Acrylic Signs

Acrylic is commonly used in place of glass in the signage industry. It is highly durable and versatile, yet offers excellent transparency. Acrylic is ideal for large-format printing: its smooth surface carries vivid imagery, precise colour matching and etching. Combine custom-crafted acrylic signs with backlighting or spotlights and the results are truly unique.

Based in Sydney, 3D Illuminated Signs can design acrylic signs for installation anywhere in Australia. Acrylic signage is highly customisable, and we can help you decide which options suit your business best — from professional commercial spaces to promotional interiors and short-term event branding.

Acrylic is preferred over glass, which is comparatively fragile. Its smooth surface prints clearly and legibly, and custom-printed acrylic signs hold up against all forms of weather, making them suitable inside and out. Transport is easy too — acrylic generally will not shatter or break if dropped, which makes it brilliant for pop-up promotions, stalls and other mobile events.

• ↳Reception panels and 3D reception lettering
• ↳Promotional acrylic boards
• ↳Nameplates and room-number signs
• ↳Architectural and building signage
• ↳Point-of-sale displays
• ↳Custom 3D signage
• ↳Statutory and braille signs
• ↳Lightboxes
• ↳Frosted and corporate acrylic prints
• ↳Coasters, artistic panels and special projects

Coloured acrylic printed panels — printing is applied to the front face of the sign. Because it sits on the visible surface it can be prone to scratching, so we include a matte or gloss laminate for protection.

Transparent acrylic panels, printed from the back (our most popular option) — back-printing produces a uniform, glossy finish, protects the ink from scratches and gives the print a stunning sense of depth.

Opal (translucent) acrylic — used widely for internal and external lightboxes and any project that needs light to shine through. Depending on the job we print directly or apply translucent film.

Custom signs are our speciality. Many Sydney businesses use acrylic signage for promotion or information displays — the applications are nearly endless. People often hear “custom” and think “expensive”, but with acrylic and modern production technology, personalised signage is genuinely affordable. It is ideal for a start-up wanting a professional touch, or an established business seeking a durable solution while keeping costs down.

Acrylic thickness ranges from 2mm to 40mm. For large flat-panel printing, 3mm and 4.5mm are the most popular; 10mm and 20mm boards are common for reception acrylic and 3D cut lettering. Full standard sheets are 1220mm × 2440mm, and for custom projects we can work with panels up to 3000mm long — while some unique jobs use prints as small as 50mm × 50mm.

Black and white panels are the most popular, and we work with a full colour range — blue, yellow, red, green and grey, plus special panels like gold, metallic, frosted, matte and fluorescent. Cast opal acrylic is the right choice when light needs to shine through, for lightboxes and 3D illuminated signs — one of our strongest products.

Computer-assisted laser and router cutting is one of our strongest points — from simple geometric shapes and rounded panels to intricate cuts for architectural projects, point-of-sale displays and 3D acrylic signs. Laser-cut panels come off the machine with polished edges; router-cut panels do not, and we finish them as the job requires.

Acrylic is a sturdy, waterproof material that can be installed outside. Cut-out lettering presents no problems, and under-awning acrylic lightboxes are fine too. We do not recommend acrylic for large flat panels fully exposed to the sun long-term — for those, ACM (aluminium composite panel) is the better choice. Every signage project is unique; contact our design team and we will advise whether acrylic or Perspex suits yours.

With competition as challenging as it gets, attracting attention toward your business improves your sales. Acrylic signs are eye-catching, and because we manufacture to any shape, size and colour, each sign is developed specifically for your business. With glass-like transparency, they present text and imagery — your logo, your branding — extremely well, and suit everything from desk nameplates to full wayfinding for your workspace.

Custom acrylic signs work for all types of businesses: retail, corporate offices, bars, hotels, restaurants, pop-up stores, market stalls and more. The biggest benefits are lower cost, customisation and durability. Custom acrylic signs are available in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra, and throughout Australia when we work with a national brand.