Tips to Remember when Installing, Designing, and Positioning Outdoor Printed Barriers

What are Outdoor Printed Barriers?

Outdoor printed barriers or banners are fixed onto the ground by means of posts on either side and are used to segregate a plot of land, generally for a private outdoor seating experience in commercial establishments such as food and snack joints. Printed variants of these banners can serve multiple purposes such as dissociation from spaces for public access as well as possibilities of décor and advertisement.

Here are some steps to quirk up the ambiance with Outdoor Printed Barriers.

1. Choice of Material:

Depending on the durability, one can choose fabrics from the range of vinyl, wood, acrylic, to polyester and poly-vinyl. 100% vinyl or PVC is generally avoided, but a mixed variety can do wonders for banners out of the doors.  One can choose Acrylic or plexiglass but due to its inelastic, it does not come with the tensile strength that cloth, as well as polyester, are capable of. However, the latter's fabric tends to fade out sooner.

Wooden boards may be used, but they are susceptible to get eaten away by natural factors, as these are to be placed under the open sky. Poly-vinyl, as the name suggests, is a fusion of polyester and vinyl and is actually a brilliant choice for printed outdoor barriers. It is advisable to go for flame-resistant materials for safety.

Then there are micro-textured banners which ensure crisp prints. One should always go for fabrics with evenly distributed density for uniform colour reproduction throughout the display area. Go for fabrics that do not turn dog-eared, as this hamper both presentation and content. The outdoor printed barriers banners may be secured with Velcro, suction cups, zip ties, and bungee cords. Post, base, and rails should be made out of heavy-duty stainless steel to prevent rusting. Heavy-duty posts must be chosen to avoid the dislocation or tilting of banners due to strong winds.

1. Styling the Banners:

If the banners are used solely for seclusion, they should be in pastel shades and soothing, swirling patterns so that they can be pushed to the backdrop. Conversely, if the advertisement is permitted, they should use bright colours and jagged patterns to garner the attention of the crowd. For ad barriers, dark against light or light against dark colour combinations are preferred.

The letters on these outdoor printed banners must be large enough for the writing to be clearly visible to all and sundry. While all capital letters are not mandatory, but they must look bolder and more easily readable. Complex art patterns must be avoided as they are mostly illegible and appear as disturbances on an otherwise serene frame from a distance. When it comes to fonts, it is advisable to go for no-nonsense ones rather than overly decorative types so that even a quick glance is able to register the information present herein.

1. Placement/Positioning:

Banners can be placed either along the perimeter of a given plot of land or can also be used to cut the area up into smaller sections. It can also be positioned along either side of a queue to maintain the line or guide it in a particular direction.

Barriers that are printable on both sides should be picked in order to maximize utility. Ad-free or not, they sober up the crudity of bland boundaries. If you are new to the task and unsure or concerned about visibility issues, get a single set of the outdoor printed barriers and place yourself at the farthest point possible from the said barrier to check if you can still see and/or read the barrier clearly under all sorts of lighting conditions.

Now that you know the tricks to go ahead with this job, all the best with the installation!