The Present and Future of Automation in The Sign Industry
Sign manufacturing, particularly channel letter production, has significantly evolved from the era of manual craftsmanship by highly skilled artisans. The introduction of computers in the 20th century transformed the industry, enabling the use of Computer-Controlled Equipment (CNC). CNC machines are now employed to cut materials (routers) and bend returns (CNC letter bending machines). Additionally, computer […]
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Reinvigorate Your Social Media Presence
Social media is a must-have advertising tool for small businesses looking to help spread the word about their offerings and their projects. Clay McDaniel, the current VP of Digital Partnerships at Vista and former CEO of Ripl, has plenty of experience in the best ways of utilizing social media and has plenty of words of […]
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Becoming a Leader
Stepping into a leadership role at your sign shop—whether as a team lead, manager, or business owner—comes with its own set of challenges. The transition from employee to leader can be stressful, requiring a shift in mindset and responsibility. However, embracing this challenge puts you in a position to make a real impact—not only on […]
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Becoming a Leader
Stepping into a leadership role at your sign shop—whether as a team lead, manager, or business owner—comes with its own set of challenges. The transition from employee to leader can be stressful, requiring a shift in mindset and responsibility. However, embracing this challenge puts you in a position to make a real impact—not only on […]
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Grundon Improves Recycling Efforts at Spandex in Bristol
Spandex, which creates signage in the construction, architecture and automotive sector, streamlined its waste operations in February last year. Since then the site in Aztec West, which employs 100 staff including 20 in its warehouse, has significantly reduced non-recyclable waste, with Grundon reporting a total of just over 48 tonnes in the 12 months leading […]
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ISA Insight: Looking Out For You
Imagine this: your company has just designed a creative sign, one that is perfect to drive business to your customer’s facility. But city codes won’t allow the sign to be installed. It’s an all-too-common occurrence, particularly in cities where sign codes are overly restrictive. And it impacts sign companies of all sizes, specialties and regions. […]
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Fortify Your Brand Story
Did you make a New Year’s Resolution? I did! My resolution is to read more in 2025 and so far I’m off to a great start! I’m here to share some major nuggets from my two most recent reads: “Building A Story Brand” by Donald Miller and “The Go- Giver” by Bob Burg and John […]
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Check The Scoreboard
Digital signage and digital scoreboards play a vital role in keeping attendees of sporting events, concerts and speaking sessions engaged and active. These days, the possibilities seem endless as wraparound LED screens wow attendees of events in arenas and stadiums across the world. Major players in the space like Daktronics, SNA Displays, ThinkSIGN, Watchfire and […]
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How To Create Efficiencies in Business
Productivity is something we’re hyper-focused on at Signarama. We set aggressive goals each year, and while some of them might be a stretch, we make every effort to achieve them. The need for efficiency lies in the most vital aspects of an organization, and it’s critical to identify and eliminate inefficiencies throughout the year to […]
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Editor’s Column: Listening Locally
It’s difficult to truly have your finger on the pulse of an industry as expansive as the sign industry. There are many different lanes and avenues in this market, a left turn toward digital signage will leave you in a land completely different from a right turn toward channel letters. And don’t forget about the […]
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