Signage

What services do signage companies like Octangle offer?

Over the last 18+ years we’ve worked with a huge variety of clients across the South Africa, from blue chip companies such as Samsung and the LG, to local businesses, charities and schools. Our in-house team of designers are waiting in the wings to assist you in creating a professional and memorable sign, before handing over to our fantastic production team. As the vast majority of signs are bespoke products, the best way to begin the process is to speak to our team via email or phone.

What are the purposes of signage?

It’s easy to forget just how ubiquitous signs are in our everyday life and yet, sometimes we don’t notice them we truly need them. In general, they serve several common purposes: to promote, identify, provide information, give directions or to raise safety awareness.

Picking the perfect sign

Indoor and outdoor solutions – We believe that anything is possible and will strive to achieve your objectives with our large sign range.

Octangle Marketing & Signage covers a huge range of products and applications which include shop front branding, pavement and pylon signs, health and safety notices, construction site notices or boards as well as advertising signs and freestanding or building mounted billboards.

Signs also play an important part in interior architecture, and are designed to help people find their way through a building, shopping center or office park. Branded notice boards have become a vital part of interior and outdoor signage.

What printed sign materials are there?

Self-Adhesive Vinyl & Stickers

Printed Self Adhesive Vinyl is great for both indoor and outdoor graphic displays such as stickers, decals, window branding, and vehicle graphics. Features of our vinyl are its excellent durability, stunning print quality, good dimensional stability, and weather resistance.

Printed Aluminium

Our printed aluminium panels can be cut to any size or shape to create an eye-catching wall or pole mounted sign. Hardwearing when used outside, unique design feature display inside.

Aluminium Composite Material (Dibond)

An incredibly popular signage and print material for many reasons. Eye-catching, durable, and only half the weight of aluminium, ACM panels are both attractive and practical for use in visual merchandising, commercial interiors and exteriors, construction, and fine art applications.

Perspex or Acrylic

Lightweight and easy to mount perspex signs are perfect for businesses or at home. These can be used Indoor & Outdoor to create a stunning art feature or branding showpiece.

Printed ABS Boards or Flexible PVC

Available in large quantities for trade use, our ABS plastic boards can be printed in full-colour and are ideal for use at exhibitions and trade shows. These roll-up wall panels can be easily attached to your exhibition shell scheme, and stored for future events safely in a small space.

Printed Foam Board

Full Colour Printed PVC Foam Boards are available in various thicknesses and create great rigid board prints, ideal for many different applications. 

Printed Correx Board

Correx sheet is used for short-term signage, most commonly known as estate agent signage, referring to the signs placed outside of properties by estate agents but can also be used in larger application. This product is specifically formulated to provide a smooth matt surface to enhance print performance at an affordable price.

Magnetic Sheet

We print directly onto magnetic sheets, ideal for car magnets or any magnetic sheeting you might require. 

What are illuminate signs and what are the options?

A well illuminate sign will help attract customers. An illuminated sign is simply any sign that includes some form of lighting. This can be fluorescent, neon, halogen or LED. These lighting elements can be on, in, around or behind your sign – for example, signs can be back-lit, edge-lit, through-lit, or simply have a spotlight shining on the sign.

LED lighting makes up roughly 60% of all illuminate signage. The main reasons are for its durability, low-energy usage, flexibility as well as versatility. You would normally have only found illuminated signage in retail parks that house night-time businesses, restaurants and entertainment establishments like cinemas and bowling alleys, but now the range of businesses using illuminated signs is vast. They really can work for any business, making it an effective way to showcase your brand. These include event venues, office parks, stadiums, retail shops, fast food outlets, shopping centres bars and nightclubs and many, many more.

You can also use illuminated signage for creative displays other than just external business branding. Some of the most imaginative examples include:

• Wayfinding Signs
• Menu Boards for Restaurants and Drive-Thru’s
• Safety Signs (Fire Exits, Emergency Exits, Lifts and Stairs)
• Artwork Displays
• Internal & External Wall-Mounted Displays
• Back-Lit Poster Displays

Benefits of illuminated signs:

• Signs are more visible, at night and in shopping or retail centres.
• Illuminated signs improve your brand perception 
• They are low maintenance and sustainable (low power usage) 

Does Octangle install signage?

Octangle does more than design, create, and deliver your signs. We also offer expert commercial sign installation to ensure they are seen. The installation of your signs is one of the most important steps of the process. Our team will ensure they are properly installed in areas where people will see your message.

Our sign experts perform an important job in the process; they ensure that your signs are safely and properly installed so that people can see your message.

Some signs are easy to hang yourself, but others can be tricky. Whether they require a ladder or specific tools, the team at Octangle will ensure your signs, banners, and displays are installed in a safe manner. We have all the tools needed to get your signs up and in front of your prospective customers.

What do you offer under your digital printing section?

With our in-house digital printing capabilities, we can print almost any size. This includes products such as PVC Banners, signage, billboards, adhesive vinyl for windows and vehicles, posters, stickers, exhibition printing, banner stands, point of sale signage, and much more. You name it, we can print it. You can place your trust in our high-quality display graphics team, with our latest state-of-the-art printers and fast delivery.

What file type should my logo be in?

To assure the highest quality signs, it is important to have a vector based file of your logo or artwork. .EPS, or .AI files will work best. .PDF can also work well.

 

Why do some types of signs seem expensive?

Sign costs are directly linked to the nature, level of sophistication and technologies used in the manufacture and installation of any given sign.

From a flat panel sign which, depending on scale, could take a few hours to produce, up to several days, or even weeks, to design, engineer, manufacture and install more advanced sign types.

How big should the letters be on my sign?

This is a very common question, particularly with exterior signs. Fortunately there are tried and tested standards for determining letter height. These standards are shown below. Exceptions should be noted:

• A sign facing a street with fast traveling traffic should add one inch to the letter height to compensate for the speed potential viewers are travelling.
• Neighbouring signs should be considered to ensure your sign lettering is not sized noticeably smaller than competing signs.

• 80mm high letters at 10m distance. 
• 160mm high letter at 20m distance.
• 230mm high letter at 30m distance.
• 300mm high letter at 40m distance.
• 600mm high letter at 80m distance.
• 900mm high letter at 100m distance. 

How do I clean my perspex sign?

To clean, use only a mild soap and lukewarm water solution with a clean soft, non abrasive, non- lint cloth. Never use any products with alcohol, bleach, ammonia or any harsh detergent. This will cause splintering and fracturing of the acrylic. Also avoid using any rough scouring material. Rough pads or cloths or dry cloths can cause the dirt you are wiping off to create tiny scratches.

If you have any other questions, please feel free to give us a call or contact us via our contact us page here on our website. Either way we’d be happy to chat with you and answer any of your signage questions!