Blog: Outdoor Signs

Chicagoland weather is certainly uncertain: 60 degrees one day, a blizzard a few days later. The weather may be unreliable in the Midwest but it helps to rely on a sign company that's used to the weather when you're planning your sign project When your exterior sign project can't wait, choose a desi...

Why choose LED (Light-emitting diode) illumination over neon or fluorescent bulbs for your exterior signs? Here's 6 reasons: 1. Energy savings - White LEDs can save 60-70% on electricity consumption versus neon or fluorescent bulbs. 2. Safety - LEDs have a secondary power of 12 volts compa...

From the International Sign Association: How can you make the most of your Business Signs? Your signs should Attract new customers, Brand the business and Create impulse sales. Attract New Customers Research indicates that 85% of your customers live or work within a five-mile radius of your busine...

From Crain's Chicago: Chicago is pushing the off button on the proliferation of brightly lit electronic advertising signs, at least temporarily. Supported by Mayor Rahm Emanuel, a nine-month moratorium on new permits for “dynamic image display” signs smaller than 100 square feet breezed through the...

The fast-casual and bar fusion restaurant Flaco's Tacos has officially opened, just a block from Wrigley Field, owners Ed and Jim Hebson announced. This will be their third Flaco’s Tacos, with locations already sitting at 46 E. Chicago Ave. and 725 S. Dearbourn St. Their new space is fillin...

When you open your business you put your name on the door to identify yourself and what you sell and direct your customers through the door. Most businesses will include a logo as a visual hook to attract and retain their customers. Just look at your computer screen. Chances are you are looking at...

It's that blustery time of year when the last vestiges of winter howl through and our attention is drawn to feats of hoop prowess. Chances are your co-workers are making picks and filling out grids, just as they do every year at this time. Chances are it's cold and windy, yet the days are getting lo...

Glen Ellyn will soon have another restaurant, a place for high school kids to stop by and families and friends to congregate. The Stand is owned by Alex and Lisa Demos, longtime Glen Ellyn residents. Lisa saw an opportunity to provide good food from a quick hot dog or hamburger for junior high and...

It's about eight weeks until Wrigley Field's opening day 2013 and the latest foul ball being tossed around is whether more signs can be installed to help fund the ballpark's renovation. Cubs ownership would like to install some digital signs along the back wall above the bleachers. These digital s...