Work With Us
Please send all new inquiries to: hello@bungosignco.uk
If you're here then you're interested in commissioning a traditional hand painted sign! Whether you're a company or individual with an independent business, either fill in one of the Google forms below to give us an idea of your project, or if you have a more detailed brief ready to go please email us directly.
Please see below for info on our process and some FAQs!
Why choose hand painted?
The contemporary regeneration of signwriting has been on the rise for the last 10-15 years, when the mainstream surge in appreciation for hand crafted and quality goods began. Vinyl and plastic signage has dominated since the arrival of cheap machinery in the 80s, but the craft is now stronger than it's been in decades.
There are a whole host of reasons why traditional signwriting have an upper hand over vinyl, and why it should be considered for your business or commission:
QUALITY - Vinyl or plastic stick on letters may seem like the quick and cheap route to signage, but in more than 8 years painting signs we have seen our fair share of peeling, accidentally upside down or missing letters. While nothing is forever and aging is inevitable, hand-painted lettering will last a long time, and when it does begin to grow old, it will be with faint signs of character, with the brushstrokes showing a piece of history.
SURFACE - We can paint on just about any surface, from smooth glass to rough masonry. Vinyl only goes so far with rough canvasses in particular, and will quite often not work at all. Our brushes get into the crevices of a rough surface with no problems!
SUSTAINABILITY - The signage industry is terrible for waste, something which we try to minimise on every job we do. We use paper templates and try to limit the amount of plastic packaging we use, recycling and reusing everything we can.
AESTHETIC - We care about every sign we paint and want your business to look the best it can be. There are also specific trades which naturally go hand in hand with traditional lettering - barber shops, cafes and tattoo studios to name a few.
HUMAN TOUCH – In an increasingly online world, people want to see real life spaces designed with care and attention. Adding hand painted or gilded elements to a business elevates the space and keeps old and new customers coming back.
FAQs
1. How do I commission a sign/project?
We will need some information upfront to be able to provide you with a rough quote. Many factors will influence how much a sign costs so we need as much information as possible. Size, material, location, design and turnaround time are all factors which affect costs.
If you'd like us to design your sign: we'll need a mood board or Pinterest board of examples of style and colours you like. If you have a design then please send us this straight away. We can also adapt logos and branding for the sign such as adding a 3D or shadow.
2. What happens after I send all the info?
Once we have all the information we need, we'll put together a rough quote detailing the following costs: design, artwork prep, materials, painting fee, access, travel, admin/comms and (if necessary) licensing fees. We will also include our quote terms and conditions. The quote will be between £x and £y to account for any fluctuating costs. We try to reply to inquiries within 2-3 working days (sometimes it can be longer if we are on site as there's only two of us!)
3. What happens once I accept the rough quote?
Great! We look forward to working with you. We'll send over a deposit invoice for 40% of the lower estimate for the work and arrange to visit the site or talk on the phone for further details on the project. Please note we do not do site visits before our estimate has been approved. We are only able to book in specific dates to carry out the work when we have received a deposit.
4. When does the work start?
If you have provided the designs and the site is ready, we will give you a selection of dates for when we can carry out the work. Leading up to these dates we will send over mockups (if needed) for approval and arrange access equipment before we carry out the work. We have public liability insurance and are IPAF trained to build scaffold and work lifts. Please let us know if there is already access equipment on site as this can save time and money.
If you've asked us to design something for you, then we will schedule design time and send over first draft designs. All of our design projects include one round of changes with any other changes incurring additional fees. When these changes have been made and designs are approved we will make on site arrangements.
5. The work is complete, when do I pay?
We will issue an invoice for the remainder of the project as soon as it is completed and the final fee must be paid within 14 days. If you work for a larger company and this isn't possible, then processing and payment dates must be provided when the final invoice is issued.
6. Can I use your design for my branding and merchandise design?
Yes! But it requires a separate licensing fee which must be purchased from Bungo Sign Co. Please let us know at the beginning of the process what the designs will be used for so we can provide you with an accurate quote. Unless otherwise stated, our designs can only be used for signage. Please do not use the sign designs we send you as logo or branding without asking us and purchasing an additional license.
We look forward to working with you!