Looking to grab people’s attention with a business sign in your yard? Get all sorts of advice from AGC Signs about business signs for yards such as:
1. Advantages of Business Signs for Yards
2. Types of Business Signs for Yards
3. Design Tips for Business Signs for Yards
4. Signage Bylaws for Business Signs in Yards
Plus, discover why people are choosing AGC for their business signs in their yard!
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1. Advantages of business signs for yards
The greatest advantage of business signs for yards is this: promotion!
Promote Brand Recognition
Add to your existing signage and spread your brand throughout local neighbourhoods. Don’t let your sign stand alone in your business location - get it out there!
Promote Your Home Business
Let residential homeowners in on your stellar services - don’t limit yourself to a sign out front of your own yard, ask others to help promote your home business around your neighbourhood too.
Promote a Sale, Grand Opening or Special Event
Create excitement about an upcoming sale or special event by displaying a series of banners at the front of your property. Make it festive and fun!
So don’t be remote …. promote!
Yard signs bring your brand here, there, and everywhere!
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2. Types of business signs for yards
Freestanding Banners
If you want something portable and lightweight, go with freestanding banners. These can be ideal for promoting special sales or events.
These are ideal for offices, lawyers, and insurance businesses in residential areas. These are more permanent.
Sandwich Boards
Also very portable and lightweight, these signs can be put in your front yard during the day and brought in after closing time. These are a classic a-frame sign.
We now see this everywhere. Prepare customers with information about COVID-19 protocols before they enter your front doors.
Yard signs can be temporary or permanent. Above are some examples.
Make it permanent with a monument sign in the yard!
3. Design tips for business signs for yards
Not a designer? Professionals from AGC recommend paying attention to:
Font
Some rules of thumb are:
1 inch (2.5 cm) of height = 10 feet (3 m) of readability
Avoid fancy fonts and stick to simple and clean fonts that do not have embellishments
Don’t overuse capital letters - a combination of upper and lower case letters is actually easier to read if you have quite a few words on your sign
Bordering around letters can help readers, too (see the Fit 4 Less sign below)
White Space
Signs that are crowded are harder to read, so add enough white space (or negative space) around your message so that it is legible. This is important since people driving by only have a couple seconds to read your sign.
Images and Logos
Full-colour images and logos can be added, but remember not to cram everything in to your sign. Less is more.
Colours
Go for bold colours as opposed to softer colours. And remember to use contrasting colours that will make your message pop! To read more about colour theory and design, check out this article from Technical Signs.
Through simple and clean font types, bordering, lots of negative space, and contrasting colours, notice how these brand names pop out at us.
4. Signage bylaws for business signs in yards
Wondering what local bylaws you need to abide by when putting up signage? It is important that you check your city or municipality’s bylaws, particularly if you are planning to erect a sign permanently.
Here are some links to websites that direct you to information about sign licenses and bylaws in the following AGC service areas:
Why People are Choosing AGC Signs
Unlike most of us reading this article, AGC Signs specializes in the manufacturing, maintenance, and installation of all sorts of signs. They are masters at enhancing the image of your brand and building awareness of your business.
AGC offers you trained and experienced individuals that are skilled in the business of making you and your business look good. Whether you are starting out small with business signs for yards or you are extending your brand through advertising with yard signs, contact AGC.
Phone: (905) 492-2484
Email: info@agcsigns.com
AGC Reviews
“Very happy with customer service provided for my business. Fast service from skilled individuals who perform a wide variety of jobs related to my graphic and printing needs. Would gladly recommend.”
“I worked with AGC Graphics on a signage project and was really happy with how it turned out. Rhonda took the time to explain to me how everything works and we went back and forth a few times looking at proofs. She was super helpful and I’m really happy with the quality of work I received. Would definitely recommend!”
