DESTINATION: YOUR CITY How do people perceive Austin, Portland, and Las Vegas? Isn’t part of the lasting brand of a destination the impression of the skyline and bright city lights? How can we brand Virginia Beach? Richmond? Charlottesville? Culpeper? These were some of the discussions at this year’s Virginia-1 Summit in Northern Virginia. Tourism is […]
PTA & Alumni Group Spruce Up a Virginia School Message Center Sign I was passing our local high school campus today which fronts Main Street and noticed a buzz of activity; so I stopped by to see what was going on around their main identification sign. I saw a parking sign that told […]
Our Approach to Selling Signs Part 4: Sign Viewing Distance & Sight Lines DOWN TO A SCIENCE There are reasons for selecting certain sign products, and the best solutions can only be accurately estimated once you determine what’s best for your particular site. Our approach to selling signs is a process. Throughout what usually […]
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY & HARRISONBURG SIGNAGE VIRGINIA… 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! Harrisonburg Signage 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 […]
Don’t Underestimate the Value of Signage in Repositioning Commercial Property 4 Cases of Successful Virginia Electric Sign Upgrades HOT TOPIC Perhaps the changes in Washington will affect economic outlook moving forward, perhaps not. One thing is clear: There are proven ways to improve commercial vacancy rates in any economy, and upgrading signage is one of […]
NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA… 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 forwardto the chance to help your organization attract attention in your part of Virginia. WATCH THE […]
How Do Highway Distance Signs Measure Mileage to Cities? What a beautiful time of the year to be driving Virginia’s highways, especially in the mountains, as I was doing yesterday on Interstate 64 near Charlottesville. As always, I notice signs everywhere I go, and so do you, but you probably just don’t realize it because […]
Problems with Stucco Signs – How Mold Kills an Identity Does Virginia Have the Right Climate for Stucco Signs? IDENTITY THEFT You work hard on designing and erecting a stucco monument sign to let the world know you exist on the street and then years down the road, mold and mildew show their ugly […]
Our Approach to Selling Signs Part 3: Environment GETTING NOTICED IN A POSITIVE WAYEnvironmental graphic design is a unique field within our industry – sign designers, landscapers, engineers, architects, welders, painters, masons, carpenters, installers – that collaborate to create amazing sign projects that work in generating business while blending in with the environment. Well-designed signs […]
FREDERICKSBURG, VA… 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. Contact: Mark […]
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 […]