Channel letter signs are among the top choices for those businesses in Temple Terrace, FL, desiring to make loud and professional statements. They provide a great deal of personalization to highlight one's brand both day and night. Amazing Signs specializes in designing beautiful, illuminated channel letter signs that will elevate your brand's visibility. But what does it take to bring a sign like this to life? Let's go through the whole process, from concept to installation.
Concept and Design
Every amazing sign begins with an idea. Great Signs will delve deeply into the brainstorming stages with you to understand your branding and design preferences. Sleek and modern, or bright and playful, the design will be tailored to represent your company. When a design concept has been established, the idea goes into our advanced design software as we create a visual mock-up of that idea.
Material Selection
Next comes the selection of proper materials. Channel letters are normally manufactured from weather resistant materials such as aluminum, which is strong and resistant to harsh conditions. Acrylic is normally used for the sign face since it allows light to pass through with transparency.
In case of lighting, our group also opts for LED bulbs, which are energy saving, yet provide equal light with less usage of electricity.
Fabrication Process
Once the design and materials to be used have been approved, each sign moves into the fabrication stage of production. This includes the raw cutting and forming of the aluminum sheets into the desired letter shapes. These letter "channels" are then assembled, enclosing the lighting components.
The LED strip is installed inside the channels in the case of an illuminated channel letter. The acrylic face will then fit tightly to allow the light to burst out from the face of the sign for maximum visibility. Whether the sign is front-lit or back-lit, the entire assembly is fabricated with great concern for its durability, performance, and visibility.
Lighting Options
One of the most important decisions to be made within the fabrication process is, of course, the type of lighting that will be used. Essentially, there are three main different types of illuminated channel letters:
- Front-Lit: Most common, the light passes directly through the front surface of letters.
- Reverse-Lit Letters, or Halo: The lights are located behind the letters; hence, this type is much softer and more sophisticated looking.
- Combination: Takes the best of both worlds, front-lit and halo, and combines them altogether.
Installation and Mounting
Installation comes after the construction of the letters is complete. The two most prevalent ways of mounting channel letters are through flush mounting and raceway mounting:
- Flush Mounting: Attachment technique where letters are directly attached to the building façade, providing a smooth appearance of high modernity.
- Raceway Mounting: Electrical components are enclosed in a narrow metal box. This mounting type of technique makes the installation convenient and limits the holes drilled into your building.
Quality Control and Final Touches
Amazing Signs completes the process with a quality check. We ensure that the lighting inside is even, the materials are secured, not only to the panel but the entire unit is tightly secured, and the sign is looking as you have envisioned it. When it passes all the tests, your brand new channel letter sign is ready to get down to business and attract some attention.
Reach out to us today, and let's start building your custom channel letter sign!
