Absolute Sign Solutions sees rising demand for custom honour boards

Sydney sign maker Absolute Sign Solutions says schools, clubs and corporates across Australia are increasingly choosing hand-painted honour boards and lettering over mass-produced signs. The Brookvale company is highlighting its mix of traditional signwriting and digital production as demand grows for bespoke signage.

Why it matters: - Absolute Sign Solutions says more schools, clubs and corporate clients want custom handmade honour boards and hand-painted lettering instead of generic mass-produced signs. - The shift points to continued demand for traditional signwriting alongside digital signage, especially for branding, recognition and long-term display pieces.

What happened: - The Sydney-based company said its two principal partners, Grant and Matt, have backgrounds in sign industry work, visual arts, graphic design and photography. - Both partners hold qualified trade certificates in signwriting and design. - Both studied visual art at NSW University – City Art Institute. - In an interview with Metro Cities Media, Matt and Grant said interest in custom honour boards has grown across schools, clubs and corporates. - Absolute Sign Solutions said it has a long history of making bespoke hand-crafted honour boards with gold leaf lettering for clubs across New South Wales.

The details: - The company produces hand-painted signs, fluorescent signage, sale window displays, Easter messages and relocation signage for shopfronts and businesses in Sydney. - Absolute Sign Solutions handles large-format work on walls, billboards, buildings and banners, and says those projects can be more cost effective and durable. - The team also provides sign writing and pin striping on motor cars. - The company hand-paints letters and logos on heavy machinery, including excavators, tip trucks, removalist trucks, vans and trailers. - Absolute Sign Solutions also signs nipper boards, surf skis, paddle boards, surf boats, sailboats and motorboats. - The company says it can apply logos or identification to sporting equipment that needs branding. - Based in Brookvale on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, Absolute Sign Solutions says it has working relationships with many small businesses. - The company combines newer production methods with traditional hand-painted signwriting and murals. - Absolute Sign Solutions is a member of the Australian Sign and Graphics Association.

Between the lines: - The company is positioning hand-crafted work as a premium alternative to fast-turnaround sign shop output. - That mix of heritage signwriting and modern fabrication may help the business serve both commercial branding jobs and specialist custom work. - The company’s emphasis on bespoke, durable signage suggests the market still values craftsmanship for identity-driven displays and long-life applications.

What's next: - Absolute Sign Solutions is directing potential customers to its website for more information. - The company is also promoting its services on Facebook and YouTube. - The firm says it will continue serving small to large corporations with business identity and advertising solutions.

The bottom line: - Absolute Sign Solutions is betting that custom, hand-painted signage will keep winning work as Australian schools, clubs and businesses look for distinctive alternatives to mass-produced signs. - More information