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Sprucing Up The Neighborhood

The Chambery subdivision of the Meadows in Sarasota dates back to the spring of 1983 where its four streets each featured sandblasted wood entry marker signs that performed well over the years. It was determined by the homeowners association that the time had come to update the look of the community and armed with an […]

Siesta Beach Grand Opening

Sarasota County to celebrate the completion of the Siesta Beach improvements project with a ribbon cutting ceremony this Saturday, 2/20/16 at 9 am. Jon F. Swift Construction was selected as Construction Manager for the 24 month project that included an upgraded and elevated concession area, modern and expanded restrooms, the relocation of several buildings and restoration […]

Ghost Eye Ranch

Recently completed pillar logos now welcome the owners and visitors to the Ghost Eye Ranch in east Bradenton. The project began as a request by the owners to provide a durable version of a logo sketch to mount on a gate pillar at the entrance to their property. Initially conceived as a simple flat cnc […]

Historic Times for Gulf Coast Signs of Sarasota

1975… it seems like only yesterday, Sony introduces Betamax videotapes, the blockbuster film Jaws is released, Jimmy Hoffa disappears, a gallon of gas hits 44 cents but that’s just trivial information. What was really important to us that year was the fact that it was the year we came into being and we’ve been going […]

A new home, a new sign

The Orchid Lady at Westfield Southgate known for providing a beautiful selection of orchids to the Sarasota market for years, is preparing to relocate to a permanent space within the mall. Having been referred to Gulf Coast Signs we designed a storefront sign incorporating elements that both the client and mall management desired. The result […]

AllCare Medical debuts in Bradenton

The AllCare Medical Center recently opened the doors to it’s new facility in Bradenton as the anchor of the new AllCare Medical Plaza. The 18,500-square-foot two-story building was built by Satterfield & Pontikes Construction Inc. of Sarasota who brought us in to assist with the exterior branding. Elements created for this project include a pair […]

Gulf Coast Signs adds the Accu-Bend Model 26

Gulf Coast Signs of Sarasota has added Accu-Bend’s cutting-edge technology to our inventory of production equipment with the purchase of the Accu-Bend Model 26. Recognition as the market-leading channel letter bending machine since producing the first machine in the world to notch, flange and bend complete channel letters was an important factor considered during our extensive […]

River Club Car Wash Branding Completed

Gulf Coast Signs of Sarasota was pleased to put the finishing touches on the River Club Car Wash in Bradenton recently in preparation for the planned February opening. The full branding package consisted of fabricating an 11′-6″ x 24′-0″ single faced wall sign featuring LED illuminated push thru and channel letter copy, a second 2′-11″ x 6′-0″ single […]

A Sign of Things to Come

At 8:30 this morning an announcement sign went up at the site of the future River Club Car Wash. The 4′ x 8′ digitally printed sign panel features a conceptual image of the facility applied to an aluminum composite panel mounted to PVC posts illustrating what will be built by R.E. Crawford Construction for Scott Pinkus on an […]

Ethan Allen Debuts New Store

A new generation Ethan Allen Design Center has opened in the Sarasota market and we were pleased to assist both Benderson Development and Ethan Allen in branding this signature building. Working from the original architects drawings and at the direction of Ethan Allen’s construction department an expanded grid panel was designed to replace slat style awnings at […]