Curb Frames: An Easy Solution for Outdoor Advertising

There are a variety of free standing curb frames that allow you to easily display and update your facility’s advertisements. Two of these are the United WindSign Curb Frame and the WindMaster Classic Curb Frame with a rolling base.

These frames are both very resilient. They have spring-loaded bases, which allow them to withstand strong winds (up to 70MPH) and still return to their upright position. This assures your message will always be seen.

The WindMaster curb frame has a rolling base, which allows anyone to easily relocate where the sign is displayed.

Both Curb frames have front-loading snap open frame rails, which make updating and changing graphics a breeze. Simply snap open the edges, insert your graphic and snap them closed to secure your advertisement.

These frames hold 2 single-sided 28” x 44” styrene prints. Because of their ease of updating, you can change out your graphics as much as you’d like. Curb Frames are the perfect solution to advertise daily or weekly specials, featured products, promotions and more. You can also insert a flip price sign graphic to advertise the selling price of any product or service of your choice including fuel, car wash prices and more.

United Sign offers a variety of stock or custom graphics to suit your stores needs. Visit unitedsign.com or call us today to order or learn more about our curb frames and inserts.

C-Store Marketing

Convenience Stores and Gas Stations have a lot of prime real estate to generate campaigns and impulse sales. C-Store customers visit your store knowing they need gas or a gallon of milk, but they're already in a buying mind set. It's easy to catch their attention to buy a candy bar or an energy drink that they may not have planned to purchase. Creating custom campaigns and utilizing advertising space helps increase these impulse purchases and increases your store's sales.

Custom Apparel

We're excited to introduce a full like of custom apparel to our customers! Custom branded shirts are a great way to increase brand awareness and have your employees look uniform. It's also a great way to advertise store campaigns, specials or sales.

Custom Promotional Graphics

Custom products and branding are all things to help you surpass the competition. We can create the pieces to coordinate your staff and facility inside and out for promotions, campaigns or to simply look uniform year round.

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   Promotional items include:

• Custom Uniforms/Apparel
• Custom Window Graphics
• Customer Curb Frame Insert
• Custom Pump Topper
• Customer Yard Sign

• Coozies
• Mugs
• Key Chains
• Lighters

Contact Us Today To Get Started!
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Gas Pump Decals, Stickers and Labels

There are many different messages and information gas stations need to get across to the customer while they're filling up their gas tank. Many of these messages are required by law while others serve as informative gas pump stickers to keep customers informed. Whether they're required or not, they are an asset these signs help keep your gas station running smoothly. Staying Safe at the Pump by the American Petroleum Institute discusses the safety precautions and measures to take at the gas pump, signs and decals with their suggestions are all available at unitedsign.com.

The most obvious decals that every gas station has, are the octane rating decals. These identify the type
and grade of gasoline you want to fill your gas pump with. They have numbers on them which are used to measure the performance of the fuel. Higher numbers indicate a higher level of performance and a higher grade gasoline. Lower ratings are typically used with diesel engines. It's important to keep these on your gas pumps and replace them often to keep things looking nice and new.

Dealing with gasoline and running vehicles, there are a lot of potential dangers at gas stations. To be safe and avoid accidents, it's also very important to identify warnings, safety precautions and dangers. Gas pump safety decals and stickers help you keep your facility and customers safe. These include but aren't limited to ending cell phone calls before pumping gas, turning off your engine, not to leave the pump unattended, etc. These gas pump safety decals are a low cost investment but are a big step to keeping your gas station and customers safe.

Creative Graphic Design: Designing a 6 Pack

• One of our designers, Evan Cihak, was recently inspired after watching a demo of a 3D design software. After the demo, Evan was sent a 6 pack template and was determined to develop it. The result is a stunning work of art! View the project and Evan's thoughts below. To learn how United Sign could help you with custom design projects contact us today through a phone call, 800.821.6530, submit a  Quote Request or Email us and we'll be happy to help!
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  Gh2o is a fictional Micro brewery created to display the capability of UnitedSign, a Michigan company, to create unique one off products for small market brewers.

  The name of the brewery is a play on the name Graphics House, the parent company to UnitedSign, and the design of the logo is a typography/gothic take on the chemical designation for water.

  The overall design is intended to evoke the feeling of a hand drawn early 20th century advertisement. Numerous versions were created in order to come to the final design.
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  This decorative six-pack beer case is made of one piece of cardboard- cunningly cut, folded, and printed to make a deep 3 dimensional foreground and background to best show off the unique micro-brews it is intended for. 
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• Numerous Design elements were included to fill out the case, adding both depth and richness to the artwork. Multiple overlapping layers were used to frame the bottles and provide something beautiful from any angle. Even the finger hole was designed with an ergonomic feel, and the comfort of the hand in mind.
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• Even the filler piece used to separate the bottles and lend the case rigidity was given the design treatment. As the backdrop for the bottles, I felt it was important to use art that was interesting but not overwhelming. I settled on a damask pattern because it lends an organic elegence that fills without being overly demanding to the eye.
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• This project was immensely complicated, and challenging to visualize the final product in three dimensions. The use of multiple levels of art interacting with each other to display beer to best effect, however, was very satisfying

Ways to Prevent the Spread of Germs at the Gas Pump

Purify at the Pump!

Since the outbreak of the flu through recent years, hand sanitizer has become a necessity! It's a relatively easy and inexpensive way to do your part to help prevent the spread of germs. According to Medical News Today, gas pumps are among the dirtiest surfaces Americans touch every day. This is the main source of germs and bacteria spreading, especially ources of the flu.

I know this all sounds like bad news, however there's good news! United Sign is proud to introduce Hand Sanitizer for the Gas Pump. The sanitizer fits into a dispenser which mounts to any area of your gas pump or pump island using anchors, screws or double-sided tape. It releases the sanitizer as a mist, rather than a gel or a foam, making it easy to run in and kill the germs. It kills 99.9% of germs and moisturizes as it sanitizes. Customers will also be pleased with the pleasant wintergreen scent of the gas pump sanitizer, which will completely eliminate any scent of gasoline. The best part of the gas pump hand sanitizer is that because it's made of ethanol, it will not freeze even when left outside in freezing temperatures!

United Sign's Hand Sanitizer Dispenser and cases of Hand Sanitizer are sold separately. A case with 8 1,000 ML Hand Sanitizer sells for $57.95, buy it now here. The dispensers are $5.00 each buy them here. The dispensers only work with the wintergreen hand sanitizer sold through United Sign.

An alternative to hand sanitizer at the gas pump are Gas Guard Mitts, these are an inexpensive way to allow customers to protect their hands from gasoline and germs on the gas pumps.

These products are both relatively low investments that will have a lasting impression on your customers and their health. Take your part to stop the spread of germs and bacteria at the gas pump! For more products for your C-Store or Gas Station, click here. Or comment below and we'll be happy to help with anything you need!

Make Them Want to Pump Your Gas Again!

Having an organized, well-labeled, and customer-convenient gas pump at your gas station or convenient store is important for inviting new customers to stop by and especially important if you want them to come back in the future.

There are a handful of products that are absolute necessities when it comes to prepping your pumps for customer use. Clearly labeling your pumps or buttons to show what fuel or liquid type is going to be dispensed is very crucial. Everyone wants to know exactly what they're getting without having to think twice about it. If for any reason a customer has to spend more than a few seconds trying to figure out which pump or button is which, it is not likely that they will return to your gas station. Pump product decals are an easy and cheap way to make sure that this will not be an occurrence.

Most necessary safety precautions that need to be taken at a gas pump seem like common sense, but its always best to assume customers know nothing about pumping gas when they come to your station. Having very clear warning and/or instruction labels visible an easy and cheap way to avoid any sort of possible mishaps or misunderstandings. Whether it be a no smoking notice, or a notice about how to properly operate the pump - the easier the experience for the customer, the more likely they are to return!

And of course the most important factor any gas consumer considers before they stop to re-fuel is considering the price of the fuel! Making sure you have your fuel types and prices displayed in the best possible locations for easy viewing when a customer drives by is extremely important in getting business. LED signs are very convenient and easy to read, but often extremely costly. United Sign offers TONS of flip gas price sign options that can be customized just for your business, fuel types, and best signage locations. Whether you want a gas price sign mounted up on a high pole or freestanding on the ground close to the street, the possibilities are endless.

Having a quick and easy gas-pumping experience is the most important thing you can provide your customers with, but having some extra conveniences is really going to make them want to return! Having a waste container next to each pump ensures a cleaner environment, and keeping a squeegee and windshield service center is a nice bonus for your customers. A clear cap for the pump that allows styrene inserts are good way for advertising your store products and getting your customers to actually come inside instead of just pumping gas and leaving.

Car Wash Signs Your Business Needs

Car wash signs are an important part of running a car wash. They help let drive by traffic know you're open for business, the prices of your car washes and they help draw attention to your car wash. If you're opening a car wash or currently have a car wash, there are certain signs you need to make sure your business has to communicate vital information to customers and traffic. 

Car Wash Price Signs

Before making a purchase or deciding to go somewhere, one of the first questions that comes to mind is "how much is it?". If a customer cannot easily find that information, they may keep driving and take their business elsewhere. If large LED signs are out of your price range and your prices change frequently to invest in a one price sign, then car wash flip signs are the perfect fit for your business!

A Car Wash Flip Price Sign is a cost-effective and convenient way to display your latest, most up-to-date prices. These signs can be customized to three different wash choices and can display prices from $0.00 - $99.99. The price is changed by unclasping the aluminum clip, flipping to the appropriate price, and clasping it to secure the price.

Car Wash Open / Closed Signs
It is very important to have signs letting customers know when you're open and when you're closed, especially in inclement weather. If there aren't currently any cars going through your wash and there isn't a sign saying "OPEN", customers may assume you're closed and drive to the next closest car wash.

A simple Open / Closed Flip Price Panel Sign is a great option to have a sign you can customize with your art, colors and logo while still being able to flip it from open to closed to inform your customers.

It is also a good idea to have some "closed due to weather" signs incase of a storm and you have to close without notice. They are also good to have up in winter months to let customers know not to look for you until spring.

Closed for maintenance signs come in handy during repairs that cause the car wash to temporarily shut down. These signs let customers know the car wash will be back open shortly and they can wait or come back later.