Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Tulsa Sign Companies Helping Express the Accolades You're Famous For


LED welcome signs are less common, but they can fit more messages than static signs. You may think only booming municipalities can afford these signs, but small towns like Blacksburg, SC and Castle Rock, CO welcome visitors with striking marquees. In case of emergencies, LED signs can deliver advisories in a flash. Businesses can also learn from Oklahoma's proud towns. If they just received ISO certification, for example, they have the right to let their clients know that their business practices are world-class. They can add the ISO logo to their signage or flash the good news on the LED screen. Whatever your accomplishment, Tulsa sign businesses can make them readable to everyone.
http://www.crownneonsigns.com/blog/12-industry-news/62-tulsa-sign-companies-helping-express-the-accolades-you-re-famous-for

Saturday, August 2, 2014

Remember: Tiny Errors when Designing Tulsa Signs have a Huge Impact


The same debacle can happen when Oklahoma businesses haphazardly redesign their Tulsa signs to give their businesses a new image, which is why they’re better off relying on experts like Crown Neon Signs for their branding needs. In addition to their skills and experience in visual design, reputable sign companies can also recommend the most suitable sign type that a particular business should employ in order to entice new customers, all the while keeping their original business image intact. For instance, channel letter signs are excellent for brand awareness because they’re larger than other signs. They also tend to attract more attention even when placed on a busy street, especially if the letters were illuminated using neon or LEDs. Directly-mounted channel letters, in particular, are clean-looking and give off an air of authority unlike other types of signs, although they require more work when it comes to installation and maintenance.
http://www.crownneonsigns.com/blog/12-industry-news/61-remember-tiny-errors-when-designing-tulsa-signs-have-a-huge-impact

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Work Closely with Tulsa Sign Companies to Get Your LED Signage Right


The issue about LED brightness can be addressed through a combination of collimation (i.e. light rays are produced so that they run parallel to, rather than intersect, each other) and light filters. A brand-new LED design that incorporates these two elements is currently being tested in Taiwan and Mexico, according to The Optical Society. Alternatively, LED sign companies in Tulsa, OK, can tinker with their signs’ phosphor efficiency (which is directly related to brightness, although it mainly applies to white LEDs) and light extraction efficiency (which determines if the LED is more suitable for utility or cosmetic purposes). Through this, as well as their clients’ insights, sign companies can be counted on to produce attention-grabbing LED signs that can boost business in much the way online marketing does.
http://www.crownneonsigns.com/blog/14-info-article/60-work-closely-with-tulsa-sign-companies-to-get-your-led-signage-right

Thursday, July 10, 2014

Liquid Fire: the History behind the Neon that Lights up Tulsa Signs

Working on the principles left behind by his predecessors, French inventor Georges Claude was finally able to create the first true neon light in 1910. His invention was essentially the first neon sign in history, which was introduced at the Paris Expo in December of the same year. It was a device that consisted of two 38-foot long tubes, which illuminated a wide area with its bright light. This characteristic of neon lighting later inspired the term “liquid fire.”

Two years later, Claude was already selling his invention to patrons; the first one being a sign sold to a Parisian barber shop owner. By 1915, Claude’s invention reached American shores with Earle C. Anthony purchasing the lighting novelty for his Packard automobile dealership. Since then, neon signs have been illuminating the advertising landscape with their flashing images and signs in Tulsa, OK, as well as in other metropolitan cities all over the world.
http://www.crownneonsigns.com/blog/12-industry-news/59-liquid-fire-the-history-behind-the-neon-that-lights-up-tulsa-signs

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

True Nostalgia from Tulsa Sign Makers: L.A.’s Classic Neon Sign Glory

Before local Tulsa sign companies like Crown Neon Signs (as well as others all throughout the nation) became the trend for advertising signage, numerous American cities have been illuminated by neon signs dating as far back as the Roaring Twenties.  Major cities come into full play when neon signs pop into mind—Las Vegas, New York, Atlantic City—but there’s one city that deserves to be in the conversation.
Writing about her experiences in BBC Travel, journalist Bridget Gleeson said that she’s grateful that “an electric glow still illuminates countless vintage landmarks in Los Angeles’ urban landscape—from decorative antique theaters and old-fashioned apartment buildings to traditional mom-and-pop delicatessens and gloriously seedy cocktail bars;” much of which she attributes to a group of individuals aiming to preserve the city’s bright neon history.
http://www.crownneonsigns.com/blog/14-info-article/58-true-nostalgia-from-tulsa-sign-makers-l-a-s-classic-neon-sign-glory

Sunday, June 8, 2014

Sign Talk: Keeping Timeless Tulsa Signs Working Despite the Changes

Neon signs are definitely a throwback to the old days before the coming of LED and digital signs. Many establishments, including restaurants, bars, and such inviting places in Tulsa, OK still make use of neon signs, especially for indoor use, because of the nostalgia they evoke. Neon signs have a charm or their own, and are generally more economical for smaller applications compared to LED signs.

Additionally, as the Cavis Grill sign has proven, neon signs can be highly durable and long lasting. At some point in time, those nostalgic neon signs in Tulsa will burn out; but repairs can be done. Here are some common problems plaguing neon signs and how they can be fixed.

http://www.crownneonsigns.com/blog/12-industry-news/57-sign-talk-keeping-timeless-tulsa-signs-working-despite-the-changes

Friday, June 6, 2014

Tulsa Sign Companies: Complying with City Regulations on LED Signs

In an effort to improve disaster readiness, officials of Huntsville, AL has placed LED signs near schools, where they can flash public advisories during emergencies. According to a report in WHNT.com, if there is no emergency, the schools can use the signs for campus announcements and the like.

It is no wonder, then, that outdoor signs continue to be a powerful tool in advertising a business. In Tulsa, OK, the use of outdoor advertising signs is just as restricted by local ordinances as in Huntsville. These rules, however, should not deter businesses from reaping the benefits of these advertising tools.

Instead, business owners should work closely with expert Tulsa sign companies like Crown Neon Signs, to come up with quality LED signs which conform to city regulations found in Section 1221 of Tulsa's zoning code. The salient details of these ordinances are summarized below.

http://www.crownneonsigns.com/blog/12-industry-news/56-tulsa-sign-companies-complying-with-city-regulations-on-led-signs