Directional signs guide visitors within a space efficiently and safely. In San Diego, with all its retail complexes and corporate offices, the need for navigation is high. North Coast Signs excels in creating customized directional signs that will point out the way to go and help with branding.
Industries and Their Directional Sign Needs
- Custom Directional Signs in Retail Spaces: These include malls and large retail stores. The signs direct customers to entrances, restrooms, exits, and promotional areas.
- Healthcare Facilities: These are used in hospitals and clinics to direct patients and visitors to various wings, such as emergencies, radiology, or pediatric wards.
- School Campuses: Directional signs are placed in schools and universities, directing users to lecture theaters, libraries, administrative offices, sports complexes, and so on. Often, they feature institutional colors and a logo to show the spirit of the school.
- Corporate Offices: These directional signs can help visitors and even new staff reach different departments, meeting rooms, auditoriums, etc.
- Event Venues: In any event, whether a conference, concert, or sporting event, directional signs show the crowd and patrons to their seats, various stages, concession stands, and emergency exits. Temporary or permanent solutions can be custom-tailored for an event.
Directional Sign Materials
North Coast Signs offers directional signs in a wide variety of materials and styles that will best complement various environments.
- Metal Signs are hard-working and sleek, suitable for both indoors and outdoors, such as in business parks or industrial complexes.
- Acrylic Signs give a clean, modern look that can be utilized within corporate buildings or healthcare facilities.
- Wooden Signs are best for environments like parks or university campuses where a natural, rustic appearance is desired.
- Lighted Signs are effective in places requiring navigation at night, for example, hotel lobbies or emergency facilities.
Each material comes with its benefits, and the choice largely depends on the business and its specific needs in its physical environment.
Designing Effective Directional Signs
Directional sign design also involves more than aesthetic concerns, including the flow of traffic, the environment, and the users’ needs. The signs must be located at decision points, such as intersections within a building or entries into a parking lot.
Key elements of effective directional signs are visibility, legibility, and brevity. It should communicate the necessary information instantly and clearly to any person, whether familiar or unfamiliar with the space.
The Installation Process
North Coast Signs is proud to say that the process goes very smoothly—from site evaluation and assessing the best spots and sizes for signs through design and production processes to installation. It is performed by qualified technicians who will secure each sign with respect to the installation area and as little disruption as possible to the client’s everyday business.
Find Your Way with North Coast Signs
Want an enhanced wayfinding experience for your facility? North Coast Signs develops custom directional signs that work as well as aesthetically fit with your brand. Guide your guests with elegance and accuracy! You can find more about our sign solutions at https://northcoastsigns.net.
