Our history with signwriting and painting in Brisbane has been extensive and this got me thinking as to how business was done at the turn of the previous century. The last two patriarchs of signage are no longer with us, but I decided to ask Neil as to what stories he can remember about . . . → Read More: Brisbane Signwriting and Painting, a historical perspective.
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Signage Queensland is aware of the pressures that face small business. For a small business to be successful it is imperative that they advertise effectively. An A-frame sign or sandwich board are a great cost effective way to do this, and unlike other forms of advertising the cost is a once off cost, with . . . → Read More: A-Frame Sign and Sandwich board LED Signs for home and office LED’s are a great new technology, and their use in signage is moving forward every day. Not only are they economical to run they are a perfect option for many small signage options where you require them to be lit up. LED standoffs are a great product to . . . → Read More: LED Signs The Brisbane signwriting team at Signage Queensland are one of the last sign companies left that are still practicing traditional signwriting techniques, including honour board manufacture and gilding. Our team make all our own honour boards in-house, including those manufactured from timber, acrylic and aluminium. Our process though can be applied to most materials . . . → Read More: Honour Board Manufacture A-Frames Brisbane Magnetic a-frame signs are a great way to advertise your business or service. A-Frames have lots of advantages over other methods of signage, including their portability, ability to be seen at road level and that they are extremely cost effective. Magnetic a frame signs have another added bonus; due to the fact . . . → Read More: A-Frame Signs Brisbane – Magnetic Traditional illuminated signs included a welded light box, with fluorescent tubes used as the light source. Even though the life of fluorescent tubes can be up to about 24000 hours, they don’t last forever. An illuminated sign will ensure that you can attract patrons to your business or advertise your services either day or . . . → Read More: Illuminated Sign Brisbane – Maintenance & disposal of fluorescent tubes What is the difference: LED Sign, Fluorescent Illuminated Sign and Neon Sign? LED’s – The Way of the Future LED’s are the way of the future, but for many of us the difference between them and more traditional light sources is a bit of a mystery. Mankind has always led a life that is surrounded . . . → Read More: LED vs. Fluorescent vs. Neon vs. Incandescent Signwriting Industry Technology Driven The world of signs and signwriting is not only becoming increasingly more competitive, it is also a field that is now largely driven by technology. For this reason it is important that your sign shop be up to date with the latest technology, and advances in materials, equipment and techniques. . . . → Read More: Gold Coast Sign Show 2012 When choosing a sign, be it traditionally signwritten or a combination of materials, it is important that you understand the type of paint that needs to be used for your particular application. There are two main types of paint that are used for signs including commercial signs and A-frames, acrylic and enamel. The way . . . → Read More: Signwriting Paint Types and Application Special techniques are required when applying vehicle graphics as we do at Sign Age. The excellent video from 3M covers the complete application technique including: Preliminary cleaning of the vehicle Characteristics of graphics films Best ambient conditions Vehicle inspection Management of complex contours Graphic application including use of the heat gun Graphic film removal . . . → Read More: Vinyl Vehicle Wrap Application |
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