"How to" Videos
If you are not sure how to do something we want to make sure that there is a video at hand to guide you through the steps that you need to take.
Ideally the video should take no more than a couple of minutes. We are not Video making experts (although we hope to be eventually) so we apologise if some of the videos are amateurish. We would rather have an unsophisticated answer to a problem rather than no answer at all.
"How to" Design
We do have a wide range of products so the chances are that you will design online with us many times & each time you will discover new techniques. With this in mind we have " Beginner Videos" and "Advanced videos" eg A Beginner Video may show how to "Change Font size" in our design area. An Advanced Video may show "How to compare Font Styles".
"How to" Fit
These Videos are basic. We video our own staff doing each of the fitting processes. We have not attempted to make it too "slick" as that does not help you at all. We will have added some on-screen comments if we thing something needs clarifying. We have avoided at at all cost making things look easier than they are.
Videos will evolve
We maintain a Video "to do" list. When a video did not answer your needs please lets us know. We may be able to offer advise over the phone. We may point you to another video but we will be noting your query and asking ourselves if a special video is needed to cover such queries in future.
Offline Help
Our Help team would all be redundant if nobody needed help. We are not like Amazon (we are a bit smaller for a start) we want you to involve us in getting you the best signs available. We are also not backward in contacting you. We check the design details of all orders. If we think your design deserves a tweak we will email you a suggestion. If you cant find a good image we will look for you.
We know that the more we do to make your current signage requirement a success the more likely we are to for you to visit us in the future and may be even recommend us the your friends.
Supplying your own Artwork
We will take your Graphics in any format that you have. If you have high resolution images & vector artwork we will be delighted but we will work with what you supply. If the quality of your graphics is not good & this is the best you have then we will suggest options. If the worst come to worst and we cannot get your images to a printable level then your money will be refunded
Design Online
Our online Design Centre is amazingly easy to use and fun. Over 30,000 customer have designed online & purchased. Over 14,000 of these customers have returned, designed again & purchased again. Most of these 30,000 customers had never designed anything before. In our Van & Car graphics area you create your design on a template of your vehicle. You add the colour of your vehicle & start designing.
Adapt an Existing design
We take a design you have already created & use the same colours, styles and information to create your new job. This way you can create a common image across designs. The easiest way to do this for us to do this for you. We then email the new design to you for approval.
Customise a Business Booster
We have looked at which types of business use our Sign services and have selected the top 40 "trades". We have then created 10+ designs for each trade that we think would boost that business. If you choose one of these designs then all you have to do is tell any revised wording & we will do the rest. We email you the result for your approval
Why use an Image
We are believers in the impact that images can have on the success of your signage and try very hard to ensure that an image to match your needs is made available to you. You dont have to use an image but without one you could loose out. Images make you look professional, Images are what catches the eye first.
Seeing the same image again & again makes you look successful,
Your Images
If you have a logo you can upload it and it is save in your own Image Library. you can then add it to the design area. You can also upload your own photos. In some of our Business Booster designs we have used photos. We can use your photos instead cropping them to fit.
Our Images
We have an online Library of 4000+ business related images. If you enter your business in the search box ie "Carpenter" then you will see that our images are all chosen for their business potential
Outside Images
We use Adobe images as a world wide source of the best quality images. Designers & photographer throughout the world daily send their latest designs to be included in this catalogue. We are committed to Licence up to 750 images every month. Images that we offer to you FREE. Our licence allows us to use that image on your signage. We purchase a new licence for each time we use it.
Your own online studio
When you register with us you create your own password with which you can access your studio. Every time you save a design it goes to your studio. When you enter all of your saved designs are there. When looking at images the best way to test them is to choose one, add it to your design & save to your studio. then try several more and save each one. You can then look at each and decide the best.
Online Photo Ideas
We have tried in each area online to show pictures of each product in use. We have also shown visually how each business type may use such a product because of client confidentially we have use a simulated example with made-up names, web addresses & our telephone number. All of the examples have created using over a 1000 Adobe Images and on no occasion did Adobe fail to come up with the goods. We are sure they can do the same for you.
