Communicating | Signing Functions | Signing Miscellaneous | Signing Literary Techniques |
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Communicates
An effective sign _____ with shoppers before entering the store
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Directional Signing
Signs that tell customers where certain merchandise is located in the store
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Signing Media
Various types of materials utilized to create store signs are called
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Aliteration
Using two or more words with the same first letter
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Communicating Tone
Details such as font, case, and copy style are all details of what type of communication
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Brand Image
A sign should reflect a stores _____ in order to enhance the store's environment.
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Optimal Center
The focal point of a sign where the eye naturally comes to rest
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Pun
A play on familiar phrases by substituting similar sounding words. Example: Fit to be Tried.
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Operational Signs
Examples of this type of sign are: Listing store hours, return policies, emergency exits, and fitting room policies.
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False: They can be shown alone or with combination price points True or False: Lifestyle graphics can only be shown alone, not in combination with price points
True or False: Lifestyle graphics can only be shown alone, not in combination with price points
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False
True or False: The optical center and the exact center are the same point.
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Quote
A phrase said by someone else that is enclosed in quotation marks.
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Walmart
Which large general merchandise store uses the same color for navigation and information signing
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-Department
-Buyer -Product -Special Features -Colors -Price -Product in store date -Advertising Date
Name 3 things that need to be included on a signing request form
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1. Sign Copy
2. Artwork 3. White space
What are the 3 elements of a sign layout
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Rhyming Words
Two words that sound the same one after another. Example: Embrace Lace
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-Dimensional letters
-Static cling details -Fabric Scrims -Floor graphics -Light source signing systems
Name 3 of the 5 graphic elements that a store uses to enhance communication
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-Be certain the sign is necessary
-Display every sign in a holder. -Do not write on preprinted signs. -Do not mix the type of signs used. -Replace any signs that become soiled or damaged Name 2 of the 5 guidelines for an effective signing presentation
Name 2 of the 5 guidelines for an effective signing presentation
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ISM Department
Who has to approve the design of a handwritten sign before it is passed on to designers and copywriters
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Familiar Phrases
Tag lines that people have often already encountered. Example: Seeing Red!
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