The thought of getting permits for a signage project can be a real pain point for business owners and commercial tenants. It’s easy to understand how complicated a task it is to balance the codes and ordinances set in place by your local government against the rules and requirements of the building owner or property manager while still creating the …
At Starfish Signs, we are firm believers in the benefits of vehicle graphics for businesses: it’s a cost-effective way to market your business all over your region. In fact, our own fleet of wrapped vehicles has led more than one of prospective client to reach out to us after seeing our vehicles around town. Getting graphics or a wrap for …
Are your sure that the handicapped accessible parking spaces and signage at your business are in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? The Americans with Disabilities Act requires public accommodations to provide goods and services to people with disabilities on an equal basis as the rest of the general public, and includes specific requirements related to handicapped parking. …
When is the last time you thought about the importance of your retail signage? Creative, effective, high impact signage is critically important to the success of your retail business. Signs that are clearly visible to people passing your location, such as from sidewalks for pedestrian traffic, or highways for vehicular traffic, can make a huge difference in your success and …
At Starfish Signs and Graphics, we’ve noticed a trend that really excites us—when people hire us to help them create signage and graphics, they become repeat customers. This is something that we really love, because it not only speaks to the quality of our work, but to our customer service as well. These factors are very important to us because …
Adding a new sign to your building is not always as easy as it sounds. Aside from the challenges of finding the right sign for your needs, in many cases, there are issues with old signs that are already in place, or damage to the facade of the building caused by these old signs. Or perhaps you know you need …
As of March 1, it is the law in California that all single-user toilet facilities in any business or public accommodation space or government building must be identified as “all-gender” facilities. According to the law, a single-user toilet facility is a toilet facility with no more than one water closet and one urinal, with a locking mechanism controlled by the …
Starfish Signs & Graphics is thrilled to celebrate our 5 Year Anniversary! We’ve come a long way since our founding in 2012. Since opening, we’ve served 1,400 customers, completed 2,200 projects, and grown to 5 employees and 4,500 square feet of space. “When we first started, we were focused totally on large format digital printing,” said Laura Reilly, CEO of …
Illuminated signs have become very common. In addition to the numerous marketing and brand awareness benefits, illuminated signage has a number of practical benefits including that your sign is visible and readable during the day, the night, and all weather conditions. In fact, the average business has 1.71 illuminated signs that run for almost 14 hours a day, about 3 …
Lobby signs are very effective for branding your reception area, lobby, or building entrance. Properly done, they provide immediate impact and create a specific impression in the mind of your clients, visitors and employees. The impact and objective may vary depending on the nature of your business, but in general, businesses want to communicate a message of trust, professionalism and …