About Parking Facility Signs

Parking facilities tend to be a place where drivers (customers) need some extra care and attention. Typically the customer will have entered from the bright outdoors into a dimmer environment which in their mind also appears to be tighter, maybe even claustrophobic in nature.

It is important to ensure that this transition is as smooth as possible by way of providing bright, clear, effective signage and instructions.

Urban Image has been involved in projects for this industry where we have transformed numerous grey steel support columns into brightly clad sources of information whether it be maps of the surrounding area, tenant information or pay instructions. All of these sources of information ultimately make the experience a positive one for the user. The effect of the column treatments is not only informational but also helps to create a much brighter overall feel to the facility, especially in the later hours of the day when traffic may be at a lower level.

Overhead directional signage is also critical, not only for the information that it will contain but also for the ease of legibility, placement, and consistency in creating the branded image of the facility. In many cases such a facility will have too much of this directional signage which can ultimately lead to confusion for the customer. These messages and subsequent placement of these displays should be carefully analyzed and planned.

Equally as important are the branding and signage messages displayed on the exterior of the facility to attract customers off of the street as they are looking for parking. Urban Image has created informative, vibrant options to the age old ‘P’ ‘A’ ‘R’ ‘K’ letters that used to typically adorn the outside of these facilities. The use of LED video displays can communicate special event parking, special rates and similar messages along with the corporate brand of the facility.

The design of the signage system should be bright, attractive and consistent throughout both the exterior and the interior of the facility. Take a look at our photo gallery for some examples of the transformation that well designed signage can provide for your facility.

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