Reflecting on Conspicuity Tape

Author Max Seifert OEM Account Manager Conspicuity tape is a type of retroreflective material that is used to increase the visibility of vehicles, especially in low light conditions. The use of this tape on the rear bumper of transit buses is highly recommended, as it provides numerous benefits to both the bus drivers and other…

Meet the Installer – Part 2

Meet the Installer- Part 2

Author Jaden Janes Lead Marketing Designer Your favorite blog series is returning! Back with fresh questions and responses brimming with vinyl information. This time, one of our senior installers, CJ, joined us at the table. Now, it’s time to get inside the mind of this installer. Keep your seatbelt fastened and enjoy our chat below!…

Meet the Installer – Part 1

Author Jane Farrell Project Manager As operators and maintainers, you want to make sure your graphics are lasting as long as possible. Here at Seifert, we don’t cut corners (only if you need rounded corners on decals…). Each step of the installation process, from proper training to the final quality inspection, is equally important to…

Transit Advertising Wraps: Seven Rules to Follow

Author Max Seifert OEM Account Manager at Seifert Graphics Inc. The bus has been wrapped, the press release is over, it’s full of passengers and is in service! Now it’s time to get some additional revenue from advertisements! But what’s going to happen when those vinyl ads are installed over the top of that beautiful…

ConSeal Your Crack!

Author Jane Farrell Project Coordinator at Seifert Graphics In the transit industry, bus livery design is the icing on the cake. It showcases the transit authority’s brand, while also highlighting the aspects of the local area. All this is wrapped up (pun intended) into one beautiful design that encompasses the entire bus. But then….Sikaflex® That…

In Our Element

Author Max Seifert OEM Account Manager at Seifert Graphics Inc. A question that is asked frequently when comparing paint to vinyl is, “Will vinyl film hold up in the elements?” In the Northeast, the extremes of winter cold and harsh road salt are the main cause for concern. In the South, it is the fear…

Showing our True Colors

Color is everywhere and in the print world it’s everything. It seems there are endless options when it comes to printing colors. To make matters worse, a job often calls for accurate reproduction of color from a variety of printers across multiple materials. Seifert Graphics recently became certified as a G7 Master Grayscale Facility, which…

Ghostly Graphics – Top 5

It’s that time of year again when ghosts and goblins come and visit you throughout the night. If that isn’t enough to freak you out, I may have something that will. While it’s unlikely you’ll spot these scary things during the night, they are still frightening to witness in broad daylight. The best thing you…

Designing with Ansi – Part 2

Transit vehicle and bus safety and caution decals

Let’s bother our ANSI guru again with some more ANSI questions! Safety decal design part 2! More excitement! More questions and more answers. This time we ask our guru some design specific questions on how we design using the ANSI Z535 standard. How did you choose the typeface for ANSI and what is it?The Z353…

Transit Expo Excitement

With the falling leaves comes Expo's and Transit shows! All this excitement in the air, we decided to sit down with Aaron, one of our consulting members to ask him why Expo season is so thrilling for him. Why are you excited to go to the shows this year? "Frankly, it’s been awhile! After not…