May 8th, 2020 will mark the 75th anniversary of VE-Day, when allied forces accepted Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender. The surrender brought WWII to an end in Europe. Sadly, many planned events up and down the country will now be cancelled … Continue reading
We carry out a fair amount of work for companies that use heavy duty equipment and vehicles. Like every business, branding their equipment is an essential part of their marketing. Even if the equipment stays on site, branding lends the … Continue reading
No matter what field you work in, you know how it is when you start a job: some are just plain sailing from start to finish some that should be easy turn out to be tricky some that you think … Continue reading
Glancing through a list of common New Year’s resolutions (well, it’s easier than making our own!) we spotted that quitting smoking came in at number nine. And that reminded us of some work we did a few months back on … Continue reading
If you’ve seen Channel 5’s The Hotel Inspector β in which ailing hotels are giving a makeover by the terrifying Alex Polizzi β you’ll notice that the signage almost always gets an overhaul. Apart from generally modernising the signs, they … Continue reading
Many businesses that depend on passing trade face the same problem β they only have a moment to capture attention. It’s difficult enough where passers-by are on foot, but much harder when they’re in cars. For these businesses, good signage … Continue reading
When it comes to marketing, small businesses have to be choosy. Without a huge marketing budget to throw around, they have to pick the methods that work reliably. For many small businesses, one of the most cost-effective marketing methods is … Continue reading
Many schools still proudly display an honours board in their hall or entrance. An honours boards is a fantastic way of recognising an individual’s contribution to the school. It also shows, in a very public way, the school’s history and … Continue reading
It doesn’t hurt to toot our own horn once in a while! We think our work at Newbury Racecourse nicely illustrates why we really are a complete signage solution. Another visit to our favourite racecourse A few weeks back, we … Continue reading
At Mirage Signs, we regularly supply (and apply) vinyl graphics and registration letters for various types of aircraft. Amongst our jobs, we’ve been lucky enough to work on some fantastic light aircraft. These have included a YAK-29 aerobatic plane at … Continue reading
Mirage Signs recently completed signs and flags for the Hope Nature Centre in Southwick, Trowbridge. Set in 15 acres of countryside, Hope Nature Centre offers families a great day out, especially for those with smaller children. The Centre’s animal park … Continue reading
If you install signs for a living, you’re going to need a head for heights. As if we didn’t know this already, we got a reminder in our recent work at Whatley Quarry, where some signage was needed at some … Continue reading
Life at Mirage Signs can be summed up in two words: busy and varied. Take this typical day from a few weeks ago. We started by fitting three facia signs for local businesses. We produce a range of facia signs … Continue reading
We’ve been working with Newbury Racecourse for some time now,Β improving the existing signage and providing signs for their new developments and big annual events. It’s great to support one of the most famous horse-racing venues in the country! A … Continue reading
Mirage Signs have now supplied registration letters and graphics for quite a few aircraft. Back in June last year, we blogged about one example. That time, we were working at White Waltham Airfield, applying graphics and lettering to a YAK-29 … Continue reading
Happy New Year to our customers and our readers! We’re just about recovered from an extremely busy pre-Christmas period, but fueled by mountains of turkey and mince pies, the Mirage team are rearing to go again. We thought we’d kick … Continue reading
Back in the Summer, we returned to Newbury Racecourse with commissions for more signage. Yes, we know those balmy temperatures and long days now seem a million miles away! But we didn’t want to pass over the work we’d done … Continue reading
Maybe we should brand ourselves as specialists in signs for educational establishments! After all, over the past year or so, we’ve accumulated quite a list of clients in the education sector. Now, let’s see: Kingdown School St Francis school in … Continue reading
Like most sign companies, most of our work comes from local businesses and institutions. However, we’re also happy to receive commissions from further afield. For example, take our recent work for the recycling centre on Ascension Island. If you’ve forgotten … Continue reading
Here’s a quick question: what’s the best way for a small business owner to market their service? Search this online and you’ll come away thinking that it’s all to do with social media, email campaigns, creating a ‘buzz’ and other … Continue reading
It seems like only five minutes ago that we were installing our last crop of educational signs, in institutions such as Amesbury CE Primary School, Studley Green Primary School, Kingdown School and more recently Warminster School. Summer is often when … Continue reading
It’s been a scorcher of a summer, but the baking hot conditions haven’t slowed down the Mirage team β they’ve been out and about supplying signs to all sorts of enterprises. Here’s the latest round-up. We start with our regular … Continue reading
We supply a lot of graphics for vehicles, including branding for vans, cars and agricultural equipment, safety graphics for construction equipment and so on. In addition, we get a fair amount of work supplying aircraft decals. A recent aircraft project … Continue reading
Sometimes even we’re surprised by the range of signage that we provide. Just to illustrate, take a look at these two examples of our recent work. First up is historic Warminster School. Dating back to 1707, this boarding and day … Continue reading
Mirage Signs does business both nationally and internationally, but our local customer base remains very important to us. It’s great to work with other Wiltshire businesses and always a surprise to see quite how diverse these are. For example, we … Continue reading
One of the great things about creating signs for businesses is that we get to work with so many different types of organisation. Two of our recently-completed commissions are a case in point: one was for an internationally famous luxury … Continue reading
Although we have customers throughout the UK and beyond, much of our work is for businesses right here in Wiltshire. We provide them with building signs, directional signs, projecting signs, and any other sort of signage that’s needed. Two such … Continue reading
As one of the busiest signage companies in Wiltshire, our work comes in all shapes and sizes. We design, manufacture and install everything from directional signs to safety signs, and from pub signs to honours boards. One type of signage … Continue reading
Back in the summer, we were delighted to supply signage for Newbury Racecourse, one of the UK’s most well-known horse racing courses. A few weeks ago, we returned to Newbury Racecourse for work leading up to the Ladbrokes Winter Carnival … Continue reading
In our recent posts, we’ve mentioned our summertime binge on school signs in Wiltshire. And although summer now seems ages ago, we can’t finish our ‘school series’ without proudly showing you our work for Amesbury CE Primary School: We used … Continue reading
Our previous blog post mentioned that we were very much in demand over the school holidays, as that’s when school signs tend to get refreshed. Here are two more examples of our Summer work. Both were commissioned by local Wiltshire … Continue reading
School holidays are often the time when schools refresh their signage, ready for the start of a new academic year. As we have a lot of experience and (dare we say it!) expertise in the school signs, we do find … Continue reading
Mirage Signs are pleased to have recently completed work for EHD London, a bonded wine warehousing and distribution company. We fitted two entrance signs displaying powder-coated one metre square aluminium panels. These used a Spandex signpole 80 system with graphics … Continue reading
In what’s been a super-busy July at Mirage Signs, one of our most noteworthy jobs has been at Newbury Racecourse. A familiar name for any racing enthusiast, Newbury has been operating as a racecourse for over a century β and … Continue reading
At Mirage Signs, we design and fabricate a lot of shop signs, and it’s always really satisfying to see a business’s kerb appeal improved by our handiwork! We’d like to share two recent examples with you. Devlin Bridal Couture for … Continue reading
Our blog covers a fair amount of ground β from advice on choosing colours for signage to forthcoming trade shows. But this time, we thought we’d share some of our recent work with you. Firstly, we were delighted to be … Continue reading
Increasingly, we’re being asked if we can replace damaged street signs. Yes, we can! We’re not claiming credit for the sign in our banner picture, but recently we’ve been getting enquiries about replacing street signs in Wiltshire. With Wiltshire County … Continue reading
The colours you choose for your signage make a difference. In Part One of this post, we looked at how colour has a powerful effect on consumers, and considered some of your colour options. In this part, we’ll look at … Continue reading
What colour is best for your brand new sign? In this two-part post, we explore why colour can make a big difference to how your business is perceived – and whether people buy from you. There’s a lot to consider … Continue reading
March 28th-30th will be dates that manyΒ signmakers have noted in their diaries. Over those three days, the National Exhibition Centre will be home to Sign & Digital UK, Britain’s largest trade event for the signmaking industry. 2017 marks the show’s … Continue reading
Figuring out whether you need consent to display your advertising sign isn’t easy. In part one of this post we looked at the general rules you need to follow to display most sorts of outdoor sign, and the eight different … Continue reading
Confused about consent for advertising and signs? Following on from our guidance on health and safety signs, in this two-part post, we’ll look at what you can display as an outdoor advertisement without obtaining consent. So, you’re about to put … Continue reading
Reading this in an office, public building, restaurant or cafe? Chances are there’s at least one health and safety sign within view. Like or loathe them, health and safety guidelines are part of our working life and employers have to … Continue reading
We love terrible signs. Not creating them (obviously), but as professional sign makers, we get a kick from seeing some of the truly silly examples that are out there. So to help your Firday afternoon along, we’ve found ten examples … Continue reading
Most business owners accept without question that getting attractive, well-designed signage is essential. But are their instincts right? We look at the evidence. Signs, shops and impulse buys At the most basic level, business signs alert potential customers to … Continue reading