Use Rounded Corners

Insist on rounded corners – especially for interior or public areas. Rounded corners make it far more difficult for little fingers (think persistent children inside of school buses, or bored adults on a train or airplane) to pick them off. It also makes it harder for the wind to catch the corners and slowly peel […]

Choosing Backing Methods

Don’t pick away at your decals. There is a better way. Ever struggle to peel the release liner from an adhesive-backed decal? Endlessly picking at the edges and corners, wasting application time and potentially damaging the decal? The good news is that it can be avoided with one, well-placed cut. Whether you call it “back […]

Test the Ink Before Production

Don’t let time and weather wear away your good name Test your decals (both the substrate and the ink) for weatherability before you have them produced. This photo does not represent the work of Muir. Ink Matters Reading the longevity guarantee on the substrate is only half the battle. The ink needs to stand the […]

Use Lamination for Protection

A little lamination can add a lot of longevity. Proper lamination will significantly lengthen the life expectancy of your industrial graphics and decals. While most signage should last a few years without additional protection, there are many reasons why the small incremental cost of lamination is a great investment. Decals – especially critical safety signage […]