Yellow Signs Blog

Good news, Battersea Power Station is back and better than ever. For those who may be confused, Battersea Power Station, a grade II listed building in the heart of Battersea and Nine Elms, and has been closed for almost 40 years. After countless refurbishments and plenty of waiting, we are pleased to announce that they are finally opening their steely doors to the public for the first time on the 14th of October!  

From the people that brought you a new and improved Wandsworth and plenty of Southbank refurbs, Battersea Power Station, open to the public, from what was once the source of 1/5 of London’s power. So, what’s in store? Looking to delight in the fanfare of delicious food and drink? Or peruse a countless array of shops. Nine Elms London have brought you this London refurbishment to turn the power on your shopping experiences.

If you are interested in popping by to see Battersea Power Station’s brand-new refurbishment in action or fancy treating yourself, stop by on the 14th of October. We are incredibly excited to see Battersea Power Station up and running and it’s great to see it back to its best! For more information on Battersea Power Station and Nine Elms London, you can visit: https://nineelmslondon.com/transformation/  

Where do we come in? We are one of a few approved sign makers and suppliers for Battersea Power Station and supply a variety of indoor and outdoor business signage to our Battersea neighbours. From wayfinding signage solutions, to help steer and direct visitors to the correct destination and maintain order and control, to surface or wall-mounted plaques to display those finer details to make the experience memorable and simplistic.  

To find out more about our retail signage: https://yellowsigns.co.uk/shop-retail 

With a variety of wayfinding signage and styles, you can diversify your business, location, or sector in whatever you wish! At Yellow Signs, we have designed and supplied bespoke signage solutions, especially wayfinding and plaque signage, to a wide range of industries, including playground plaques, and road signage, which is extremely important in hustle and bustle of London town. Looking for some external signage to direct people the correct way or maybe some elevator plaques to list floor numbers? We recognise the importance of receiving a final product from a local sign maker and want to make your customer experience a bit easier! To view some of our past commercial signage solutions, visit: https://yellowsigns.co.uk/plaques-wayfinding  

If you’re interested in working with us to create stunning signage and graphics, feel free to contact us at info@yellowsigns.co.uk or call us at 020 7350 1567

When we think of the word ‘consciously’ we think of well-thought-out, well-planned and put-together decision-making, and your food should never be an exemption. How do you feel about consciously sourced, delicious food? If that sounds good to you, we believe that Meatopia might just be the food festival for you! Based in the docklands, with over 50 of the world’s most reputable live-fire chefs and countless meals on the menu, they promise to consciously source all their food and cook on charcoal and sustainably sourced wood while you sit back, enjoy some music and eat guilt free!

What’s more, all the food has gone through the painstaking process of perfecting and refining each food choice, so you are assured you’re getting the best quality food possible. So, if you fancy fire, drinks and lots of food, you can find all of it at the tobacco dock from the 2nd-4th September 2022! 

For more information on Meatopia, you can visit: https://www.tobaccodocklondon.com/events/meatopia/

With food exhibitions and events, especially those deep into the food industry, sometimes you have to rely on more than the product itself to make a remarkable impact. High-functioning and well-designed signage provide a fantastic visual marketing strategy that can have a long-lasting appeal to consumers. With restaurants and food retail businesses being heavily featured in exhibitions such as Meatopia, a fast turnaround is vital in achieving your aims in the chosen time frame. Our team at Yellow Signs are well-known for our quick completion of signage and graphics which are perfect for such events! You can find out more at: https://yellowsigns.co.uk/exhibition-event

So, what could work for you? There are plenty of signage and graphics choices that can be produced cost and time efficiently and of exceptional quality. Exhibition banners are essentially a billboard for your business. They can display a lot of authentic brand imagery and information that is very important in achieving sales. They can be full colour printed and offer a lot of creative freedom to align with your brand identity

You can find more on exhibition banners at: https://yellowsigns.co.uk/exhibition-banners

What else? Full colour, vinyl signage is a cheap and long-lasting form of signage (perfect for reducing some of those pesky costs) which are extremely flexible and diversifiable. Food exhibitions often reply to scents and smells, but visual marketing is equally as important, and signage is a great way of achieving this. For more info please visit: https://yellowsigns.co.uk/acrylic-letters If you’re interested in decking out your event with us – using graphics and signage – please contact one of our signage experts on 020 7350 1567 or email info@yellowsigns.co.uk

It can be difficult to source the best and highest quality food products from an office or at home. Not only is it difficult to communicate your wants with a producer and learn about the products effectively, but it’s also much more boring! Food festivals are a great way to talk to people in person, try foods in person and surrounding yourself with the best product possible! 

The Specialty and Fine Food Fair at the Olympia, London – which is less than 15 minutes away from Yellow Sign’s HQ – is here to help; they will be showcasing some of the best artisan eats with industry professionals to offer you the best solution to your eatable desires. The Olympia, renowned for some of the best exhibitions and displays London has to offer, is working with The Specialty and Fine Food Fair to bring you some of the finest food and drink products and concepts so you can learn months of knowledge in just a quick trip to Hammersmith.

For more information, you can visit: https://olympia.london/whatson/speciality-fine-food-fair

The food and drink industry is one of the fastest growing industries, especially post Covid, so businesses need to find the top ways to diversify themselves from the competition; luckily, we have PLENTY of ideas, especially for the exhibition industry. With the cost of stalls being on the pricey side, and products readily waiting on purchase, it’s important businesses are getting effective and profitable returns on their investment both monetarily and marketing-wise. Acrylic signage is an easy and cost-effective way of capturing attention and creating that added wow factor that your brand needs to be spotted amongst other stalls. Whether you’re still foraging a brand identity or have a pre-established logo, we can represent your business in a unique and noticeable way. For more info please visit: https://yellowsigns.co.uk/acrylic-letters 

What else? Banners provide large-scale memorability and are useful to display some of that extra information that can be hard to read or present on a singular sign or display. Whether it’s the contact information for potential participants, website or menu info for buyers or even just to further represent your business’s fun side, banners are a quick and easy way to get you up and running. For more information on exhibition banners, please visit: https://yellowsigns.co.uk/exhibition-banners If you’re interested in designing your event with us – using graphics and signage – please contact one of our signage experts on 020 7350 1567 or email info@yellowsigns.co.uk

Sometimes, in the business of daily life, we are completely oblivious to the exciting opportunities around us. Perhaps you have a gruelling 9-5 and have absolutely no time for leisurely trips to galleries or maybe you’ve just never taken an interest in it! London is full of beautiful and bold pieces of art available for your viewing pleasure and one way you can see it in 2022 is during the London Design Festival!

The London Design Festival takes form in places you probably visit or pass on your commute to work. What’s more? Each piece is carefully planned, designed or constructed by artists, architects designers and retailers to transport London into one huge art installation. What else? Well, they also inspire their pieces by the world around us e.g., societal issues or popular causes to educate you without all the lectures and news articles; It’s free and public and well worth stopping by!

For more information on the London Design Festival, you can visit: https://www.visitlondon.com/things-to-do/event/7428457-london-design-festival

So, we have considered the consumer but what about the producer? What makes a successful festival and how can signage help? Neon signage has been a growing trend in recent years. Unlike most signs that can be drowned out by similar works, neon signage literally glows. It’s eye-catching, attractive and extremely aesthetic, offering an attractive advertisement method! If you are interested in neon signage, you can find out more at: https://yellowsigns.co.uk/neon-signs

However, you should never feel limited by cost; acrylic signage is a long-lasting, highly customisable choice of signage that can stun and attract new and old client bases, which is key to effective business. You can find out more about acrylic signage here: https://yellowsigns.co.uk/acrylic-letters

Sometimes you need or want more than a simple sign, and luckily graphics aren’t just limited to a select design or space. One of our favourite ways to personalise a business space is through digital wallpaper. Businesses, especially design agencies can utilise their brand authenticity and design skill in unique ways that can literally be transported in the foundations of your building, so creativity is at the forefront of your business.

You can find out more about digital wallpaper at: https://yellowsigns.co.uk/digital-wallpaper

If you’re interested in designing your event with us – using graphics and signage – please contact one of our signage experts on 020 7350 1567 or email info@yellowsigns.co.uk

When summer turns to a close and people pack up their tents for 2022, a new wave of festivals appear; they may have music, dancing, food and plenty of drinks and luckily, there are plenty of events and exhibitions to excite and delight you this September. Looking for delicious food, vivacious music and a fantastic atmosphere? Then look no further than Pub in the Park in Chiswick.

After last year’s 8 location food, drink and music festival, Pub in the Park is set to return with a trail-blazing collection of incredible artists and some of the UK’S finest and most sought-after chefs readily awaiting the celebration of traditional pub food. The foodie festival tour and experience is currently the largest music and food festival tour in the United Kingdom and boasts plenty of bars and food stalls – to get your fill in more ways than one – a food market for you to indulge yourselves, plenty of shopping spaces and a good laugh along the way.

For more information on Pub in the Park, you can visit: https://www.seetickets.com/event/pub-in-the-park/chiswick-house-gardens/2147496

Is your business holding an event? You should consider the ways in which you convey your brand image to the public. One way you can is through signage and graphics! Personalised graphics and signs are vital for festivals like Pub in the Park because the best way to hold an audience – especially when you hold events yearly etc – is by making your brand identifiable and easy to recognise. Since graphics and signage are at the forefront of your brand, it’s incredibly important to choose iconographic and eye-catching identities to maximise your potential. Find out more here: https://yellowsigns.co.uk/exhibition-event

So, what about the foodies? In any food and drink market, with a cacophony of smells, tastes and origins, finding your way around in the hustle and bustle of festival life can pose difficulties. So, what can you do to make your guest’s visit easier and more enjoyable? Well, making food stations identifiable, especially if they’re from separate companies or businesses, is vital to make sure visitors can find what they need, quickly and effectively so they can get back to the remainder of the festivities! To find out more on bar and restaurant signage, please visit: https://yellowsigns.co.uk/bar-restaurant 

A simple yet effective choice for your graphic and signage needs is full-colour graphics, which offer a variety of colours, shapes, sizes and formats to suit your space or design needs! For more information on full-colour graphics please visit: https://yellowsigns.co.uk/full-colour-graphics

If you’re interested in decking out your event with us – using graphics and signage – please contact one of our signage experts on 020 7350 1567 or email info@yellowsigns.co.uk