Tom Watts

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How to start a sign business and what equipment you need

Guides · October 28, 2026

What to buy first, a sign making equipment checklist by stage, the materials you need and the US business basics.

Signage and print trade shows to visit in 2027

Guides · October 28, 2026

Dates and venues for the main sign, print and display trade shows in 2027, who each suits and how to plan a visit.

What is large format printing and how does it work?

Guides · October 28, 2026

What counts as large format, how the printing works, the main ink types, roll-to-roll and flatbed machines and how to choose a supplier.

ADA signage requirements for tactile and visual signs

Guides · October 28, 2026

Which signs the 2010 ADA Standards cover, the tactile and braille specifications, mounting height and location, and visual sign rules.

How wayfinding design works, from first survey to installed signs

Guides · October 28, 2026

What wayfinding is, what makes a system work, the design process step by step and what to ask a wayfinding designer.

Daktronics introduces see-through LED window displays for shops and quick-service restaurants

News · October 28, 2026

Daktronics has introduced see-through LED window displays in 55 in. and 70 in. sizes for retail, convenience and quick-service sites, managed through Venus Control Suite.

Big Image Australia celebrates its rebuild six years after the Hindmarsh factory fire

News · October 28, 2026

Adelaide trade printer Big Image Australia has grown to two buildings and 25 staff since a 2020 fire destroyed its factory, adding fabric printing and display structures.

EVM buys the unit next door as it plans to double turnover

News · October 27, 2026

Glasgow signage and fit-out maker EVM has bought neighboring premises in a £1.5m expansion, adding 40% capacity and 11 jobs.

Drytac launches PrintDuo, a double-sided printable film for window graphics

News · October 27, 2026

Drytac has launched PrintDuo worldwide, an adhesive-free 250 micron film with 99.9% opacity for printing different messages on each side of a shop window.

What is Dibond, and how does it compare with foamex?

Guides · October 27, 2026

Dibond aluminum composite and foamex PVC foam board explained from the manufacturer's data, with a comparison table and a checklist for specifying sign boards.

How much does a vehicle wrap cost?

Guides · October 27, 2026

UK van wrap and US vehicle wrap price ranges from published guides, what makes one wrap dearer than another, fleet advice and the questions to ask installers.

Advertisement consent and sign permits for business signs

Guides · October 27, 2026

How England's advertisement consent system and US city sign permits work, which signs usually need an application, timings, fees and penalties.

How much does a business sign cost?

Guides · October 27, 2026

Published UK and US price ranges for common business signs, the five things that move a quote, the costs buyers miss and the questions to ask sign makers.

What does digital signage cost?

Guides · October 27, 2026

The parts of a digital signage system and what each costs, with published software prices and UK LED video wall prices per square meter.