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Are There Specific Regulations for Emergency Evacuation Signs
Yes. And they are not optional suggestions. Emergency evacuation signs are regulated by OSHA, the NFPA, the International Building Code, and in some cases state and local fire codes on top of all of that. If you manage a commercial building, industrial facility, healthcare property, or any space where the public has access, your evacuation […]
How Can I Personalize Metal Street Signs for My Business?
A generic sign gets ignored. A sign with your business name, logo, or a custom message? That one gets remembered. Metal street signs have this classic, permanent look that just works for businesses, whether you are marking a private drive, branding a commercial property, or creating wayfinding around a campus or facility. But the real […]
Where to Install Your 911 Sign: A Compliance Checklist
In a medical emergency or a fire, first responders rely entirely on your address signage to find you. If your 911 address sign is hidden behind a bush, faded by the sun, or placed too far from the road, it can cost paramedics valuable minutes. According to emergency response guidelines, a visible address is the […]
Why Your Emergency Assembly Point Needs High-Visibility Signage
In an emergency, seconds matter. Panic, smoke, and darkness can easily obscure standard signage, leaving evacuees disoriented when speed matters most. If your Emergency Assembly Point (EAP) isn’t instantly visible, your evacuation plan fails. Emergency Assembly Point High-visibility signage is the simple solution to this chaotic problem. By ensuring your assembly points are recognizable in […]
Inspiring Sidewalk Sign Designs
Sidewalk signs, also known as sandwich boards or A-frames, are the two-sided, triangular-shaped signs that sit outside of restaurants, cafes, and public houses. Some grab the attention of would-be customers with the temptation of today’s special while others use catchy and creative slogans to get you through the front doors. Popular and probably most recognizable […]
L.A.’s bike highway that never was
Los Angeles is the car capital of America. Its landmarks are its roads: Sunset Boulevard, the Pacific Coast Highway, Rodeo Drive. And entire comedy sketches have been made about Angelenos’ love affair with the automobile. But it wasn’t always this way. In 1900, Los Angeles had the first elevated “cycleway” in the world. At the […]
The reason behind different sign shapes
Traffic signs appear in many shapes, like octagons and pentagons, ovals and circles, squares and rectangles. This mix-and-match system allows for a different message to be sent to the brain for each kind of sign. A different message is conveyed for each type of sign and once our brain notices the pattern, that message is […]