Examples of shop signs along our highstreet
Business Signs & Shop Sign Ideas
Choosing the right shop sign can be tricky what with all the choice of materials, colours and production techniques available. When designing a new shop sign there are two main parts to consider; what the fascia will be made from and what materials will be used to create the shop sign text or logo.
Typical materials used nowadays for the shop fascias are:
Typical materials used for displaying texts and logos on the shop sign are:
You've only got to walk down your local highstreet to see so many examples of all the colourful signs and styles available. We've put together a selection of some shop signs in London along with a brief description of the materials and manufacturing technique used to create each one. |
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Hugo Boss - a black powder-coated stencil-cut aluminium fascia with opaque acrylic text allowing the internal illumination to shine through. |
Jigsaw - using the original wooden shop fascia painted glossy red with "gold effect" flat cut steel letters fixed to fascia with stand-off locators |
Cancer Research - a blue powder-coated stencil- cut fascia backed with acrylic to allow for internal lighting to light up the stencilled out areas. |
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Hot Pink - a rustic wooden-plank fascia fitted with built-up 3D metal letters powder-coated white and prefitted inside with L.E.D halo lights. |
La Senza - a black powder-coated stencil-cut aluminium fascia with opaque acrylic text allowing the internal illumination to shine through. |
Oxfam - logo and text cut from marine-treated thick sheet timber and stained green. Fixed to shop fascia using stand-off locators to create depth. |
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The Place - marine treated timber fascia with 19mm thick Foamex letters painted brown. The text is fixed to the fascia using stand-off locators to give a floating effect. |
Cafe Rouge - a tiled fascia board with built-up 3D metal letters powder-coated red and a trough light fitted above to add illumination. |
Majestic Wines - a timber framed fascia with built up 3D text - made from stainless steel with the face of the text made from acrylic to allow internal lights to shine. |
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Prince - an aluminium fascia fitted with built-up chunky 3D metal letters, powder-coated green and prefitted inside with L.E.D halo lights. |
Chimi Changa - a wooden plank fascia board painted brown with large acrylic 3D letters. The letters are fitted with L.E.D lights for ultra bright illumination. |
Bairstow Eves - a lightbox frame with fluorescent bulbs illuminate the front of the sign which is made from different colour vinyls applied to a sheet of acrylic. |
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Hampton Estate Agents - this 1920's shop sign was produced using a skilled mosaic artist and illuminated using a long trough light. |
O2 Store - a digitally printed vinyl is applied to an aluminium fascia. The logo is cut out from the fascia and replaced with an acrylic allowing the internal lights to light up. |
Halfords - an orange aluminium fascia with large black glossy flat but acrylic letters. The letters are fixed to the fascia using stand-off locators to give a floating effect. |
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Brew - a wooden plank fascia board fitted over existing fascia with flat-cut composite letters fixed using stand-off locators to give a floating effect. |
Bristol Violin Shop - a blue aluminium tray sign with large gold-effect steel letters fixed to the fascia with stand-off locators and a long strip light which illuminates from above. |
The Money Shop - bright yellow vinyl is applied to the fascia with the text and strapline in different colour vinyl and applied on top. No illumination is used on this sign. |
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Renata Jon - a newly rendered shop front painted grey with highly polished "Mirror-Finished" 3D metal letters fixed directly on to the shop front. No illumination is used. |
Superdry - a wooden fascia board fitted with brushed stainless steel letters and fixed using stand-off locators. L.E.D lights also fitted within to create a glow. |