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Sometimes the smallest signs are the most important, like the one showing your business is Open. ASI has been in business for 55 years and will continue to serve our clients through all phases of their signage projects now by Quoting, Designing, Permitting, Manufacturing and Installing as usual. Health and safety are always top priorities […]

All signage produced by ASI is made using high standards and consistent procedures. This means we can guarantee you a consistent and quality finish today and into the future as your organization grows. To help extend the longevity of your signage, there are a few simple rules to follow. Proper care and maintenance helps signage […]

The Best of ASI Competition focuses on promoting and celebrating the year’s best signage design and creative products from the ASI Network. Its mission is to inspire fellow industry professionals and to showcase meaningful signage installations that bring spaces to life. This year, the Best of ASI Competition had 40 project entrees total – with […]

Introduced in the early 1970’s, Channel Letters quickly gained popularity and continue to be a standard in the signage industry. Channel Letters are typically illuminated, fabricated from metal with translucent acrylic and installed on the exterior of a building. Originally, Channel Letters were hand-made with color and font limitations. A myriad of industry innovations now […]

Vital to signage design, LRV codes appear on paint swatches and fan decks. Understanding LRV is crucial when choosing color contrast between signage text and background, therefore it is most commonly used and understood by signage consultants, architects, environmental graphic designers and interior designers. LRV is the acronym for Light Reflectance Value. Not to be […]

To our clients, thank you. Thank you for trusting us with your most valuable asset, your brand. With a global network comprised of Graphic Designers, Structural Engineers, Project Managers, Production and Installation teams, we are all in your corner and dedicated to implementing your vision. While executing on a signage plan may be exciting, we […]

LED lighting is the way of the future – a modern lighting technology that is brighter, lasts longer and saves more energy than traditional types of illumination. In order to appreciate how innovative and modern LED lighting is, one should explore the history of its predecessors. Gary Allen, a physicist with GE Lighting for over […]

Signage for donor recognition is a creative and interactive piece of what we do at ASI. The process of planning, designing and creating donor recognition signage is especially hands-on. Today, there is the sense that donor recognition signage is not only for acknowledgement but that it creates a unique storytelling opportunity for an organization to […]

According to the 2019 Global Digital Report by We Are Social and Hootsuite, 3.5 billion people – or 45% of the world’s population – are now social media users. This percentage increases to anywhere from 50%-70% of the population in more developed nations. In North America, 70% of the population is social. As social media is […]

Navigating the world around us is a task we all partake in regularly – the ability to naturally learn and remember spatial environments is critical to our everyday lives. In the signage industry, helping our clients to create easy to navigate spaces is something we are passionate about. The more technical term for this process […]