Dave’s Signs is pleased to announce that Oakwood Communities picked them to create and install their Wagon Wheel town square landmark sign. We are excited and honored to be a part of the project due to its significance. The big monument is the crown of the development, a “Meet me at the big W,” so to speak.

What Oakwood Wanted in the New Landmark Signs

The goal was to make a landmark sign that would make a statement and enhance the surrounding community. In the case of the WW sign, Oakwood Communities wanted a large focal piece for their town square. There are two of these signs that will anchor the community. The second one is still in fabrication.

Why Did They Contact Dave’s Signs?

Dave’s Signs has been working a little over a year on Oakwood’s extensive sign program. The real estate developer contacted us for help in designing all of their property signs for their new master-planned community at Wagon Wheel Junction.

Our Role in the Bigger Picture

This project has been an ongoing one. Not only have we been working with the city and going through their approval process for the various sign programs. We’ve coordinated with all the contractors, and stonemasons as part of a team so everything stays on schedule and budget.

Structural Challenges of the Landmark Sign

Designs Made from Rough Client Sketches

Oakwood Communities provided a rough drawing of the logo, and we cleaned it up to what is now the sign. 

What’s Next?

The landmark WW sign is installed at Wagon Wheel Junction’s Fountain Square. We received feedback that Oakwood Communities is quite happy with the result, as are all the contractors and other vendors working on the construction site. Currently, we are working on the second Wagon Wheel landmark sign, and it’s in the middle of fabrication.  We are looking forward to the installation and all that comes next.

Stay tuned for more details!

If you are looking for an experienced sign company to design, fabricate, and install your landmark sign idea give us a call at ‭(805) 641-1387‬ or reach out to us online.

Dave’s Signs is honored to be chosen by Oakwood Communities to design the Sign Programs for Oxnard’s newest and most exciting community, the Wagon Wheel Master Planned Community. 

New Destination in the Making 

The Wagon Wheel Community is a mixed-use development master-planned community located in Oxnard, CA. This beautiful new neighborhood consists of townhomes, condominiums, and luxurious apartments. Featured amenities will include spacious parks, scenic trails, meandering paseos, a vibrant Town Square, retail shops, restaurants, a bowling alley, and places to sit back and unwind. 

Not Just Design – Sign Programs 

The process started with a consultation to help Oakwood Communities design their signs. A simple sign system then turned into a contract once they saw how much insight and expertise we had to offer. Not only could we assist them in developing the right sign programs for their entire new development, but our track record of working on large-scale projects just like this gave them the confidence we could deliver on time and budget. 

Knowing the Right Questions to Ask 

Of course, starting a large project requires knowing the right questions to ask the client, the city, and knowing the local ordinances. Questions like, 

• • What direction do we want to take with signage? 
  • What are the requirements of the city? 
  • How will the design ensure the future signage meets local ordinance? 
  • What should the design criteria be for retail space? 

Once we go through our process and have a deep understanding of the project, we can plan the sign design criteria before moving to the next step. 

Generally speaking, it goes like this: 

Step 1.  Stated Needs & Direction of Signage 
Step 2.  Design & Planning 
Step 3.  City Permitting & Approvals 
Step 4.  Fabrication & Installation 

Over the course of the year or so between developing an initial sign system, getting the contract for the entire program development, working with the client to develop the sign criteria, working with the city and navigating the approval process, fabricating and installing the signs, working with other contractors and architects throughout the project, we actually came in on time and under budget. Comparatively, not a lot of sign companies can say that. 

Signage that Creates a Sense of Belonging 

Our for lease window graphics for new retail space signs experience won Oakwood over.  Fortunately, and owing to our great track record with them, we developed sign programs for the entire development that included:  

• • Promotional for Lease Signage 
  • Designing a Sign Program for Future Tenants 
  • Promo Signs 
  • Window Graphics 
  • Real Estate Development Signs 
  • Flags 
  • Wayfinding Signs 
  • Finished Retail Development Signage 
  • Landmark Signs – The big monument sculpture is the crown of the development. “Meet me at the big W,” so to speak. Owing to the requirements, there are going to be two. 

We created an attractive theme and recognizable styles. Due to that, the signs instill warm feelings and a comforting sense of belonging. 

As a result, new residents and visitors can now experience the new community of Wagon Wheel and enjoy retail, restaurants, and housing rolled into one. 

• • Park Place & Oxford Flats – For Sale Neighborhoods
  • The Junction at Wagon Wheel, Mayfair & Wagon Wheel Family Apartments – Leasing Communities 
  • Wagon Wheel Town Square 

The Significance of Wagon Wheel 

The Wagon Wheel property is a big deal in Oxnard.However, before it began transforming into the Wagon Wheel Master Planned Community, the historic Wagon Wheel Motel and Restaurant existed at the junction of 101 Ventura Freeway and the Pacific Coast Highway. Amazingly, the kitschy attraction stood for five decades with its distinctive neon signs and was a popular spot for motorists traveling between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara. Real estate mogul and one-time largest property owner in Oxnard, Marvin V. (“Bud”) Smith, developed the area in 1947. 

Finding the Right Sign Partner for Your New Development 

In the event that you are in the process of searching for a sign company with experience developing sign programs for your new development community, call us. Above all, we have the knowledge and expertise needed to bring large-scale projects to fruition on time and under budget. Lastly, you can reach out to us online to request a quote or alternatively call us at (805) 641-1387 for a consultation. 

Branding your business is one of the quickest and easiest paths to success. Interior branding utilizes the visual appeal of high-quality interior signs and graphics to make your business thrive. Ahead, let’s see how interior branding can serve as your ultimate business strategy

What Interior Branding Means to Your Business

Interior branding is vital for all businesses. However, what does that actually mean? Since interior branding is an interior design tool, it conveys the essence of your company’s brand identity. The way designers accomplish this is through the integration of branding and graphic elements throughout the inside physical environment.

Signs That Utilize Branding Tools Breed Success

Excellent design is no longer considered an elitist concept. Instead, it’s now part of a powerful business strategy. Moreover, interior branding uses tools that make it an integral part of achieving this business success. Today, successful companies like The Trade Desk, Charles Schwab, and Ambulnz use interior branding.

Firstly, they use it as a vital business strategy to enhance their brand’s image and identity. Secondly,  it gains the loyalty of clients. Both results lead to better ROI.

5 Visual Elements for a Well-Branded Interior

Interior areas provide ample opportunities to display beautiful custom design signage. Here are a few visual elements we suggest adding to interior areas that your visitors are sure to notice.

1. The Interior Matches Your Brand

This method involves creating custom signage that reflects your firm’s core essence. It encompasses both ambient interior environments and beautiful aesthetics.

2. The Interior Reinforces Visual Identity

A firm’s logo, trademark design, or a certain color pallet can be used as interior details. When you do this, it reinforces visual identity.

3. The Visuals are Consistent

If you don’t want clients to be confused by your brand message, use consistent visual language. Especially if the signage is in more than one physical environment.

4. Visuals Must Enhance the Surroundings

Custom signs that are professionally-made blend flawlessly into their surroundings, enhancing the overall effect. However, they don’t have to necessarily match the surroundings exactly. In brief, that can lead to a very ho-hum effect or simply look out of place.

5. The Visuals Create a Special Experience

When clients walk into your boutique or office, you want their experience to be memorable. Pay close attention to how your clients connect with your business through their various physical senses – not to mention this is an aspect that is particularly important to spas. 

We Know Interior Branding

Given these points, you’ll be glad to know Dave’s Signs offers exceptional interior branding services. To illustrate, here are some examples of interior branding Dave’s Signs created for our local and national customers.

Dave’s Signs is a full-service sign company. We help businesses in Ventura, Santa Barbara, and LA Counties with superior interior branding. Another key point is that we cater to national clients. Please call us today for an estimate at (805) 641-1387‬. Additionally, you can contact us or request a quote online to find out more.

Veterinary clinics that cater to our four-legged friends are part of a very competitive market. Because of that, veterinarians often turn to a reputable sign company to effectively advertise all the services they offer. However, there are different facets to consider for signage to be effective. What follows are some custom design ideas for veterinary signs that will help your practice grow.

#1: Use Highly Visible Outdoor Signage

Veterinary signage used outdoors is excellent for making pet owners aware of local clinics in their area. Choose highly visible custom pole signs and banners since they work particularly well for conveying your overall message.

Four Paws Veterinary Sign

The custom pole sign we created for Four Paws below is an excellent way to welcome potential customers and clients. Plus, it draws special attention to your business’s name. Passerby will also make a mental note about the name of the vet and phone number for following up later.

To attract first-time customers, messages on outside signage can list specials. A few ideas to use include first-time pet exams, grooming deals, and vaccinations. Large veterinary banners are a good idea since they will target motorists that drive by your practice.

Montecito Pet Hospitals

These customized outdoor signs we made for the Montecito Pet Hospital are pleasing to the eye. Additionally, their custom design is very consistent with the outside aesthetics of the building and landscaping. The posting of hours of operations is especially important for a pet hospital – more so if they offer 24-hour or after-hours emergency services.

The pole sign below has a logo that is simple, yet eyecatching. It also does a great job of explaining what Montecito does and what domestic pets they treat.

#2: Use Indoor Signage to Say More

Indoor veterinary signs help target new products and services to existing clients. This is also a good time to show off your logo, which is a massive part of veterinary branding. A well-designed, customized logo says a lot about a company. For instance,  vets can use them to naturally segue into the different animals they treat at a glance.

This can be particularly helpful to a specialized niche of the veterinary practice: The exotic vet.  You may not be aware, but most veterinary schools don’t even teach vets to spay rabbits. If you are one of these specialized veterinarians, it’s helpful to add silhouettes of rabbits, reptiles, exotic birds, and even the occasional wild animal to the usual cat and dog mix in your logo if that’s what you do.

Trust the Leader in Veterinary Signs

The signage you choose says a lot about your excellent veterinary practice. Therefore, trust industry leader Dave’s Signs to provide you with a beautiful veterinary sign that’s functional, excellent, and tail-waggingly good. If you are in the Ventura, Santa Barbara, or Los Angeles area you can call us at ‭(805) 641-1387‬ to find out more. Alternatively, we also serve national clients, and you can contact us online for an estimate.

Excellent signage is part of what makes California scenery beautiful. A large part of that niche is property management signs, and you can find them peppered throughout where you live. These signs, however, have a three-fold purpose to be effective. First, the signs you have on the premise needs to attract renters. Second, they need to be compelling enough to make people want to find out more. Third, these signs need to build trust in your brand. After all,  these are potential clients and renters you typically want to build long-term relationships with.  To help with that, Dave’s Signs creates custom property management signs that make your brand shine.

Ahead, we’ve put together a few tips on what makes property management signs effective, while showcasing your brand:

Tip #1: Sign Consistency is Vital for First Impressions

With property management, just like in the rest of the business world, consistency is of vital importance. For example, you want leasees and visitors to your building to receive the same message every time. Especially when you schedule and display advertising and promotions.

This important message that visitors and occupants see, not only relates to your brand, but also to the elements of your products & services. This is why it’s essential to have consistency in your signage. Particularly if you are a large company with several branches and franchises.

Dave’s Signs understands the need for consistency throughout the building, and sometimes throughout the entire complex. As you can see in the following images, everything we did from the entryway monument sign to the directory sign, to the corporate building sign for our national customer, LiFETECH Resources, shouts out consistency.

In the preceding examples, the client lent a personal touch to their signs. Building on their concepts, our experts managed all processes to making the signage a reality. The results are coordinated, individual signs that really make their brand shine through.

Tip #2: Property Management Signs Must Have a Strong Presence

Monument signs are an excellent option if you are looking for a strong presence for your property management business. They create high street visibility and are the ultimate in wayfinding since they make your business easy to locate.  Take the architectural monument sign we created for the Residence Inn, Marriot. Since it is smartly done, it boosts exposure to their brand and strengthens their identity. An aspect that is incredibly important to a national hospitality company like them.

Tip #3: A Property Sign’s Appearance Must Match its Surroundings

A strategically designed sign can give you a one-of-a-kind and distinguished look that matches its surroundings. Dave’s Signs can customize your monument sign to reflect the appearance and essence of its surroundings.  In fact, we can replicate the unique architectural elements of your corresponding building. This service includes anything from material texture to its color palette.

Tip #4: Pick a Signmaker That Knows the Ropes

Lastly, you’ll want to choose a sign making company that knows the ropes of the business. For 20 years, Dave’s Signs has worked alongside contractors, property managers, landlords, and home owner’s associations.  We can design your property management sign to suit your needs. Meanwhile, we also make sure any sign we furnish you complies with local and state ordinances.  We would love to help you with your next project, and we invite you to explore our website and our beautiful signs in the galleries.

Dave’s Signs serves the greater Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara County areas, and nationwide. Feel free to call us at (805) 641-1387‬ or contact us online for an estimate today!