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25 Years Creating Custom Wood Signs
This year marks the 25th anniversary of The Sign Depot. Through the years we have made quality signage and customer service a priority which makes us valuable partner to our clients. We provide them with signage that best fits their brand and assists with making them recognizable in their industry. Of all the different materials we use to fabricate signs, the most popular has been our western red cedar signs. They are a popular choice for exterior signs for our business clients and as cottage signs for our residential customers. They can be spotted across Canada and into the United States.
Innovative Signs and Strategies
With over two decades of sign making experience we have always been on top of sign trends and choose modern day methods to market them.
It began in 2009 when we incorporated a digital strategy to engage current and potential clients through our social media channels on twitter and facebook. That sparked a fresh website and blog. As new networks came online we found pinterest to be a valuable tool to display our work and company culture. Whether it’s signs or strategies we are always looking to innovate in our industry that is how we connected with Digital Main Street.
The Sign Depot Meets Digital Main Street
Earlier this year we attended a Digital Main Street info presentation at the Waterloo Region Small Business Centre. There we spoke with Sara Bingham the Entrepreneurship and Technology Advisor for the centre. We discussed how we could bring our cottage signs to the masses through E-commerce. Sara understood what we needed and set it all up. She brought in Digital Main Street representatives to assist with this project. Mansi was the rep. that customized a Shopify E-commerce site for us
and Felipe created a Google 360 of our showroom.
Sara, Mansi and Felipe were fantastic to work with and they really listened to our needs for this project. Working with the Digital Main Street team was fun and inspiring. It made us see how can bring our custom wood signs into a modern marketplace and change the way we do business. We believe that our new COTTAGE SIGN site will streamline the process of ordering a custom cottage sign. See how easy it is by following the steps below.
Simple Steps For Cottage Signs
All it takes are a few simple steps to order a personalized cottage sign.
- Visit https://thesigndepotcottagesigns.com
- Pick from one of the choices available at https://thesigndepotcottagesigns.com/collections/all
- Enter the text you would like on the sign
- Complete payment process
- Look forward to receiving your cottage sign
We think this new way of ordering will make it us a ONE STOP SOLUTION FOR COTTAGE SIGNS!
DIY Backyard Games – Great Ideas For Your Cottage or Cabin
Crafty Ideas For Your Cottage / Cabin Life
Here at The Sign Depot we have become fast fans of Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman’s Making It competition TV show. Each week the show’s crafters, known as the makers, take on challenges to create unique items for each competition.
In essence, that is what our signmakers do here on a day to day basis when they are creating custom cottage signs and other unique structures. This show has inspired us to connect with some bloggers about their DIY projects that can add some family fun to your cottage, cabin or even your backyard. Below is a list of do it yourself backyard games that we think you will enjoy making and playing in the great outdoors.
DIY Backyard Games
DIY Nerf Target
See how to tackle this target at https://the-gingerbread-house.co.uk/2018/04/23/how-to-make-a-diy-nerf-target
Outdoor Patio DIY Tic-Tac-Toe Game
Learn how to put this together at http://juliemeasures.com/outdoor-diy-tic-tac-toe
Ring Toss and other Carnival Themed Games
Check out this list of outdoor games like Ring Toss and Balloon Down at https://www.playpartyplan.com/fun-outdoor-games
More Outdoor Fun This Summer
For those that want to mix it up without too much crafting, check out these lists of outdoor games at https://www.onecrazymom.com/20-forgotten-summer-games-for-kids and https://www.playpartyplan.com/camping-games-for-kids-and-adults and https://thesoccermomblog.com/outdoor-games-for-kids
Even those with little ones can enjoy some outdoor activities with ideas from https://www.whatsupfagans.com/top-backyard-activities-for-four-year-olds
Many people can be put these games together with household items like tin cans, string, disposable cups, t-shirts, sidewalk chalk or even pool noodles to create obstacle courses.
We have been known to put together some fun games as well. We have made CUSTOM CORNHOLE BOARDS and even some BRANDED PLINKO GAMES for businesses.
Getting Crafty at The Cottage
Is there a backyard game you have made for your cottage, cabin or backyard? Post about it in the comments! We love to get inspired by our readers’ crafting abilities. Don’t have a unique backyard game? That’s okay. Try one of the ones above and tell us how it turned out. Let us know if you invited extended family or neighbours to try them out too. To ensure they find your cottage with ease you should consider an address/lot marker or a sandblasted cottage sign like the ones pictured below. To learn more visit our CONTACT US page and send us a note!
Find What You’re Looking For – Findability And Wayfinding Signs
Somebody Give Me A Sign
Remember the U2 song I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For ? Or how about when the lead character in a movie throws his/her hands up in the air and yells Won’t You Show Me A Sign ? How many times have you heard the line Where Do We Go From Here? Although these might be a bit dramatic we see these statements as FINDABILITY issues.
How To Improve Your Findability
Website Search
Findability is usually reserved when speaking about Search Engine Optimization but we think it goes beyond your online search engine ranking. While we agree that your Google search status is very important, we know that people are searching for your info elsewhere too.
Yellow Pages
You may have heard that Yellow Pages puts you in with your competition, but it is also an opportunity to out-shine your competitors. We had a client call and tell us that she chose to work with us because our Yellow Pages ad was well designed and she preferred it over the other sign shops listed on the page.
As you can see it is a black and white ad. It consists of the important info and how best to contact us. Along with our tag line that we have branded ourselves around.
Business Signage
As mentioned in the post You Want To Go Where Everyone Knows Your Name your outdoor business signage is very important. To see if others felt this way as well we did a POLL on our Facebook page.
25 people took part in our quick survey.
They were asked
How important is a visible sign when you arrive at a place you have never been before?
Their choices were
- Very important I don’t want to drive past the destination
- Somewhat important I try to know the closest landmark/look for the address number
- Not important
Landmarks increase your visibility which helps with the Findability of your business. Address numbers are also part of signage. How you scale their size to their placement is something a professional sign maker knows all about.
Did I mention no one picked answer number three?
So the next time you hear that someone has Lost Their Way, you’ll have some great suggestions for them.
Custom Address and Cottage Signs – Happy Mother’s Day
Make it ALL ABOUT MOM
Wondering what to get Mom for Mother’s Day? We here at Sign Depot can help with that. We know that Mother’s Day is a momentous occasion where we thank all the lovely ladies that brought us into this world! The best way to celebrate is to give her a gift that will last. Take a few moments to listen why the need to appreciates Moms and all they do!
Now that we’ve reminded you why you need to acknowledge your Mom this Mother’s Day, have you decided how you’ll show your Mother just how much she means to you? Remember she deserves something special!
How about a gift certificate for Personalized Address or Custom Cottage sign to beautify the exterior of her favorite place?
Take a look at some examples on our RESIDENTIAL Portfolio.
Cedar Signs Are Built To Last
All our custom carved wood signs are fabricated from western red cedar, which is known for its weather resistant properties. After the sign is sandblasted it is given specialty paint finish to seal the wood and add luster. With a custom address or wood cottage sign your Mother’s Day gift will be appreciated for years to come.
With our are fully customizable signs, Mom can choose
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the size
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the shape
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the wording
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the image
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the colours
She knows what looks best for her home afterall. Let it reflect her personal taste and flair for fashion with a custom carved wood sign. Finding what works best with the surroundings and incorporating it into the custom sign with images and colours creates a great look. With a cedar sign added to the outdoors it can become the finishing touch to residential and vacation properties alike.
With all this choice, we can help you become #1 KID once more!
Comments Off on Sculptural 3 Dimensional Signs – A Fish Out Of Water Sculptural 3 Dimensional Signs – A Fish Out Of Water
or Finding Nemo At The Sign Depot
Over the last few weeks we’ve been watching a new character evolve. The beginning stages of the sign foam structure we best described as “Goldfish Cracker” shape. That day it was decided that we were now Finding Nemo at The Sign Depot
Watching A Sign Foam Fish Can Be Fasinating
To give the sign dimension, sculptural scales were created by hand using a sculpting product and then applying it to the High Density Urethane (sign foam) surface. Then ripply fins, exaggerated eyes, Mick Jagger like-lips and bright coloured paint gave the fish the cartoon-ish look that the client was looking for.
Where will the Fuschia Fish find it’s final destination?
The sign is not for an aquarium, it’s an outdoor address sign. Address and Residential signs can be made to match your own personality, sense of style and/or uniqueness. You can decide on how subtle or stand-out you wish your residential sign to be. We can fully customize your outdoor address signs to your specification. It is always a good idea to have a few things in place in order for you custom sign to meet your expectations. Here are some great things to have prepared when contacting a professional sign designer.
Residential Signs – Where To Start
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Begin with your favorite colours, pictures, pieces of art etc. all of these will help our professional sign designers create a look and feel that captures your style and taste.
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Next decide on how large you wish the sign to be. Measurements are key!
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Choose the text (if any) you wish to display on your sign.
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Show us where it will be displayed. Take a picture of the area it will be installed. That way the designer will know what other objects are around the area for your custom sign, and can incorporate elements to match.
Whatever your desired scuptural address sign look is, these steps will help in the formation of what may be your guests first impression. OUTSTANDING!
