That's how you design for impact, making sure your sign isn't just seen, but remembered.
It's not just about flashing lights and bright colors; it's about creating a connection with everyone who sees your sign. We start with a consultation to get a deep understanding of your brand, your needs, and your desired outcome. This initial consultation is crucial for setting the direction of the project. This strategic move by National Sign Corporation isn't just about enhancing the urban landscape; it's about giving you the tools to carve out a niche in a competitive market, ensuring your brand's voice isn't just heard, but remembered. Business Graphic Wraps We understand the importance of preserving our planet for future generations, which is why we've embraced eco-friendly practices in every step of our process.
You're on the hunt for a sign that stands out, one that captures your brand's essence and draws in customers. They're not just creating visually appealing signs; they're doing it with an eye toward environmental responsibility. Our team volunteers regularly, putting in hours to help with community clean-ups, food drives, and other initiatives that make a tangible difference. Plus, they're always just a call away for any questions or adjustments you might need in the future.
We understand the importance of making a great first impression. Our work with local restaurants showcases how we can turn a simple sign into a landmark that people recognize and remember.
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| Seattle | Seattle is a major city in the Pacific Northwest, known for its vibrant culture, tech industry, and iconic landmarks like the Space Needle. | source |
| Signage | Signage refers to the use of signs and symbols to convey information or guide people in various environments, including public spaces and commercial areas. | source |
| Vinyl banners | Vinyl banners are flexible and durable advertising materials made from vinyl, often used for outdoor promotions due to their weather resistance and visibility. | source |
| Digital signage | Digital signage involves the use of digital displays to broadcast content, advertisements, and information in real-time, enhancing audience engagement. | source |
| Wayfinding | Wayfinding is the process of using visual and environmental cues to navigate a space, helping individuals find their way in complex environments like airports and hospitals. | source |
| Fastsigns | Fastsigns is a franchise specializing in custom signs and visual graphics, offering a wide range of products including banners, vehicle wraps, and interior signs. | source |
Beginning in the 1980s, the Seattle area developed into a technology center; Microsoft established its headquarters in the region. In 1994, Internet retailer Amazon was founded in Seattle, and Alaska Airlines is based in SeaTac, Washington, serving Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, Seattle's international airport. The stream of new software, biotechnology, and Internet companies led to an economic revival, which increased the city's population by almost 50,000 in the decade between 1990 and 2000.
We're reducing emissions by optimizing our production processes and choosing suppliers who share our commitment to sustainability. Construction Site Signs Imagine walking down Custom Sign Services's bustling streets, your business stands out, not because it's just another storefront, but because it tells a story, your story, through creative custom artwork signs. With LED technology, you're equipping your business with a tool that attracts, engages, and retains customers more effectively. Their process begins with a deep understanding of your vision. It's about fostering a sense of community and belonging.
Plus, with energy-efficient LED lighting, we're committed to reducing our environmental footprint while providing you with cost-effective solutions. These signs can be crafted from various materials, including metal, acrylic, and foam, offering a customizable depth and texture that'll surely catch the eye. This dedication to quality has earned National Sign Corporation a reputation that businesses trust. Prefer typing to talking?
You're not just getting a sign; you're getting peace of mind knowing it's designed to last. Read more about Custom Sign Services here These case studies exemplify the powerful impact of electronic messaging signs on business visibility and customer engagement. We offer comprehensive maintenance services to keep it looking its best. This adaptability makes your brand more engaging and responsive to market trends or seasonal changes.
Your brand's identity is your promise to your customers, a beacon that draws them in, signaling what they can expect from your products or services. When selecting your exterior signage, it's crucial to consider both durability and quality to ensure your investment stands the test of time. They'll help you navigate the permit process, ensuring that your design meets all necessary codes before moving forward. Let's work together to create signage that stands out, not just for its design, but for its respect for the environment.

Investing in this technology not only sets you apart from competitors but also demonstrates your commitment to modernity and innovation. This isn't just good for the planet; it's what your customers expect and respect. In the bustling world of business, visibility isn't just beneficial; it's essential for success. You won't be frequently replacing bulbs or dealing with extensive wear and tear. So, as you admire Custom Sign Services's evolving skyline, remember the role National Sign Corporation plays in painting a brighter, more cohesive urban landscape.
We understand that your sign is a significant investment in your brand's visibility and appeal, which is why we take every precaution to secure it properly, adhering to all local regulations and codes. You've likely noticed the dynamic and engaging signs that dot the city, from the bustling downtown streets to the quieter, neighborhood corners. Their team works closely with you to design a lighting solution that not only matches your brand's aesthetics but also adheres to local regulations, ensuring your sign is both eye-catching and compliant. At National Sign Corporation, we understand that every detail counts-from the shape of your signage to the shades of your color palette.
When you first reach out to them, you're not just getting a sign; you're embarking on a collaborative journey. These aren't your average signs; they're dynamic, attention-grabbing beacons in the urban landscape. Imagine your brand's message wrapped in the luminescence of LED lights or the rustic charm of reclaimed wood. They experienced a 25% increase in service appointments within the first month of displaying their new electronic sign.
The café owner reported a significant uptick in sales, attributing this success directly to the new sign's visibility. Building on their commitment to crafting unique signage solutions, National Sign Corporation is also playing a pivotal role in enhancing Custom Sign Services's urban aesthetic. When you're looking to give your business's visibility a gentle nudge in the right direction, the National Sign Corporation in Custom Sign Services stands ready to guide you through the maze of comprehensive signage services with a steady hand. Custom Illuminated Letters We'll walk you through every step, from initial design concepts to the final installation, ensuring your vision comes to life exactly as you imagined it. Safety Signs
Another success story hails from a boutique retail store. Each sign tells a story, whether it's the history of a century-old theater or the mission of a start-up café. Make it count by choosing a sign that embodies your brand's essence and speaks volumes to your audience. Embracing LED and RGB lighting solutions reflects your business's commitment to sustainability. This step is all about collaboration.
You'll find everything from towering pylon signs that catch the eye from a distance to elegant monument signs that enhance a business's curb appeal. RGB lighting, standing for red, green, and blue, allows you to mix these colors to produce a wide range of hues, giving you unlimited creativity in designing your sign's look. You're not taking a gamble; you're making a smart choice that pays dividends in attracting and retaining customers. With our expertise and your vision, we can create signage that not only stands out but also truly represents what your brand stands for.

This approach doesn't just benefit the environment; it also makes economic sense for you. Our maintenance and repair services also mean we're here to support you long after your sign is installed, making sure it continues to make a great impression on your customers. They've worked with a diverse clientele, from small local cafes needing quaint, inviting signage to large corporations seeking bold, innovative displays that dominate the landscape. When repairs are needed, you can count on us for quick, efficient service.
From securing necessary permits to the final installation, we ensure a seamless process. Once your custom sign is designed, we'll handle the nitty-gritty of getting it installed and ensure it's maintained properly for long-lasting impact. Stay tuned as we unveil these exciting projects step by step, marking a new era in city branding and community engagement.
We're committed to delivering excellence, ensuring your sign not only meets but exceeds your expectations.
Another testimonial comes from a retail shop that struggled to stand out in a crowded marketplace. Delving into the art of sign making, we often find that it's a meticulous process where creativity meets technical skill to bring your brand's vision to life. Commercial Signs National Sign Corporation's expansion into Custom Sign Services significantly enhances the city's branding capabilities, offering businesses a fresh avenue for visibility and growth. Choosing National Sign Corporation means opting for reliability, quality, and unmatched expertise. You're seeking a sign that stands out, right?
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A sign is an object, quality, event, or entity whose presence or occurrence indicates the probable presence or occurrence of something else.[1] A natural sign bears a causal relation to its object—for instance, thunder is a sign of storm, or medical symptoms a sign of disease. A conventional sign signifies by agreement, as a full stop signifies the end of a sentence; similarly the words and expressions of a language, as well as bodily gestures, can be regarded as signs, expressing particular meanings. The physical objects most commonly referred to as signs (notices, road signs, etc., collectively known as signage) generally inform or instruct using written text, symbols, pictures or a combination of these.
The philosophical study of signs and symbols is called semiotics; this includes the study of semiosis, which is the way in which signs (in the semiotic sense) operate.
Semiotics, epistemology, logic, and philosophy of language are concerned about the nature of signs, what they are and how they signify.[2] The nature of signs and symbols and significations, their definition, elements, and types, is mainly established by Aristotle, Augustine, and Aquinas. According to these classic sources, significance is a relationship between two sorts of things: signs and the kinds of things they signify (intend, express or mean), where one term necessarily causes something else to come to the mind. Distinguishing natural signs and conventional signs, the traditional theory of signs (Augustine) sets the following threefold partition of things: all sorts of indications, evidences, symptoms, and physical signals, there are signs which are always signs (the entities of the mind as ideas and images, thoughts and feelings, constructs and intentions); and there are signs that have to get their signification (as linguistic entities and cultural symbols). So, while natural signs serve as the source of signification, the human mind is the agency through which signs signify naturally occurring things, such as objects, states, qualities, quantities, events, processes, or relationships. Human language and discourse, communication, philosophy, science, logic, mathematics, poetry, theology, and religion are only some of fields of human study and activity where grasping the nature of signs and symbols and patterns of signification may have a decisive value. Communication takes place without words but via the mind as a result of signs and symbols; They communicate/pass across/ messages to the human mind through their pictorial representation.


The word sign has a variety of meanings in English, including:
St. Augustine was the first man who synthesized the classical and Hellenistic theories of signs. For him a sign is a thing which is used to signify other things and to make them come to mind (De Doctrina Christiana (hereafter DDC) 1.2.2; 2.1.1). The most common signs are spoken and written words (DDC 1.2.2; 2.3.4-2.4.5). Although God cannot be fully expressible, Augustine gave emphasis to the possibility of God's communication with humans by signs in Scripture (DDC 1.6.6). Augustine endorsed and developed the classical and Hellenistic theories of signs. Among the mainstream in the theories of signs, i.e., that of Aristotle and that of Stoics, the former theory filtered into the works of Cicero (106-43 BC, De inventione rhetorica 1.30.47-48) and Quintilian (circa 35–100, Institutio Oratoria 5.9.9-10), which regarded the sign as an instrument of inference. In his commentary on Aristotle's De Interpretatione, Ammonius said, "according to the division of the philosopher Theophrastus, the relation of speech is twofold, first in regard to the audience, to which speech signifies something, and secondly in regard to the things about which the speaker intends to persuade the audience." If we match DDC with this division, the first part belongs to DDC Book IV and the second part to DDC Books I-III. Augustine, although influenced by these theories, advanced his own theological theory of signs, with whose help one can infer the mind of God from the events and words of Scripture.

Books II and III of DDC enumerate all kinds of signs and explain how to interpret them. Signs are divided into natural (naturalia) and conventional (data); the latter is divided into animal (bestiae) and human (homines); the latter is divided into non-words (cetera) and words (verba); the latter is divided into spoken words (voces) and written words (litterae); the latter is divided into unknown signs (signa ignota) and ambiguous signs (signa ambigua); both the former and the latter are divided respectively into particular signs (signa propria) and figurative signs (signa translata), among which the unknown figurative signs belong to the pagans. In addition to exegetical knowledge (Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria 1.4.1-3 and 1.8.1-21) which follows the order of reading (lectio), textual criticism (emendatio), explanation (enarratio), and judgment (iudicium), one needs to know the original language (Hebrew and Greek) and broad background information on Scripture (DDC 2.9.14-2.40.60).
Augustine's understanding of signs includes several hermeneutical presuppositions as important factors. First, the interpreter should proceed with humility, because only a humble person can grasp the truth of Scripture (DDC 2.41.62). Second, the interpreter must have a spirit of active inquiry and should not hesitate to learn and use pagan education for the purpose of leading to Christian learning, because all truth is God's truth (DDC 2.40.60-2.42.63). Third, the heart of interpreter should be founded, rooted, and built up in love which is the final goal of the entire Scriptures (DDC 2.42.63).
The sign does not function as its own goal, but its purpose lies in its role as a signification (res significans, DDC 3.9.13). God gave signs as a means to reveal himself; Christians need to exercise hermeneutical principles in order to understand that divine revelation. Even if the Scriptural text is obscure, it has meaningful benefits. For the obscure text prevents us from falling into pride, triggers our intelligence (DDC 2.6.7), tempers our faith in the history of revelation (DDC 3.8.12), and refines our mind to be suitable to the holy mysteries (DDC 4.8.22). When interpreting signs, the literal meaning should first be sought, and then the figurative meaning (DDC 3.10.14-3.23.33). Augustine suggests the hermeneutical principle that the obscure Scriptural verse is interpreted with the help of plain and simple verses, which formed the doctrine of "scriptura scripturae interpres" (Scripture is the Interpreter of Scripture) in the Reformation Era. Moreover, he introduces the seven rules of Tyconius the Donatist to interpret the obscure meaning of the Bible, which demonstrates his understanding that all truth belongs to God (DDC 3.3.42-3.37.56). In order to apply Augustine's hermeneutics of the sign appropriately in modern times, every division of theology must be involved and interdisciplinary approaches must be taken.[3]
I began doing business with National Sign back in 1989 with a relatively minor project. Their diligence and attention to detail ensured the project's success. 29 years later the two signs are still looking great and seeing them reminds me why I have chosen National to be my sole branding partner.
Talented, creative group of hard working people. They continue to be the best in the industry for over 100 years!
I have done business with National Sign for over 30 years as a Safeway store manager in Seattle, a store manager for a grocery independent in Spokane and now in Oregon. NSC does what they say they will do. They are on time, professional, and thorough. NSC communicated with me throughout the project. All their signs have looked great. I highly recommend.
First off I don't like to leave reviews, but for this company I will. We are a business that has been around over 50 years looking for some bulbs to be replaced in our Honda sign. First person tells me they are way backed up which i have no problem with, and then tells me that unless i am a current customer they will not take me on, I thought businesses wanted new business, if we turned people away we would not be here, then I get transferred to a women who tells me they are 3 weeks out, no problem i say i just need them fixed, I told her the business name and she proceeds to tell me she needs address pictures of sign and a bunch of other bs stuff. I said can 't you just google us and you will see the sign and all the info she would need. She said no i can't look it up. To sum up my frustration I decided to take my business elsewhere based on this companies lazy employees not wanting to take a sec. to use the amazing tool we have called google. They are local and I wanted to support them. If I found out one of my employees had a conversation like this with a potential customer they would be fired on the spot. At the rate they are going they sure won't have a long future turning new business away. Current business always drys up and they should always be looking for new customers.
As an architect, I rely on professionals like National Sign for my projects. They are very knowledgeable, they help advise me on the very complicated codes for signage, and they are capable of integrating so many different materials: wood, metal, glass, etc... Their shop is like a workman's fantasy camp!
National Sign Corporation ensures your sign stays in top condition by offering comprehensive maintenance and repair services after installation. You won't have to worry about wear and tear affecting your sign's appearance or functionality.
You're wondering how the permit process for signage is handled across Seattle's various municipalities? They navigate local regulations, ensuring your sign complies and secures the necessary permits, making the entire process hassle-free for you.
You're wondering about financing options or payment plans for your business. National Sign Corporation offers various solutions to fit budget constraints, ensuring you can afford your signage without breaking the bank.