that honors sponsors and helps create a branded experience, so more participants engage next year.
On the other hand, if you are at a trade show, your goal alters slightly to stand out from others at the event. In this case, attendees may not necessarily know your brand. At this point, the goal is not to build consistency but to utilize signs, backdrops, and banners to make your business unforgettable. Our event signs and banners can help you do that.
Windy City Signs & Graphics is proud to offer full-service design, creation, and installation services to the Chicago region. If you need help with signage for your event, contact us to schedule a design consultation.
Acrylic signs are made of a transparent cast polymer. They look just like glass, but unlike glass are far more durable and resistant to shattering. Acrylic is also referred to by some proprietary trade names, including ‘Plexiglas,’ ‘plexiglass,’ and ‘perspex.’ Acrylic signage is popular with Chicago businesses because it looks premium at an affordable price.
Do you like elegant glass elements in a sign? That’s almost definitely acrylic you’re looking at. Unlike glass, acrylic is designed to handle the wear and tear of a commercial environment. It can be shaped easily, and it’s available in a wide range of colors.
Best of all, acrylic makes the sign look upscale while keeping the price affordable.
Absolutely, acrylic signs are the “unbreakable” versions of glass (not literally, but they’re really strong). We only source high-quality acrylic from suppliers like Uline, which ensures our signs look better and last longer.
There’s no time limit on how your acrylic will last! In fact, we’ve never heard from any customer that any of our acrylic signs broke or became disfigured through normal wear and tear. We recently got a request from a customer who wanted to take down their acrylic signs because they were shifting offices – after eight years!
Indoor acrylic signs can handle the occasional spill with no problem at all. Just use a soft, dry cloth to wipe away the liquid gently. Be careful not to scratch the printed image. Outdoor signs with acrylic elements are designed to handle rainfall and snowfall. We use sealants to prevent water seepage from joints.
If you notice any water damage to your sign, contact us immediately.
Yes, acrylic is a popular glass replacement in outdoor signs. In fact, if you see a transparent fascia, you’re almost definitely looking at an acrylic panel, not glass. Acrylic is impact-resistant, durable, and waterproof. Our outdoor acrylic signs are treated with UV films to reduce the risk of discoloration because of direct sunlight.
Yes, untreated acrylic can turn yellow after prolonged exposure to artificial indoor lighting and sunlight. That’s why we use acrylic treated with an ultraviolet stabilizer that can prevent yellowing. In fact, our signs have been used for over a decade without any noticeable yellowing.
Be warned! Ammonia-based cleaners and alcohol-based sprays can damage the coating and cause it to discolor unevenly.
A small 8” x 3” sign can cost under $50, while a large indoor sign can cost over $1,000. Note that UV-resistant coatings, personalized shapes, and specialized mounting options can cost more. Price does not include shipping and installation.
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