It's August, and that means schools are back in session. Now's the time to follow up on leads and secure new customers for all back to school signage. First up: indoor signage to grace walls and floors in classrooms and hallways.
Back to school signage helps little minds and big navigate the wonderful yet at times overwhelming world of the school building. Strategically placed signs direct traffic, inform of important notices, and educate on school policies.
Here are ideas for school signage:
Indoor Floor Graphics
School hallways and classrooms are the perfect place to install floor graphics. Shake up team spirit with school logos and mascots, post event announcements, and inspire with encouraging messages.
Check out our guide to floor graphics.
Digi-Step 1-Step Floor Vinyl
Digi-Step is a 1-step vinyl with no overlamination required, making installation quick and easy. It is ideal for short term applications and will not leave residue behind. It comes in hi and low tack for carpet and smooth surfaces.
- Hi-Tack- transform carpets in high trafficked areas such as school libraries and kindergarten classrooms.
- Low-Tack- use on smooth, non textured surfaces like wood, vinyl, linoleum, and metal. Ideal for gyms and lunchrooms.
Digi-Jet floor vinyl with overlaminate
Digi-Jet is a great quality film at an economical price. It is designed for temporary floor signs on smooth and carpeted surfaces. The two-step vinyl and overlaminate ensures graphics are slip-resistant and protected for the long-term.
- DIGI-JET 910 Floor Graphic Vinyl
Matte white economical flexible calendered vinyl designed for temporary floor decals on smooth surfaces. - DIGI-JET 912 High-Tack Carpet Graphic Vinyl
Designed for short-term graphics on commercial carpet surfaces. - DIGI-JET 911 Embossed Slip-Resistant Overlaminate
Clear flexible calendared overlaminate vinyl with a slight texture design provides slip resistance and graphics protection.
Indoor Wall Graphics
Give libraries, hallways, lunchrooms, and gyms a boost with full wall graphics and vinyl decals. Display logos and motivational quotes with a vinyl designed for walls.
- Avery MPI-2611 Matte White Removable Wall Vinyl- a tough, scuff-resistant, flexible, white premium calendered vinyl film designed specifically for wall graphic applications.
Windows and Doors
Learn more about outdoor signage.
Glass walled classrooms, offices, and conference rooms need a little privacy. Etched vinyl gives the look of etched glass but without the permanence. Static cling is a temporary solution for decorative designs and seasonal signs.
Learn more about window vinyl.
Privacy Film
Frosted and etch glass film provides privacy with the appealing look of etched glass without the damage to windows.
- Avery SC5861 Etchmark Vinyl
A specialty cast vinyl film that provides the look of real etched glass at a fraction of the cost by eliminating the need for sandblasting. - DIGI-JET 990 Light Etch Glass Vinyl
Light etch design for glass windows and doors. - DIGI-JET 991 Deep Etch Glass Vinyl
Deep etch when more image distortion is desired.
Static Cling
Decorate school classrooms with window cling that is easy to install and remove.
- DIGI-JET 905 Clear Film with Permanent Adhesive
Clear gloss film designed for interior or exterior signage - DIGI-JET 907 Clear Static Cling
Designed for temporary application to glass - DIGI-JET 908 White Static Cling
For short-term applications on glass and potentially other smooth surfaces.
Indoor Short Term Vinyl
Take advantage of all available surfaces in school buildings with short to medium term vinyl graphics. Full door wraps and stair decals are some of the surfaces where schools can make a splash.
Indoor Vinyl
- Avery MPI-3300 Gloss Calendered Permanent Vinyl
Flexible, calendered vinyl film with clear adhesive - Avery MPI-3303 Gloss Calendered Permanent Vinyl
Gray permanent adhesive designed for short to medium term promotional graphics - Avery MPI-3323 Matte Calendered Permanent Vinyl
Tough, scuff-resistant, flexible white promotional calendered vinyl films - Avery MPI-2903 Easy Apply Gloss Calendered Permanent Vinyl
For applications requiring a mid-term durable product and an opaque, permanent adhesive - Avery MPI-2921 Matte White Easy Apply Calendered Removable Vinyl
Easy Apply technology allows for easy installation and removal of short term graphics - DigiJet Nova Gloss White Gloss Calendered Permanent Vinyl
- DigiJet Nova Matte White Matte Calendered Permanent Vinyl
Overlaminate
Clear vinyl overlaminate is designed to protect digital and screen printed graphics.
- Avery DOL-2060 Gloss Overlaminate
Gloss, Luster, or Matte finish available, designs to enhance and protect image from scratches - Dura-Guard 2010 Gloss Overlaminate
Short-term gloss overlaminate for flat surfaces - Dura-Guard 2020 Luster Overlaminate
Provides a luster sheen to graphics and protects indoor and outdoor for 2-3 years with UV inhibitors. - Dura-Guard 2030 Matte Overlaminate
An alternative economical overlaminate in matte enhances images and protects from damage.
Classroom Learning
Kids get distracted easily, but at least they should have something nice to look at! Install chalk and dry erase vinyl on many surfaces and print on magnetic vinyl for quick and changeable graphics. Teachers have so much knowledge to impart in such a short time, now they can change out lessons quickly and easily.
- R-Tape ChalkTalk Film
A repositionable, removable chalkboard film that teachers can use for a wide range of creative applications. - DigiJet 611 Dry Erase Overlaminate
Use a dry erase overlaminate on printed and unprinted substrates such as paper, cardboard, and posters. Designed for use with dry erase markers. - Dura-Cast Black Cast Acrylic Sheet
A lightweight cast acrylic that can be written on with dry-erase markers. - Neon Dry Erase Markers in 6 Colors- blue, red, yellow, green white and pink
For use on acrylic and glass and other mirrored surfaces. Erases easily. - Magnum Magnetics Matte White Magnetic Vinyl
Print directly to the magnetic vinyl sheeting without the need to overlaminate. Can be cut into any shape with cutters, plotters, or scissors.
Conclusion
Students and teachers spend many hours of their day in school. It's important that their surroundings be cheery and bright, and help direct their focus. Help transform available unused surfaces like walls and floors into beautiful graphics that inspire and encourage growth.
You can install full wall wraps, floor decals, and privacy film for classrooms and offices. Static cling is great for classroom windows and the front of school buildings for temporary decals that change with the season. Cover stairs and other surfaces with short-to-medium term temporary vinyl. There's so much you can do with the blank canvas. Use our back-to-school media guide to help your customers see how you can transform their schools and make them a brighter place to learn.
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