DaNite Blog
The Grandview Theater: New Sign, Long History
DāNite Sign Company builds a new projecting marquee based on the Grandview Theater’s original sign design from the 1920’s, and it packs a visual wallop.
Not Your Average Slam Dunk
DāNite Sign Company builds and installs a 40′ tall basketball backboard for an ambient media campaign at the North Campus Gateway.
DaNite Installs New Columbus Dispatch Sign
DaNite Sign Company is proud to have built & installed the next generation of Columbus Dispatch sign at 62 E Broad Street!
Leadership is about Luck.
DāNite president, Tim McCord, recently named as 1 of 3 finalists, for the Columbus Chamber Small Business Leader Award, shares his thoughts on leadership.
ISA Sign Manufacturing Day at DāNite Sign Company
DāNite Sign was proud to give high school students a taste of our custom sign shop for the International Sign Association’s 2015 “Sign Manufacturing Day”.
DaNite Installs New Arena District Icon
DāNite Sign was honored to install the most recent Arena District icon: a 22′ Columbus Blue Jackets logo on the side of Nationwide Arena Parking Garage.
Tim McCord Becomes Vice President of World Sign Associates
Tim McCord, president of DāNite Sign, was welcomed as 2015-2016 vice president of World Sign Associates at the 68th annual meeting in San Antonio, TX.
Don’t be the only face in the dark this fall!
In a line of grinning, flickering jack-o-lanterns, you always notice the one whose candle has burnt out. Don’t be that sign on the street.
How Much Does Signage Cost?
Why do signs cost so flipping much? That question gets answered once you get a chance to see what goes into the making of a sign.
The Walrus Opens Downtown
Watch a video of the making of the retro style neon Walrus sign in downtown Columbus. It shows the signs journey through fabrication to installation.
Vintage Replica Sign Replaces Damaged North Campus Landmark
Remaking the vintage Rutherford Funeral Home sign on North Campus after an unfortunate automobile accidents shears it off at the base.
Funding Grant for Downtown Columbus Signs and Awnings
The Mile on High program assists existing businesses & encourages new ventures in a designated area of downtown Columbus. You can use it for signage!
What’s Your Vector Victor?
Often there is confusion about what kind of image files can be used for signage, but this article and printable pamphlet should help to clear things up.
The Making of The Walrus Sign
The Making of the Walrus Sign DāNite Sign Co. condensed weeks of manufacturing and the installation of the neon & LED illuminated, retro-style WALRUS sign down to a few short minutes so that you can see how the the entire process works, from start to finish. The...
A Walk Down Memory Lane
DaNite Sign Company is a proud sponsor of the American Sign Museum. OSU’s Broad and High Series features them in an attached video.
The DaNite Sign / WTVN Radio Spot during “5hr BucksLine” before the National Championship
Listen to DaNite Sign Company's WTVN Radio Spot during "5hr BucksLine" before the National Championship
COLD WEATHER CONSIDERATIONS FOR SIGNAGE (Because signs don’t like the cold either.)
As temperatures plunge, we dig out our space heaters, woolies, and mittens, and make dashes from car to door without much more in mind than the ice underfoot and the next place to enjoy heat. But there are a few considerations for your business signage and lighting...
Print & Build a Christmas Sign!
Print and build yourself a Christmas Sign. Click the image, print, cut out your sign, and assemble. No tape or glue or mess! Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays from DaNite Sign Company! 1. Cut on the black lines. Fold on the grey lines. 2. Notch the...
DaNite Sign at the Short North Pole
READ THE ORIGINAL COLUMBUS DISPATCH ARTICLE HERE: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2014/12/17/photo-short-north-pole.html "Rudolph evidently wasn’t available to keep N. High Street bright this holiday season, so the task fell to employees from central...
Arena Wine & Spirits sign gets Columbus Underground Attention
Arena Wine & Spirits got a nice write up in Columbus Underground, where they mention one of our recent signs in the comments. Catch the article at: http://www.columbusunderground.com/arena-wine-spirits-serves-as-new-downtown-liquor-store-rw1
Top 10 Things to Consider When Re-branding Signage
You have smart new branding and it’s time for implementation. Everything from invoice headers, business cards, and email signatures, to the little favicon on your website browser bar will need to change. But swapping out the physical signage at your brick-and-mortar...
DaNite Accepts 60 Year Milestone Award
DaNite Sign Company was honored to be presented with The Conway Family Business Center’s “60 Year Milestone Award”. We will display it proudly!
A Valuable Asset to the State of Ohio
Treasurer, Josh Mandel, sent a representative to award DaNite Sign for participation in National Manufacturing Day 2014 saying, "Your dedication to manufacturing & economic development makes you a valuable asset to the State of Ohio".
Mayor Coleman Unveils Doutt Reservoir Monument Sign
Columbus Mayor unveils DaNite Sign Company’s latest monument sign at the John R. Doutt Upground Reservoir in Richwood, OH, saying, “No drought with Doutt”! Look closely and you will see DaNite Crane Operator, Ray T, pop up from behind the sign.
DaNite owner Tim McCord on WTVN’s RadioThon “Know the Signs”
As a sponsor of Alzheimer’s Research during 610 WTVN’s “Know the Signs” RadioThon, Tim McCord, owner of DaNite Sign Company, discusses the sign business and his personal reasons for sponsorship.
Contour LED tubing that looks like NEON!
We love the old neon look of this new parking sign with red LED contour lighting! It even has a chaser! Check out the GIF.