Pylon Signs
Pylon signs are freestanding, pillar-like signs that display the names and logos of businesses.
These are outdoor advertising and branding tools that offer:
Increased Visibility and Branding
Pylon signs give individual tenants a prominent and attractive presence within the property. They provide more brand visibility and exposure for businesses to show off their brand and what they offer to a broader audience, which leads to better brand recognition and recall.
Easy directional signage
By placing these signs at key entry points and intersections, property managers can make it easy for visitors to find and access the various businesses and services. A positive and stress-free customer experience.
Aesthetic and Consistency
Pylon signage adds to the overall look of the property, creating a cohesive and neat impression for visitors and pedestrians. These signs are designed to match the property’s architecture and atmosphere, a bit of luxury and professionalism.
Contemporary and Bold
Adding LED to a pylon sign can really make them pop, especially at night. LED ensures readability in low light and adds a modern and dynamic feel to the overall look, to the property’s modern and lively image.
When designing a pylon signs consider:
l A power source near the installation site to power the sign.
l Check the clearance height and landscaping for future obstructions.
Custom pylon signs can be designed and built in:
Tall mounted pylon signs for maximum visibility.
Monument-style multi-tenant signs for a stylish and affordable option.
Rustic, masonry monument signs to match the location’s charm.
Imagine Signs will work closely with property managers and tenants to ensure smooth installation, local regulations and brand objectives of the property
Boost your Brand’s Advertising with Custom Pylon Signs
Custom pylon signs are effective in enhancing the brand’s advertisement and reaching out to potential customers. Pylon signs are sprawled structures that are very visible at a glance making them good for businesses situated near busy highways and roads.
When a custom pylon sign is well designed it can effectively communicate your message to the people and also remember them even after they have passed. Using it can assist in displaying your brand, increasing visibility as well as differentiate you from your competition.
When creating an effective Pylon Sign design remember to keep it brief and easy to read;
Use contrasting colors so as to increase its visibility and pick an appropriate font size for ease of legibility.
For example, the recent introduction of Digital Pylon Signs come with such benefits as high-definition multimedia contents that enhance better brand representation in addition to dynamic message updates to match current situations thus increasing their use period due to their long-lasting materials.
Either traditional or digital custom pylon signs are worth investing in as it is a highly effective marketing tool that attracts potential clients hence increasing sales alongside other important business information dissemination duties.
Types of Pylon Signs
There are numerous primary types of pylon signs:
Single-Pole MountOne pole runs vertically from the earth to attach the sign that could be single- or double-sided, either illuminated or dark. This design of pylon signs is both low-cost and timeless.
Twin-Pole MountThe sign is attached to two posts, giving it more stability and rigidity as opposed to mounting it on a single post. Twin-pole mounts are most suited for large signs.
Covered-Pole Mount Here, the naked metal pole has a structure that can be created from your branding material: brick, concrete stone heavy duty plastic etcetera hence adding creativity to this main support.
Internally Illuminated Pylon Signs These signs are lit from within making them visible especially when it is dark for lighting purposes. And they are familiar at shopping centers where they may carry one or more light boxes per unit as well; these internally lit pylons run 24/7 hence LED modules are used in them for power saving reasons.
Externally Illuminated Pylon Signs Externally illuminated pylon sign lighting comes from external sources like floodlights. A different method of lighting compared to internal ones.
Single-Sided vs Double-Sided Depending on where you want to put up a sign, it can be one-sided or double-sided. Both sides of a double-sided sign are visible thereby maximizing its reach.
The sort of pylon sign you opt for is largely influenced by factors such as your budget size, brand image as well as how well your business location needs to be seen or not seen from outside world.
Use of Pylon Signs
The consideration of Pylon signs will be necessary if one wants a sign that can be seen from a long distance off his business premises.
These outdoor signs are fixed on one or two poles used to raise them above the ground level. They generally represent off-premise advertising boards while others are used for directional information such as in shopping centers or directional signs within cities or communities.
They are usually taller than monument signs starting at an average height of about 20 feet but in some cases may exceed over 100 feet particularly along major highways.
Business visibility is greatly enhanced by pylon signs as they are tall and can be seen from a distance away thus catching the attention of people driving past without requiring them to come close enough. For example a motorist can easily spot such a sign from afar with little effort as it already looks too big for eyesight even before they are near where other kinds become recognizable.
There are several advantages of using pylon signs that includ
Visibility- their height makes them be most conspicuous structures which can easily invite passersby’s attention.
Customization- they offer a wide expanse for displaying your company’s message, logo and branding.
Flexibility- Draw customers by the side of busy streets because you can place pylon signs where they will be most effective.
Illumination- At night time, several pylon signs are powered by LED or fluorescence lamps to make it even more visible
Common use cases for pylon signs are as follows;
Retail shops-promote items and encourage impulsive purchase; Restaurants- for highway visibility;
Gas stations- they have digital signs displaying fuel prices that are easily seen.
When it comes too choosing a pylon sign, essential considerations include the materials, customization possibilities, lighting options, cost implications, and adherence to local laws.
Pylon signs are effective when it comes to standing out and attracting attention to your business through traffic increase if well positioned at a given place.
Add a Digital Display to Your Pylon Sign
To give your business sign such as a pylon sign a more eye-popping look, you may include digital displays. What are the advantages of putting digital displays to an existing conventional pole or pylon sign then?
Attractiveness: Both your brand and general appearance of your company improve when you use digital pylon signs which with this technology makes it possible for you to display company’s logotype along with its name plus current offers on bright background-multimedia materials displayed at high resolution for this type of signboards add appeal to your brand thus creating an ever-lasting visual impact on onlookers.
Live Information: One major benefit that comes along with using this technology over others is its ability to change any piece of information at once (in real-time). For example, you may rephrase it to fit messages like discounts unleashed now or opening hours among others targeted at relevant group/s.
Whereas; while weather resistant pylon signs are not unheard of, they remain few and far between due to their durability relative to several other types of signage including banners.
A purchase of a dynamic advertising tool as well as long lasting business signage all rolled into one; which is none other than purchasing an electronic message board on a custom pole.
Complementary Income: Digital displays on pylon signs can be used for both tenant advertising and in some ways self-promotion through offers.
The process for adding a digital display to your pylon sign typically involves working with Imagine Sign Company, we can handle the design, permitting, fabrication, and installation.
We will ensure the digital components are seamlessly integrated into your custom pylon sign.
Examples of our Works
Our professional staff can help design your sign and help determine the material, size, color and location of your business sign based on the scope of your event or project. Most projects can be designed and produced within a week. More complex projects will require our expert advice and project management to meet completion deadlines.
Frequently Asked
Questions
What is a pylon sign?
With one or two poles holding it up, a pylon sign is any ground mounted outside sign.
Pylon signs are towers that are usually placed at the sides of roads or highways.
They are structures elevated above the ground and meant for people on highways to see them from a distance.
In many cases, the aluminium or steel frame of a pylon sign displays the message at both ends; alternatively a single side can also be utilized. This visibility is further enhanced by the use of backlit LEDs, lightboxes or fluorescent lamps.
Advertising may involve putting up pylon signs either as stationary items at shopping centers or industrial parks, businesses’ estates, malls among others.
Pylon signs are constructed higher than monument signs; from about 20 feet high all the way up unto even reaching heights of about 100 feet. This extra elevation makes them more visible from afar off.
Pylon signs can stand out and catch drivers’ eyes so they are important tools for businesses near main roads with high moving by cars traffic.
In conclusion- free standing elevated outdoors sign which is known as pylon sign increase their visibility mainly where many cars ply over therefore making them good for businesses wanting more customers from such areas especially those located near highways.
What are the benefits of pylon signs?
Benefits of pylon signs include the following:
Brand Identity: Using pylon signs, businesses can alter them entirely to align with the branding principles of the business thereby maintaining uniformity in appearance.
Low Maintenance: Pylon signs are less demanding because they only require swapping of inserts for updates or new products. Selection of LED digital sign alternatives further simplifies the updating process.
Affordable: Pylon signs offer an economical method of advertising due to less maintenance costs involved as well as being cheaper than billboards.
Enhanced Visibility: By allowing them to be put anywhere and at any height, pylon signs are visible from miles away – even at night with lighting on them; hence making businesses distinctive and appealing to clients.
Custom Signs: Different sizes, color schemes, types of fonts etc., make pylon signs fully customized so as to match a given business’s tastes and preferences.
Curb Appeal- These improve how great a business looks consequently drawing more attention from potential clients who might walk-in one day.
Various Product Promotions: As such they can advertise several goods at ago hence catering for larger audience.
Compared with conventional ground signs, reports reveal that pylons are much more effective in informing clients where different stores are.
In conclusion, all these aspects lead to pylons being good promotional tools because they help increase company ratings while attracting new clients at the same time.
How much does it cost to make a pylon sign?
The cost involved in making a pylon sign is highly variable- going from $8,000 upto $200,000 or more depending on factors such as height, size, materials used and lighting options chosen.
Below are some of the underpinning factors affecting costs:
Height: The taller the pylons the higher costs incurred with increased material consumption and stronger frameworks. Heights of these structures may vary from five feet up to one hundred feet plus.
Size: Large signs require more materials meaning increased expenditure for their construction. This parameter is determined by width along with height and depth which all influence sizewise costing of the signs.
Lighting Options: On the same note, there are internal lights available or external ones can be used alternatively including no light at all which also determines prices significantly. As an example LED lights may cost more than other available choices.
Materials: The kind of materials and their qualities for instance steel or concrete as well as electrical parts used are a determinant factor when looking at how expensive it could be.
Design and Complexity: The process as well as labour needed for custom-made designs, multiple pole signs or screens can raise installation/maintenance bills thus making such items costly.
For the most accurate estimate your specific demands contact us an we can give you an idea of the budget you may need.
What is the difference between a pylon and monument sign?
Some of the main factors that differentiate a pylon from a monument may include:
Height
Ownership signs on business premises tend to be very tall and are usually built to hang over roads where they can be easily seen by motorists from a long way off. They are generally at least 20 feet high.
Monument signs tend to be shorter in height but are heavier built with a height range of 8-12 feet. These sort of signs are typically near eye-level for motorists who are moving at slow speeds thus offering better visibility than any other type of commercial signage.
Some factors that differentiate modern day pylons from monuments are given as follows:
Visibility
When it comes to visibility, pylon signs are meant for people to see them far away along busy streets and highway corridors where these types of advertising signs need to be seen by larger groups as much as possible within a short period of time. They have two faces to attract attention from both directions.
Monument signs are best used around homes as well since they are not too conspicuous making them suitable for use around homes. They work well in residential areas and can be shaped according to the topography.
Construction
Pylons are constructed using a framework of metal on which some aluminium sheets are attached
Monuments made of other materials like bricks or sign foam cost a lot more money because they are usually heavy.
There is no visible support structure under them despite being on the ground.
Cost
Pylons may be more costly because their complexity in design, manufacture and installation is more.
Therefore, compared to monoliths, towers are higher; they get noticed from afar off and serve as attractors to heavy traffic zones whereas signs directing customers to various shops. Also, there is diversification between the two kinds of signs in terms of cost and production.