“A smile costs nothing, but creates much. It enriches those who receive, without impoverishing those who give. It happens in a flash and the memory of it sometimes lasts forever.” – Dale Carnegie.

We're not all happy all the time, granted, but research tells us that smiling at work will make a difference to your, and other people's day. Here are 10 good reasons to smile at work:-

1. Increases happiness and enjoyment at work.
2. You never know who’s watching!
3. Smiling is contagious. When you smile in most of the cases people smile back:)
4. You become more positive. 
5. It makes you more attractive.
6. Smiling makes you memorable. A study has shown that people who smile are 3 times more likely to be remembered.
7. Smiling relieves stress. Endorphins are released in your body, even when you force it.
8. People who smile are perceived as more successful and confident. Smiling will help you get promoted.
9. There is a proven correlation between smiling and an increase of productivity in teams.
10. Smiling changes your whole body language!

Rod [pictured below] seems to have got 1-10 nailed. Well done - love the energy & enthusiasm your smile brings!
​To join our happy team contact Josie on +61 8 9274 5151 or email admin@signsandlines.com.

To join our happy team contact Josie on +61 8 9274 5151 or email admin@signsandlines.com.

High quality signage must have an outstanding paint finish to really pack a punch. The spray booth is an integral part of our process, where we create signage from initial concept, right through to installation. 

Whilst the spray booth image below may look a bit raw, this is how the process takes shape in our workshops. The finished result will of course by a stunning sign with a gloss paint finish. Watch out for future blogs when we’ll show you how this one turns out once installed!
 
Spraypainting is a custom service – meaning we match precisely to your brand colours for a seamless result using 2 pac paint. Whilst many sign firms will outsource their spraypainting and fabrication work to external workshops, Signs & Lines have a large spray booth with drying oven to achieve flawless results. 

Whether you need inspiration, design assistance or strategy consultation, the team at Signs & Lines can take your next signage project into the next level. This Case Study explores some recent work in Mandurah for a new Bowra & O’Dea funeral location and our team were proud to be part of this facility’s outstanding development.

The design brief included stained glass windows to allow colourful light to shine through into the funeral chapel spaces. To achieve this our scope of work included an illuminated lightbox, window graphics at high level, reception signage and glass door graphics. Read our Case Study for all the details on this impressive signage project.

Whether you need inspiration, design assistance or audit/strategy consultation, the team at Signs & Lines can take your next signage project into the next level. 

Signs & Lines were commissioned to undertake signage audits across Water Corporation’s 10 dams in the Perth metro and West Pilbara areas of WA. As principal supplier of water, wastewater and drainage services  to hundreds of thousands of WA homes, businesses and farms, to say Water Corporation is relied heavily on is an understatement.

SIGNAGE AUDIT SPECIFICS
Our team undertook a comprehensive audit of signage across all Watercorp's dams to ensure the signage was up to scratch - important to ensure the water supply and usage is not compromised. Read our Case Study below to find out how we audited over 1100 signs and prepared an output that provided real value to Water Corporation.

Talk to one of our Signs & Lines team today about how audits can benefit your business. Our service always includes our tried and tested formula for creating an integrated signage plan that will boost brand awareness and enhance your professional image. ​Our professionalism makes us number 1 in WA.

​Contact +61 8 9274 5151 or email admin@signsandlines.com. ​
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Hiring Digital Signage - The Offer*

Thinking of hiring a digital interactive kiosk? Then today is the day to benefit from our 3 month special hire offer. But the offer only runs between 1/4/19-30/6/19 so be quick!

For all hires across Australia* during this timeframe, hire 2 of our digital signage options and get the third free for the hire period. Valid hire periods - 1 week minimum - qualify for this generous offer with potential for thousands of dollars saved.

3 Simple Steps to Take Advantage of our Offer*

Step 1: Select the 3 products you wish to hire from the range shown below
Step 2: Confirm your dates, content and delivery requirements
Step 3: Contact us for a quote - admin@yapdigital.com.au or call 08 9274 5151

From an approved quote the Yap!hire team can take care of the rest with our turnkey solution that means you can rely on us to sort out the technology, the content and the logistics.

What Important Things Do I need to Know?

Success of your digital signage will be mainly dependent on the Content you display or have for users to interact with. Once you've decided what the purpose of your digital signage is, we can help you develop some Content that maximises the potential of your device.  It may be as simple as a Powerpoint presentation driven off a USB, or a truly interactive touchscreen experience that engages the user through a sensory experience using videos, pop-ups, games, menu selections, on-line ordering, dynamic maps or so much more. 

Our team of Yap!digital graphic designers will take your brief and create the magic. 

Delivery
Based on your delivery requirements, Yap!hire will dispatch and set up the digital screens for you in our branded 'flight cases' for protection. It's easy and hassle-free!  At the end of the hire period our team will come and take the digital signage back to our base. Delivery fees are based on mileage to the destination*.

If you are still unsure about the benefits of hire, read our Case Study here which outlines some recent examples of hire uses.

This large sign (photographed below) has been under construction in our workshops. It's quite hard to recognise it as a sign based on the photo below! Taken as a shot of the internal section of the sign, the inside has literally been 'lit up' with hundreds of LEDs. Using a side lit LED pattern our objective was to create an even light across all the surfaces of the sign. Due to their compact size, the LED's are able to align perfectly to illuminate this structure and infinite shapes of indoor and outdoor commercial signage.

LED's provide a brilliant, energy-efficient illumination that will last for many years without much maintenance or updating. Typically they come in LED strips which are thin, flexible, and come with adhesive backing, meaning they can be bent to follow various curves and angles of a sign.

​With optional IP weatherproofing, LED strip lights are also resistant to water and dust.

There comes a time when all signage needs a face-lift. Whether for purely cosmetic reasons, or related to logistics or upgrades in technology, most things in life need a bit of an upgrade every now and then. And digital signage is no different.

In the fast paced world of digital signage, advances in technology happen at quite a pace. Recent trends include major improvements in the screen market  - with much sleeker screens now available that increasingly looking like they 'belong' in an environment. The Yap! team keep at the forefront of the curve, with our team always seeking industry 'firsts' or new products to take to our clients. When needed our team can 'deconstruct' existing digital signage to ensure the most modern, up to date technology is used.

We're noticing that the current trend is to align the overall look and feel of touchscreens. With well designed framing or housings digital signage can go beyond the typical 'rectangular' screen. Think multi-shaped - such as circle, square, curved - with framing made out of glass, brass and everything in between! Let's face it, a good-looking screen will definitely add to the general aesthetics of a location and a few examples of how this has been used dramatically are shown below:
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- projection mapping at St Louis Union
- curved digital signage at Piccadilly Lights in London
- brass finished framing and curved video wall at Yagan Square, Perth

Similarly there have been major improvements in the LEDs so that they are brighter and higher quality. Refitting modern, new-age LEDs is quite a common way that we are asked to deconstruct and upgrade digital signage.

Sometimes it's not the technology that dictates a digital signage upgrade. At the Perth Airport site on the key trunk road in and out of the airport, the ongoing redevelopment of the Airport precinct required the existing digital sign to be extended out to cater for transport network upgrades. When roads need to widen or traffic flows altered, that is a major project as in the APN sign that Yap!digital widened in recent times. The digital tiles were removed and reinstated as part of the project. ​

If you are seeking guidance on how to deconstruct your existing digital signage, need an upgrade or are new to the touchscreen, video wall and display digital signage market then give Yap!digital a call today. We'd love to talk! Contact +61 8 9274 5151 or email us on admin@yapdigital.com.au today

"I had no idea it would be like this!" is a typical visitors' reaction to Signs & Lines' purpose built signage facility. Our Google Virtual Tour will give you an insight if visiting yourself is impractical ...

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For those that haven't been to our facility, we have a massive factory and offices located at 5 Meliador Way, Midvale, WA.

Once you've been through Reception -  where we can showcase some our of key projects and give you a demonstration of the latest digital signage touchscreen technology - the Production areas beckon. Arguably, downstairs is where all the action happens, and it's fair to say the majority of people get most excited by our production areas. Upstairs our sales, admin and project management teams beaver away to ensure everything works like clockwork.

Come and check out our 8 key production areas:

Graphics Room - flatbed printer, large format digital printer, laminator, vinyl plotter etc
Assembly Workshop - where we put all the signage component together prior to despatch/installation
Metal Fabrication Workshop - here we make the frames and lightboxes to order
Paint Workshop - our booth, mixing room and oven combine for the spray painting element of works
Router Workshop - our CNC router cuts and forms shapes ready for signage
Metal Overflow Workshop - this large area is where our oversize projects end up 
Yap!Digital - here's where we test and store the digital screens and components prior to assembly
Mezzanine - an area for everything else - banners, flags, archives, samples  - you name it!

We'd love to see you and show you around. Contact us on +61 8 9274 5151 or admin@signsandlines.com to call up and make a time for a visit.

Gotta love nails! Clearly we couldn't do our trade without a fair few of these... and the picture below goes to show the lengths we'll go to to ensure your nails match your sign colour pantone, with a truly professional finish.

It's fair to say Jason, our paint tradesman, nails it every time with a high quality, auto finish. Using 2 pac paints this gives a durable, lustrous sheen to every piece of work we output - whether a static sign for outside in a car par, a digital map table designed as a touchscreen in a sales office, or a large fascia sign for a shopping centre.​

To find out more about our signage paint expertise, give us a call on +61 8 9274 5151 or email us today: admin@signsandlines.com.  Feel welcome to come and visit our workshops in Midvale and see for yourself!

When you need to make your brand/logo or information stand out 3D lettering comes highly recommended.

3D letters add a dynamic factor to your branding and are highly versatile - they can be made is all shapes and sizes, plus they can be created from a range of materials and illuminated in a number of innovative ways for bold, high impact marketing. Shadows, halo lighting or internal illumination all add to a 3D lettering sign's impact.

Leaps and bounds in technology mean 3D lettering is now an accessible option for most businesses. Here are a  couple of commonly asked questions:-

What materials work best?
There are so many options to choose from:- acrylic, medium density fibreboard, brass, PVC, foam or aluminium composite panel (ACP) are a few popular options. Wood is also an option and we love pushing the design boundaries, so let us know what you're after and we'd be happy to help!

Why choose IIluminated letters?
These are going to have maximum effect - day and night. Assuming your customers, users and potential next customers only operate in daylight hours is short-sighted (excuse the pun!). Light up the letters themselves with energy efficient LEDs or create a halo effect with back lighting.

Letter Examples
We've made Refer to the options below for inspiration or call us on +8 9274 5151 for some advice. Alternatively email us today: admin@signsandlines.com.