Commercial Sign Types
Commercial Sign Types and Signage Systems
Commercial sign types help businesses improve visibility and establish brand identity across commercial properties. Thomas Sign designs, manufactures, and installs exterior and interior signage for retail centers, corporate campuses, healthcare facilities, and multi-location brands nationwide.
Exterior Sign Types
Exterior signage helps customers locate businesses from nearby streets, parking areas, and pedestrian traffic. These commercial sign types are commonly used for storefronts, retail centers, and commercial developments.
Channel Letter Signs
Illuminated dimensional letters commonly installed on storefronts and commercial buildings to provide strong brand visibility both day and night.
Monument Signs
Ground-mounted identification signs used at entrances to retail centers, office parks, healthcare campuses, and commercial developments.
Electronic Message Centers
Electronic message center signs use LED display technology to communicate changing messages, announcements, and promotions in real time.
Pylon Signs (Pole Signs)
Tall freestanding signs designed to provide visibility from roadways and highways for shopping centers, fuel stations, and commercial properties.
High-Rise Building Signs
Large-scale building signage installed on mid-rise and high-rise structures to provide long-distance brand visibility.
Wall Signs
Wall signs are mounted directly to the exterior façade of commercial buildings and provide strong brand visibility from surrounding streets and parking areas.
Wayfinding
Directional wayfinding signage systems that help visitors navigate large facilities such as hospitals, campuses, and corporate offices.
Blade Signs
Blade signs project outward from a building façade to increase visibility for pedestrians and nearby street traffic.
Awnings & Canopies
Architectural awnings and canopy systems provide storefront branding while also offering shade and weather protection.
Interior Sign Types
While exterior signs identify businesses from outside the building, interior sign types help visitors navigate spaces once they enter. In addition, these signs reinforce brand identity and improve accessibility throughout commercial environments.
Lobby Signs
Lobby signage establishes brand identity in reception areas, entrances, and corporate lobbies.
Wall Graphics
Large-format printed graphics that transform commercial interiors into branded environments.
Window Graphics
Interior window graphics and privacy films commonly installed on office glass, conference rooms, and interior storefronts.
Architectural Signage
Architectural signage integrates branding with building design to create permanent visual landmarks for commercial developments. In many cases, these signage systems are incorporated into building façades, monument structures, and public spaces to enhance property visibility while supporting architectural identity.
Choosing the Right Sign Type
Different commercial properties require different signage solutions. Retail storefronts often use channel letter signs for building identification, while shopping centers commonly rely on monument or pylon signs for roadside visibility.
Interior environments typically include lobby signage, ADA signs, and wayfinding systems to guide visitors through the building. By combining exterior and interior signage, businesses can create a consistent branding program across the entire property.
