‘Expand a Sign Spooks for Halloween!’
The Halloween custom is rooted in Celtic Christianity and was first celebrated in both Ireland and the Isle of Man during medieval Gaelic times. Marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of Winter or ‘darker’ days, offerings of food, drink and portions of the crops were left for the souls of the […]
Colour Me Beautiful!
Colour Management is one of those terms like health maintenance. Everyone has a vague idea of what it is and most admit it’s important, but few understand it. Here are some of the issues: 1 – Human eyes can see more colours than can be reproduced by digital devices like scanners, cameras, monitors and printers. […]
The Jes Foord Foundation Mad Hatters Ball.
Jes Foord is a petite ball of energy and activity. Constantly on the move, always talking and laughing, her quirky and infectious personality contrasts significantly with the story that hit the South African headlines in March of 2008. Those who knew Jes will always remember the day they heard the news that the 21yr old […]
Our WondaSign is so Wonderful!
Our WondaSign is so Wonderful. Do you know what really gets my goat? Well. Nothing, as I don’t literally own a goat. But let’s say I did. What would get it (metaphorically), would be false advertising. You know the type; It’s a mind-bendingly sweltering hot day and all the rake-thin model on my TV screen needs […]
Proudly South African
Heritage Day is one of the newly created South African public holidays. It is a day in which all are encouraged to celebrate their cultural traditions in the wider context of the great diversity of cultures, beliefs, and traditions that make up the nation of South Africa. In KwaZulu-Natal, the 24th of September was formerly […]
What the Font?!
A font is the particular size, weight and style of a typeface. In modern usage with the advent of digital design, “font” is frequently synonymous with the use of vector or outlines, which means that different sizes of a typeface can be dynamically generated from one design. Each style may still be in a separate […]
The Origins of the Flying Banner
Some time ago there lived a man, full of thoughts and ideas. One dusk as the man cursed the streams who bore no fish for him to catch, he gazed upon the shadow of his fishing rod and pondered, ‘If the rod was not intended to yield my dinner, what other purpose could it serve?’ […]
Man, what a United bunch of players!
Companies who play together, stay together. Which is why we’re big on sports and team building at Expand a Sign. No matter your rank while at work, everyone is equal when on the field. On Friday 30th August, 35 Expand a Sign employees flexed and warmed up at the Crusaders Club in Durban North for what was […]
Design an Expand a Sign Flying Banner and WIN!
Everyone holds the potential to express themselves through creativity. Sure, not all of us will have our masterpieces displayed at the Louvre or Tate Modern, but we are all capable of producing something that is both original and worthwhile. I like to write, perhaps you prefer uncovering solutions, producing musical compositions, or more. At Expand […]
