Custom signs and printed graphics for Phoenix-area businesses and organizations

Custom Bar Signs

Coordinate menus, brand panels, inserts, banners, and vinyl graphics without treating every bar surface—or every patio exposure—the same.

Brand signs, menu boards, service notices, patio rules, wayfinding, and event graphics produced in the shop.
Aluminum, acrylic, PVC, foam board, and vinyl options matched to customer-approved exposure and update needs.
Artwork sized around viewing distance, ambient light, glare, menu changes, and customer-supplied final dimensions.
Send your installer-approved hole, standoff, edge, or other hardware details when you want mounting preparation included.
Choose from the non-illuminated printed, painted, cut-vinyl, or layered sign products shown on this page.

More about this sign The Menu, the Wall and the Patio Do Not Need the Same Sign Hospitality signage —

Bar signage does more than decorate the wall. Guests need to find the entrance, understand where to order, read the menu in uneven light, spot restrooms and exits, and recognize which messages are permanent versus tonight only.

Material choice follows the approved use. A protected acrylic brand panel has different needs from a washable service notice, a menu that changes monthly, or an exposed patio sign facing intense sun, heat, dust, spills, and irrigation. You or your installer supplies surface, cleaning, glare, mounting, and exposure information for production.

A printed neon-style graphic creates a decorative look without emitting light. For an actual illuminated sign, use the illuminated-sign page and have your electrical and installation providers supply the power, mounting, access, and site requirements.

At a glance

What to know: Custom bar signs can coordinate identity, menus, promotions, and wayfinding across a hospitality space. Valley Sign Guys produces the approved pieces from customer-supplied dimensions and display details; you or your installer verifies placement, food-service or property criteria, mounting, patio exposure, and installation.

Key takeaways

Foam board belongs in dry, protected interiors; acrylic suits polished indoor displays; aluminum and exterior-grade PVC may suit exposed locations when specified correctly.
Low light, colored lighting, reflections, and long viewing distances can make stylish type unreadable, so test hierarchy at final size.
For a sign quote, share approved artwork and copy, final dimensions, quantity, material, finish, placement-reference photos, exposure, mounting specifications, update frequency, and required date.

Popular Uses

Home bars — personalized name signs, decorative panels, and printed neon-style artwork
Commercial bars — menu boards, brand identification, service notices, and guest wayfinding
Restaurants and tasting rooms — coordinated wall, counter, door, and promotional signs
Outdoor spaces — signs and banners produced to customer-approved exposure, support, and mounting specifications for patios, rooftops, and beer gardens

Choose Your Sign Options

Sign details

Graphics: Printed, cut-vinyl, or layered treatments selected for the chosen material
Materials: Aluminum, acrylic, foam board, PVC, vinyl
Exposure: Indoor, protected, or exterior specification based on sun, moisture, cleaning, and wind
Finish: Gloss, matte, clear, or textured appearance depending on material and lighting
Sides: Single- or double-sided where the support and viewing direction allow
Mounting preparation: Finished signs made to your final dimensions, with holes or hardware included when listed in the written estimate
Finished order: The approved panels, inserts, banners, or vinyl graphics and only the other items listed in the written estimate

Available options

Aluminum signs — rigid panels for selected indoor or outdoor placements
Acrylic signs — polished clear, translucent, or colored interior displays
Foam board — lightweight panels for dry, short-term indoor use
PVC signs — rigid plastic panels in thicknesses suited to the support and exposure
Vinyl banners — flexible graphics for temporary or changeable promotions

Preparing files? Start with the artwork setup guide.

What We Need for Your Quote

Details to send

Final dimensions & specifications

Supply customer- or installer-verified final width, height, thickness, quantity, sides, shape, edge, hole, and hardware dimensions for every sign product.
Provide the approved location schedule, viewing distance, lighting, surface or support, exposure, cleaning routine, and update frequency.
Verify mounting design, structural suitability, electrical conditions, property criteria, permits, code requirements, access, and field fit before production.

Artwork files

Provide final menu copy, service notices, prices, rules, directions, logo files, brand colors, photographs, and vector cut paths as applicable.
Approve spelling, pricing, hierarchy, legibility, dimensions, orientation, sides, finish, and every changeable insert or variation.
The customer is responsible for copy accuracy, translations, reproduction rights, and any required hospitality, safety, or accessibility review.

Order preparation

For your installer

The finished order includes the approved panels, menu boards, inserts, banners, or vinyl graphics and the standoffs, holes, hardware, or other items listed in the written estimate.
You or your installer verifies field fit, surface compatibility, mounting design, structural suitability, placement, access, and current requirements before installation.

Plan These Separately

Site surveys, field measurements, on-site consultation, placement design, landlord coordination, permit handling, code or accessibility review, and menu or regulatory approval.
LED, neon, cabinet, electrical, or illuminated signs; electrical design or connection; structural engineering; mounting design; and access coordination.
Window application, banner hanging, mounting, installation labor, installer scheduling, on-site troubleshooting, repairs, and maintenance.

How We Make Your Sign

1) Supply the approved sign schedule

List each door, wall, counter, menu, patio, and directional product with customer-verified final dimensions, reference photos, viewing distance, lighting, exposure, and update frequency.
2) Match material and display method

Choose the panel or flexible graphic around exposure, cleaning, finish, weight, mounting surface, support, and whether one or two sides are visible.
3) Prepare and proof the artwork

Supply vector logos, final copy, brand colors, menu hierarchy, and cut paths. Review scale, legibility, finish, hardware clearances, and lighting assumptions.
4) We make and prepare the order

We print, cut, finish, assemble, and label the products listed in the written estimate. Your installer handles final placement, application, and mounting.

Questions About This Sign

What are these signs for bars made of?

Common choices include aluminum, acrylic, PVC, foam board, and vinyl. The right one depends on whether the sign is rigid or flexible, permanent or changeable, indoor or exposed, one- or two-sided, washable, illuminated, and supported by the intended mount.

Can I put my custom bar signs outside?

Some aluminum, ACM, and banner constructions can be specified for exterior use, but “outside” is not one condition. Share sun orientation, heat, dust, wind, seasonal rain, irrigation, cleaning, mounting height, and support details. Foam board is for protected, dry interior use.

What printing method is used for custom bar signs?

We choose the graphic method around the material, finish, quantity, detail, exposure, and update plan. Options on this page include non-illuminated printed, painted, cut-vinyl, and layered products.

What sign sizes can I choose from?

You or your installer supplies final dimensions based on available space, reading distance, copy length, material limits, panel support, and field fit. Send those verified dimensions with a straight-on reference photo and mark the intended sign area.

Can I print on both sides of the sign for my bar?

Double-sided graphics may work for hanging, projecting, freestanding, or framed signs. You or your installer must approve the support, edge finish, hardware clearances, wind exposure, and two viewing directions before artwork is finalized.