Stock Clearance Display Items

Stock Clearance Display Items No need to forsake purchasing because of the ecomonic doom and gloom - just buy smarter! Due to our recent stock take, we have a variety of display items available on a limited basis only this month. Items include Banner Stands, Portable and Outdoor Flagpoles, Scrolling Signs, Pop Up Frames, Poster Frames, Pavement Signs, Banners and Brandable Portable Fridge Units! Perfect for Seasonal Promotions & End-Of-Year Budgets... Some are reconditioned, some are end-of-line, some are brand new, all are great value. This is a once-off, never-to-be-repeated offer. A small sample of the products included: Bestselling Nomadic Swift Roller Banner Stand Normal Price: €399 + VAT Offer Price:€309 + VAT Nomadic Pop Up Display Normal Price: €2775 + VAT Offer Price: €2075 + VAT Floors-standing Scrolling Banner Stand Normal Price: €565 + VAT Offer Price:€365 + VAT Ceiling-Mounted Scrolling Banner Normal Price:€€275 + VAT Offer Price: €195 + VAT Coloured Vinyl Outdoor Banners (cut vinyl only) Normal Price:€55 + VAT/square metre Offer Price:€45 + VAT/square metre Portable Brandable Fridge Normal Price: €300 + VAT Offer Price: €125 + VAT Heavy-Duty Poster Holder Pavement Sign Normal Price: €435 + VAT Offer Price: €305 + VAT A1 Snap Poster Frames Normal Price: €75 + VAT Offer Price:€60+ VAT Email sean@appliedsigns.ie for more information.

Conference Backdrop for Concern Fighting Hunger Conference

This week we have designed and produced a backdrop Pop Up Display for Concern's Fighting Hunger Conference which takes place on Thursday. This event will feature contributions from Mary Robinson, Jeffrey Sachs, director of The Earth Institute at Columbia University in New York, as well as Kofi Annan in his capcity as Chairperson if the The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa. Further details are available here...

Plan Expo '08 Preview for Exhibitors

As suppliers of Portable Displays to numerous regular Plan Expo exhibitors, including:

Quinn
Kingspan
Henco Group
Contach Accessories
Easy Screed
Gerkros Heating Technology
Gypsum Industries
Bord Gais
Health and Safety Authority
Incontrol House Automation
Schneider Electric
Moy Isover
Newbridge Metal
Sustainable Energy Ireland

among others, we are in the perfect position to give you a preview of the upcoming Plan Expo '08 event in the RDS. This show, taking place from the 4th to the 6th November, is in its 26th year, and is a perennially popular fixture in the construction industry's calendar. This year it will feature the Irish Home Builders Association Business Seminar and the EcoBuild sub-show, focusing on sustainable energy.

The trend in Display Stands at Plan Expo has, for many years now, been towards stands with considerable height, and stands with attractive, robust aluminium elements. Longer extrusions can be used to to ensure that your display is seen above the masses of people and traditional displays, and custom finials can be used to make sure that your corporate colours or logo is clearly on display.



Another display element growing in popularity is plasma screens and moving or revolving elements which grab the eye. Using modular displays these items can easily be incorporated into even the smallest display, and the beauty is that these stands are fully modular and reconfigurable so if your next exhibtion space is larger, smaller or a different shape your stand can be adapted to suit. This display hardware is available to buy and hire so there is no need to sacrifice impact for budgetary reasons.


If you have any questions about exhibiting at Plan Expo '08 don't hesitate to contact us by phone or email.

Colours & Shapes - What do they matter in Corporate Design? Part 1

A week or two ago I read "Show Your True Colours" on Nomadic Display's Blog, and it got me thinking about the effects of colours on design, particularly for signs, display stands, logo design and large format print.

I learnt that colours have inherent qualities, and this has to be even more important for large scale displays or logo signs which are big enough to cover the side of a vehicle or building. Most of us know the basics: - red conveys warmth, power, and passion, - pink can be playful, romantic or feminine, - blue and green are clean colours used almost exclusively by soap and toiletry makers - and orange can denote health, energy, vibrancy...

But did you know that certain colours are subconsciously favoured by men or women, and I don't mean pink versus blue. According to Joe Hallock, purple is generally disliked by men, as is turquoise and most warm colours, including orange and brown! One fact I found particularly interesting is the link between age and colour preference - apparently people of both sexes are less likely to favour green or orange as they age, and are more likely to go for brown and purple as they get older. How many companies take this into account when marketing to age-specific sectors?

Product or Industry Sector should also be taken into account when choosing corporate colours: again there are traditional colours in corporate design such as green for health, agriculture and environmental sectors and blue for financial companies. But did you know that blue is a negative colour for Food and Beverage sectors - because blue is reported to be an appetite suppressant, as is black to a lesser extent. If you don't believe me just take a peek at these images of this yummy sushi and see what I mean... This is apparently hardwired into our brains because blue is such a rare colour to occur in foods naturally. I wonder how has this has affected the comsumption of Hellman's Mayonnaise, Salt and Vinegar crisps, Blue Smarties, Avonmore milk and Rice Crispies over the years? Do you know anyone who drinks Bombay Sapphire or Blue Curacao? Didn't think so! (For the sake of even handedness, check out this article which extols the genius of Bombay Sapphire's signature colour and design and let me know which sideof the fence you are on...)

Applied Signs & Display in the Apprentice Boardroom

We crop up in the strangest of places! We are no stranger to film and TV work and our latest handiwork to appear on TV screens is a sign used in TV3's The Apprentice. We produced a simple Acrylic Plaque to designate the infamous Boardroom...

New Design & Rental Libraries to Help You Choose the Perfect Stand

We have just launched two great new tools to take the pain out of choosing an exhibition stand design, whether you will be buying, renting or augmenting your existing equipment! With the new Nomadic Design Library and the new Nomadic Rental Library, both available online, clients can search by a variety of categories to focus their search and easily explore different options at the click of a button.

Search Filters include:
- Size: From 3m to 12m Plus
- Shape: Inline Stands, Island Stands, Peninsula Stands, as well as Counters, Kiosks and Others
- Minimum & Maximum Price
- Add-ons/Features Including: Height up to 4.87m., Backlighting, Lockable Conference, Storage or Meeting Area, Computer Workstation & Product Display

If you have any questions at all about using these facilities, don't hestitate to contact us on 01 8712300 or info@appliedsigns.ie.

Do You Have What It Takes?

Do you have what it takes to be part of our team?

Here at Applied Signs & Display we work in a fast paced and and varied environment. Our range of products keeps us on our toes. The nature of our customers business (events, sponsorship, film and TV productions) means that tight and super-tight deadlines are our bread and butter. And, our commitment to outstanding customer services and the highest production values means that working here is not always easy, but quote often highly rewarding... If this sounds like a place you could thrive, read on...

We are currently looking for a highly talented Middleweight Graphic Designer to join our creative team.

Requirements: A degree in Graphic Design, with a minimum of 2 - 3 years studio experience is required, together with a high level of proficiency in the standard suite of Mac packages. Experience in the area of large Format Digital Printing and/or Exhibition Design would be a distinct advantage.

Duties: You will be expected to have the ability to manage multiple projects and deliver to tight deadlines whilst maintaining the company’s very high standards of design and production. You should be comfortable working in a team environment whilst taking ownership of solo projects.

Email colette@appliedsigns.ie with CV applications to include a 6 - 8 recent pdf samples of work.

Click here to view examples of our recent design work…