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Construction Signage Testimonials

“It used to be that you put up a yard sign and construction trailer and augmented that with other forms of marketing,” says Christa McCall, graphic designer for The Lawrence Group, an architectural, design and development firm headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. “Now, it is almost the reverse. You install wallscapes, building wraps, banners, fencescapes and window graphics and augment those with a yard sign and construction trailer.

Building wraps are a huge driving force in marketing a construction or development project. They enable you to use the building as a billboard for the duration of the construction project right on through the leasing phase. They capture the public’s attention and drive traffic to your website.”

 

“Outsized building wraps and banners are an essential part of the advertising campaign. Fifty percent of customer response comes from a loft or condo development’s signage. It’s what they remember when they are surveyed as to how they heard about the project,” states Gretchen Floresca, Principal of Werremeyer|Floresca, a St. Louis-based creative firm.

Custom Wallpaper Testimonials

“They were able to guide us through the process, coaching the graphics group on how to translate their carpet patterns into custom wallpaper. We went through many rounds of samples to get the color right and Commerce Color was so patient with us. The final product looked fabulous and Milliken has had countless inquiries about the wallcovering.” Principal Catherine Severson, Q Studio, an architectural firm based in Chicago.


"LEGO had a 'color universe' with which we had to work. LEGO Group was extremely happy with everything we and Commerce Color did, and felt that the color quality of the murals was incredible--the best of the LEGOLAND Discovery Centres to date.

Working with Commerce Color was incredible. They produced vibrant colors and excellent quality in all of their custom wallpaper graphics. And when we had a tight deadline issue and didn't provide them with artwork for one of the walls until the last minute, they turned the project around quickly and the mural was installed in time for the opening. They really contributed to the success of this project." Rich Hill, designer at Sally Corporation

Wallscape Testimonials

“Outsized building wraps and banners are an essential part of the advertising campaign. Fifty percent of customer response comes from a loft or condo development’s signage. It’s what they remember when they are surveyed as to how they heard about the project,” states Gretchen Floresca, Principal of Werremeyer|Floresca, a St. Louis-based creative firm.

Building wraps are a huge driving force in marketing a construction or development project. They enable you to use the building as a billboard for the duration of the construction project right on through the leasing phase. They capture the public’s attention and drive traffic to your website.” says Christa McCall, graphic designer for The Lawrence Group, an architectural, design and development firm headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

Thursday
03Dec2009

Leverage the power of custom wallpaper murals

Custom wallpaper and wallpaper murals have enjoyed steady usage by architects, interior designers, graphic designers and corporate brand managers. Retailers use custom wallpaper to educate, energize and motivate their customers. 

A casual stroll down your local shopping mall should convince you of the power of these oversized brand messages. Clothing retailers feature desirable models wearing this seasons finest apparel. Home furnishing stores display warm and happy family images in order to reinforce our feelings of comfort and security. Jewelry stores display beautiful young couples in love. Sporting goods retailers use top level sports murals to stir up feelings of exceptional sports achievement.

Department stores utilize designer wallpaper and vinyl wall covering to modify shoppers moods as they move through different departments and sections. Men's clothiers might utilize rugged textured wallpaper patterns to create the sensation of masculinity while ladies lingerie areas use soft pale wall coverings to reinforce a feminine ambiance.

Even shopping mall management companies use the power of wall paper murals. Covering construction barricades help inform shopping traffic who the next retailer is and when they'll be open for business.

Custom wallpaper promotes corporate brand messaging

Many corporate giants promote their various brand messages in headquarter lobbies and corporate conference areas. Even small boutique companies brand their offices with custom wallpaper murals.

Hospitals use wallpaper murals to help calm patients and help take their minds to happier places. Museum and exhibit designers choose custom wallpaper murals to inform, explain and demonstrate a variety of complex and entertaining subjects.

Capitalize on consistant messaging with vinyl wall covering

National retail chains are able to maintain consistant brand messaging with closely managed custom wallpaper programs. Consistantly designed restaurant interiors give customers a feeling of home even when across the nation. These strategically designed interiors leverage their consistant core brand message that can be rolled out at any location.

To learn more about this powerful and effective medium, visit our custom wallpaper murals page. If you need help with a specific mural wall paper project, contact one of our wallpaper experts toll free at 888 781-7702.

Friday
20Nov2009

Thanksgiving's magnificent excess

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, most Americans are preparing to settle in for a day of excessive consumption of their favorite foods, family and football. It’s one of our greatest American traditions.

And in this time of ‘economic recession’ it would be wise to remember these quietly alarming statistics that were taken from a recent issue of Newsweek about the vastly generous and entrepreneurial nature of our great nation.

  • Rich people buy the most goods and services. Households with more than $200,000 in annual income earn only 3.4% of the total income but contribute 14% of the consumer spending. This is a real and sustainable force that creates jobs in this country.
  • The rich pay the majority of taxes. In 2006, the wealthiest 1% paid 28% of all federal taxes and the richest 10% paid 55%.
  • The wealthy dominate charitable giving. People whose incomes reach the top 10% account for nearly 50% of all charitable contributions.  Give special thanks to those who build hospital wings and donate to research groups
  • Wealthy people are an important source of venture capital. They poor their money into start-up companies. Robust new business start-ups are necessary to replace antiquated and fading industrial businesses. 

So as we sit down to our own magnificently excessive Thanksgiving feast this year, remember those courageous entrepreneurs who risk money, invest years of time, struggle to manage, learn high level skills and ultimately achieve an above average lifestyle. We have so very much to thank them for.

And note the striking similarity to the Pilgrims who struggled against incredible odds to survive their first year in Plymouth Colony. It was those courageous Americans who set the earliest standard for thanks-giving.

video provided by Creative Candle Holders Blog

Tuesday
15Sep2009

Building Wraps for Rehab Construction

Vinyl wallscapes and building wraps have become an integral component of rehabilitation construction project advertising campaigns. Savvy marketers know how to use building wraps to make big impressions.

Outsized building wraps and banners are an essential part of the advertising campaign. Fifty percent of customer response comes from a loft or condo development’s signage. It’s what they remember when they are surveyed as to how they heard about the project.

 Gretchen Floresca, Principal of Werremeyer|Floresca, a St. Louis-based creative firm.

A well designed and strategically placed building wrap can be seen for miles. These attention grabbers display project names, phone numbers and web addresses. Oversized wallscapes capture the public's attention with unusual imagery and lifestyle messaging.

Building wraps are a huge driving force in marketing a construction or development project. They enable you to use the building as a billboard for the duration of the construction project right on through the leasing phase. They capture the public’s attention and drive traffic to your website.

Christa McCall, graphic designer for The Lawrence Group, an architectural, design and development firm headquartered in St. Louis

Leave the driving to us...

When you're ready to take your project's message into the world of wallscapes and building wraps, visit our How to buy wallscapes and building wraps Squidoo lens for a simple and quick tutorial.

Choose experienced graphic designers who know their craft. Listen to their ideas about how to get the message across.

Keep it simple. The most memorable billboard ads have a single persuasive message. Don't litter your signage with clutter. Use big and bold color for impact. Soft and gentle color hues are better left for magazine ads. You don't have a lot of reader time so make a strong statement with strong color.

Never underestimate the value of a high quality installation. This is where the rubber meets the road for the lifespan of your sign. 

And when it's time to print, check your printer's credentials. Let their experience be your guide. Then choose the best!

To learn more, visit our Wallscape page. If you need project costs, visit our Quick Quote page.

Tuesday
18Aug2009

Nationwide Insurance Wallscape Install

In case you missed it... here is a nifty timelapse video of Nationwide Insurance's Obie Award Winning Outdoor Wallscape installation.

Nationwide enlisted Irving, TX-based t:m, the advertising firm that developed the creative content for the campaign's other formats, and Orange Barrel Media (Columbus), a billboard-sales company that brought fabrication inhouse, to develop a wallscape for a building that faces High and Spring streets, two primary Columbus thoroughfares.

Commerce Color printed the vinyl wallscapes for Orange Barrel and provided color swatches that were used to match the spilled paint color. Vist our wallscape gallery page to see other wallscape projects we've worked on. If you need a price for your wallscape and building wrap visit our Wallscape page and complete the Quick Quote form. We'll get right back to you!

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Thursday
16Jul2009

Most watched All-Star Game since 2002

The 80th edition of Major League Baseball's Midsummer Classic took downtown St. Louis by storm - begininng with MLB FanFest on Friday morning, and culminating with the All-Star game Tuesday night.

We were happy to be chosen as one of the suppliers of event graphics for All-Star week 2009. As a selected large format graphics printer we produced wallscapes, window graphics and floor graphics, as shown here with the lovely and talented Hardee's Burger Girls.

The 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game delivered an average audience of 14.6 million viewers, making it the most-watched midsummer classic since 2002