Cosmo Lofts Building Mural in Hollywood

Cosmo Lofts just got an impressive new building mural for Pacific Reach Properties in Hollywood. It’s a large one, 10 feet tall and 18 feet in length. Hand painted too, because handmade is still best made. So it’s big and bold, guaranteed to be seen from quite a distance. That’s the point of a building mural, after all. At the same time, like a good outdoor sign it doesn’t clash with the building’s look. (more…)

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Slice of Life: Arts & Crafts, Sign Maker Style

The great thing about being a sign-maker is that if you’re into arts and crafts and love working with your hands, then you’re gonna have the time of your life. We believe that handmade is still best made, after all. Making tiny stickers for your favorite sports teams? Draping a car in an eye-catching vinyl wrap? Making cute signs that’ll be on the storefront of a boutique? How about putting graffiti on a wall… and being paid for it! Those’ll really test your creativity and your handiness.

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Graffiti’s Journey from “Vandalism” to Art in San Fernando Valley

Graffiti is back in Los Angeles, and in San Fernando Valley artistes like Levi Fonz Ponce are making murals of iconic figures that are meaningful to the community. And to think they used to be seen as eyesores, as the defacement of public property, spray painted by unruly youngsters out to Stick It to The Man. Vandalism, it was called, named after the Vandals, barbarians who invaded Rome and broke all their stuff. But now graffiti’s become accepted in the arts scene, seen as a free expression of the human spirit heedless of property boundaries, now displayed as striking murals in public spaces across big cities like Los Angeles, wall art for upscale establishments, even as office decoration for more laid back workplaces. It’s an intriguing shift, but how did it happen?

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Best Color Combos for Sign Visibility in Los Angeles

We’ve already talked about the basics of how signs send a message. Do you know that this also applies to the color combinations you use for your signs? Yes, the types of colors you choose will affect your business’ visibility, which is crucial in highly competitive areas like Los Angeles or San Fernando Valley. This applies to everything from your outdoor signs to your indoor signs, and of course the aesthetics of the rest of your establishments. It’ll help to get a better idea of how color combinations can help your business stand out!

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Holiday Signs for Holiday Times
Our own holiday window graphic!

Holiday Signs for Holiday Times

December’s a month away! That means Christmas and Chanukah  season’s almost here and by now lots of establishments have brought out their holiday decorations and are filling the air with seasonal songs. A few might’ve already been at it when the months began ending in “-ber.” While there’s always debate on when it’s too early to “holiday up,” it’s undeniable that there’s nothing quite like the arrival of the first days of Christmas. It’s just awesome to bask in the festive mood and jolly sights and sounds, and – better yet – take part in it by adding to the cheerful chorus that brightens people’s lives and marks a wonderful conclusion to the year!

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Spruce Your Place Up With Signs!
Top: photo of Dodger stadium wall wrap in office, office goals decal in breakroom. Bottom: Star Wars custom wall wrap in warehouse.

Spruce Your Place Up With Signs!

Trapped in a monotonous maze of cubicles? Tired of trudging through grey corridors? Bare walls like a lunar landscape starting to close in on you? You can fix this by sprucing up your place with signs! Whether it’s at work or not, with clever decoration you can personalize your special space and turn it into a stimulating place.

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