SIGNS OF STUDIPITY

We, as a company, enjoy making signs. We live for the challenges they often present and strive to improve the way we conquer those challenges.
Recently we replaced the sign you see at the left. The client had changed their logo slightly so their signage was to reflect those changes.
To the untrained eye this may look like a vandalized or vehicular damaged sign... sadly to say, it is neither. This is the direct result of a sign manufacturer who doesn't give a flying monkey poop about what a sign should look like. What went on here? Just couldn't get that seam in the aluminum face to line up so lets just beat the hell out of it and see if that works? Well gosh darn! Where the heck did that middle thingy for the "e" go? Oh well... I got my trusty can of paint here I'll just paint it on. Should have painted the centres of the "a" and "g" while you were at it... CUZ YOU TOTALLY MISSED WHERE THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO GO! I'm not even going to touch on the fact that the acrylic letters that are supposed to protrude 1/2" to 3/4" proud of the face have fallen inside the sign. (Hint: Silicone is not the answer...especially if you apply it to a smooth aluminum surface.) It's called Industrial Adhesive... there are tons of different brands out there... GET SOME! AND WHEN YOU DO GET SOME, GO FIX THOSE OTHER SIGNS OUT THERE THAT HAVE LETTERS FALLING IN AS WELL!
Sigh... sorry for the rant people. I have not had the time to take this sign to the aluminum recycler as of yet. So there it sits staring at me from the manufacturing area... taunting me... laughing at me in it's defectiveness.
Tomorrow... It's Recycle Day!

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