Storefront Sign Design: Shop Front and Business Signboards
Design a shop front sign or business signboard with your name, logo, tagline and phone, at 2400 x 600 mm or your fascia's own size. Download a vector file for the sign maker.
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How it works
Pick a sign
Shop front, opening hours, open, wayfinding, restrooms, door plate, building directory, clinic, no smoking, wet floor, fire exit, reserved parking, cafe A-board, for rent, lightbox, acrylic office sign, totem or welcome. Each opens at the size it is usually made.
Make it yours
Click any word to type, any shape or symbol to recolour. Your name, logo, phone and colours go in once under Brand. Sign symbols (restroom figures, arrows, exit, no smoking) are in Elements.
Download for the sign shop
A PDF at the sign's real size, a print PDF with 3 mm bleed and crop marks, or EPS and SVG for vinyl cutting and large-format printers.
A shop front sign people read from the street
A storefront sign is read from across the street, so the name is the biggest thing on it and everything else is smaller. The template puts your logo, name, tagline and phone on a 2400 x 600 mm business signboard, ready for a fascia, a window or a hanging sign.
Measure the fascia first
Measure the width and height of the panel above the door, then set the size: the design stretches to fit, and the file comes out at those millimetres.
How big should shop sign letters be?
For a sign read from 15 m across the street, letters around 150 mm tall; the 1 inch per 10 feet rule gives the same answer.
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Why it matters
Real sign sizes
Door plates, 6 x 9 in restroom signs, 18 x 24 in yard signs, 24 x 36 in A-boards, 900 x 300 mm wayfinding blades, 2400 x 600 mm shop fronts and 600 x 1800 mm totems.
Files a sign shop can use
Vector PDF, EPS and SVG keep edges sharp at any size; the print PDF has bleed and crop marks.
Bold symbols
Restroom figures, accessible, arrows, exit, no smoking, warning, first aid, parking and more, drawn in the solid style of public signs.
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Questions
Do I need permission for a shop sign?
Often, yes: many councils and landlords control the size, lighting and placement of exterior signs. Check before you order.
What file does a sign shop need?
A vector PDF, EPS or SVG at the sign's real size. For a printed panel ask whether they want bleed (the print PDF adds 3 mm); for cut vinyl letters, send the SVG or EPS.
How big should the letters be?
A common sign-trade rule is 1 inch of letter height for every 10 feet people read it from (about 25 mm per 3 m). A shop front read from across the street needs letters 150 mm or taller.
Can I put my logo and a QR code on a sign?
Yes. Your logo goes in under Brand or from Uploads. Make a QR code in the QR code generator, download the PNG or SVG and add it from Uploads.
Is the sign maker free?
Yes, converting is free: the conversion and checking the result cost nothing, and the work runs in your browser, so nothing is uploaded. The side-by-side preview on the converter pages comes with a free account. Saving the finished file is paid: $3.49 for one file ($3.99 for a technical file such as DXF, G-code, STL or embroidery) with no account needed, or included in a plan from $6.99 a month. Saving the print file is paid: one file without an account, or included in a plan.