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No Comments Purple REIGNS Again With The Announcement Of Ultra Violet As The Pantone 2018 Colour Of The Year
Purple Reigns Supreme Once Again
Today Pantone has announced that its 2018 Colour of the Year is Ultra Violet. We think that the popularity of 2014’s purple hue Radiant Orchid and now with today’s announcement, that Purple Rain, oops I mean purple reigns the colour palette. As stated on the Pantone website,
Musical icons Prince, David Bowie, and Jimi Hendrix brought shades of Ultra Violet to the forefront of western pop culture as personal expressions of individuality.
With inspirations like this, be on the lookout for Ultra Violet popping up everywhere.
via GIPHYPerhaps even in 2018 artistic sign design projects. We are always looking ahead and this colour is sure to spark creativity with many in the design industry.
Trendspotting For 2018
As each new year begins so do new trends. Many follow trends in different industries. Some follow fashion trends, others follow tech trends and most of us follow food trends.
Here at The Sign Depot, we follow design trends, but we also like to create trends with our custom signs. When it comes to creating trends in the signage industry we always try to partner vintage looks with new tech or give sleek design an edgy look. There are always ways to incorporate signage into your brand strategy and with this bright bold colour trending, Ultra Violet and its complimentary colours can add new life to a dated look.
Now Is The Time To Start Building Buzz About Your Business
Being on trend also means that your company is creating buzz about the business. You want to be as standout in your industry and make yourself unique in the marketplace. Now is the time to put your 2018 marketing plan into action and start building buzz about your business. Get a jump on your competitors by connecting with us to discuss how we can help elevate your brand with custom signs.
Artistic Sign Design With Pantone’s 2017 Colour Of The Year – Greenery
‘Tis The Season
As in prior years, designers await an early December announcement from Pantone. It’s an announcement that does set a “tone” for the next year. Yesterday the wait ended as Pantone announced it’s upcoming Colour Of The Year. The choice for the 2017 Pantone Colour Of The Year is GREENERY.
It’s perfect timing as our last post was about selecting cedar trees as Christmas trees and we think adding some green is always a great idea. It’s a colour we often incorporate into our artistic sign design for our seasonal products.
Going Green For 2017
With Greenery making it’s way to the forefront of Pantone’s extensive colour list, we expect to see it incorporated into logo designs and branding strategies very soon. The new year is a fantastic time to plan a re-brand or launch advertising campaign, and a fresh colour like Greenery will add vibrancy to branding and marketing initiatives. Finding ways to stay ahead of competitors is something that needs to be planned months in advance, so now is the best time to decide if your business should go green for 2017. One of the best ways to get ahead of the pack is to update your company signs. If you are not sure where to start when it comes to signage, just visit our CONTACT US page to be connected with The Sign Depot’s artistic sign design team. They can assist with ways to incorporate this colour and complimentary shades into your branding, exterior business signs and retail signage. If you already have your designs in place we are able to work with that as well. Many well known design firms come to the sign-makers here at The Sign Depot for their expertise in creating signs that match their design work. The Sign Depot’s artistic sign designers and sign-makers understand the creative process. From concept to design to manufacturing the approved signage, they can produce a high quality representation of your business.
Do you plan to incorporate the Pantone’s Colour Of The Year GREENERY into your business for 2017? Let us know in the comments.
Brewing Up Some Artistic Signs For The 3 Brewers Restaurants
It’s A Beautiful Day In The 3 Brewers Neighbourhood
The 3 Brewers, also known as Les 3 Brasseurs, are Canadian microbrewerey restaurants. Each location is unique and has a dedicated beer for the neighbourhood that the restaurant is situated in. When they had a need for individual brand representation at each establishment, they came to The Sign Depot for a variety of custom artistic signs.
Artistic Signs As Demonstrative Drawings
While infographics are often used online, this demonstrative drawing serves as an step by step infographic of the brewing process perfected by The 3 Brewers.
As you can see from the image above, the graphics were hand drawn by the expert signmakers here at The Sign Depot. After completion the drawing was placed into a custom fabricated metal frame and cnc cut HDU replica bolt heads were affixed to the piece. The distress finish completed the vintage look of the artistic sign.
Custom Crafted Beer Deserves Custom Made Signs
As mentioned earlier in this post, each location of The 3 Brewers has a one of kind beer created for that restaurant. Naturally they wanted these specialty beers highlighted in each locale. That is when a custom sign shop can play a very important role. The signmakers crafted custom pieces for display and replication for each indivdual location. Below are just a few of the charcoal art pieces that were created for The 3 Brewers.
Raise A Glass To Those Who Value Custom Craftsmanship
While The 3 Brewers are Brewmasters, The Sign Depot has a lot in common with them.
We both
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Hand craft our products
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Create high quality items
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Take pride in our trade
We raise a glass to all those who take pride in their work and say CHEERS to all those that value custom craftsmanship!
Do you think these traits are important as well? Let us know in the comments what the word craftsmanship means to you!
Our Artistic Signs Make Us The Signmaker To The Stars
…… sort of
How about the signmaker to the stars by association?
Over the years we have had the opportunity to work with several design firms that have high profile clients. Getting to manufacture the signs that compliment the aesthetics of an establishment is something we excel at. Finding ways to interpret a designer’s vision into artistic signs is the way we approach these types of signage projects. We want the signs to become cohesive architectural elements that elevates the design package.
Wayne Gretzky’s Sports Bar
Wayne Gretzky’s Sports Bar was one of the first celebrity inspired signs we created. The project came to us through MACKAY WONG DESIGN. This is just one of the many artistic signs we have created with this design firm.
Montecito
More recently we worked with MACKAY WONG DESIGN to create the signs for Ivan Reitman’s Montecito Restaurant. This project garnered a lot media attention being that it was a Toronto International Film Festival hot spot for celebrity sightings, because of it’s close proximity to the TIFF Lightbox.
Balzac’s Coffee Roasters
Through CHAD ROBERTS DESIGN we were able to connect to Balzac’s Coffee Roasters. The name of this cafe may sound familiar to many Canadians as they are well known as the coffee company that was invested in by Arlene Dickenson and Bruce Croxon of Dragon’s Den. We are now the supplier for the Balzac’s brand which has opened several locations in Southern Ontario.
Let’s Put Your Name On Building
Don’t worry you don’t have to be a star, but we’ll still treat you like a star client! We want to see your name in lights, but if you prefer not to have a lit sign we’re okay with that too. Let us know what your signage needs are by visiting our CONTACT US page and requesting a quote!
Artistic Sign Design – MARSALA Is The 2015 Pantone Colour Of The Year
Muted Marsala
Earlier this week Pantone announced that Marsala is the 2015 Colour Of The Year.
This is a big step away from last year’s Radiant Orchid, and the brighter tones from the past few years.
While last year’s Radiant Orchid had us conjuring up images in our heads of Kelly Osbourne’s coif, this year Marsala steps in and the colour reminds us of how much we loved hearing Ricardo Montalban speak about corinthian leather.
We would describe Marsala as a muted colour, that could easily blend with earth tones an well as neutral hues. This colour does not have the intense pigment of the colours in recent years so this shade will be a great compliment to many artistic designs.
Many times an understated colour can help your message stand out. As you can see in the picture above, Marsala gives a great contrast to the message on the image without having to give the punch of a bold primary colour.
When it comes to artistic sign design we believe your colour choice is a huge factor when it comes to complimenting your comany’s brand. Colour makes a statement in your business logo, but the choice of colour in the logo design can say far more than you may have realized. By having a professional signmaker suggest colours for your signage, you will have confidence knowing that your business sign will stand out without being an eye-sore.
For more information on how we can work with you on an artistic sign, be sure to visit our CONTACT US page. We are always looking to connect with our audience. We want to know what you think of MARSALA as Pantone’s choice for the 2015 colour of the year. Leave a comment below, send us a tweet or comment on this post on our facebook page!
An Artistic Sign For Director Ivan Reitman’s Montecito Restaurant
Need An Artistic Sign? Who You Gonna Call?
We were thrilled to get the call that we had been chosen to manufacture an artistic sign for Ghostbusters director Ivan Reitman’s Montecito Restaurant in Toronto Ontario.
As mentioned in the Ottawa Citizen article Montecito, it is named after his production company, and can be found in the heart of Toronto’s entertainment district. It will be located close to the Toronto International Film Festival hub the TIFF Bell Lightbox. With TIFF releasing their 2014 film lineup earlier today the timing is just right for the opening of Montecito.
Bringing Something Unique To The Area
Restaurant co-owner Jonathan Waxman took a unique approach to the fare being served and will focus the menu around Canadian sourced ingredients. We also took a creative approach and created a sign as unique as the restaurant itself. Finding a way to bring artistic elements to a metal sign can be quite a challenge, but by using a few creative sign-making techniques the project came together nicely. It began with a metal sign with a dark distressed-look finish to resemble patina (otherwise know as a weathered material).
The restaurant’s graphic logo resembles the trees in this ariel shot of Montecito California
and in order to make it a focal point for the sign the image was hand engraved into the metal sign.
Additionally the name Montecito was cut out of the sign to leave room for the amber lit LEDs to shine through. The sign was then installed on the exterior of the building to let customers know that they are now open for business.
Recipe For Success
The upscale atmosphere for the restaurant in the artistic entertainment distric of Toronto will be a great fit, but they aren’t taking themselves too seriously. See what we mean in the Toronto Star article where you can see a Ghostbusters inspired recipe for a Staypuff dessert.
Looking for an artisitc sign for your business? Be sure to visit our CONTACT US page and let us know we have peaked your interest! By sending us the size, shape, text you require we can get a custom sign quote off to you right away!
Artistic Sign Design – Radiant Orchid Is The 2014 Pantone Colour Of The Year
Passionate For Purple
When Pantone announced the 2014 Colour Of The Year would be Radiant Orchid, it was described as an enchanting harmony of fuchsia, purple and pink undertones. This a very fresh and young colour which often see in Florals, Easter Jelly Beans, and suprisingly enough Celebrity Hairstyles.
Out With The Old
Last year Emerald made a impact as the 2013 Colour Of The Year with it’s bold jewel tones and striking vibrancy. With a much paler tone being added to the Pantone’s yearly collection, it will interesting to see if designers will take an understated artistic approach to including Radiant Orchid into their upcoming design projects.
Artistic Sign Design
Our expert sign makers have already found a way to incorporate shades of purple into their artistic sign designs. They chose to lighten up a 3 dimensional Christmas display this year with a lavender colour that looks very close to Radiant Orchid.
Adding pops of colour can give signs and designs an extra punch that can aid with visibilty and make it memorable. Adding too much of a good thing can have the opposite effect. You want to avoid your artistic designs from becoming eye-sores. Remember that less is more when it comes to logos and signs. Think of the message you want to convey and how colours and fonts can give you the results you are looking for. All of these choices are a representation of your brand.
If you’re not sure of the colour scheme for your custom sign? Then talk to one of our expert sign makers. Visit our Contact Us page and while you’re there be sure to subscribe to our monthly newsletter to be sure you are up to date with the lastest trends in sign design and get a behind the scenes look at what happens in a custom sign workshop.
