Banners can last a long time!!!

[gabagoo]

This pic of a banner is at least 10 years old. I did it for a local Dave & Busters and it is on 18oz banner material. I remember using a 5 year calendered vinyl as they said it would be up for a year.
I was there today and although the banner is anything but white now I looked at the letters (about 48" high) and not one crack or any lifting and on top of that the banner faces south.
Incredible!!!

 

[Tim Aucoin]

Very cool! When they're well taken care of, they should last!

 

[Locals Find!]

Truly Sad! They should have bought a better sign from you rather than cheaping out and buying a banner. Think how much better it would have looked if they spent a little more to get the proper signage in the first place.

 

[gabagoo]

Truly Sad! They should have bought a better sign from you rather than cheaping out and buying a banner. Think how much better it would have looked if they spent a little more to get the proper signage in the first place.

They have plenty of big signage all over the place. This was just something they wanted to be seen off the highway.
There design though...I am just the messenger....

 

[Tim Aucoin]

Truly Sad! They should have bought a better sign from you rather than cheaping out and buying a banner. Think how much better it would have looked if they spent a little more to get the proper signage in the first place.

Yeah, but then this thread wouldn't exist, would it? If I'm not mistaken, this thread is about how long a banner can last, not whether or not it looks good!

 

[Locals Find!]

Yeah, but then this thread wouldn't exist, would it? If I'm not mistaken, this thread is about how long a banner can last, not whether or not it looks good!

That is where my "Truly Sad!" part came in. What is sad is that banners are such a commodity now and that they can reasonably last this long. Banners are supposed to be temporary signage. Now we have showcased that people can cheap out by using a banner instead of proper signage.

 

[John L]

Longevity! I had one stay up on a bank once 12 years until they finally moved.

 

[gabagoo]

That is where my "Truly Sad!" part came in. What is sad is that banners are such a commodity now and that they can reasonably last this long. Banners are supposed to be temporary signage. Now we have showcased that people can cheap out by using a banner instead of proper signage.

but as you said it looks cheap. this was only meant to be used for a year. I can only guess they decided to leave it instead of paying to have it removed and it has lasted. If you have ever seen a Dave & Busters, there is no shortage of big expensive signage.

To your point. if someone is cheap, then they are cheap and no matter what, they will not spend the money on something outside of their budget.
Now quit trolling and move on

 

[MGraphics]

That is where my "Truly Sad!" part came in. What is sad is that banners are such a commodity now and that they can reasonably last this long. Banners are supposed to be temporary signage. Now we have showcased that people can cheap out by using a banner instead of proper signage.

I hope Gino reads this!!! that is the dumbest statement ever.... they wanted a banner to last a year...so that is what they got... who cares if it stayed up for another 9 years.... its there banner!!

 

[Gino]

I did............. ​

We made a banner for a company many years ago that was 6' x 70' - white lettering hand-painted on a dark blue surface. Hung that baby up on a cold windy November morning. It was supposed to only be up for 6 months or so... announcing a store's 'Grand Opening'. I guess their grand opening lasted 2 years. Suddenly it was gone one day. Got a call a week or so later. They wanted the same banner installed at another store they were opening a few counties away. Hung that puppy again and believe it or not, it had very little signs of wear 'n tear. It hung there for another two and a half years. Got a call..... and down to Philly it went, where they hung it on a huge chain-linked fence. It didn't do too well there. Turned into a canvas for all of the local graffiti artists. In no time at all, it no longer said the things it once said and was just decorations for the neighborhood. It hung there though for another year or two. Most of our banner are made to last 3 to 4 years under any kind of conditions, unless they are specified for indoor use only such as trade shows or banner-ups.

Yep, they can certainly last a long time if you make them well.


For some, I think they should look the word 'commodity' up.... and see what it really means. Stop bashing the work which is so well made and not misunderstand the real role of a signmaker. We do not have 'Built-In Obsolescence..... as some do in this industry.

 

[HulkSmash]

Addy, all i'm going to say is, you bring flaming on yourself.

If you knew anything about signage, you would know only a certain amount is allowed per square foot on buildings. Most likely, they used up their max limit on signage, and didn't want trouble from the city, and just put up a "temp" banner. I wouldn't put up a sign that said that.. a banner suffices.. just fine......

 

[Locals Find!]

Addy, all i'm going to say is, you bring flaming on yourself.

If you knew anything about signage, you would know only a certain amount is allowed per square foot on buildings. Most likely, they used up their max limit on signage, and didn't want trouble from the city, and just put up a "temp" banner. I wouldn't put up a sign that said that.. a banner suffices.. just fine......

Your probably right today. I can't argue with certain people, because I promised Fred not too. I am just going to call it quits and walk away for once.

 

[HulkSmash]

Your probably right today. I can't argue with certain people, because I promised Fred not too. I am just going to call it quits and walk away for once.

Not even trying to argue, just simply explaining... there's much more then... what would work better....there's more logic to most things.. just requires a thought process.

I seriously doubt a company like Dave a busters have a problem with money.

 

[SignManiac]

Our county and city both have a new ordinance that only allows banners to be up for a very short period. The new ordinance states a banner is not to be used for permanent signage. Although I've seen plenty that are being used as a permanent sign and code enforcement hasn't done anything to force them down.

The city just hired a new manager and he has been made aware of the sign situation and how bad it is. He is said to have plans to correct the problem which I am in favor of. It's sad to see such a blight brought on a community by horrific sign design.

But I digress....Great job on a long lasting banner!

 

[Gino]

Your probably right today. I can't argue with certain people, because I promised Fred not too. I am just going to call it quits and walk away for once.

If you are referring to me, climb out from behind Fred's apron and discuss it in some form of an intelligent manner. You don't have to argue. That's the only thing I agreed to in regards to you. You wanna go on making suggestions others don't agree to, you'll be called out... and quite quickly, I might add.

No where was it mentioned we could not talk or discuss things, so please...... refrain from calling things something which they aren't.

 

[Locals Find!]

If you are referring to me, climb out from behind Fred's apron and discuss it in some form of an intelligent manner. You don't have to argue. That's the only thing I agreed to in regards to you. You wanna go on making suggestions others don't agree to, you'll be called out... and quite quickly, I might add.

No where was it mentioned we could not talk or discuss things, so please...... refrain from calling things something which they aren't.

Gino, I retreated because I couldn't think of some way to put my thoughts into a reasonable civil manner. So, rather than being an a$$ I decided to walk away. Something, I should have done in the first place concerning this thread. Rather than commenting. Have a nice day.

 

[HulkSmash]

Gino, I retreated because I couldn't think of some way to put my thoughts into a reasonable civil manner. So, rather than being an a$$ I decided to walk away. Something, I should have done in the first place concerning this thread. Rather than commenting. Have a nice day.

So you can't have a normal rational conversation with someone? Life must be hard.

 

[AnotherSignManiac]

wow, well at least they got their moneys worth haha!,

 

[Baz]

Banners can last a long time. It all depends on the material used, sewing, grommets, surface it is installed over and of course the biggest factor is sun exposure.

They can last less than one year to well past five. Of course you instruct your customer that it is not meant to be used as a permanent solution but whatever they decide to do with it once it's paid for who cares.

 

[AUTO-FX]

This raises the idea - should we, as business people, intentionally produce banners with a shorter limited life span?