Acrylic signage, also known as plexi-glass or perspex signage, is a popular form of visual communication that involves printing or etching onto acrylic sheets. Acrylic is a transparent, lightweight, and durable plastic material that is often chosen for its sleek appearance and versatility.
Benefits of Acrylic Signage:
- Aesthetic Appeal: Acrylic signage offers a modern and polished look, making it suitable for both indoor and outdoor settings.
- Versatility: It can be customized in various shapes, sizes, and designs, allowing for creative expression and effective branding.
- Durability: Acrylic is resistant to weather conditions, UV rays, and fading, ensuring your signage remains vibrant over time.
- Lightweight: Despite its durability, acrylic is surprisingly lightweight, making installation and transportation easier.
- Clarity: Acrylic sheets are known for their optical clarity, ensuring that your message is easily visible and legible.
- Cost-Effective: Acrylic signage provides a cost-effective alternative to glass signage while maintaining a similar upscale appearance.
- Illumination Options: LED lights can be used for back lighting to enhance visibility and attract attention in the evenings or winter months. Design Tips for Effective Acrylic Signage:
- Simplicity: Keep your design clean and straightforward to ensure easy readability from a distance.
- Contrast: Use contrasting colors to make your message stand out against the acrylic background.
- Font Choice: Opt for legible fonts that match your brand’s personality and message.
- Branding: Incorporate your brand elements, such as logos and colors, to enhance brand recognition.
- Negative Space: Utilize negative space strategically to create a balanced and visually appealing design
Acrylic signs are perfect for :
- office doors
- reception area welcome signs
- wayfinding, showing directions to different areas in buildings
- house numbers and names
- meeting rooms
- wall art
- information displays
We use top quality 5mm clear perspex for our acrylic signs. You can choose any colour graphics and the perspex can be coloured, clear or frosted and fixing holes are pre-drilled. For 900mm plus size we recommend 19mm standoffs or screw covers.
At Top Notch Signs we also sell a range of acrylic blank cut shapes suitable for crafting, gift making, keychains, social media signs, menus, ornaments, wedding signs and awards.
Give us a call for bespoke work and we will be happy to assist…02392 520333
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