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Directory Signs – Go Big or Go Home!

Multi-panel directory signs are the preferred choice for large office buildings or buildings with room for expansion.  Typically used as building directory signs, these versatile sign holders can also be used as menu boards, directional signs or wayfinding signs.  They’re available with flat and curved profiles and be used for both interior and exterior signage applications.

The flat profile directory signs, such as the DF34U, consist of three portrait-oriented directories with one landscape-oriented header.  However, the curved profile directory signs, like the D36U, have two horizontal curved directories with one vertical curved header.  The entire line of Vista office signs are built to order so if you need custom sizes, including the number of panels per sign frame or the size of the frame itself, we can accommodate your requirements.  This is especially advantageous with menu boards or similar sign holders where unanticipated space is needed.

On the topic of menu boards and sign holders, these multi-panel sign frames accommodate a wide variety of insert materials.  Paper is the most popular since you can print the inserts yourself in minutes.  It’s fast, economical and you don’t have to wait for the local sign company to get them done.  If you have existing office signs in place which utilize engraved, acrylic, vinyl, PVC or comparable materials, the Vista multi-panel directory signs can accommodate them all effectively blending into the existing sign program.

The frames come in three elegant anodized aluminum finishes; brushed silver, black and gold.  There are metal end caps to match or choose from grey or black plastic to complement your existing color scheme.

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Directory Signs – Flat Landscape for Directional & Wayfinding

Directory signs with the flat, landscape orientation are typically used as interior office signs including directional signs, directory boards and in various wayfinding applications.  The flat landscape directory signs accommodate interior and exterior sign applications and provide navigation and traffic control within your building or office complex.

Wayfinding, by definition, encompasses all of the ways people orient themselves in a physical space and navigate from place to place.  More recently, wayfinding has been used in the context of architecture in reference to the experience of orientation and choosing a path within a built environment.  Directory signs, when used in a lobby for example, provide the information necessary to get the customer or client to their appropriate destination.  This is the most common use for these type of frames.

There’s also the other aspect of wayfinding which entails traffic control.  When used in hallways or corridors or upon exiting an elevator these directory signs become directional signs, typically with directional arrows, providing a clear path within or among buildings.

Vista’s modular line of office signage provides extreme flexibility from a design and implementation standpoint.  First, all flat landscape directory signs are built to order so custom sizes are expected without having the exponential cost factor applied to non-cataloged frames.  Second, because the landscape-oriented office signage is installed as individual panels, architects and designers have become extremely creative in their designs for directional signs by staggering the frames as well as creating complete murals across the grouping.  Combined with the various types of materials the frames can accommodate, they become interior design features versus simple office signage.

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Vista Directory Signs – Why we love them (and you should too)!

directory signsVista directory signs are highly functional sign frames used to control traffic paths within a building or facility. When used as directional signs you spend less time giving instructions and become more productive by letting the signs do the navigation for you. Directory signage is the optimum way to allow clients, customers or patients to successfully find their destination. The real beauty of Vista directory signs however, lies in the following:

•  They appeal to everyone
•  Their design is classy yet understated
•  They are simple to maintain
•  They are durable
•  They are universal

Whether it’s the curved directory signs, as shown in the illustration, or the flat directory signage, Vista sign frames complement any interior design given their aesthetic appeal.  Vista directory signs can be used indoors or outdoors due to their anodized aluminum finish and come in three elegant colors; brushed silver, black and gold.

The panels are easy to remove making directory signage maintenance fast and simple.  Use paper, acrylic, vinyl, PVC or any number of materials to compare or contrast your existing color schemes.  If you have custom specifications for your directory or directional signs, the Vista System is the perfect solution as all frames are built to order!  Get custom directory signs for a fraction of what you’d pay elsewhere.

Vista sign frames are universal so whether you have one building, a campus environment or distributed locations you can maintain a uniform sign program for your directory signs with ease.

We strongly believe in the Vista System and so do our clients.  We’re happy to send you a free sign frame sample just for the asking.  Vista sign frames are the preferred choice of sign professional world wide.  Take the Vista challenge!

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Directory Signs and How to Master Them!

Directory signs that have no errors, are cost effective and can be updated in minutes?  Yes!  Create designer-quality inserts for your directory signs in the comfort of your own office saving time and money.  Drive consistency in your sign program with wayfinding signage that you control especially when the information on your directory signs changes frequently.

The Vista System line of wayfinding signage is made from anodized aluminum and comes in three sleek finishes. For a closer look, check out the following video.

Directory signs can also be used in various capacities including directional signs or wayfinding signs.  They’re highly effective in allowing customers or clients to navigate through your building or campus environment.  Directional signs help control traffic paths which allows you to be more efficient by having to spend less time providing instructions on how to get them to their specific location.

More importantly, directory signs typically change quite frequently.  Having the ability to create inserts on-site has many advantages.  First, it’s fast.  You don’t have to wait days or weeks for the local sign company to respond.  In addition, you don’t have to worry about fonts, font sizes or colors to go wrong when you control the templates.  Even if you’re not a computer whiz but can do the basics in Word, printing on specialty paper from the local office superstore will make your directory sign inserts look like they came from a graphics designer.

Need to see for yourself?  Fill out the form and we’ll send you a sample sign frame for free.  Directory signs have never been easier with the Vista System!

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Vista System Flat Wall Signs by GreenSquare

Wall signs are typically used as wayfinding or directional signs.  In this, the first part of theVista Wall Signs series, I’d like to introduce the new GreenSquare wall frames and the pertinent information you need to know.

Wall signs increase visibility to your product or business.  They can be used as both interior or exterior signage as office signs or in the walkway or courtyard, respectively.  You might easily see wall signs in retail establishments, restaurants and airports hanging overhead, on posts or at the checkout counter.  Wall frames provide great POP (Point of Purchase) presence announcing a current sale, a future promotion or a new product that just hit the market.

Wall frames are also popular in schools, universities and office buildings.  Office signs with an employee or professor’s name and title are very common.  Office signs may also be used as directional signs, highlighting building or department locations or simply controlling traffic patterns.

Wall signs can be mounted on any vertical flat surface and come in numerous sizes and shapes.  The GreenSquare catalog lists many of the more common ones but you can customize your wall signs given the modularity of the product.  They’re all cut from larger extrusions so it is quite easy, and inexpensive, to have wall frames tailored to your office specifications.  In many cases it’s modularity allows you to match existing signage.

The flat wall signs by GreenSquare as depicted in the illustration are also aesthetically pleasing and crafted to complement even the most discriminating interior designs.