If there is one sign that every business needs to invest in, it is a storefront sign! Your storefront sign helps to identify your business, draw in your customers and build your brand. Whether you are a small startup business in coding, a mid sized manufacturing company wanting to refresh your brand, or a large multinational company expanding your operations into Canada, you need a storefront sign!
Our client is a global leader in IT consulting and digital transformation, and they needed a sign for their first location in Mississauga, Canada. They called us to help with creating their signage. Knowing that they are rapidly expanding, the company didn’t want to spend too much on their first sign as they may have to upgrade their square footage and move within a relatively short period of time. When it comes to inexpensive, yet stylish storefront signs there are several options.
What’s the best option for a storefront sign on a limited budget?
Depending on your budget, there are some different types of storefront signs you can consider. The size of the sign directly correlates to the price, so one way to manage the budget is by making the sign just the right size – not too large that it costs more than your budget, or too small that its not visible to anyone!
Another thing to consider is whether you need an illuminated sign or whether you don’t need it to be visible at night. If your store hours are typically 9am – 5pm and you are on a tight budget, you could decide that having it lit is not as critical to your business as your sign can easily be seen in day light. If on the other hand you need illuminated at night, you will want to have it lit and this can still be done without incurring a huge expense by using a back lit light box sign. Illumination allows outdoor signs to stand out it in poor weather conditions and in the night. Depending whether you want your sign to illuminated or not, you can choose a lit or non-lit sign box.
Acrylic signs are also a great option as they durable and have a lot of variety in terms of what you can put on it. Vinyl on acrylic is the option our client decided for their inexpensive storefront sign. The company logo and name can easily be printed on vinyl and then applied to the acrylic which can then be installed.
One more relatively inexpensive sign is to use dimensional letters. These can be made with cut vinyl and can be custom made to size and thickness you’d like. Also, with dimensional letter signs, the colours and shades are numerous and therefore will also work well to match your brand guidelines. At the Sign and Graphics Manufaktur, we have the expertise to do colour matching which only 5% of sign makers in the GTA have the capability to do!
Our expert sign makers at The Sign & Graphics Manufaktur Inc. we design, print and install your custom storefront sign with exceptionally high quality and service. We will work to provide you suitable signage options within your budget and work to complete your sign project on time and to your satisfaction. Call us today at 905-670-0797 and speak with a signage expert on your storefront sign.
