Frosted window manifestations and printed window vinyl for privacy and building regulation compliance.
Frosted Window Manifestations
Frosted window films can be cut to any shape and printed to create stunning visual effects on your windows. They can be designed to create a complete or partial privacy to offices and rooms. Giving privacy, branding opportunities and additional decorative effects, whilst allowing light through the frosted film.
Frosted window manifestations can also add an etched effect and is now used more commonly in architects specifications.
Ideas for Frosted Window Manifestations
We have many examples of how we’ve used frosted window films to enhance office spaces. From using logo’s cut out of frosted film to over printing and even using a poem. Whilst plotting the frosted window film is the most popular, the printed film can create some stunning effects, especially when the graphic is backlit. Take a look at the Printed Frosted Window Film examples we have previously printed and installed at NHS-MacMillan premises.
Installation of Frosted Window Graphics
Johnsons offer a full site survey and installation service across the UK. We look after your project from design to fitting to make sure that they enhance your décor and meet legal obligations. Our professional service allows us to install small and large graphic applications cost effectively and safely.
Building Regulations
Large floor to ceiling windows require frosted window manifestations set at two heights. These don’t have to be dots or squares, and offer a great opportunity to be creative with your window graphics.
See our page on Building Regulation Window Vinyl’s for more information
Designing Frosted Window Manifestations
Whether you’re a business that needs help with design or a designer who requires pre-press support, we have the expertise to help. Our pre-press studio can help with advice, design and pre-press checks before anything goes into production.
Risk Assessment
We provide a free site survey to give a full risk assessment before any installation. Please contact sales@jprint.co.uk or Jamie Brelsford directly for more details jamieb@jprint.co.uk
Creating One Way Vision Windows with Contra Vision
One way vision windows are a simple, cost effective solution using Contra Vision window film. We are specialists in fitting one-way window film across a variety of project types, large or small. We'll help you choose the right window film to suit your requirements, give qualified advice, and offer the very highest print quality and installation standards.
Contra Vision has many different uses. It's ability to produce stunning graphics on one side and near invisibility on the other always impresses our customers. Whether you're looking to give privacy to an office whilst still giving visibility from within, or require graphic space without affecting incoming light, our Contra Vision experts can help.
This simple fitting was carried out for a temporary office environment that required privacy. A self adhesive vinyl graphic would have blocked light and eliminated the view. And with costs very similar for print and installation, Contra Vision was the obvious choice.
How Does Contra Vision Work?
Contra Vision uses natural light to perform its trick on the eye. Holes in the Contra Vision quickly turn glazing into one way vision windows. The back of the film is usually black and in most cases is fitted to the outside of the windows. This allows the eye to see "through" the graphic from the inside but will only see the graphic from the outside. Contra Vision is supplied in many formats including 30%, 40% and 50% of hole versus substrate. This allows more or less light through, but also affects the image opacity.
The most commonly used film is the 40%, and Contra Vision have recently introduced a 40% HD version which has smaller perforations and gives the graphic unequalled print opacity. Our Sign & Display manager, Jamie Brelsford, will happily talk you through the options.
So There Are Different Kinds of Contra Vision?
There isn't one kind suits all. A 30% may be more effective than a 50% in some circumstances where the graphic is of most importance. Though there are films that give solutions to different problems.
For instance, this project for a major pharmaceutical company was produced using clear Contra Vision. And whilst production time is increased, cost of installation was dramatically reduced.
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Creating one way vision windows usually means applying the window film to the glass from the outside. In this case the walkways were too high to access cost effectively so we used clear Contra Vision. Here we printed the graphic in reverse, backed it up with white ink, then printed a flood coat of black. This enabled us to adhere to the inside of the walkways rather than the outside.
The result allowed vision through the graphic from the walkways but a very visible graphic from below.
Help and Advice from Johnsons Printers
Johnsons print and install for a range of small and large projects. Whatever the size of your project, from a small retail window to a complete building wrap, you will receive the very best quality AGFA quality print. You will be fully supported before and throughout production, and we ensure a safe and professional installation.
Give the team a call or leave a message below, and our sign & display team will offer guidance and advice with your project.
Creating window graphics can often open up the many options of window film available. Your window graphic might be printed and cut to shape or bound by building regulations. There's a comprehensive range to choose from, and we can help find the best solution for your project.
Window Graphics - Choosing the best window film?
There is a huge range of printed window films available and we hope we can help you choose the most appropriate for you. We've listed a few solutions below. You can click through to get more details or give us a call and we can advise or send samples.
Printed Frosted window film
A nice way of adding images to windows, giving privacy without losing the light. Very often gives a beautifully backlit image and can be seen both sides of the glass.
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Contra Vision offers privacy, branding and advertising opportunities, to one side of the glass. Often used for advertising on windows and building wraps rather than a solid vinyl because it doesn't impede visibility from the inside.
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Building regulation window vinyls
Most building regulation window vinyls are simple dots. This doesn't have to be the case, take a look at some of the more decorative ways to conform with building regulation window manifestations.
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Plotted window graphics
Plotted window vinyl stickers are text or logo's that are cut to shape. Its a cost effective way to create signage or marketing messages. Relatively easy to self install and can be printed or plotted from coloured vinyl.
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If you're installing yourself, this is very often the chosen substrate. It's repositionable and doesn't leave any residue on the windows.
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Window Clings
Again, easy to remove and easy to apply to windows. Often used in short term marketing displays or smaller graphic areas such as vehicle windows.
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Frosted windows are often used to add privacy or conform with building regulations. They can perform practical and decorative uses especially when printed.
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Window Stickers and Graphics – Easy to Install and Remove
We can print Window Stickers onto a non-residual clear adhesive which is easy to install, remove and reposition. The graphic is very easy to install both on walls and windows, making this a very popular choice. This is particularly useful in the home, office or retail environments where staff can install easily.We supply many of the large retail chains with Easy to Install vinyl which also has the advantage of not leaving any residue when removed.
Fitting stickers to the inside or outside of windows?
We can print both ways. To fit to the inside of the window (to display outwards) we print on clear window films. Clear window stickers are printed in reverse and backed with white ink to give opacity. Give the team a call to discuss your requirements in more detail on 01270 625207 or leave a message in the form below and we’ll get back to you.
Print any colour and plot to any shape
We can print to any colour and plot any shape to give your window stickers additional creativity. A simple cutter guide can determine the shape you require, and if you’re not a designer, we can do this for you.
What size window stickers?
We can print to any size window sticker up to 1.3 metres x 50 metres.
Some of our biggest clients send window stickers to be displayed on shop windows around Europe. This fantastic window vinyl allows them to do so without the need of professional fitters. However, larger window stickers are harder to install and may need a second person to help apply the graphic.
Why is This the Most Popular Window Vinyl?
Apart from it being a very cost effective way of creating window graphic displays, its popularity is mainly because its much easier to install. Whether it's a simple window stickers or a larger set of window graphics.
As long as the graphic is within 1 metre x 1 metre it should be relatively easy to install. Larger graphics may need professional installation from our fitting team.
Give the team a call 01270 625270 or contact Jamie Brelsford to discuss more complex projects jamieb@jprint.co.uk
Window Clings and Non Adhesive Window Stickers
We can print on to window clings and repositionable window films to create easy to install window stickers.The window clings are the easiest to fit, however condensation on windows may cause a problem on bigger graphics. Repositionable window stickers are easy to remove and don’t leave any adhesive behind. The reason for this is because the reverse of the graphic is covered in thousands of tiny suction pockets which adhere it to the window. We have the similar material for wall graphics too, and all can be printed and cut to any colour, shape and size. Give our Cheshire office a call to discuss in more detail.
Most of our work here at Johnsons is produced for marketing and design agencies. We value and understand our agency clients, and our investment in state-of-the-art printing presses, finishing and technology is driven by them.
We like to build relationships, involve you in our investments, and offer a service that is second to none and tailored to suit you. Our account managers and in-house specialists will consult, not sell, and will give you the support you need to deliver any size of project.
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.
Johnsons fitting team offers signage, event and exhibition installations UK wide. We work seamlessly with your clients, site managers and staff, in a smart and professional manner.
Our fitting team has experience in fitting signage, hoarding, office vinyls, window vinyls, bespoke wallpaper, exhibition stands, temporary and directional signage as well as shop signs and school signs.
Installation services include:
Our experienced fitters have the relevant certification to work on all sites, working at height and with scaffold structures. These can be forwarded with the RAMS if required.
If you would like to discuss your installation in more detail, please don't hesitate to call Jamie Brelsford on 01270 625207
Illuminated Shop Signs for Body Hub Gym, Wilmslow, Cheshire
These illuminated shop signs were produced and installed by Johnsons for new gym, Body Hub. Using LED strip lighting to backlight the printed facia, the signage together with a frosted privacy window film was installed and switched on ready for the Wilmslow gyms opening night.
Full Branding Service From Design to Installation
When we were asked to produce an illuminated shop sign for Body Hub in Wilmslow, we started by giving the premises a free site survey. This enabled us to measure the shop front accurately giving us the opportunity to offer ideas that were both true to brand and practical. We used images taken from our site visit to project the new designs, giving a true representation of how they would look after the signs were installed.
Illuminated Projected Sign
The projected shop sign is ideal to give the shop more presence on the high street. This enables the business to be seen when viewed when looking from either side of the shop front.
The Body Hub gym is on Grove Street in Wilmslow which has a heavy footfall. It was important that the Body Hub branding was visible throughout the length of the street, and a projecting sign was the perfect answer.
Branded Privacy Window Film
Body Hub also required privacy film to be fitted to the shop windows. We plotted, or cut, logo's in the frosted window film adding further branding to the shop front and also allowing natural light into the gym. See our window graphics page for more details.
Illuminating Your Signage in Different ways
Discuss Your Design With Our Signage Experts
Our designers create a wide and varied range of shop signs some with and some without illumination. There are a number of different ways to illuminate a shop sign, from halo lighting to back lighting or downlighting which can be added retrospectively.
You can discuss your ideas with our signage experts and they will give you visual ideas of what your shop can look like. Give us a call on 01270 625207 or email sales@jprint.co.uk. We offer a free site survey where we can measure up for accurate quoting, and also discuss the best ways to promote your business.