Our New Pylon Sign

Our New Pylon Sign

​Our exterior got another upgrade this week!  A big thanks to everyone that helped make our new pylon sign a reality.

The new asymmetrical design features a two-tone blue pattern achieved by a vinyl wrap applied on three sides of the shroud.  The large black arrowhead points to our building and has an outline of blue tube LED.  Our logo in white is more readable from the highway.

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We were able to reuse our existing Watchfire electronic message center (which was still going strong) and the existing pole and foundation.  Reusing these elements helped keep costs down and took time off the install timeline.

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creative sign, de pere sign company, wi sign maker

We’ve had several iterations of our freestanding sign over the years.  In 2008 and 2012 “Sign” was featured in neon applied directly to our monument, as we offered custom neon signs.

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creative sign, de pere sign company, wi sign maker

In 2014 we constructed and installed a 35-foot-tall pylon sign to showcase our fabrication capabilities and show off how a dynamic Watchfire EMC can really upgrade a business’ visual impact from the road.  Accent lighting and a changeable light feature at the top of the sign attracted attention at night.

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Ten years later we were faced with the choice to either give our current design some TLC with new faces and a new coat of paint… or to revamp the works.  We chose the latter.  We are a sign company after all.

If you think your business’ signage could use a face lift – or a complete tear down – contact our sign professionals to help determine what could be done to take your image to the next level!

We’ve got tons of examples inside and outside of our building, and we love to give tours!  Stop by to see the magic in person.

 

Rockstar of the Quarter:  Bill Vandermause

Rockstar of the Quarter: Bill Vandermause

And Creative Sign Rockstar of the Quarter goes to…. Bill Vandermause!

Position:  Graphic Designer

Trait of Extreme Awesomeness:  Personal Performance

What his team says about him: 

“Bill is an inspiration to his fellow Designers and a dedicated and hard-working team member.  His designs constantly wow customers and Creative Sign employees alike.”

“I admire his process from thorough information gathering to thoughtful and confident execution.  He takes the time to understand projects and cares about quality of the final product.”

Since he started with Creative Sign in 2014 Bill has won 17 Wisconsin Sign Association Design Awards and 2 Watchfire Sign Design Awards for our company.  His design expertise and great attitude has been an incredible asset to the Design Team and the entire Creative Sign Team as a whole.

Congrats, Bill!  You are long overdue for THIS award!  🙂

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Creative Sign Featured on ViewPoint with Dennis Quaid

Creative Sign Featured on ViewPoint with Dennis Quaid

Creative Sign Company recently had an exciting opportunity to share our story with the Telly Award Winning ViewPoint with Dennis Quaid.  Their PTV segments are engaging and educational.  Being in such company was a truly amazing and humbling experience!

 

 

We are so proud of our people and what they accomplish each and every day.  Thank you to our Creative Sign family and to all those who support us with their business.  Special thanks to ViewPoint for sharing Creative Sign’s story and showcasing what makes our custom sign shop so unique.

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Celebrating 20 Years of Customer Relationships

Celebrating 20 Years of Customer Relationships

This July marks 20 years since Todd purchased Creative Sign, and the Sign Nerds are excited to celebrate 20 years of customer relationships.

The below video shows just some of the amazing customers we’ve had the privilege to serve over the last 20 years, but we’d like to thank ALL of the customers that have put their trust in Creative Sign!

 

In 2003, the majority of our projects were semi-truck lettering.  Slowly but surely, Todd built up our customer base by building up our reputation for taking care of our customers.  He stood behind his team and product by offering a better warranty than the competition.

By 2011, Todd brought Sign Consultant Kelli Lax on board, and with her, a whole new level of customer.  Projects like the Menominee Casino and Oneida Casino pylons showed off our in-house fabrication skills, and amazing customers like Subway and Goodwill Industries brought us so much repeat work that we needed to expand our team to accommodate all the interior and exterior signage, window and wall graphics, channel letters, and vehicle wraps we were doing.

As our family of Sign Consultants and Project Managers have grown, the list of excellent customer relationships we are fortunate enough to maintain has grown dramatically.  Again, thank you to each and every one of you that has put your trust in our Creative Sign team for your signage needs!  You have made us what we are today!

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Rockstar of the Quarter: Alec Slempkes

Rockstar of the Quarter: Alec Slempkes

And Creative Sign Rockstar of the Quarter goes to…. Alec Slempkes!

Position:  Print & Graphics Technician

Trait of Extreme Awesomeness:  Equality

What his team says about him: 

“Alec is great at what he does and is an amazing person to be around.  He’s always helpful and happy to do it.  He’s very intuitive with what he can accomplish with his machine and it always looks amazing.”

“I admire Alec for his commitment to his work and his ability to tackle anything thrown at him.”

Alec joined Creative Sign in 2021 as a Graphics Technician, quickly becoming a go-to employee for higher profile interior install projects of graphics and ADA signage.  In 2022 he became head printer on our flatbed.  Since taking on his new role he has explored what’s possible with direct print ADA, raised textures, and so much more!

Congrats, Alec!  Thank you for all you do for our team!

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