‘Illuminated Signs’ Articles at Visigraph

How an Internally Illuminated Cabinet Pole Sign Is Constructed

Barry K. Brown — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 01:53:09 +0000

In this blog post, I will share to you what I know when it comes to making and designing a 4′ x 8′ internally illuminated cabinet signage.

Question: Our church is requesting that some of us “handymen” construct a double-sided internally illuminated sign for the church.

Are you able to help us design and build a 4’ x 8’ sign like this?

That is a loaded question. First, if you are in the US, Canada, or most Western European countries, labels are required on your sign requiring it to be listed with a government agency that has approved you to produce an electrical sign.

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Digital Traffic Signs or Illuminated Traffic Signs

Barry K. Brown — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 02:36:41 +0000

While these two types can cross over, Digital Traffic Signs and Illuminated Traffic Signs aren’t necessarily the same thing.

Differences Between Digital Traffic Signs and Illuminated Traffic Signs

Digital Types are typically lighted with LED’s (Light Emitting Diodes) and may have a small section that shows a number or series of numbers and letters, such as you might see at some airports, or can also be electronic reader boards with messages for oncoming motorists.

Illuminated types, on the other hand, may include digital kinds, but may simply be a sign that is lighted from below with directional lamps,

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The History of Electrical Signs: Neon, LED, and Internally Illuminated

Barry K. Brown — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 02:40:00 +0000

In this second article on the brief history of signage, we’ve now covered everything up until the 18th century until the present, and my hope is that you’ll have a great handle, whether you wanted a handle on it or not, all about sign making.

Hi again…as I said last time, if you look around, or drive around, when you live in any industrialized country on earth, your locale is full of signposts. Most of us simply accept that sign makers are all about signs and printing and that’s the extent of your thought on the subject.

From Neon and Internally Illuminated Signs to Full Color LED Displays

18th to 19th Century

As I stated in the final part of the of the last article,

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