Technical & Fabrication Drawings for
Sign Companies
Permit-Ready.
Fabrication-Focused. Engineer-Review Friendly.
Professional shop drawings that help sign companies move confidently from sale to permit to production.
What Are Technical & Fabrication Drawings?
Technical & Fabrication Drawings—also referred to as Pre-Engineering Drawings—are specialized documents that provide the critical details sign companies need after a project is sold.
These drawings are essential for two main purposes:
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To acquire engineering stamps for permitting, as often required by local municipalities.
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To guide production and fabrication teams with precise construction specifications once the job is ready to be built.
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These aren’t your typical design proofs. They go deeper—featuring materials, dimensions, attachment methods, structural supports, and footing details. Our shop drawings help sign companies avoid costly delays, meet permit requirements, and streamline fabrication with crystal-clear direction.
Why Sign Companies Choose Simplify Graphics
At Simplify Graphics, we specialize in producing shop-ready, permit-focused technical drawings that align with industry standards and fabrication realities. Whether you're working on a monument sign, pylon, channel letters, or EMC integrations, our drawings translate your approved design into buildable, inspectable, engineer-stampable documents.
Here’s why sign companies across the U.S. rely on us:
Engineer-Friendly
Layouts
Designed with precision and clarity to meet structural review standards for engineer stamping.
Fabrication-Focused
Details
From footing specs to mounting plates and weld locations, we include everything a fabricator needs to build it right the first time.
Tailored to Permitting Requirements
Each drawing set is crafted with permitting in mind, saving you time with municipalities and inspection processes.
Included in Our Technical
Drawing Sets:
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Overall and sectional views with accurate scale
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Material callouts (steel, aluminum, concrete, etc.)
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Connection and attachment details (e.g., anchor bolts, saddle mounts)
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Foundation specifications and base plate configurations
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Elevation views for sign faces, cabinets, supports, and footings
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EMC and digital display mounting considerations
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Lighting and power supply access (if applicable)
We’ve completed drawing sets for everything from church monument signs to multi-tenant pylons, channel letters and EMC integration projects.
Who Needs These Drawings?
If you're a sign company, project manager, or permit coordinator, you'll likely need these drawings when:
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A city or county requires stamped drawings for your sign permit.
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Your production team needs clarity on structure, assembly, or mounting.
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You’re outsourcing fabrication and need to eliminate guesswork.
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You want to ensure compliance with wind load or structural codes.
Let us take the stress out of this stage—so you can focus on selling and installing signs, not chasing down missing specs.
How It Works
Send Us Your
Project Info
We'll Review
and Quote
Receive Initial
Drawings
Get it
Approved
Your Expert Partner in Sign Drawings
With decades of experience in the sign industry, our team at Simplify Graphics bridges the gap between creative design and engineering precision. We understand both sides of the business—from what sells to what passes code.
Every drawing we produce is designed to be:
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Technically accurate
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Easy to read
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Fabrication-ready
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Permitting compliant
Our goal is to save your team time, reduce project headaches, and deliver high-quality results that support your business growth.
Important Disclaimer ***
Simplify Graphics is not a licensed engineering firm.
All drawings provided are intended as pre-engineering references and fabrication guides. We strongly recommend that all technical drawings be reviewed, approved, and stamped by a licensed structural engineer before submission for permitting or construction use.
This ensures compliance with local codes and site-specific structural requirements.