Designing – 6 ways we can help
The Chat Button
Clicking Chat is a fast way to get help on any aspect of design. Our chat button is answered by a person not an AI robot. Questions like "Can't work out how to change colour", and "How do I upload my Logo" can be answered easily & quickly.
Questions like "I am not happy with my design. Any suggestions on how to improve it" need more in-depth action by us (see below) but the Chat button is a quick way to get more in-depth action organised
Tweek My Design
In the design area, we have a RED "Save" button. At any stage, you can save your design. The Design is saved in the GREEN "My Designs" area. Click the GREEN "My Designs" button to view all your saved designs & to ask us to tweak one of your designs. Our tweaked design is saved in the GREEN box for you to view.
Learn by Co-Browsing
When you are in our design area there is a hidden button that you can press this allows us to see our our design area on your computer. Unlike screen-sharing, we can only see our website. We can guide you step by step through any part of the process of creating a sign including how to use saved designs on your next project. Use the chat button to book a one-to-one training session.
The "We Design for You" Option
We are pleased to offer this service but we would rather help you design yourself because we know what pleasure you will get when you see you own signage on display. We will enjoy designing your signs for you but we would rather support you in any way you need to enjoy designing then seeing your own signs in action.
Customer Photo Reviews, Tips & Tricks
A good source for inspiration is our Customers Photo Review section. Here you will see what other customers have done. Take advantage of their tips & tricks. Note also that these signs each say what the customer wanted saying not what someone else said was a good idea. We hope, in the near future, it is your photos we are looking at with your tips & tricks helping another new customer have the confidence to give it a go
Step by step Videos
We have a "How to" video section that will answer most queries (Click here to View). You can also click the chat button - we are pleased to help.
The “Let us design for you” Option
Designing not your thing? - then let us do it for you.
Just tell us what information you want on your sign & upload any logos or images you want us to use & leave the rest to us. We will email the design to you for approval before passing to production.This is a free service. We expect to take less than an hour to create your design, email it to you & make any adjustments you request.
Your Uploaded Images
Upload the highest quality files you have. If they are not ideal for enlarging to sign size then we have ways of solving that problem.
We can adapt a past design
If we have created signage for you in the past, eg graphics for a site board or a previous van, then we can adapt those graphics for your new Project.
Our "Hire a Designer" option
If you are starting a new venture & want graphics designed for your new business then why not use our "Hire a Designer Service". The cost is £32 for each hour of design time.
These designs can be presented on a picture of your building, reception or vehicle so that you can view the design in action. The design files are your property & can be passed to any supplier that you want to work with.
Image Enhancement – our new skill
Our new AI Image enhancement skill - Vectorising
We are developing a range of skills in using AI to enhance Logos & Lettering in previously unavailable ways. With these new skills, we will ensure your uploaded files are suitable for the task ahead. Our most important skill for Logos & lettering is VECTORISING. We show below different before & after images to give you an idea of what we can now do.
What is Vectorising?
Vectorization converts a raster image, ie a .jpg or .png file into a vector line by having a computer program "trace" the image and automatically create vector lines. Vector images can be enlarged to any size without pixelation. In addition, vinyl-cutting machines, routers or laser cutters can follow the vector line to cut shapes.
Our Tortoise Example
A Hand Writing Example
Our Waves Example
The Cost
We have decided to make this a free service as it is a cost to us today that will help us create better signage for you for many years to come. Online you will find Vectorising offered for a cost of £15 to £45 per logo depending on complexity. If another non-competing supplier asks that you supply files of this quality then please ask them to get in touch.
How to use Pics to Grab attention
Photo Signage with AI - our new skill
We think photos are the best way to grab attention. We recommend using them on all signage, on vans, walls, banners & point-of-sale. Below we show how we are developing new skills using AI to make your photos work well for you in every area of your activity even when enlarged up to 40 times.
Using AI for Upscaling
AI image upscaling uses deep learning to upscale images up to 40 times and restore image resolution. Regular upscaling methods only work on the pixel level, causing blockiness and pixelation, while using AI image upscaling can smartly enlarge the image and preserve real details and colours
Using AI to make parts of photos look good
Sometimes we want to get in close on part of a photo to promote a particular skill or product feature so how we enlarge will make a big difference to the result. AI image upscaling can be a big help in getting a crisp & clear image to add to your signage.
Using AI to sharpen out-of-focus details
Out-of-focus photos are much less appealing. Not anymore once we apply our Lens Blur AI we instantly bring the focus back & add depth of field to make images acceptably sharp and crisp.
Using AI to remove motion blur
Motion blur can be easily fixed with our AI sharpening tools, no matter whether it's caused by a shaky camera or moving objects.