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 Ref 201. Category: Safety & Mandatory signs These symbolic safety signs are used to indicate to staff or visitors were dangerous area's and /or moving parts are at a factory, building or plant. These signs are made out of treated yellow Chromadek metal with vinyl or silk screened decoration applied onto the sign. These signs are installed directly onto doors or walls where they are most visible. |  Ref 51. Category: 3D Letters & Logos A proficient means of building identification is fabricated letters or boxed letters; it provides a classy 3D effect to your display. |  Ref 178. Category: Sign writing This reverse applied clear plastic sign has it's 3D effect enhanced by the angle of the sun. The sign has chromed spacers keeping it off the wall and mirror screws to finish off the face. |  Ref 145. Category: Sandblast & Interior Design This sandblast effect door sign is a great example of how sandblast effect vinyl can be used to enhance the interior of a premises with an market look, simply by displaying your name on the front door. |
 Ref 102. Category: 3D Letters & Logos This classy, 3D (three dimensinal) sign plaque, consisting of a glass backing with decorated and engraved anodized aluminium, with a raised logo, is exceptionally visible and contrasts fantastically from the backing wall. |  Ref 14. Category: 3D Letters & Logos Fabricated Perspex letters spaced slightly away from the wall with neon lighting hiden inside each letter giving it an attractive halo effect making it exstreamly visible to the public. |  Ref 11. Category: Plaques & Award An engraved aluminium engraved plaque providing informationon for the paintings and arwtork. |  Ref 37. Category: Cut out Letters With the use of cut out Perspex attached to a Stainless Steel backing gives this reception sign a 3D effect that will make people look twice. The use of a good mix of materials can work well toghether. |
 Ref 222. Category: Illuminated & Neon signs This FXA, Travelex, Bureau de Change sign is manufacture out of a fabricated perspex box and internally illuminated using fluorescent tubes that use 'green' electronic transformers in order to reduce power consumption and running costs of the sign. The face of this illuminated light box sign is cut our translucent vinyl applied onto the front of the Perspex as per the company's corporate identity. |  Ref 141. Category: Sign writing This painted and digitally printed vinyl on aluminum sign is installed spaced away from the backing face brick wall to create an impressive 3D effect. The colour contrast between the bricks and the letters is just sufficient to allow for visability, while maintaining an upmarket feel. |  Ref 29. Category: Engraved signs This engraved aluminium panel with lettering filled in with black ink and mounted onto a wooden base making this sign attractive and long lasting. |  Ref 157. Category: Engraved signs The two classy doctor's plaques are a great example of a mixed material sign. These signs consist of laser engraved immitation brass material all attached to a routered and stained wooden backing. |
 Ref 73. Category: Pylons,Billboards & free standing Decorated, multi tentant, retail pylon. Professionally displays all retail stores available and allows ease of change. This sign has an elegant aluminium beading finish. |  Ref 279. Category: Door & office signs This internal office sign consists of individual cut out Aluminium letters installed flat against the wall. The red elements have been painted and add fantastic contrast. |  Ref 17. Category: Sandblast & Interior Design Strong digitally printed graphics combine with internally illuminated, 3D, internally illuminated company logo. Only the logo illuminates. |  Ref 171. Category: Modular signs This printed escape plan, in an aluminium Vista section frame, clearly shows the preferred route out of the building in case of an emergency. |
 Ref 196. Category: Safety & Mandatory signs These photoluminescence, decorated plastic safety signs are cost effective and SABS approved. The sign is manufactured out of ABS with an anodized Aluminium frame and decorated with photoluminescence pictures painted on. The use of the photo luminous material makes the sign glow in the dark. |  Ref 269. Category: Billboards This external building identification billboard sign consists of a full color digitally printed PVC (flexface) stretched over and applied to a meta frame. This billboard sign is installed directly onto the fascia of the building. |  Ref 118. Category: Pylons,Billboards & free standing This multi coloured sign clearly dsplays the client's name and the black backing at the bottom of the sign makes the multiple colours stand out. It is however important to take care when using a black background as the background can get lost in the surrounding 'noise', and the intended message may be lost into the 'noise' as well. |  Ref 283. Category: Modular signs These shop front signs are a combination of an electronic rates board and a Vista (curved face modular Aluminium) sign. The Western Union (Vista) sign is internally illuminated. Both signs are suspended on cables with a SignForce proprietary fixing system that makes the installation look modern and professional and keeps costs down by reducing the time to fix the signs to the cables. |
 Ref 43. Category: Pylons,Billboards & free standing External, this free standing decorated chromadek building identification sign professionally displays your company’s whereabouts. Chromadek signage, although limited to size, is an excellent choice for extended life for outdoor signage. |  Ref 228. Category: Engraved signs This suspended, directional plaque sign, is a great example of a mixed material sign. This sign consists of a real wood backing with a different real wood frame. The vinyl text is applied to the rear of the clear Perspex face. The face of the sign is secured in place with mirror capped screws. |  Ref 309. Category: Cut out Letters The simple and effective design of SKIN RENEWAL depicts the clean lines that the company represents. The use of two contrasting colours on a darker background makes the text stand out. All elements are installed flat against the wall. |  Ref 216. Category: Plaques & Award These two doctor plaque signs consist of laser engraved imitation brass faces attached to a routed and stained hard wood backing. |
 Ref 272. Category: Banners This large format full colour digitally printed PVC banner is a excellent why to advertise and close off an area while renovating. This type of banner can be used for new or renovating shopping malls, office buildings and general construction sites. |  Ref 85. Category: Illuminated & Neon signs This simple but effective sign makes use of Aluminium and Perspex. The cut out letters create a 3D effect (and are lit by neon fron the back - a halo effect). The box sign is internaly illuminated with florescent tubes. |  Ref 246. Category: Door & office signs This external office block directory sign is installed at the entrance to the office block. The sign consist of a painted black metal backboard with individually decorated black Perspex slats attached to the backing board. The tenant names are individually cut out vinyl letters applied to the Perspex. Each black Perspex backing is finished with mirror dome nuts. This directory sign is manufactured so as to make updating of tenants names easy and cost effective. |  Ref 322. Category: Cut out Letters Stainless steel cut out letters spaced away with pins. |
 Ref 69. Category: Safety & Mandatory signs Chromadek Sub Station safety signs, provides necessary safety information to all employees and visitors. |  Ref 338. Category: Vehicle Decoration The de Broglio attorneys fleet of vehicles maintain the corporate image and keep the name front of mind by using the same text and logo as their television advertising campaign. |  Ref 225. Category: Illuminated & Neon signs This projecting, double sided, internally illuminated shop front lightbox sign consists of Perspex faces on both sides of a metal frame. The sign is installed with a bracket on the side. The box is internally illuminated with fluorescent tubes using modern, 'green' electronic transformers in order to reduce power consumption and running costs of the sign. |  Ref 40. Category: Billboards Here we have a free standing To Let sign where we have digitaly printed directly onto a Flex Face which is securely mounted to a steel frame. |
 Ref 290. Category: Vehicle Decoration Turn your company vehicles into mobile adverts. This vehicle is decorated with normal and reflective cut vinyl. |  Ref 271. Category: Banners This large format, digitally printed banner for temporary use during the renovation of a shopping mall, makes a fantastic advertising wall. This woven plastic material is strong and long lasting and is installed directly onto a fence or frame structure. |  Ref 292. Category: Vehicle Decoration This vehicle is decorated with cut vinyl on two doors and front. A simple and effective identifier and advert. |  Ref 213. Category: Plaques & Award This 'wall of fame' sign is used to commemorate staff for fantastic performance. This sign consists of a collection of brushed Aluminium plaques. The selected staff members name's are applied onto the Aluminium plaque with the use of individually cut-out vinyl letters. The Aluminium plaques are installed spaced away from the wall by using metal pins on the back. |
 Ref 155. Category: Door & office signs This Aluminium sign identifies the main tenant and sub-tenants of the building. Manufactured from anodized aluminium backing with vinyl graphics. The 3D effect of the sign is achieved by the entire sign being spaced off the wall. |  Ref 180. Category: Billboards This free standing billboard sign decorated with a large format digital print was installed partway down an embankment, requiring extra long poles and reverse stays. |  Ref 276. Category: Sign writing This non-illuminated Perspex and metal directory board that also names the building is simple, easy to maintain and update when tenants move, and is easily read because of the simple font and contrast between the black and bronze typw text. |  Ref 83. Category: Sandblast & Interior Design Sandblast vinyl used to create a discreet barrier while reinforcing the client's logo. |
 Ref 122. Category: Modular signs Effective use of the Vista system to identify the location of various doctors in a building. |