At a glance
What to know: Tell us what the printed sign needs to do, where it will be used, the finished size, quantity, one- or two-sided format, and what artwork you have. We can review cardstock, display board, plastic, aluminum, and aluminum-composite options for the quote.
Key takeaways
- Describe the job in finished pieces: size, quantity, sides, orientation, exposure, handling, artwork version, and approved fixture or mounting preparation.
- Choose cardstock, paper-honeycomb board, Gatorboard, styrene, PVC, aluminum, or ACM for the weight, stiffness, handling, and display conditions you need.
- This workflow is for signs, displays, and large-format graphics rather than office copies, books, or general document printing.
Choose What You Need
What we can make
- Card & lightweight board
- Cardstock, Falconboard, and Gatorboard for approved sign, display, insert, presentation, or point-of-purchase uses
- Plastic substrates
- Styrene and PVC panels within the use and thickness guidance on their product pages
- Metal substrates
- Solid aluminum and aluminum composite or Dibond panels for approved printed-sign applications
- Sign details
- Printed sides, orientation, versions, quantities, cut paths, holes, edge details, color references, and customer-specified mounting preparation
- What we work from
- Approved artwork, verified final dimensions, selected material, intended environment, handling needs, and installer-approved specifications
Options to choose
- Cardstock, lightweight paper-honeycomb board, rigid display board, plastic sheet, solid aluminum, or aluminum composite.
- Single- or double-sided output where the selected substrate supports the approved viewing requirement.
- Standard rectangle, rounded corners, contour cut, drilled holes, or other mounting preparation when specified in an approved drawing and accepted in the quote.
- One version, several named versions, repeated quantities, or a coordinated set across supported substrates.
- Print-only output or quoted cutting, routing, finishing, labeling, and assembly for the selected product.
Use the linked product pages for material-specific guidance. Stay on this service page when several materials must share one artwork, version, cutting, or labeling plan.
What We Need for Your Quote
Your sign details
Final dimensions & specifications
- Verified final width, height, thickness when specified, viewing sides, orientation, quantity, and version count for every piece.
- Customer- or installer-approved cut paths, corner details, holes, clearances, fixture dimensions, and mounting preparation.
- Intended indoor, outdoor, or protected use; handling expectations; finished orientation; and required tolerances.
Artwork files
- Approved artwork at final size or a documented scale, with vector logos, type, and cut paths where applicable.
- Adequately detailed raster images, outlined or supplied fonts, approved colors, bleed, crop, and safe margins.
- Clearly named files and counts for every version, side, substrate, and orientation.
Order preparation
For your installer
- Request part numbers, orientation labels, or a version schedule for multi-piece or multi-location production.
- Request holes or mounting preparation only from a customer- or installer-approved drawing; the quote must state the accepted output.
Packaging, grouping & labels
- Describe any requested grouping, sequence, face protection, corner protection, or labeling so availability can be evaluated in writing.
Plan These Separately
- Office copying, books, general document printing, or an unspecified promise to reproduce every commercial print format.
- Site surveys, field measurements, fixture verification, substrate diagnosis, and on-site consultation.
- Mounting or structural design, electrical decisions, permits, code compliance, access, and installation.
Where This Service Fits
- Retail and marketing teams producing point-of-purchase displays, counter cards, menu panels, and campaign graphics.
- Designers and agencies adapting approved artwork across several supported rigid or display substrates.
- Contractors and installers ordering identification, information, or directional panels to verified dimensions.
- Event producers ordering presentation boards, inserts, and other sign-scale printed display pieces.
- Retailers, restaurants, offices, schools, nonprofits, and event teams ordering custom printed signs or displays.
How Your Sign Order Takes Shape
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1) Describe every finished piece
List size, quantity, sides, orientation, intended environment, handling, artwork version, and any approved cut, hole, fixture, or mounting-preparation details.
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2) Match the material to the brief
Compare supported substrates by stiffness, weight, thickness, surface, exposure, handling, and print use before the output list is finalized.
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3) Preflight and approve
Confirm scale, bleed, crop, image detail, colors, fonts, sides, versions, cut paths, holes, clearances, labels, and quantities.
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4) Print the approved order
Each piece receives the printing, cutting, routing, finishing, assembly, or labeling written into the quote, then is protected for the finished order.
Questions About This Service
What does commercial and rigid sign printing cover?
We provide sign-scale printing on cardstock, Falconboard, Gatorboard, styrene, PVC, solid aluminum, and aluminum composite or Dibond, plus the cutting and finishing listed in your quote. This service focuses on signs, displays, inserts, and panels.
How is this different from an individual product page?
Use this service page when the job spans supported substrates or you need to organize a coordinated print package. Use the linked product page when the exact material is known and you need its specific composition, thickness, handling, exposure, and finishing guidance.
Which rigid substrate should I choose?
Compare the approved use, finished size, stiffness, weight, thickness, surface, handling, environment, mounting method, and intended use period. The linked Gatorboard, Falconboard, styrene, PVC, aluminum, and ACM or Dibond pages explain their distinct tradeoffs without treating them as interchangeable.
Can panels be cut or drilled?
Contour cuts, corner details, and holes can be requested when the selected material supports them. Send an installer-approved drawing with exact dimensions and clearances. Your quote will confirm the available finishing and tolerances.
Does commercial printing include site installation?
No. You or your installer supplies final field dimensions and handles site verification, mounting design, structural or electrical decisions, permits, code compliance, access, and installation.
What artwork files should I send?
Vector PDF, AI, or EPS files are useful for logos, typography, and cut paths, while adequately detailed raster files can support photographs. Include final dimensions, bleed, crop, fonts, colors, versions, sides, quantities, and any approved cut or hole instructions.
Related Pages
Cardstock Printing
Compare cards, inserts, counter cards, and other sign-scale paper pieces.
Falconboard Signs
Compare lightweight paper-honeycomb display boards.
Gatorboard Printing
Compare rigid indoor display and presentation boards.
Styrene Printing
Compare thin, flexible plastic display panels and inserts.
Custom PVC Signs
Compare PVC panels for indoor and protected applications.
Custom Aluminum Signs
Compare printed solid-aluminum panels.
Dibond Signs
Compare rigid aluminum-composite panels.
Artwork Setup
Prepare dimensions, bleed, resolution, fonts, colors, and cut paths.
UV Flatbed Printing Guide
Understand the rigid-substrate printing process before selecting an output.
For Your Installer
See what verified dimensions, hole details, and labels to provide when someone else will install the sign.
Signs and Graphics for Phoenix-Area Businesses
Valley Sign Guys prints custom rigid signs and large-format graphics for Phoenix-area businesses, organizations, schools, and events. Send your best artwork, finished dimensions, quantity, and intended use for a quote.