WILL YOUR NEXT SIGN PROJECT BE GREEN? Normally when you think of sustainability and signs, electric power reduction in lighting first comes to mind. Over and above the usual LED lighting upgrades and considerations of solar power supply alternatives, there are two basic elements of green signage that most buyers overlook: buying local; reducing […]
Simple Interior Sign System I was at an outdoor community event in Charlottesville last week and had to venture inside to find the restroom. I had never been in this particular building before and I had no idea where to go. It was used by a local Virginia Community College System. As a sign […]
BRANDING A NEW ATHLETIC CENTER Case Study: Signage for Ferrum College’s Hank Norton Center CHALLENGE: Our client had built a new building with help from generous donors; They wanted to name the new athletic center in honor of legendary former football coach and athletic director, Hank Norton; They sold room naming rights to […]
Fresh, Bright, Clean Signage Systems Can Help Enrollment at Virginia’s Private Schools It’s that time of year again. Back to school season is here. Since there were 1,273,211 children enrolled in K-12 education last fall (according to Virginia Department of Education 2013-2014 statistics) most Virginians will be thinking of public school for education when August […]
A WELCOMING PROJECT Implementing Five City Entrance Signs, City of Manassas INFORMATIVE GATEWAYS“Just outside of Washington, D.C., lies a small city that feels like home – the City of Manassas,” says the City of Manassas Welcome Page at www.manassascity.org. In an effort to boost community communications, the city recently contracted with Holiday Signs […]
Commercial Real Estate Professionals Get Primal in Norfolk The goal of the HRACRE gathering today at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk, besides being a chance to network with hundreds of professionals in the Tidewater area’s commercial development industry, was to be the one with the most creative animal print outfit. I wore a starched white […]
LYNCHBURG AREA… Holiday Signs is Central Virginia’s premier custom electric sign company and, just in case you haven’t noticed, we work in your town too! We’ve been turning traffic into customers for over 40 years and look forward to the chance to help your organization attract attention in your part of Virginia. […]
What’s the Power Cost of Digital Signs? JUDGING THE POWER COSTPeople interested in digital messaging often ask, “What’s the power cost of digital signs?” That’s a very valid question. People investing tens of thousands of dollars in digital signage need a basis to formulate an accurate operating budget. So is there an easy way to estimate […]
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS SIGN DESIGN- LUCK STONE Manakin-Sabot, Virginia NOT BY CHANCE Some say luck is all you need. Holiday Signs contends that when executing an effective entrance sign for a corporate headquarters sign design, skill and planning are the most important factors of success. Utilizing prototypes for conceptual sign designs ensures brand quality […]
SIGNS OF TOURISM RISING IN VIRGINIA- 2014 Word from the street in Virginia yesterday at the Virginia Hospitality and Travel Association’s (VHTA) third regional 2014 tourism summit is that American consumers are currently trending from buying “real stuff” like cars, boats, and new kitchens, to more “intangible experiences” like vacations. They said, “Leisure is King.” […]
How to Restore Old Theater Marquees? How Signage Restores the Glamour of Virginia’s Downtowns NEON NICHE Historic marquee sign restoration at theaters is one of the few remaining applications for neon lighting and signs, which is gradually being replaced by greener LED lighting technology. “This could be the last big neon job we’ll do,” […]
How to Rebrand a Shopping Center? GLAMOUR LOST? If your shopping center’s signs have been around more than ten years, this article may help you ponder a sign renovation project. Replacing or upgrading signage at shopping centers is a good way to turn humdrum entrances and storefronts into dazzling attractions. Styles change and weather […]
How to Buy an Electric Sign? Part 1: Deciding What’s Right when Choosing Signage A PROCESS On any given day, our project managers are working on a variety of sign types. I walked through our Chester shop and among the many projects in production, I noticed a set of custom channel letters for a […]