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Signs that Work

The first thing most customers notice is your sign. It pays to make sure your signs make a good impression. With a little magination combined with proven design methods SignsNy can help turn your ideas into a beautiful, high-impact signs that get results. Some of the most effective signs include:

Color and Design

  • Ads and signs with photos have 300% greater recall than ads without photos?*
  • Of all sign categories, full-color graphics have the highest impact**
  • Borders helps focus your customers’ attention making it read 26% faster. Adding special information in a second color, increases your customers’ retention by 78%*
  • A sign builds awareness in a low-cost,  multiple impressions format easily reinforcing your advertising messages as seen in other media.

Visiblity

  • Your sign and its message should be visible from the typical viewing distance
  • Your sign should stand out from its surroundings.

Readablity

  • Don't have room for large enough letters? Use light-colored letters on a dark background. Contrast will make the lettering appear larger, making your sign easier to read even with smaller letters.
  • Choosing a design that helps to distinguishes individual letters helps readability. 
  • Draw your customers’ attention to your sign by changing its message, color, size or shape frequently.
  • Choose the right combination of typestyles and spacing to will help your customers distinguish letters and words.

* Source: Pennsylvania College of Optometry.

** Based on a 3M® marketing study on visual merchandising.