by | Mar 21, 2024 | Ortwein Insights |
Every General Contractor knows that each construction project has its own unique sets of goals that need to be met and challenges that need to be handled along the way to ensure a successful build. One way that General Contractors help mitigate these challenges and... 
by | Feb 28, 2024 | Ortwein Insights |
Though we love to imagine that nothing will ever impact our signs aside from storm events, or perhaps strange accidents, alas that’s not always the case as vandalism may occur. This is true regardless of whether the sign is close to the ground or up high, as... 
by | Feb 28, 2024 | Ortwein Insights |
In a past blog we discussed “What Sign Designers Need to Know” to perform successfully in the signage industry. Today we turned that question around and asked what graphic designers in the sign industry want clients to understand about designing for signs.... 
by | Jan 17, 2024 | Ortwein Insights |
Signage has increasingly gone digital and this trend has only escalated over the past few years with the introduction of restaurant kiosks, interactive digital signage in airports and museums, and the continued use of EMCs (Electronic Message Centers.) In the past,... 
by | Jan 17, 2024 | Ortwein Insights |
In the past, we’ve discussed steps you can take to help winter-proof your signage. Today we’re going to expound on that article as we dive deep into the effects of ice on signage. How does ice impact signage? Ice can affect signs in a myriad of ways. For monument... 
by | Dec 19, 2023 | Ortwein Insights |
Each December we take a look at the year ahead to see what trends are coming for branding and signage, and these are ones we believe are coming if not already here. Sustainable and Eco-friendly Signs Signage continues to be on the forefront of the push for... 
by | Nov 20, 2023 | Ortwein Insights |
Over the past decades, LED signage has overtaken fluorescent bulbs, and other traditional bulbs, as far as the primary type of lighting for signage. As such LED is everywhere now from Channel Letters to LED powered Electronic Messaging Centers (EMCs) and more.... 
by | Nov 20, 2023 | Ortwein Insights |
At Ortwein Sign, we rely on our expert team of designers to create and adapt designs for our clients so that their brands are represented well across their signage. This can mean they often have to create designs from scratch, including for small businesses without... 
by | Oct 19, 2023 | Ortwein Insights |
Sign installers by their nature need to be a jack of all trades. Sign installations are complex afterall, and each one can vary, therefore a pro sign installer needs to know skills including mechanical skills, electrical knowledge, problem solving, interpersonal... 
by | Oct 13, 2023 | Ortwein Insights |
Halloween is a fun time for many, as kids look forward to trick-or-treating, and kids at heart look forward to decorating their houses, apartments, and cubicles. Businesses can also get in on the fun, by encouraging employees to dress up, hosting special events, and...