TAX DEDUCTIBLE SIGNS FOR END OF FINANCIAL YEAR

Any business needing some sort of signage for should consider engaging a sign writer prior to the financial year end. All business signs are tax deductible. Paying for signs prior to E.O.F.Y. will help reduce your taxable liabilities. At this time most businesses have had a down turn in trade. Many businesses have had little or no income generation with major financial losses.

PREPARING FOR WHEN BUSINESS TRADE INCREASES

Now is the time for businesses to prepare as the economy starts to pick up. Sydney business owners should consider what sorts of signs will be needed. Here’s a list of sign items that are a basic necessity to make your business look professional. Remember, the right kind of signs will convey to customers that they are dealing with a professional company or individual. So its important to have the best looking signs for whatever your budget allows.

TYPES OF SIGNS YOU NEED FOR YOUR BUSINESS

Exterior Signage – This includes sign panels and fabricated signs. Hand painted lettering and designs are a good option for any large wall areas.

3D letters always look good when used for signage. They are a premium option that gives maximum impact. They are durable and suitable for exterior walls, awnings and interior reception areas. Usually acrylic is used to fabricate 3 D lettering however cheaper options such as 3D foam can be used also.

Lightboxes are used under awnings or mounted to walls and roof tops. Lightboxes are a 24/7 sign option as they can be seen day and night.

Movable signs include Aframes, flags, banners, grass spike signs. These types of signs are also good for point of sale promotions.

Interior signage includes reception signs, directional signs, window frosting and decals. Vinyl cut lettering can be used for just about any application.

Hand painted signs including murals and designs make a big impact to the look of your premises when used on a large scale. They are also extremely long lasting with a seemless look.

OHS and Safety Signs. Safety is an important issue when running a business. Health issues must be complied with. Customers and staff need to be notified if any areas are unsafe or have potential safety risks. With the previous covid 19 issues, businesses needed warning signs and directional signage displayed. These needed to be easily seen or businesses risked heavy fines. These type of signs should be located in prominent areas around your business premises. Customers needed to be notified that their movement was restricted and only certain numbers are allowed in any one area. Social distancing and cleaning issues need to be advertised clearly.

All businesses need vehicle signage.

Signage can be applied to cars, vans, utes, trucks, trailers and heavy machinery such as excavators.

This includes vinyl decals, vehicle wraps and magnetic signs.  

Trades such as builders need site signs and safety signs. These include sign panels, corflute signs and banners.

Line marking and Stencilling. Lines are spray painted. Lettering and logos are stencilled onto car park areas.

SIGNAGE IS TAX DEDUCTIBLE FOR ALL BUSINESSES.

Signs and branding are tax deductible for all types of clubs and community groups. Sports clubs, Co Ops, Charity groups, Social groups can all benefit from advertising their brand and claiming the advertising expense. This may be branding the club trailer, vehicle, boats, surf skis, paddle boards, bikes, golf carts etc. You probably want your name on the club house for identification. You want to recognise your highest achievers by adding their names to your honour boards. All the protective equipment and ground items can be branded with your logo and colours also. This helps with security and theft issues.  Anything you get your sign writer to work on is tax deductible.

SIGNAGE EXPERTS

We can help you with any type of signage you need. Get in contact today.

WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU

Absolute Sign Solutions supply and install shopfront signs for all types of businesses in the Sydney area. We can paint over existing signs, reface the signs with vinyl overlays or make brand new sign boards which are long lasting and durable. Our sign writers also do hand painted signs as well as decals (long lasting stickers) to glass shopfronts.  Glass panels can be given added privacy with frosted privacy film. Frosted film is applied in sheets, cut to shape or used for cut lettering and logos. Privacy film can also be printed on with a large format printer giving you any type of pattern or decoration for your office areas.

We can help you with creative sign solutions. Absolute Sign Solutions give great personal service and we work to your budget. Our sign makers have over 30 years experience in the signage industry.

HOW TO BOOST YOUR BUSINESS USING SIGNAGE.

Any business whether old or new has been find it tough financially over the last few years.  Covid-19 virus crippled many businesses. Many small businesses shut down and never got going again. The Government is forced many businesses to close for an undetermined time.  Unemployment is increasing rapidly. Its having a drastic effect on the economy. Some business people are lucky enough to have some work still coming through the doors. If that applies to you then you need to make sure all potential customers know you what service or products you provide.

If your business is in dire straights with not enough work coming in to cover your costs, then you may need a boost to help you generate some new customers.

EFFECTIVE ADVERTISING OPTIONS

Signage is one of the few types of advertising that features an initial one off cost. This makes any type of sign exceptionally good value. However it needs to be done correctly by a good signwriter. The right kind of signage will convey to customers exactly what type of business they are dealing with. So its important to have the best looking signs for whatever your budget. Types of signs that are cost effective include aframes, banners, site signs, corflute signs, sign panels and simple shopfront signs. You can’t beat the ROI of these types of low cost signs. Your sign will give you years of advertising 24/7. Best thing is the sign was a one off low cost.

Other types of effective business promotion including adwords, or anything online. However these types of advertising have an ongoing monthly cost. It can be difficult to measure the success of online marketing and often you need an expert to help you navigate what to do and where to target customers.

Other promotional tools include advertising in local newspapers, radio and television. These are expensive and ongoing in cost. Advertising in trade journals, school magazines, sports club publications, catalogues and brochures can be quite expensive as well and the ROI is hard to qualify. Direct mail, Yellow pages and White pages have been around forever, but again it can be difficult to analyse how good the return is from these types of advertising?

Summarising – Business owners only need to invest a minimal amount of money to get their business looking good. Get your shop front painted and sign written. Have your vehicles branded. You now have 24/7 advertising.  These will last you for years without any additional or on going costs.

SIGNAGE IDEAS TO BOOST YOUR BUSINESS

Here’s a few signage ideas that won’t cost you the earth to help you generate new business.

A frame signs – are cost effective and can be positioned outside your premises 24/7. Potentially this catches thousands of cars passing everyday. Otherwise the aframe signs will be seen by hundreds of foot traffic customers as they pass your work place. Aframes are popular for retail stores. Trades people use a frames as movable site signs. Aframes are effectively used outside for sports signs and personal trainers.

Another cheap and mobile type of sign is a grass spike sign. These can be easily positioned anywhere in grass and garden beds.

BANNERS AND FLAGS

Banners are one of the most versatile types of signage. Banners can be permanent or temporary. They are an easily movable promotional tool for your business. Banners can be cable tied to a fence, tied to a tree or hung from a building. Banners are really cost effective and can be easily rolled up to store away when not in use.

Another type of promotional sign is a printed teardrop flag. These can be used with ground spikes into grass or garden beds. Alternatively teardrop flags are attached to a wall with a bracket or used on concrete with a stand. Teardrops come in four sizes.

CORFLUTE SITE SIGNS

Builders and all trades need identification, safety and promotion signage. Corflute signs are durable, long lasting and very cost effective. Site signs can be attached to any fence or wall. Site signs can also be used with grass spikes and placed in the lawn or garden bed.

TIME TO UPGRADE YOUR BUSINESS IMAGE

You may have some spare time if your business has slowed down? Have you considered a face lift to make your premises look more relevant and a going concern?

Without spending big dollars you could redo the signwriting on your shop front so it looks nice and fresh.  New looking signs will attract attention and be inviting to potential customers. Your local signwriter can do any of the following to upgrade your business image. Awnings, shopfront walls, window signage, reception signs, car park signs, and light box signs. Your carpark may need new lines and your company logo so customers know where to park their vehicles.

HANDPAINTED SIGNS

Hand painted signs give great value to businesses. Signwriting gives something thats different or original. Hand painting or sign writing is a better alternative for painted surfaces such as rough walls, interior gyprock walls. Signwriting on glass shopfronts is a great alternative for promotional and window sale signs. Hand signwriting is also sought after by shopping centres, cafes, restaurants. Owners of B&B’s and country properties want hand painted signage. Hand painted signs have a certain ‘look’ which gives more character and an ‘old world’ feel which is more organic. Its hard to get the same result with printed and plastic vinyl signs. Here’s some examples of business owners using their downtime to get their premises looking good and ready for when things pick up again. These are all examples of clients wanting a bespoke job giving them the ‘right look’ for their image and customer base. Please click on the link for Puddleduck, Woolworths, La Trattoria and Featherdale Wildlife Park for Hand painted signs

WALL SIGNS

Entry signs include all types of sign panels. Panels can be mounted off the wall to give more impact.

RECEPTION SIGNS

Reception signs can be as simple as flat panels mounted onto the wall. Alternatively a more upmarket look can be achieved by using 3D letters. These are often routed or laser cut and custom sprayed to match pantone colours. The 3D letters can then be glued to the wall. Various thickness are available between 3mm and 50mm thick.

USING MOTOR VEHICLES TO PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS

You can have signage on your car, ute, van, truck or trailer. You can have your logo and business details sign written in a simple way or if you have a bigger budget you can cover the whole vehicle. Here’s a few examples –

SIGNAGE EXPERTS

Absolute’s Sign Shop can help you with any type of signage need. Get in contact today.

WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU

Absolute Sign Solutions supply and install shopfront signs for all types of businesses in the Sydney area. We can paint over existing signs, reface the signs with vinyl overlays or make brand new signboards which are long lasting and durable. Our sign writers also do hand painted signs and decals to glass shopfronts.  Glass panels can also be given added privacy with frosted privacy film. Frosted film can be applied in sheets, cut to shape or we can cut lettering and logos. Privacy film can also be printed on. This gives you any type of pattern or decoration for your office areas.

We can help you with creative sign solutions. We work to your budget and our sign makers have over 30 years experience in the signage industry.

What makes a good sign writer?

When looking for an experienced sign writer there are a few things you should consider. Firstly today most sign shops have sign makers, not sign writers. Signwriters do hand painted signs so you should establish that you are dealing with a traditionally trained sign writer. Otherwise here’s a few tips on what you should look for. Don’t be afraid to ask questions. There should not be any surprises with the sign business you engage. You should be confident your sign person can deliver!

Things to look out for when buying signs

• How much experience has the sign person and how long have they been in the industry.
• What do reviews say and what clients would recommend them.
• Can the sign writer guarantee a quality product
• What type of printers and media do they use to create your signs.

Different printers give different results

Some new print technology won’t last as long as older print methods. Here are some examples:

Where UV prints have been used – see photos 1 and 2. Now compare these to our own workshop sign – photo 3. All these 3 signs were installed to an exterior wall at the same time, You can see the UV prints (1 and 2) are failing badly after only a few years where as our sign has vibrant colours and is still in ‘like’ new condition.

It comes down to using the right print technology for the right application. Again experienced sign writers should’nt leave you with an inferior product. 

Quality printers and media for signage

Eco solvent printers are low emission. We use Eco Solv for our outdoor production. Combined with premium quality SAV media and UV laminates our signs can last twice the life of UV prints. The colours are very sharp and vibrant. The most popular finish for signs is a satin laminate. Alternatively a matte finish laminate is another popular choice.

Paints and sign products used to create your signs

For over 20 years we have used the same premium paint and sign products to create quality signs for our clients. This means you will get a quality sign created with durable media that has passed the test of time.

Of course some jobs need to be as cheap as possible and only need to last a few days or so. We custom make all our sign products to meet our customers needs.

Many of our new customers don’t really know exactly what type of signage or sign writing service they require to create their new signs. We advise exactly what type of signs will suit your requirements. Two considerations are durability and cost. Our sign experts will look at your budget and recommend what will be the best sign solution for you. We provide all types of signage such as large digital prints, SAV decals and vinyl cut stickers. One of our areas of expertise is traditional hand painted signwriting. This includes murals and also signs and designs with different paint finishes. All our sign writers have over 30 years experience in the sign industry so you know you will get the right advice for your next signage project.

HAND PAINTED MURALS IN INDIA

There are many high quality and detailed hand painted murals in India.

QUALITY WORKMANSHIP

On a recent trip it was inspirational to see how almost all murals and even signs for hotels, restaurants and shops are hand painted.

There are a lot of printed signs, mostly in the bigger cities however the hand painted work is what really stands out.

These murals are all hand painted on stone walls. Access is by basic bamboo scaffolding which is tied together by hand.

The quality of the work is excellent with many hours needed to achieve the detail in each example

At Absolute Sign Solutions we sign write murals on rough walls or textured surfaces. Typically these types of walls are not suitable for ‘stick on’ types of signage? We have in house signwriters that can hand paint the highest quality lettering and graphics. Absolute Sign Solutions can paint letters and stylised images onto gyprock walls right through to a textured cement render wall or brick walls. Our signwriters have over 25 years of experience in all types of traditional handpainted signwriting as well as the other types of signage. Call us for a competitive quote.

Murals handpainted

A professional sign writer that is traditionally trained and highly skilled can create stunning hand painted graphics. You may be after an abstract design, something stylised and cost effective or a photo realistic type of hand painted image. These can all be hand painted to create an original type of mural or artwork.

This example shows a fun stylised mural for kids and visitors at the Collaroy Centre on Sydneys Northern Beaches

Handpainted Murals

A traditional signwriter creates stunning hand painted signs and original brush work and murals. Your sign writer can do all types of lettering. Sign writers also have the skills to create abstract designs and hand painted murals. These designs are perfect for your boardroom, office walls or anywhere on the interior or exterior of your premises.

Here’s some examples of wall murals:

 

Hand painted wall branding

A new restaurant was being shop fitted in Manly. The owners wanted hand painted signage. They wanted their logos positioned directly onto the painted wall surfaces.  They also understood that signwriting would give them not only the best looking signs but the longest lasting. Absolute Sign Solutions were engaged to hand paint logos to four separate areas around the building. We assessed the building location and due to heights needed scaffolding was erected following OHS standards.

     

Signage and Branding

We have a wealth of knowledge when it comes to signage and branding. We can advise what products will work best to achieve the look you are after for your boardroom branding and imagery.

 

 

NEW SIGNS FOR START UP BUSINESSES

Any new business requires signage for identification and marketing. The right kind of signage conveys to customers what type of business they are dealing with. So its important to have the best looking signs for whatever your budget. Types of signs needed include:

ENTRY SIGNAGE

Entry signs include all types of sign panels. In this example the panels are mounted off the wall to give more impact. alternatively signs can also be hand painted directly to a flat wall.

RECEPTION SIGNS

Reception signs can be as simple if the clients budget is small. Logos can be painted directly to wall or printed onto flat panels and mounted to wall. Alternatively a more upmarket look can be achieved by using 3D letters. Custom letters routed or laser cut and sprayed to match pantone colours. The 3D letters are then be glued to the wall. Various thickness are available for laser cut acrylic, between 3mm and 50mm thick.

FROSTED WINDOW SIGNS

Frosted film is be used for both privacy and signage. Frosted film is cut to make letters and logos. Another option is vinyl cut film. This is available in any colour and applied over a frosted background. If you prefer a more transparent look then printed frosting illuminates with light and has more of a stained glass effect.

SIGNAGE EXPERTS

Absolute Sign Solutions can help you with any type of signage need. Get in contact today.

WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU

Absolute Sign Solutions supply and install shopfront signs for all types of businesses in the Sydney area. We can paint over existing signs, reface the signs with vinyl overlays or make brand new signboards which are long lasting and durable. Our sign writers also do hand painted signs and decals to glass shopfronts.  Glass panels can also be given added privacy with frosted privacy film. Frosted film can be applied in sheets, cut to shape or we can cut lettering and logos. Privacy film can also be printed on giving you any type of pattern or decoration for your office areas.

We can help you with creative sign solutions. We work to your budget and our sign makers have over 25 years experience in the signage industry.

TRAILER SIGNS

Are you after trailer signs to advertise your business in Sydney? Not sure what type of trailer to buy or what sort of signs will fit your existing trailer? A normal trailer used for gardening or landscaping work can also advertise your business as you drive around or leave it parked on the street.

BUILDER AND TRADIE TRAILERS

For example builders and tradies use trailers to store tools, carry building materials and take rubbish to the tip. This offers a perfect opportunity to advertise your business. Trailer advertising is durable, cost effective and is working for you 24/7

This example shows a specially built trailer to store tools securely. It offers good advertising space on all sides.

TYPES OF TRAILERS

When it comes to trailers, most people want something fairly simple. Your stock standard galvanised box trailer with 4 sides and a cage will be the most cost effective for advertising. All you will need is a sign panel fixed to each of the 4 sides of the trailer. Therefore you have your business name and advertising working for you 24/7 all year round. There are many companies that make trailers all over Australia or you can even order Chinese built trailers online or from places like Bunnings.

SECOND HAND TRAILERS

Of course if you have an old trailer lying around then you can easily throw a few signs on all sides and you now have a new looking trailer that’s generating business enquiries every day. Otherwise there’s always second hand trailers for sale.           The ROI is exceptional!

COUNCIL GUIDELINES FOR TRAILERS

If you are thinking about trailer advertising and you plan to leave your trailer in the street, check with you local council. No one wants a trailer dumped outside their house in a residential area as it takes up parking and can be unsightly. Some councils have strict guidelines regarding permanently parked trailers with advertising. Open box trailers with 4 sides are usually classed differently from dedicated advertising trailers. This is because they can be used primarily as a multi use trailer and not just to advertise a business.  Towing your trailer and leaving it attached to a vehicle wont be a problem.

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HAND PAINTED SIGN WRITING

Do you have a stall at a market. Do you need signs or identification that really stands out? If you are looking for a hand painted sign promoting your products we can help you.

TYPES OF PLACES NEEDING SIGNS

We sign write market signs, closing down signs, sale signs, shop relocation signs. We do any type of temporary sign. Signs painted in fluorescent colours on a black background are very noticeable. This is important for road side signs which need to be noticed in the blink of an eye.

OUR EXPERT TEAM

We have expert signwriters at our studio based in Brookvale. They can signwrite quick, effective and easy to read signs for your stall. These signs are made from durable substrate that’s easy to move around and store when not in use. For good looking signs that are cost effective, call Absolute Sign Solutions – 99052011 for a quote over the phone, or email us at info@absolutesigns.com.au