Do-It-Yourself Signs

Design the inserts yourself

Conveniently produce inserts for your office identification in-house utilizing common office equipment and supplies. Why hire an engraver every time an office sign update is required? Do It Yourself Signs are quick and easy to make and update.

Software for Sign Template Design

There are several software programs available to design then print DIY name plates and sign inserts. Some of our favorite programs include CorelDRAW, Adobe and Serif desktop publishing software products. Popular Microsoft Windows publishing programs are also quite simple to use. Some degree of design knowledge is helpful but not mandatory. With a little practice, you too can simply print your own sign inserts. The best place to purchase software is CompUSA.com Our designers will gladly produce an affordable DIY template for you to utilize for years to come. Our designers publish in a combination of CorelDRAW and Acrobat to provide editable templates for our clients in Adobe Acrobat. One of our templates, in hand allows your team print sign inserts immediately, bypassing the design process. Simply leave it to our designers to develop the look your after."

Media

We highly recommend printing on glossy photo style inkjet medias. These materials yield the sharpest text and graphic reproductions and the most colorful graphic images. With an inexpensive printer and the right paper, you too can achieve remarkable results. Our name plates our printed on the highest quality of paper and transparency materials. The media we utilize is available in most office supply stores, such as Staples, Office Max and Office Depot. Name brands such as Epson, HP, 3M, Cannon and Lexmark yield the best results.

Printers

Printing perfect sign inserts is achievable with inexpensive equipment. The printers we recommend retail for approximately $100 more or less. The printers we utilize are available in most office supply stores, such as Staples, Office Max and Office Depot. Name brands such as Epson, HP, 3M, Canon and Lexmark yield the best results. The ink cartridges should yield hundreds of inserts. Inserts requiring an out put exceeding the limitations of 8.5” x 11” may require a more elaborate printer or outsourcing to a large format digital printer, such as Kinko’s, Staples, Office Max and Office Depot.

Trimming the Inserts

Trimming DIY inserts can be achieved two simple and convenient ways. Cutting sign inserts with a typical lever style paper cutter or the newer rolling blade type is generally the safest method. The rolling blades are EXTREMELY safe. Manually slicing each insert from the sheet using an X-acto knife, stainless steel ruler and artist’s cutting mat is an accurate technique, however opportunity for injury to your fingers may be increased. No matter how you choose to trim your inserts, do it carefully. Executive Graphic Systems will be introducing pre-perforrated paper spring of 2007 for several popular sign frame sizes.

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