Our studio can help with the design of hoarding boards, or support designers embarking on a hoarding project. Our site survey is the process which will aid any hoarding design project.
Construction site hoarding is rarely flat, and for that reason, part of our site survey includes a schematic diagram (usually in Adobe Illustrator) to scale of the hoarding runs.
Creating a scaled schematic diagram allows us to see how much the hoarding drops or rises and gives designers a good idea of how their graphics can be applied to the hoarding.
Changes of direction and obstructions in front of the hoarding can be recorded. This ensures that crucial text and images are not obscured when the hoarding is installed.
Simplifies Production and Installation
Though this can take time for us to produce, it will save a huge amount of time in production and particularly in the installation of the hoarding. It also allows the designer to present a good representation of how the hoarding graphics will look once installed.
How do I present hoarding artwork?
Generally we use PDF to print each panel from. And you will be able to create canvases from the schematic diagram we create. We will then divide this up into the individual 8ft x 4ft or 10ft x 5ft hoarding panels for production. Each panel is labelled in the order of installation.
If you have already designed your hoarding graphics before you receive a schematic diagram, we can always adjust this to fit at a later date.
We would need to print at around 100dpi so its important to bear in mind that the diagram may be at a reduced scale of 10%.
Help at Hand for Design and Designers
Our investment in workflow software means we can match colours exactly from our litho presses, digital presses and our wide format presses. This means brochure colours can match hoarding colours.
We’re always available to discuss your project in more detail. Design for hoarding only becomes difficult when design, production and installation aren’t synchronized, our project manager will ensure that this is not the case. Please don’t hesitate to give us a call.
Related Information
Printed hoarding installation for United Utilities in Windermere.
- 3mm ACM Hoarding Boards
- Anti-graffiti Laminate
- Printed using AGFA workflow pre-press software
- Risk Assessment and Method Statements supplied
- Installed with experienced and qualified signage fitters
- Completed within 2 days
Our hoarding printing project start out with a site survey enabling us to create accurate measurements for designers. This is done with Adobe Illustrator so that the designers can see areas that may be hidden, uneven printed hoarding placements and gives our client a good idea of how the hoarding will look once installed. This was produced in collaboration with Parker Design Consultants, see their hoarding pages here.
The site position in Windermere was perfect to communicate to the public how important the work in this area was. After the survey, the hoarding printing was done on our flatbed printing presses in Cheshire. Our workflow software enabled us to colour match the UU brand colours accurately.
Installation Of Hoarding Boards
We provided a Risk Assessment and Method Statements based on our site survey. The printed hoarding used 1220mm x 2440mm ACM hoarding boards and required a lay down area for each section.
We have a professional and experienced hoarding fitting team. Each installation is discussed beforehand and designers use diagrams produced by the site survey to design each length of hoarding graphic. Installation of printed hoarding was made simple by producing the schematic diagram after the site survey. This meant that all hoarding graphics met perfectly and reduced the fitting time.
See more details regarding our printed hoarding here
We give you a professional and comprehensive printed hoarding service which includes site survey, print production and installation. Your project will be managed from start to finish by our installation manager who, after surveying, will work with you and our pre-press and production teams, right through to managing the installation.
Durable Printed hoarding, with exceptional print quality
We use only the best aluminium composite substrates for all our signage and hoarding, ensuring a durable solution. Anti-graffiti laminate can also be applied which not only protects but will enhance the graphic. We also print to a quality that reproduces your design with accurate colour reproduction using the much coveted AGFA workflow software.
Free Site Survey
We offer a free site survey to assess the area, take measurements and discuss the style of hoarding that is required. At this stage we would measure and assess the hoarding structure the graphics will be fixed to, and then record any variations in height that may affect the run of the graphics.
Creating artwork for hoarding
If you are designing the hoarding panels, we would submit a scale template for you to render your graphics on to. This will allow you to see exactly how your graphics will appear when the hoarding project is completed. Call Jamie Brelsford on 01270 625 207 to discuss in more detail.
Hoarding Design Styles
There are a number of different ways to present your graphics onto existing hoarding structure. A complete covering with anti-graffiti laminate and complete with header and kickers are the most popular, but you can reduce expenditure by using boards in a landscape orientation. This band of graphics is usually centred across the hoarding, and as long as the hoarding is painted, it will be perfectly adequate to get your message across.
Other examples include acrylic logo's and text to add depth to the design. Solar spotlights can add a little more attention to the site too.
We can always discuss your design ideas during the site survey, or by phone using images of the site. If you need us to help design your hoarding, our studio will work with you to go through the brief and present design ideas to scale.
FAQ's
Printed Hoarding - How long will it last?
Printed hoarding board is produced by Johnsons for construction site perimeters and areas for site branding. The aluminium composite panels are extremely durable and perfect for cladding existing hoarding board perimeters. But how long does it last?
We use high quality hoarding board to print to. This is because we know that it receives our high quality print output extremely well, and also that the manufacturers of the board give a 5 year life to the board.
Can it last longer than 5 years?
Yes. We know that in most cases, that the board will last longer than 5 years, though the position of the hoarding and the kind of weathering it will receive can shorten the life of the print on the boards.
Will Anti-Graffiti Laminate Prolong the Life of the Hoarding?
We apply Anti-Graffiti laminate to all of our hoarding boards unless specifically requested not to by our clients. Laminate of any kind will not only protect the board but also, more importantly, the print applied to the aluminium composite panel. Anti-Graffiti laminate also does this and enables graffiti to be removed if the hoarding is defaced.
Wooden Totem/Monolith signs
We designed the wooden monolith and all the wooden signs into kit form. This is so the signage could be put together on site in minimal time, and with relative ease. We have since produced a similar kit for another sign company who required wooden monolith signs of their own.
However, this signage also included overhanging tray signs cut into the timber, together with laser cut acrylic lettering. (Some of the strokes on the text were cut as fine as 2mm). And some of the text needed to be applied direct to the timber facia.
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Which Wood is Used on the Monolith?
Our client requested an Oak finish on the signs. We were able to create a similar colour and grain to Oak, from Idigbo. This timber is very stable and is hard enough to take fixings extremely well. Although the Idigbo doesn't necessarily need to be treated, though it does add to its durability and stability if a coating is added. Call us to discuss which treatment is best for your wooden signage.Double sided wooden monolith signs
Although both monolith signs were double sided, we also crafted a single sided version of the signs which could be attached to railings. Because this was a single sided wooden sign, the fixtures were finished on the back to a high standard, and painted to match the railings.
All the signs were finished with a timber capping to add further protection to the sign. Each sign being finished to the highest standards. The finishing includes Oak pellets to hide any fixing heads as well as apexed caps to enhance drainage.
Please don't hesitate to get in touch regarding any wooden signage, no matter how big or small the project.
You can call 01260 625207 or leave a message in the form below, we'll be in touch with you as quickly as possible.
Creative Print Solutions
Our high quality production standards are the reason we've been around for over 190 years. And we'd love to show you how we do things here. We could just send samples in the post, but we enjoy face to face meetings and we like to get to know exactly what your clients needs actually are. This way we can find ways for you to win more business or add value to existing business.
Using our armoury of high quality print and finishing resources, together with our expertise in Heidelberg litho, HP Indigo digital and wide format print, we can offer you innovative and creative print solutions.
A Comprehensive service - More than Printing
Many of the services we supply book-end our print production. We have the specialist knowledge and resources to carry a job through from concept through production, fulfilment, delivery or installation. Your job will be managed by an experienced manager whose expertise will ensure your project runs smoothly throughout the project.Some of those services include...
Passing important projects over to people you can trust is important Direct Mail - Management of data, print, collation, fulfilment and delivery. Signage Projects - Fully managed installations including site surveys, RAMS and Manufacture. Office branding projects - Fully managed by our installations manager. Offering experience, advice and help during the design process.Pre-Press Support
We can help design agencies with comprehensive pre-press support. Sometimes this is a simple pre-flight check, but often we can offer advice that will save hours of studio time. We also encourage direct communication with our pre-press team, thus you are able to contact them at any time. Our customers enjoy being able to discuss their work with our studio and the slicker workflow it produces. Finally, take a look at what we do, we're a friendly bunch and passionate about print. We'd love to show you around, but if you can't be tempted, we can always visit you with case studies and samples at any time.
House Builder Flags and Marketing Suite Graphics
The House Builder flags and flagpoles are the most popular product. They are 6 metres tall to the top of the finial, and include a 2 metre long x 900mm wide flag. This portrait flag drapes permanently from a rotating arm ensuring a permanently expanded graphic even when there is little or no breeze.
The flags are weighted from the base and attached to the flagpole by a weighting ring and mast bands. This ensures the flag drapes permanently to enhance the graphics, logo's or text. The knitted polyester flags are single sided and have a 95% show through, giving a graphic on both sides of the flag.
We install the house builder flags with a rotating arm. This means that the flags will turn into the direction of wind direction to reduce the stress on the flag and flagpole and thus increase the life of the flag. Flags can be easily replaced in the future by removing the flagpole from the sleeve which is fixed permanently into the ground.
Double sided flags
Many clients go for double sided flags which include a light-block liner to prevent graphics merging together from both sides. However, the flags look fantastic as a single sided flag where the lightweight fabric drapes well and lasts that little bit longer.Marketing Suite & Construction Site Printed Graphics
We supply a full range of print for marketing suites. We specialise in printing marketing materials for new build construction sites. Print and manufacture of signage, monoliths, hoarding and house builder flags as well as fully managed installation, RAMS and relevant health and safety certification. As well as bespoke wallpaper, brochures, posters and a whole range of print to the highest quality. We have litho, digital and wide format printing presses across our two sites in Cheshire.
For more information, please don't hesitate to get in touch with us on 01270 625207 or use the form below and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.
