4 Tips to Creating Entrance Pylon Signs

You never get a second chance to make a good first impression.”​ – Abraham Lincoln
    
Okay, so maybe it wasn’t the nation’s 16th president who originally said that, but he certainly could have. It’s a famous quote, not attributable to any one individual, that applies to our personal lives, professional reputations, and for purposes of this blog, the entrance signs we build for our clients.

No matter what type of property you manage – shopping center, hospital, office park, or mixed-use – the entrance sign is the first impression you will make to potential visitors.

I’m often surprised by how property managers and owners treat these prominent landmarks as afterthoughts. The fact is that an entrance sign can be the one feature that draws people in – or drives them away.

When visitors arrive, it is the entrance sign that tells them just what kind of place they’ve come to. Therefore, the big question you must ask when considering your entrance sign – whether it’s a pylon or monument – is, “What kind of first impression do I hope to make?”

Here are four keys to putting your best foot forward.
 

Clarity is King

 
Entrance signs are meant to be read and provide basic information that visitors need. Therefore, make sure they are clear and designed to be quickly read.

Letter sizes, fonts and colors, and the sign’s background colors should be selected first and foremost with an appreciation for the ability of the intended audience to effortlessly read what the sign says.

Don’t sacrifice the usefulness of the sign for something clever and flashy. Clarity means limiting the number of elements in your design, including the number of tenants who are featured on it (make tenants pay for premium placement). Too much noise on a sign can render it unreadable – especially for motorists speeding by.

Aesthetics are Ace
An entrance sign should be attractive to behold. I’m not joking – our benchmark for a great sign in this day and age is “Would someone post a selfie with this?” Truly great signs should be worthy of a social media post!

Sign design should be appealing and provide visitors with a sense of confidence about the type of place they’re visiting. Key to the attractiveness of your sign is the upkeep. Lights should be maintained, and blemishes should be repaired.

As the sign ages, explore replacing it with a fresh one to keep your appearance from becoming outdated (we recommend a new or updated sign every 10 years). An ugly entrance sign – dulled by weather, sun exposure, dents and scratches – can undermine all of the good work you’ve done to make the rest of your property look great.

Branding is Boss

 
Your entrance sign works as a billboard – consider it to be an essential extension of your brand, and treat it like an advertisement that is selling your property to potential customers.

In fact, your entrance sign will provide infinitely more exposure than radio, TV and newspaper ads can offer – all at a fraction of the cost. The entrance sign design should be aligned with your development’s look and feel, helping ensure a consistent impression for visitors from the outset and providing an accurate sense of the atmosphere they can expect.

Location is Everything

 
An entrance sign’s effectiveness is closely tied to its location. The more prominent a sign’s placement, the more likely it is to do what it’s supposed to do: draw eyes, drive traffic, and drum up business.

Permits sometimes govern sign location decisions, and sign designs should be selected with the ultimate location in mind. For instance, a squat sign with a hill in front of it won’t be effective.

The site of potential obstacles is important. Foliage that blocks passing motorists’ view of the sign, for instance, may render your investment useless. Architectural elements also can get in the way of the natural sightline between visitor and sign. For that reason, it is important to put yourself in the place of your visitors and make sure a sign’s design and location work in harmony.

Just as poor management of an entrance sign can harm your project, excellent management of an entrance sign can be a boon for business. With entrance signs it’s important to remember the old adage from Lincoln, or maybe it was Socrates, or Oscar Wilde: “You never get a second chance to make a good first impression.”


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