Door signs how to choose the best for your business – a video guide

Door Signs Door signs can be customised with your logo or your corporate fonts. They create a unified design throughout the whole building and door signs help reinforce your company or brand values. We can offer you a huge variety of internal signs in materials including metal, plastics, glass and layered effects. Many have matching interior […]

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Messagemaker’s Imposa Lite is star performer at JD Sports

Stocksigns’ sister company Messagemaker has completed a high profile project at JD Sports flagship store. Messagemaker have created a full colour display and looping video content is designed to capture the attention of passers-by on both sides of the street, helping to promote the JD Sports brand 24/7 while drawing attention to current promotions and […]

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Directories and Wayfinding Signs – A design guide

Directories and wayfinding sign systems aim to make navigation around unfamiliar grounds and buildings as simple as possible. These signs are often the first point of contact a customer has with your company and first impressions count. This short film is a “How to” guide to creating the best designs for directories and wayfinding signs.

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Care Home Signs and Signage for Supported Living

We have produced a short video clip of some of our examples of care home signs. Stocksigns have been working with care providers for many years and as a result our product range within the retirement living sector has grown substantially. We have a large range of care-home signs available from our on line shop. Or […]

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Flag Flying – how to choose your flagpole

Here are some factors to think about when choosing your flag pole: Your location Height of pole Wind speeds Foundation Security   A question we are often asked is “How much space should I allow around the pole?”…Your flag size will dictate how near you will need to be from the nearest object. It is […]

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Street Name plates, where do street names come from?

Stocksigns has been manufacturing street name plates for many years. Over this time we have seen not only the style of signs change but also some of the roads’ actual names change. So we thought we would take a look at how some streets have gained their names. According to the BBC, The City of London contains […]

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Vitreous Enamel Signs – How are they made?

Vitreous enamel signs have been used for over a 100 years. However the enamelling process is believed to date back much further. We are often asked why people still choose vitreous enamel signs over more modern products. The answer is simple, nothing can compare to vitreous enamel signs in terms of; Fire retardant properties – […]

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What size sign should I use? A viewing distance guide

What size signs should I use? – Viewing Distances For Signs We are often asked by customers what size sign they should be using, particularly with regard to safety signs. The truth is there is no hard and fast rule for size of sign and viewing distances. Currently there is no legislation covering this aspect […]

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Signs for the DDA – Rail Signs Guide

All surface rail companies are constantly striving to provide better access and a better travelling experience for all their customers. Stocksigns plays a key part in helping train operators deliver these improvement projects through careful management of the accompanying signage. DDA and SFA A Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) or Step Free Access (SFA) improvement scheme is […]

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Cycle Safety Signs – Vehicle Mounted Signs

Cycle safety signs from Stocksigns. Every year 15,000 cyclists are killed or injured on our roads. The most common accident is the motorist turning into the path of cyclists. This is an issue that has been taken very seriously by freight operating companies and safety campaigners alike. Working with some major aggregate companies, Stocksigns has […]

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LED Display Technology from Messagemaker

Six-times winner of the prestigious Gold award for Occupational Health and Safety from RoSPA, the Pitsea site took the decision to install the new LED signs as a means of delivering heightened safety awareness through a permanent visual reminder that is regularly refreshed to capture and retain people’s attention. The Pitsea landfill site has been […]

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School Signs Catalogue – Latest Edition

Stocksigns is delighted to publish their new edition of the School Signs Catalogue. Available on-line, it boasts the most comprehensive range of safety signs for schools, along with “easy order” sign guides for the most commonly required custom-made signs for schools. An ideal school reference guide for Head Teachers, Bursars, Local Authorities and Contractors. For […]

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How to use your Noticeboards

All too often important announcements or vital bits of information are lost or go unnoticed. A Noticeboard can help to improve communication and can become a central focus, or even a meeting place for employees or communities. Top Uses for Noticeboards To post public messages for people Help build company brand As a Bulletin Board […]

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Choosing The Right Post Height For Your Signs

Choosing the right post for your signs is often an area that most worries our customers. This simple guide will help you choose the right signpost, giving you the optimum viewing position for your new signs, whilst making them sturdy and secure. A signpost elevates your signs to give optimum viewing to pedestrians and cars. […]

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Vitreous Enamel Signs Guide

Where you must absolutely NOT use Vitreous Enamel Signs If You Care about Your Signage – Don’t use Vitreous Enamel Signs (VE) 1. When you don’t want your signs to last a long time. Why? –  Vitreous Enamel is notorious for its vastly extended life over other materials. They will look as good as new […]

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How to Apply Vinyl Graphics

This article is dedicated to the different application methods used for applying/installing self adhesive vinyl signs and window graphics. Many of our safety signs come with a self adhesive vinyl option making them very versatile and easy to install. We also offer a range of frosted vinyl window graphics in both standard and custom-made designs. […]

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Your Signs Catalogue

We have been working hard to bring you the widest range of high quality signage products in 2012.  The Catalogue has over 30,000 standard signs for you to choose from and a custom section that aims to provide inspiration for choosing signs from proven designs created for others and steer you to design your own should […]

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Safety Signs Audit For The New Year

While safety signs may not have been at the top of your Christmas list, this time of year is the perfect time to carry out a signage audit of your premises. The beginning of year is always associated with fresh starts, out with the old and in with the new. We often get renewed energy […]

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Why Use LED Signs?

Since our announcement that Stocksigns had acquired Messagemaker Display we have been asked by many of our customers why they should use LED signs. With that in mind we have put together a few of the benefits of using LED Signage. Long Life Signs – Only high quality LED’s are used from reputable manufacturers who offer products with a […]

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LED Display vs LCD

“As technology moves ever forward it has become increasingly more confusing as LCD displays are using LED for back-lighting and are being termed LED displays, they are not, they are simply LCD displays with LED-backlighting” emphasises Harry Filer, managing director of Messagemaker Displays, which manufactures a range of full colour and variable LED signage displays. […]

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Safety Signs – RoSPA’s Business case for Safety

Roger Bibbings, RoSPA’s Occupational Safety Adviser talks about how, during these times of austerity, now is not the time to cut back, but instead invest in health and safety. Safety Signs can be a key part of this. Safety signs are a cost effective way of enhance your safety policy. They can be used to […]

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Where to use Emergency Exit Signs

We are often asked by our customers which fire exit sign they should use where and with which arrow? This simple guide will help you to select the right signs for your premises and keeping within current legislation. The directional arrows are designed to give visual instructions of the safest route to take in the […]

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Traffic Signs – Protecting Children

Stocksigns has long been famous for manufacturing good quality traffic signs, and boasts an extensive range. The importance of traffic warning signs is evident from their common place use but here is what RoSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) says about Traffic Signs and their use for protecting children. RoSPA’s Traffic Signs Guide […]

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vehicle safety checks

Most of us who are eligible to have a driving licence, do have a current license, and most us drive on a daily basis but how many of us actually know what necessary safety checks have to be carried out on your vehicle, let alone  carry them out regularly. Our Safety Partner RoSPA (Royal Society for […]

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