Happy Halloween

The prices on our standard economy retractable banner stands are so good, it's frightening.  Call us to order an affordable pop up banner stand and scare away the competition.  I'm trying too hard to make this relevant to Halloween, aren't I? Well, I tried haha.

Have a safe and fun Halloween! 

BOO!

Arrowhead Signs

Today's special offer is the Signicade Deluxe A-Frame Sidewalk Sign.

Friday Special

There's still time to take advantage of today's special offer.

Order your Signicade Standard A-Frame Sidewalk Sign.

*sign are inserts optional and are not included.

Signicade Standard

Call for details!  503-305-7148

www.arrowheadsigncompany.com

Standard Retractable Banner Stand with Vinyl Banner and Free Shipping for only $99

At your request, we have added inexpensive solutions in effort to accommodate your retractable banner stand and trade show display needs. Our economy standard retractable banner stand comes with options of vinyl banner, curl-free pop up banner or fabric banner. All choices qualify for FREE SHIPPING. The best part (drum roll, please) is that most orders that have artwork approved before 11:00AM ship the NEXT DAY!

As always, we do our best to offer the product options you're looking for. We will continue to add new products, keep our prices affordable, and offer a range of economy, standard, professional and premium options for you to choose from.  Every customer has different needs and we will do our best to accommodate your budget.

Thank you for your interest in Arrowhead Signs!  We look forward to working with you!

Stephanie

Four Quick Tips for Sign Success

Interested in getting some new signage for your trade show booth or sidewalk, but not sure how to go about doing so?  We can be your resource for producing beautiful, professionally printed retractable and hanging banners, trade show displays, and A-Frame sidewalk signs.  But we thought we'd share some tips on how to achieve the best possible results for your message BEFORE your sign goes into production.

1. What's Your Point?  

What do you want to achieve with your sign?  Is it to make your branding visible to potential clients?  Is it to convey a message regarding your company? Maybe to display your company's contact information?  Once you decide what you want to relay to the public with a particular piece of signage, focus on that...and then keep it simple.  Consumers have very short attention spans, and for good reason.  They are bombarded with images and messages and text and color from all sides...at trade shows, on city streets, even in traffic with bumper stickers and window decals.  They have a lot to look at.  And if you give them too much to look at in one single sign, the chances are excellent that they'll become visually overwhelmed and move on.  They don't have to think about simple signage.  It's immediately understood and your message is relayed.  Which means it's more likely to be retained.

2. The Color of Money

No, we don't think all of your signs should be green.  But there is something to consider when it comes to color choices for your signage and how effective it will be in gaining new customers.  If you haven't heard of or thought about the color wheel theory, it can be a great resource for helping you choose a color palette for your signage.  If you're looking for maximum impact with your signage, you might want to design your artwork using complementary colors, which means colors that appear directly across from one another on the color wheel.  Complementary colors are those that provide maximum visual contrast, which help the eye focus easily on different aspects of your design.  Other color combinations can certainly be effective, as well. I'm not suggesting that a sign isn't going to work unless it's using complementary colors.  But I'm going to revisit my previous "keep it simple" message.  Just as one's eye has a hard time processing too much information in the form of images or text on signage, too many colors can be visually confusing and can cause potential customers to turn away.

While we're talking about color, there's another point to keep in mind.  Images should be submitted for production in CMYK color mode.  Most cameras capture images and save files in RGB color mode, and when it comes time for our printer to communicate with that image, because our printers "speak" CMYK, the translation of colors might not come across as what you see in your image on your computer screen.  It really is like two languages, and while some of the information might be understood by the printer, some of the message is invariably different than what's intended.  But if you convert your images to CMYK mode before you upload them for production, what you see is what you'll get.  

3. A Picture Is Worth 300 Words.

Ok, so I downgraded the word value there.  But that's because I wanted the number 300 to stick in your mind.  If you are ordering signs and submitting .jpegs and text for our designers to work with in creating your signage, the larger the resolution of the photo, the better.  Images on digital photos are actually made with thousands of little dots called pixels.  If a photo has, say, 72 dpi (dots per inch), it may look great on your computer or camera screen. But if you want that photo enlarged to a size that would be easily visible on a banner or A-Frame sign, those 72 dots per inch will be spread apart significantly, resulting in your image looking grainy or blurry.  If instead, you resize your photo so that it has a resolution of 120-300 dpi, the dots are much more concentrated within the same amount of space.  This means that we can enlarge your image significantly, and though the dots will still spread out somewhat, the effect is not as visible to the naked eye because there are so many of them.  And your picture will look fantastic on your sign.  Just remember...less dots, less impact.  More dots, more impact.  Here is a great resource for image sizing on our sister site, PDX Displays.

4. File This Under "Success".

If you've already designed your artwork and are just ready to have it produced, we can do so with the shortest amount of time if you submit .eps files and your text is outlined.  Illustrator files are much easier for our printers to interpret, but we can also work with Adobe .pdf files.  .Jpeg files of finished artwork may prove difficult because sometimes the text or images are not conveyed effectively, which results in your artwork appearing differently than you designed.  So whenever possible, .eps or.ai files with traced outlines are the fastest and simplest ways to go.

So there you have it!  Great signs are within your reach, and Arrowhead Signs is ready with personalized attention and 24 years of experience to create them for you.  If you have any questions regarding your sign design or the ordering process, please call us at 503-305-7148 or email at sales@arrowheadsigns.com. Dan, Stephanie or Gillian are happy to help!

Calling All Crafters!

I know I've mentioned that trade show season is quickly approaching, but there's another event season that's about to enter a busy period, too.  Crafters, you know what I'm talking about.  Craft shows are big during the fall and holiday season, so if you're an artist or crafter that sells your wares at local shows, you're probably gearing up for your booths right about now.

We've recently started carrying the coolest signage that could be right up your alley.

The Coroplast A-Frame sign is very lightweight, which makes it perfect for carrying to indoor or outdoor venues.  It measures 30 inches high and 24 inches wide, so it would transport easily and fit well in your craft show booth display. And, it comes with a stabilizing bar, enabling it to stand securely amidst large crowds of shopping customers.

The Coroplast A-Frame hardware retails for only $30.00. For an additional $50.00, we can apply gorgeous printed vinyl graphics with your logo or artwork to help your booth stand out from the others.

Call Arrowhead Signs at 503-305-7148 to order your custom Coroplast A-Frame Sign.  We can have it ready to ship within 2-3 days after artwork approval, and in plenty of time for your next craft show.

And don't forget our current special on the Fast Roll Retractable Banner for only $139 (regularly $177)!  Check out our website for the details!

Have we got a sale for you!

It's officially trade show season, folks.  Time to get your last minute details in order, and that means it's time to look at your trade show signage.  We are currently running a special on one of our best selling products, and it's perfect for your trade show needs.

Check out our Fast Roll Retractable Banner Stand.  It's an "economy" model that we believe is actually just as good or even better than many of the higher price banner stands available on the market.  And during this special promotion, you're getting an even better value for your money.

The Fast Roll Retractable Banner Stand is a customer favorite because it's lightweight, easily portable, and it sets up in just seconds.  All important details when transporting your displays to different trade show venue, yes?

It is constructed of the same materials that are found in the higher end banner stands that we offer, which means it will be durable and will stand up to your travel, set-up, and take-down process time and again.

  

Now, you may be wondering about what kind of banner might come with an "economy" model of banner stand.  Economy banner stand...economy banner, right?  Wrong.  Your full color graphics are beautifully printed on the very same banner vinyl that comes with the most expensive retractable banner stand models that we sell.  It has a gorgeous, smooth finish; it won't curl; and it's simply the best banner vinyl out there.  We know.  It's what we do.  And bonus?  It's PET-free.  It's eco-friendly.  You can even recycle it.  

Win win. And win.

We know you're in a hurry at this time of year.  We can help ease your trade show preparation stress by having your Fast Roll Retractable Banner Stand with vinyl banner shipped within just 3-4 days once you approve your artwork.  

So let me sum it up.

Fast Roll Retractable Banner Stand.  Great value.  Great durability.  Beautiful graphics.  Quick turnaround.  Professional trade show presentation.

And you get all of this for only $139 (regularly priced $177).

I know.  It's fantastic.

Check out our website at ArrowheadSignCompany.com for more information on the Fast Roll sale, or call us at 503-305-7148 to discuss your specific details.  We'll get you on your way to a smooth trade show season.

Wrap It Up

Traffic stinks.  No one likes to be stuck in it.  But we all experience it.

Obvious much?  Yes.  But I have a point.

If you're a business owner, that traffic is actually an opportunity.  Your vehicle can be a moving advertisement that can be seen by hundreds (if not thousands) of fellow motorists every day.  With quality vehicle wraps or vinyl lettering, your company's name can break through the traffic monotony of rush hour traffic and reach potential customers on their daily commute.

Not just any vehicle wrap or window lettering will do the job, however.  I don't mean to harp on it, but remember my recent "Presentation Matters" post?  It's true.  And the message bears repeating.

Customers like to see well designed signage.  Customers like to see quality products.  Customers like to be visually stimulated by colorful graphics.

And we can deliver all of those things for you.

No job is too big or too small.  Check out some of these recent jobs we've done for satisfied customers...

This is an example of a full vehicle wrap.  We print full color graphics on specialized vinyl, and provide customized, expert installation.

Here is an example of a partial vehicle wrap (with a printed logo) paired with cut vinyl lettering:

Or you could choose to have your company logo cut entirely from color vinyl such as this:

Simply having your company name and contact information on your vehicle is yet another effective method of advertisement.

Call us at Arrowhead Signs to discuss any of these vehicle wrap or vinyl lettering options.  Or if you'd rather, we can also help you with custom vehicle magnetics and window ads.  

We do it all.  And we do it well.