The Clark Rubber logo and branding colour is known for its bold mix of primary colours. Sign and Fitouts were engaged by Clark Rubber in Heidelberg West to create a Custom 3D Shop Front Sign  for their Heidelberg West based shop in a busy shopping centre. 

As always, when dealing with an established brand, colour matching the original palette to either vinyl colour charts or paint colours can prove to be a challenge. We used the Pantone Matching System (PMS) to recreate the original colours as closely as possible. The final product consisted of various layers of acrylic panels painted different colours and coloured vinyl layered onto one another. 

The most challenging part was the solid white aluminium panel cladding on the exterior. We were not able to spray paint inside the shopping centre, nor use a roller painter to change the colour of the aluminium. Our only option was to demolish all of the white cladding and redo it in yellow. This creative solution saved our client thousands of dollars and lots of time! We wrapped all of the cladding with yellow coloured vinyl; the outcome was an eye-catching shop front which we decorated with 3D Letters.

Bed Shed, purveyors of bedding and bedroom furniture located within the Northfield Homemaker Centre in Heidelberg West, approached our signage experts to help with their branding. They had initially planned to paint the building entirely in purple, with white 3D Letters announcing their brand name. We were able to offer a full package consisting of painting, letter fabrication and installation! 

Shiners Carwash came to Sign and Fitouts seeking restoration for their renowned 3D illuminated Sign. The much-loved bold blue letters had lost their shine over the years. 

Initially, Shiners sought our opinion on whether brand new Signage was the best way forward. Wanting the most cost-effective solution for our client, we conducted a thorough inspection of the original sign to determine whether refurbishment was an option. Despite 20 years of wear and tear, the old sign still had potential. We presented both options to our client; refurbishing the existing sign was a far more economical option than creating brand new signage. 

We pulled the 3D Letters down and brought them back to life in our Heidelberg West workshop. After a coat of paint, some retouching and a brand-new set of LED lights and bases, Shiners is once again a beacon in Melbourne.