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Creating That Critical First Impression with A High Impact Lobby Sign

We all know the importance of first impressions. Increasingly, researchers are identifying the critical subliminal factors that influence our first impressions. Many of these factors apply when designing and fabricating a high impact lobby sign.  When visitors first enter your reception area, office suite, lobby, or medical office waiting areas, what are the subliminal cues that impact their thoughts about …

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CNC Router Brings Endless Possibilities to Our Signage Solutions

What are you imagining for your new office sign? Maybe engraved Baltic Birch on an interior sign? Or perhaps a sign with dimensional aluminum lettering? How about a modern, brushed aluminum sign mounted with stand-offs onto a reclaimed wood wall? If you can dream it, we can do it, thanks to our brand new Computer Numeric Controlled Router. This machine …

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Laura Reilly of Starfish Signs Receives Blue Badge From Monarch Beach Sunrise Rotary Club!

You already know Starfish Signs & Graphics as the dependable signage company that supports your marketing and branding needs with effective products. Yet every once in a while, we like to take you behind the scenes. Case in point is our very own Laura Reilly, who recently received the blue badge from the Monarch Beach Sunrise Rotary Club. Although she …

San Clemente’s Tina & Vince’s Deli Sandblasted Sign

Sandblasted Wood Signs are a great way to create that Old Classic Style and still have a good long lasting quality sign for your business. We will go briefly describe the process of creating sandblasted wood signs. Step 1. Pick out a piece of clear grade lumber.  This is important because of how the wood has been treated. Be sure the wood …

Tenant Improvement and Building Renovation Signage Projects

Lobby signs prominently highlight your brand to all customers, visitors and employees.  Brushed aluminum letters mounted to the wall with stand-offs provide a clean and modern look.                 For more detailed images, lobby signs may be fabricated using acrylic panels, mounted with contrasting or decorative stand-offs.               …

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Mariners Village: A Sign of Proper Planning

Every week here at Starfish Signs and Graphics, we write an inspirational quote on our office board for everyone to ponder about throughout the week. This past week, our quote was, “The first casualty of war is the plan.” This phrase holds a deeper message that applies to all business: things change. Being able to adapt to the changes is …

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The Professional Graphic Design Team at Starfish Signs and Graphics

In the world of business where speed, efficiency, cost and return are the all-to-often echoed anthems of the work day, creativity and imagination are frequently neglected and are left to stagnate in the shadowy corners of the office. Creativity, though, is a powerful tool when utilized properly and can be combined with efficiency to create a process, service or product …

The Colorful History of Signage

When you drive down the street, visit the mall or even go to work you may not realize it at first, but your world is filled with signs. Signs ranging from business cards to billboards are constantly vying for your attention, so much that you probably tune them out unless they really capture your attention. How did it come to …

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Stylish California Bathroom Signage

The time has come to update your existing bathroom signage so that it complies with state and federal regulations, but you don’t want generic bathroom signs, you want signs that are stylized with your colors and ideas. More importantly, you’re not sure of all of the requirements for bathroom signage under the Americans with Disabilities Act and California State law. …

Signing Up for Sustainability

The word ‘sustainability’ is often used by businesses today to portray themselves as entities with a minimal environmental impact. Frequently, however, most of these forays to inform you of how they are helping to preserve the environment will end shortly after the ‘y’ in sustainability. While sustainability can mean many different things depending on what the context of the business …