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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.

    Commerce Color is one of the nation's leading provider of Large Format Printing, Wide Format Printing and Grand Format Printing. We're happy you've stopped in. Feel free to browse our product pages to learn more about how we can work together to improve the productivity of your large format digital printing needs.

    Friday
    03Jul

    It's All-Star Signage Season

    DateFriday, July 3, 2009 | AuthorTom Croghan

    Major League Baseball has decended on St. Louis and is literally painting the town red with All-Star event signage. The city is buzzing with cleaning crews, landscapers and signage installers, all getting ready for All-Star Week. We're seeing wallscapes, pole banners, window graphics, floor graphics and more. It's great to be a part of the festivities and we're looking forward to a fantastic celebration.

    Show me the money

    According to St. Louis Regional Chamber & Growth Association (RCGA) Chief Economist Ruth Sergenian, the total bi-state regional economic impact of 2009 All-Star Summer will be approximately $60 million. An estimated 230,000 people will attend the All-Star Summer events including Major League Baseball All-Star FanFest, the State Farm Home Run Derby, and the All-Star Charity Concert benefitting Stand Up To Cancer, a free concert under the Arch.

    Out-of-town visitors are expected to account for 49 percent of overall attendance. Direct spending by visitors (dining, retail, and hotels) and Cardinals operations will be $33 million. The indirect impact of that spending in the region will be $27 million.

    Stay tuned for more

    We'll be printing lots more cool MLB signage in the next few days so stay tuned for the next installment of large format photographs. In the meantime you can browse a few of our wallscape, windows and wallpaper galleries.

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    Friday
    29May

    What makes Tiger Woods the best?

    DateFriday, May 29, 2009 | AuthorTom Croghan

    Have you ever wondered what it would be like to meet the great Tiger Woods? If, somehow this opportunity came to you, what would you say to him? He's become such an icon of our time that most of us regular folk wouldn't quite know what to say. And that's a shame because under the veil of his super stardom, I'm certain he's just a regular guy, who plays golf better that everyone else!

    So what makes him so big? It all about the props around him. No doubt he can deliver the great game but it's really what the media says about him that makes him larger than life. You see him in every newspaper, magazine and TV channel. His fans have billed him the greatest in the world.

    So what makes you great?

    Wouldn't it be great to have people say great things about you? Ask your self these simple questions. Do we make a great product? Do we have good long term relationships with our customers? Would they tell you what they like about you?

    If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you may have discovered your own opportunity for greatness. Let your fans make you great with their glowing accolades. You'll find they're happy to comply if you just ask them.

    And now some shameless Commerce Color self-promotion.

    Just in case you missed a few of our glowing testimonials I invite you to visit the middle column to catch a few. Then move on over to the Pole Banner and Wallscape pages for a few more. And if you're still looking for some pats on the back try our Event Signage and Environmental Graphics pages. These are the people that make us great and we're thankful for them.

    Now's your chance to tell us what so good about you. Take the plunge and make a comment.

    Masthead image of Tiger Woods is used by permission

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    Wednesday
    25Feb

    Wallscapes: no longer just a quick promo

    DateWednesday, February 25, 2009 | AuthorTom Croghan

    In 2004 and 2005, the St. Louis region experienced the start of an explosive downtown housing boom that saw the rehab and renovation of dozens of historic buildings and warehouses. We printed a gaggle of wallscapes and construction signs that dotted the downtown landscape, all touting the delicious luxury of downtown living.

    It was a fantastic growth period where builders, contractors and speculators came from all over to acquire these turn-of-the-century monoliths and sculpt them into modern living masterpieces. And as time pressed on, the economic barometer begin to point in a new direction. And just like that... the downtown building boom was over.

    Today, St Louis boasts some of the finest downtown living spaces available in the nation. Choose from lush rooftop gardens, fabulous riverfront views and ultra fashionable cafes and bistros within steps of your front door. All in all, we witnessed a glorious rebirth in downtown living. It's a really good thing!

    So what happened to all that extra large construction signage? Most of those spectacular building wraps are gone today. They accomplished their objectives and their life is over. Others remain, however. And it makes me wonder if some of those savvy developers didn't foresee an extended life for their gigantic wallscapes. Perhaps the smart ones realized that these super signs would continue grabbing their customers attention well into the future.

    Some, like the one pictured here, have been up for more than four years! And by the looks of it, may stay up for another four. It just goes to show how durable these giant vinyl banners are when they're printed well and installed properly.

    Have you considered a giant wallscape or building wrap for your long term signage? Maybe you should.

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    Monday
    16Feb

    We're new and improved

    DateMonday, February 16, 2009 | AuthorTom Croghan

    After a significant time spent in development we've launched the completely redesigned commercecolor.com website! So, you may be wondering ...what was so wrong with the old one? Well, nothing really, except that as experts in large, wide and grand format printing, we wanted to communicate relevant information better via a blog. So here it is. Now you can speak your mind. And believe me, we're LISTENING!

    We also wanted a better way to show you our sample projects. So we created some cool sample galleries. These show our projects better and faster. In this business we live and die by our most recent projects so it's important we give you a better way to browse them. Tell us what you think.

    We also want to give you a better reason to choose us as your ongoing large, wide and grand format printing partner so we're trying to give you more info about out specific products. We've got a lot of capacity and we want you to use as much of our experience and expertise if possible. Have a look at our custom wallpaper page. Then pop over to our pole banner page. And don't forget to visit the wallscape page. It's got all those super-sexy jumbo building wraps. They're not to be missed.

    So have a look around, then come back and tell us what you think. And if you want some extra cool stuff, sign up for our occasional e newsletter. You'll be glad you did!

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    Tuesday
    06Jan

    LEGO loves their custom wallpaper

    DateTuesday, January 6, 2009 | AuthorTom Croghan

    Sally Corporation, a leading animatronics, amusement park and retail entertainment development company chose Commerce Color to produce custom wallpaper for the newest LEGOLAND Discovery Center just outside Chicago.

    LEGOLAND Discovery Center is a 30,000-sf. leisure destination combining LEGO model building with theme park-like attractions including a dragon ride, adventure trail and 4D cinema incorporating LEGO creatures and LEGO-based special effects. LEGOLAND Discovery Center in Chicago is the first of its kind in the U.S. There are currently two LEGOLAND Discovery Centres in Germany: one in Berlin and one is Duisburg.

    Commerce Color created the 12-foot by 33-foot custom digital wallcovering that lines the entrance to Mini-land, a 1,500 square foot room housing a replica of the city of Chicago built entirely with LEGOS. In the Hall of Fame area, Commerce Color provided all of the backdrop wall graphics for the characters of Harry Potter and Hagrid Indiana Jones and Batman. Commerce Color also created wall murals in the Build and Test area, a do-it-yourself model-making area for children.

    Commerce Color printed massive vinyl wall murals for the Factory Tour, an attraction demonstrating how Lego bricks are made. Standing 9 feet tall and spanning 110 feet, the custom wall murals depict the interiors of a factory, replete with gears, conveyer belts, electrical systems, pipes and safety tape. The client, LEGO Group, felt that accurate color had never been achieved in the wall murals for this room in the previous two LEGOLAND Discovery Centres and commented that the color accuracy achieved by Commerce Color is the best that they have seen. States Rich Hill, designer at Sally Corporation: "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."

    Want to see more of LEGOLAND's interiors? Check out this video on You Tube. And when you need the best color reproduction on your custom wallpaper project, call Commerce Color. 

    Oh and one more thing... we would love to get your comments so feel free to tell us what you think.

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