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3 Sig­nage Mate­r­i­al Swaps You’ll Appreciate

Advances in tech­nol­o­gy have made it pos­si­ble to pro­duce durable, light­weight mate­ri­als to use for ADA code sig­nage, donor recog­ni­tion walls and signs, exte­ri­or sig­nage, and inte­ri­or signage.

Do you have a vision? Your space speaks to your brand and cre­ates an expe­ri­ence or achieves a dis­tinct look for your vis­i­tors. Advances in tech­nol­o­gy have made it pos­si­ble to pro­duce durable, light­weight mate­ri­als to use for ADA code sig­nage, donor recog­ni­tion walls and signs, exte­ri­or sig­nage, and inte­ri­or signage.

Here are 3 Easy Mate­ri­als Swaps that will save you time and mon­ey on almost any sig­nage project.

Lake Villa Library AD Asignage 1

Wood

Our in-house crafts­men and part­ners pro­vide beau­ti­ful­ly fin­ished wood­work for room sig­nage, cab­i­nets, and enclo­sures. With advanc­ing tech­nol­o­gy, there are now more options than ever if a swap is need­ed. Today, we can use lam­i­nates, dig­i­tal prints, and pow­der coat­ing to pro­vide a ful­ly fin­ished look. Whether the copy is etched or raised, a real wood” and a faux wood” option will work. Options are excel­lent to ensure the solu­tion aligns with the design and your budget. 

3 signage material metal

Met­al

Sim­i­lar­ly, met­al instills a space with a spe­cif­ic feel­ing. It’s a mate­r­i­al that helps tell a sto­ry. Is this space mod­ern and cut­ting edge? Or is this space cozy and wel­com­ing? Whether a client wants an indus­tri­al chic look or a rus­tic appear­ance, met­al lam­i­nates cre­ate the ambi­ence they want with­out the cost.
The cost of sourc­ing met­al fluc­tu­ates as much as the stock mar­ket. Like stone, they can be heavy and dif­fi­cult to pro­duce and install. Met­al-look lam­i­nates offer more var­ied design options, they’re light­weight, and durable. Real met­al will con­tin­ue to oxi­dize over time, chang­ing the look. That oxi­da­tion process doesn’t hap­pen with lam­i­nate. It’s also easy to clean, mak­ing it a great choice for health care facilities.

WWL Interior ADA Conference Room 1100

Glass

The ver­sa­til­i­ty of glass has made it a pop­u­lar option for decades, but it’s still a frag­ile prod­uct. Pol­ished acrylic can cre­ate the sleek look of glass while pro­vid­ing greater resilien­cy. Acrylic is eas­i­er to print direct­ly on and eas­i­er to han­dle dur­ing trans­porta­tion and installation.

Acrylic also offers so much design flex­i­bil­i­ty. Opac­i­ty and col­or can be adjust­ed to suit almost any design spec­i­fi­ca­tions. Graph­ics can be print­ed on the back or front, cre­at­ing unique designs. Acrylic itself can be cut into almost any shape. The pos­si­bil­i­ties are endless.

With all of these options, engag­ing a pro­fes­sion­al ear­ly is essen­tial, learn more here about bud­gets for plan­ning, design, and signage.

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