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8 Essential Traffic Signs Every School Zone Must Have

School zones work when drivers receive clear, consistent cues to slow down and watch for children. The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) establishes these cues, ensuring that everyone including students, families, bus drivers, and motorists, understands what to expect. Well-placed, reflective school signs, especially in fluorescent yellow-green, enhance driver awareness and reduce speeds, which research links to fewer conflicts and safer […]

How to Choose the Right Material for Your Outdoor Sign

An outdoor sign is an investment in your brand or safety protocol. Whether it is a business storefront sign, a parking lot disclaimer, or a construction site warning, you expect it to last. However, Mother Nature can be harsh. Sun, rain, wind, and freezing temperatures can destroy improper materials in months. Choosing the wrong material […]

The Story Behind The Sign

We receive quite a few interesting designs from our customers, and it got us thinking, what’s the story behind the sign? We process thousands of orders each week and we decided to reach out to a handful of customers to find out a little bit more about their designs. If you’ve ordered a sign from […]

What is an evacuation assembly area?

An evacuation assembly area is a safe zone away from a building, marked in advance, where your employees and guests can congregate in the event of an emergency evacuation, such as a fire. This should be at a safe distance from the building, it should be universally known by your employees, and it should enable […]

10 Safety Sign Coloring Pages for Kids

Children are naturally curious and energetic which leads to a number of slips, falls, and various accidents. These actions are part of being a kid and are impossible to avoid entirely. But as parents and teachers, we can minimize those minor slips and falls. Most importantly, we can avoid an accident that leads to serious […]

Reflective Designer Signs for Address: Don’t Compromise on Style or Safety

House address signs that only provide curb appeal fail to perform their most critical function—being easy to spot. As a result, first responders lose precious time in locating rescue sites when time is of the essence. Increasingly, cities are passing ordinances that set certain requirements for house numbers. For now, they mostly concern the size […]

Which Logo Attributes Correlate With Success? [New Data]

Logos are the face of a company. They serve as a unique method of identification to consumers everywhere. Logos evoke emotion and opinion based on the success and perspective of the company that they represent. In some cases, logos have a huge impact on purchase decisions. But do the attributes of a company’s logo design […]

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