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How a Sign Can Help Boost Your Social Media Engagement

In today’s marketing world, your physical space and digital presence are more connected than ever. Whether you run a retail shop, restaurant, gym, or office, your signage doesn’t just help people find you, it can also help them share you. Smart signage can turn everyday foot traffic into online buzz, helping boost your social media […]

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How to Transition Your Signage After a Rebrand

Rebranding your business is a bold and exciting move, but it doesn’t stop at updating your website and logo. One of the most visible and impactful parts of your brand identity is your signage. From your storefront to your vehicle wraps, updating your signs after a rebrand is essential for maintaining consistency, visibility, and professionalism. […]

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3 Essential Signs for Medical Office Spaces

When it comes to running a successful medical office, clear communication is key—not just between healthcare providers and patients but also within the physical space itself. From helping patients navigate the building to ensuring their safety, healthcare signage plays a vital role in maintaining an organized and efficient environment. Whether you’re setting up a new […]

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Weather or Not: Creating Lasting Signs for Coastal Climate

Wilmington draws many in for its generally mild weather and beautiful beaches; living on the coast has its perks. Coastal conditions, however, can pose challenges for building signs that last. Coinciding with the advent of hurricane season, we’d like to highlight some of our tried and true materials and methods for weathering the coastal climate. […]

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Murals: A Boost to Morale

Murals are an excellent choice to accent or complete your business spaces. The possibilities for placement, size, and subject are endless. Murals can: More on each of those below. Anything can go anywhere A mural can be put anywhere inside your business space. Hallways, atriums, offices, pillars, conference rooms, auditoriums… the list could go on! […]

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Beyond Sandblasting: Crafting Dimensional Signage with Precision

Recently, we finished and installed a new sign for the New Hanover County Landfill. This sign is made of HDU (a very dense and durable closed-cell foam) and is custom routed on our Colex CNC router, giving it 3d letters and borders. This blog is paired with a video depicting the entire project process, from […]

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How Do I Achieve Etched Glass Look for My Business Windows?

In short, call us. For a more developed answer, read on. What you’re actually looking for is frosted glass adhesive media, also referred to as frosted vinyl or etch media. These terms are interchangeable. Frosted glass media or etch vinyl refers to a window application in which a translucent adhesive film is applied to the […]

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What are the Benefits of Illuminated Signage?

Illuminated signage, also known as lighted signage, is a popular and effective marketing tool that can provide many benefits to businesses of all types and sizes. In this article, we’ll explore the benefits of illuminated signage and why it is a valuable investment for businesses looking to enhance their brand visibility 1. Increased Visibility and […]

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6 Things You Should Know About LED Signs

Custom LED signs have become the industry leader in illuminated signage. From small businesses to corporations, LED signs are a highly effective form of advertising and conveying messages to your customers or clients. At Port City Signs & Graphics, we offer a variety of customizable LED signs for business use. Here are 5 things you […]