Yearly Archives - 2023

Elevating the Casino Experience: A Guide to Effective Digital Signage Usage

In the fast-paced and dynamic world of casinos, keeping patrons engaged and informed is key to enhancing their overall experience. Digital signage has emerged as a powerful tool to achieve this, providing a dynamic platform for disseminating real-time information on events, promotions, menus, and more. In this article we explore the diverse applications of digital...

Five  Reasons Why Retail Signage Is So Important

In the ever-evolving landscape of retail, where the customer experience reigns supreme, the pivotal role of retail signage cannot be overstated. These silent communicators serve as the visual manifestation of a brand's essence, influencing customers from the moment they step into an establishment. YESCO, a leader in the field, recognizes that retail signage is not...

YESCO Wins Gold in LED Sign Awards

2023 WATCHFIRE LED SIGN AWARDS – WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Watchfire Signs is proud to present the winners of the 2023 Watchfire LED Sign Awards, established to recognize Watchfire dealer partners who showcase the capabilities of on premise digital advertising in superior sign design. The award recognizes sign companies that have displayed excellence in effectiveness, design, and how...

New Signage at Weber State University

Fabricating and installing new signage at Weber State University

YESCO, the 103-year-old Salt Lake City, Utah-based company that’s known for creating, repairing, and maintaining internationally recognizable signs, recently completed the fabrication and installation of four new gateway pylon signs and thirty-three light pillars on the main campus of Weber State University in Ogden, Utah.  This particular...

Hoberman Arch restored and installed near SLC Airport

The Hoberman Arch is a 72-foot-wide by 36-foot-high mechanical curtain installed for the Medals Plaza in downtown Salt Lake City for the 2002 Winter Games. The arch was designed by artist, architect and engineer Chuck Hoberman.   The Hoberman Arch has been carefully restored by a team directed by artist Gordon Huether including Meta Design & Manufacturing...

How to Measure Your Return on Investment of Print and Digital Signage

Signs play a variety of roles in helping businesses attract customers, educate and clients, inform patients, and create lasting impressions. How important is signage? A survey by the International Sign Association (ISA) found that 91% of shoppers said signs influence their decision to make a purchase. However, as vital as signage may be, businesses face 2...

The iconic ‘Wendover Will’ is getting a facelift

WEST WENDOVER, Nevada — At 71 years old, Wendover Will needed a little facelift. "We don’t want to change him that much. I mean, he's iconic the way he is," said West Wendover Mayor Jasie Holm. "The paint, and he's 71 years old. Everything needs a little updating." The 68-foot tall statue, which used to greet gamblers...

5 Ways Commercial Signage Boosts Business Growth

Your commercial signage must deliver value to your customers with every interaction, and is an important investment in the future and growth of your business. Regardless of whether your doors have been open for years or you’re starting up a completely new business, it’s vital to have an understanding of the many ways you can...

Uncle Sharkii & YESCO = Win Win

Uncle Sharkii, a growing Poke Bar concept with locations in Hawaii, California, Texas, and Utah engaged YESCO account executive Tony Shreve to provide signage for its new location at Universal Studios CityWalk.  In addition to YESCO’s design, fabrication and installation services, the customer was thrilled with our in-house finance option delivered by YESCO Financial Solutions. The customer...

Top 9 Tips for Great Restaurant Signage

The best food. The finest service. The warmest atmosphere. None of it matters if people don’t know that you’re open for business. That’s why good signage matters to your restaurant. It sets the table for so much of your success. You want your restaurant signage to be eye-catching , customized and compelling enough to set you...

Your Comprehensive Guide to The Different Types of Signage 

Signs are everywhere! It  would be  difficult to navigate our way around the world without them. Signs  come in all shapes and sizes, can be made from practically any material and have unlimited uses. As a business owner, your commercial signage serves several functions which include spreading brand awareness, bringing customers through your doors or...

The Psychology of Color in Signage: How to Choose the Right Color for Your Sign

Humans have an intuitive association with colors derived from nature and cultural meaning.  Color palettes can immediately send signals that trigger a reaction It is this connection and response that you want to create with the power of color branding.

Importance of Color in Sign Design

Merchants and marketers have long  on alluring color schemes to...

Digital Signage – Tips for Creating Content

Digital signage is a proven way to boost engagement and customer recall, which ultimately leads to sales. More businesses are installing digital displays than ever before. Here are some encouraging statistics: 47% of consumers remember seeing a specific ad or message. Recall increases to 55% with outdoor digital billboards. 90% of the information transmitted to the brain...

How to Drive Revenue with Retail Signage

There are three primary ways to use your retail signage to grow your business and increase revenue: 1) attracting customers and foot traffic with eye-catching designs or digital content, 2) guiding customers throughout your store to help them find products easily, and 3) sharing promotional content to inform and encourage customers to make a purchase. Retailers...

YESCO Retrofits Freeway Signage for Thanksgiving Point

Click Here For Downloadable, High-Res Photos YESCO recently completed a retrofit of Thanksgiving Point’s freeway display in Lehi, Utah. More than 75 feet tall and 46 feet wide, Thanksgiving Point’s freeway display has been updated with a new 19-foot-by-39-foot wide-screen, high-definition, 19-millimeter WatchFire XVS electronic message center. This technology was installed to increase the graphic...

How Some of The Most Memorable Custom Signs Were Made

Since the evolution of commercial electric lighting, some now iconic signs have been ordered and constructed that have shaped the cultural image of the unique American landscape. This month, we highlight some of the most famous signs in the US, such as the “HOLLYWOOD” sign , “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign, , and others that...

Lighting Retrofits – How to Reduce Your Business’s Energy Costs

When you’re considering signage upgrades or sign repairs for your business, did you know you can save a considerable amount of money and improve your energy efficiency by upgrading your business’s lighting, as well? While upgrading your lighting can present a major investment, “retrofitting” or “converting” your current lighting to LED can offset a considerable...

YESCO Installs Netflix Rooftop Display

When Netflix released its new logo, the new identification caused a sensation. Its vertical beams of light are meant to suggest “thumbnails” which represent the company’s house-made shows: “The spectrum of stories, languages, fans and creators that make Netflix beautiful.” Taking “beautiful” as our mandate, YESCO Los Angeles worked with Netflix to create an iconic, two-sided...

Five Ways Signage Supports Your Brand

For people driving on interstates and rural highways or walking on busy urban streets, your signage is your brand. Same goes for the indoor signs that your customers see as they move about your premises. People are making snap judgements about your business based entirely on the visual clues they pick up. About 80% of...

Your Guide to Billboard Marketing

A well-strategized billboard and OOH marketing strategy is a proven way make your brand larger than life, and produce a dramatic, memorable impact on your audience. Placing your OOH signage where you know it will be seen, and using data to understand and predict movement patterns of your customers, will help your brand be remembered. The...

YESCO Fabricates, Installs Distinctive Signage for New DraftKings Las Vegas Headquarters

Click Here For Downloadable, High-Res Photos YESCO completed the fabrication and installation of more than 170 interior signs for the new DraftKings headquarters located in Southwest Las Vegas. Situated in the UnCommons mixed-use complex on the corner of the 215 Beltway and Durango Drive, the four-story building occupied by DraftKings encompasses 90,000 square feet...

BELIEVE In Reno

BELIEVE is a distinctive work of public sculpture installed in the City of Reno. The city is home to more than 170 pieces of public art, and the number is rising. BELIEVE was purchased from its creators, Jeff Schomberg and Laura Klimpton, who created the work in 2013 as a Burning Man installation.  Measuring 4 feet thick by...

Napa Valley Neon Lights Up the Night

{Photo courtesy of Nick Otto, Napa Valley Register) When it comes to getting attention, nothing beats a classic neon sign. Glowing with striking brightness, neon signs have been used for advertising in Napa Valley for decades. Yet with the advent of new kinds of lighting technology and signage, today traditional "exposed" neon signs in...

Gina Stratford, VP of Sales & Marketing at YESCO Outdoor Media Named to Geopath Board of Directors

Geopath, the not-for-profit organization that provides the industry-standard metrics for out-of-home (OOH) advertising, announced the appointment of Gina Stratford to its Board of Directors at its annual meeting during the OAAA/Geopath OOH Media Conference on Monday, March 27, 2023. Throughout her tenure at YESCO, Gina has been actively involved in Geopath, having served...

Nathan Young Elected to OAAA Board of Directors

OAAA named five new members to its board of directors at the 2023 OAAA/Geopath OOH Media Conference held in Nashville, Tennessee. The full slate of the OAAA’s newly-elected board members is: Ari Buchalter, CEO, Place Exchange Bill Lodzinski, President & CEO, WV Outdoor Michael Provenzano, CEO & Co-Founder,Vistar Media Nathan Young, President, YESCO Outdoor Media Rod Rackley, President, OOH Division,...

YESCO Illuminates Historic Hillcrest Sign in Purple, Yellow, Green for Mardi Gras

Iconic Landmark Recently Refurbished with Color-Changing Flex Neon by YESCO Click Here For Downloadable, High-Res Photos On Tuesday, February 21, YESCO illuminated the historic Hillcrest sign in purple, yellow and green in celebration of the start of Mardi Gras. The iconic sign owned by the Hillcrest Business Improvement Association located in San Diego,...

YESCO Announces the Retirement of Patrick O’Donnell, President, YESCO Outdoor Media, Names Nathan Young as Successor

L: Patrick O’Donnell, retiring president, YESCO Outdoor Media; R: Nathan Young, president, YESCO Outdoor Media YESCO announces the retirement of Patrick O’Donnell, president, YESCO Outdoor Media. A 40-year veteran of out-of-home advertising who earned top industry accolades during his tenure, O’Donnell will continue to serve as a consultant for YESCO throughout 2023. Nathan Young, a...

YESCO Honors Son of Employee Featured in “Undercover Boss”

YESCO is honoring the life of Riley Scott Byington, the son of YESCO Las Vegas’ paint foreman Eric Byington, on Wednesday, January 18. As a part of a commitment made to Eric by YESCO Executive Vice President Jeff Young on the CBS series “Undercover Boss,” which aired on January 15, 2016, it is the company’s great...