Creative Signs

What Creative Signs does

Creative Signs, LLC (DBA "Creative Signs, Screen Printing and Embroidery") is a privately held full-service sign and apparel decoration shop founded in 2004 and headquartered at 1280 SW Tutuilla Road in Pendleton, Oregon. The company designs, produces, and installs custom signs and graphics (vehicle graphics, banners, business signs, dimensional letters, window graphics, real estate and campaign signs, A-frames, canvas prints, cut shapes, decals, and magnetics), custom screen-printed apparel (t-shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, team gear), custom embroidery (hats, polos, business apparel), and laser engraving on awards, plaques, drinkware, and promotional items. Its technology stack is built around standard industry equipment — large-format digital printing, screen printing presses, laser engravers, CNC routing, and a 33-foot bucket truck with access to larger boom lifts for installation — and there is no proprietary AI/ML or software platform disclosed.

The business operates on a one-time-purchase / project-based revenue model with quote-based, non-publicly-disclosed pricing. Go-to-market is sales-led and overwhelmingly local/regional: direct phone and walk-in traffic at the Pendleton storefront, in-person consultations, subcontracted sign packages for general contractors, and a small set of digital channels (website, online art file upload, social media profiles, an apparel storefront via Company Casuals, and team web stores on deco-apparel.com). Customers are concentrated in Northeast Oregon, Southeast Washington, and Idaho and span local and regional SMBs, construction general contractors (notably Kirby Nagelhout Construction and WC Construction), educational institutions, healthcare facilities, government and public safety agencies, real estate brokerages, sports teams, and individuals. Creative Signs generates revenue across five streams — Signs & Graphics, Screen Printing, Embroidery, Engraving & Awards, and Contract Installation Services — with no disclosed figures and no external funding.

Name

Creative Signs

Legal name

Creative Signs, LLC

Website

https://creativesignshop.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Creative Signs is a privately held Pendleton, Oregon-based sign and apparel shop that designs, produces, and installs custom signs/graphics, screen-printed apparel, embroidered apparel, and engraved awards for local and regional SMBs, contractors, schools, healthcare facilities, government agencies, sports teams, and individuals across Northeast Oregon, Southeast Washington, and Idaho.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Sign Manufacturing and Apparel Decoration Services

NAICS

Sign Manufacturing (33995), Commercial Screen Printing (323113), Indoor and Outdoor Display Advertising (541850)

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Large-Format & Specialty Printing (Signage, Posters, Displays) (MPAJALAD)

Keywords

• Custom signage
• Screen printing services
• Custom embroidery
• Laser engraving services
• Vehicle graphics

Headquarters

HQ city

Pendleton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Signs & Graphics: Custom sign products including vehicle graphics, banners, business signs, dimensional letters, window graphics, cut shapes, decals, campaign signs, real estate signs, A-frames, and canvas prints. One-time purchase model with design, production, and optional installation services.
2. Screen Printing: Custom screen printing on apparel including t-shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, tank tops, and accessories. Screen printing allows multiple colors and custom designs for teams, organizations, and businesses.
3. Embroidery: Custom embroidery services for hats, jackets, polo shirts, and other business apparel. Creates professional look for business uniforms and team gear.
4. Engraving & Awards: Laser engraving on plaques, trophies, awards, drinkware, key chains, and promotional items. Also offers dye-sublimated products for full color options.
5. Contract Installation Services: Professional installation services for signs including new construction sign packages, interior door signs, exterior dimensional characters, monument signs, and bronze plaques. Company has bucket truck with 33-foot reach and access to larger lifts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Creative Signs is a custom sign and apparel shop that designs, fabricates, and installs commercial signs (channel letters, banners, vehicle wraps, ADA and wayfinding signage), and produces custom apparel and promotional items through screen printing, embroidery, and laser engraving. The business serves local businesses, contractors, schools, healthcare facilities, government and public safety agencies, sports teams, and individuals, with work ranging from single one-off pieces to full production runs.

Product overview

Creative Signs is a full-service sign and apparel shop offering custom signs, screen printing, embroidery, and engraving services. The core offerings include Signs & Graphics (vehicle graphics, banners, business signs, dimensional letters, window graphics, real estate signs, campaign signs, canvas prints, cut shapes, decals, magnetics, and A-frame signs), Screen Printing (t-shirts, sweatshirts, jackets), Embroidery (hats, jackets, polo shirts, business apparel), and Engraving (awards, plaques, trophies, drinkware). Additional services include contract work for new construction sign packages, artwork design, and professional installation services. The company also provides team gear web stores for organizations to sell custom apparel online.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Signs and Graphics Design, fabrication, and installation of custom signs including business signs, channel letters, banners, vehicle graphics, ADA signage, wayfinding systems, and promotional signage for businesses, contractors, schools, healthcare facilities, and government agencies.
• Screen Printing

Named customers23 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kirby Nagelhout Construction CompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2016General contractor on multiple sign package projects including Pendleton School District upgrades, Sherman County Courthouse, Heppner Community Counseling Solutions, Gib Olinger Elementary School, Sherman County Weed Control building, and other new construction projects. Creative Signs works as subcontractor providing complete sign packages.
• WC Construction Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGeneral contractor for Elgin Family Health Center project, Athena Pool Cabana, and USDA Building remodel. Creative Signs provides sign packages as part of their construction projects.
• Capps Broadcasting GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRadio advertising partner providing valuable local advertising to reach customers and potential customers in the region.
• TAL Holdings, LLCminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParent company of Best Built Builders Supply. Creative Signs completed rebranding project for TAL Holdings locations in Idaho (Lewiston, Orofino, Kamiah, Grangeville) and Vancouver, Washington HQ.
• United RentalsminorOthersEquipment rental company providing snorkel lifts and other equipment for sign installation projects such as the Best Built Builders Supply installation in Lewiston.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Custom Ink: National online platform for custom t-shirts, apparel, and promotional products. Directly competes with Creative Signs' screen printing and embroidery services, particularly for team and group orders, but operates purely online with no local production.
• Signs.com: Online-only sign printing platform offering banners, decals, and business signs. Competes with Creative Signs on standardized sign products, leveraging e-commerce scale rather than local design and installation services.

Broad incumbents

• Image360: Sign and graphics franchise that delivers custom signage, vehicle graphics, and printing services. Directly comparable in service breadth and customer base, but operates as a branded franchise network with broader geographic reach.
• FASTSIGNS: Largest sign and visual graphics franchise in North America with hundreds of locations. Directly comparable service mix (custom signs, vehicle graphics, banners, installation) and overlapping customer base of SMBs and enterprises, but operates at national scale versus Creative Signs' local Pendleton footprint.
• SpeedPro Imaging: Franchise network specializing in large-format printing, vehicle wraps, and commercial signage. Comparable production capabilities (digital printing, large-format) and customer overlap in business and commercial accounts, but operates at multi-region scale.
• Signarama: Global sign franchise with similar offerings to Creative Signs including custom signs, vehicle wraps, banners, and installation. Competes directly for the same SMB and enterprise customer base but at national/international scale.
• Allegra Marketing Print Mail: Franchise network offering printing, marketing services, and signage. Comparable in the print/sign/direct-mail production space, serving SMB and mid-market customers with similar bundled service offerings.
• Minuteman Press: Franchise printing and marketing services network offering commercial printing, signage, and promotional products. Overlaps with Creative Signs in commercial printing, banners, and signage, though apparel decoration is less central in its offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/creativesigns23
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCSDWqMDcZCK4GqhM_sNH7vg
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Creative-Signs-Screen-Printing-and-Embroidery/111979352156138
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/creative-sign-shop
• Instagraminstagram.com/creative_signs2345

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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