In 1971, the Five Man Electrical Band released a song called “Signs.” In 2011, a Massachusetts company that specializes in making signs got its start. Today, they are making their mark with “signs, signs, everywhere a sign” that can be seen all over greater Boston and beyond. “So, we make custom-fabricated signs for a variety of institutions,” said Anthony Clayton, CEO of Bluebird Graphic Solutions in Woburn. Inside Bluebird’s 15,000-square-foot studio, a team of 30 people can be found designing, hand-building and shipping out all sorts of signs for all sorts of projects. Clayton describes the work being done by his team as more than a simple sign that is hung on a wall. “It is art,” Clayton said. From the Prudential Center to Boston Children’s Hospital to Kendall Square and even Logan International Airport, Bluebird signage can be found almost everywhere. Whether it’s an educational institution, municipality or large corporation, if you have the need for signage, Bluebird has the solution. One of their largest projects to date is the signs that were needed for the MBTA’s new Green Line Extension. “You have safety signs. You have code compliance signs with Braille and raised letters. You have the porcelain maps and the neighborhood signs,” Clayton said. Being able to meet a customer’s signage needs means having all the right tools to fulfil expectations on-site. Bluebird has metal fabrication, C&C cutters, 2-D machines, flatbed printers, as well as in-house painting systems to complete any task. Clayton said having the flexibility to create all sorts of options is a key to success. “Having all of that in one place allows you to mix and match and create unusual things,” he said. In the relatively short 14 years since Bluebird was founded, its owner is still surprised by the growth and success of the company. “You know, it takes a lot of luck. It all has to stack,” Clayton.
In 1971, the Five Man Electrical Band released a song called “Signs.” In 2011, a Massachusetts company that specializes in making signs got its start. Today, they are making their mark with “signs, signs, everywhere a sign” that can be seen all over greater Boston and beyond.
“So, we make custom-fabricated signs for a variety of institutions,” said Anthony Clayton, CEO of Bluebird Graphic Solutions in Woburn.
Inside Bluebird’s 15,000-square-foot studio, a team of 30 people can be found designing, hand-building and shipping out all sorts of signs for all sorts of projects.
Clayton describes the work being done by his team as more than a simple sign that is hung on a wall.
“It is art,” Clayton said.
From the Prudential Center to Boston Children’s Hospital to Kendall Square and even Logan International Airport, Bluebird signage can be found almost everywhere.
Whether it’s an educational institution, municipality or large corporation, if you have the need for signage, Bluebird has the solution. One of their largest projects to date is the signs that were needed for the MBTA’s new Green Line Extension.
“You have safety signs. You have code compliance signs with Braille and raised letters. You have the porcelain maps and the neighborhood signs,” Clayton said.
Being able to meet a customer’s signage needs means having all the right tools to fulfil expectations on-site. Bluebird has metal fabrication, C&C cutters, 2-D machines, flatbed printers, as well as in-house painting systems to complete any task.
Clayton said having the flexibility to create all sorts of options is a key to success.
“Having all of that in one place allows you to mix and match and create unusual things,” he said.
In the relatively short 14 years since Bluebird was founded, its owner is still surprised by the growth and success of the company.
“You know, it takes a lot of luck. It all has to stack,” Clayton.
