Custom Metal Signs
ShieldCo specializes in custom metal signs for various applications, including business branding, office decor, outdoor signage, and personalized projects. Their offerings cater to a broad range of needs, from commercial branding and logo signs to decorative pieces for homes and public spaces.
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Turn Your Logo Into Art ᵀᴹ
Each 3D Custom Metal “Shield” starts with a design based on your existing logo or sketch. After sending an image of where the final personalized metal sign wall art piece will go, our talented designers can help size and design your sign’s aesthetic to fit your space. We then make a digital 3D rendering of your custom metal project so you know exactly how the final ShieldCo work of art is going to look.
Laser Cut Metal (aluminum, steel, coreten)
Powder-coated for beauty and durability
Layered for depth and movement
Multi-color LED Lights for excitement!
Shield Co Custom Metal Signs - Featuring Laser Cut metals, Custom Powder Coats and Finishes, Multiple Layers and Colored LED Lights.
We offer all types of Metal Signage
Whether we create a classy lightweight aluminum sign that doubles as a beautiful piece of wall art or fabricate a custom art piece from other metals, we will bring your design to life.
We can make your sign with many different types of standard metals but aluminum is our preferred metal to work with! Metal signs can be categorized by the different finishes and metals used. Some examples are :
Custom Aluminum Signs
Brushed Aluminum Signs
Distressed Steel Signs
3D Signs
OutDoor Metal Signs
Custom Stainless Steel Signs
Artistic Signs
SIGNS THAT MAKE A POWERFUL STATEMENT TO YOUR CUSTOMERS.
Powder-coated aluminum sign - layered to make it three-dimensional, our custom metal signage is built to impress and last forever.
Original 2D Logo
Digital 3D Mockup
Beautiful Finished 3D Metal Art
Create Your Own Signature Piece
When you want to create a lasting impression, think ShieldCo Personalized Art. We ship to your door in custom wooden crates, with a product guarantee that we stand behind. Our team of designers will help you create the metal vision that matters to you and create business signage that stands out to your customers.
ShieldCo Art made a commemorative personalized metal gift for music legend, DJ Premier, in our signature ShieldCo style.
From flat two dimensional designs
To 3D Mockups
To Final Product for Gold Record performer DJ Premier
From Simple Designs to Complex
Precision — We use lasers in our metal signs that cut within 1/1000th of an inch, which allows us to create designs that have incredible detail.
Beautiful Color — Colors of our finished metal signs are beautiful because we custom powder coat in house — which is the best and most durable way to paint metal, due to the processes ionic bonding. We provide the largest, most extensive selection of paints and powders possible, to truly personalize your hand crafted metal sign.
Layered 3D Art — What really makes our customizable signs different from other companies is that we meticulously layer each part of your personalized metal sign to create three-dimensional experiences in as many as one to over twenty layers!
Durable — Our signs are made of non-corrosive Aluminum, powder coated for a vibrant weatherproof barrier, and assembled using the finest stainless steel hardware. Your personalized custom sign will last a lifetime for generations to enjoy!
When you want a beautiful final product made exactly how you want, ShieldCo will do the job.
We love working with customers to fulfill their visions. We would love to fulfill your vision, through creating a magnificent custom metal sign that fits both your vision and your budget. Getting your free quote is your first step forward.
Share your custom metal sign ideas about what you are thinking and feeling. We are totally happy to take the time to understand exactly what you wish for, in the most effective way. Let us know what your budget is for creating a custom sign, that way we can work with the right materials in mind.
Get a free quote for a custom metal sign that will make you truly happy. Getting a sign maker who can understand your personalized vision and produce something exquisite for you can be challenging. At ShieldCo we love that challenge. So all the custom metal signs we create, whether they're stainless steel or aluminum signs, are crafted with love to make people truly happy and exceed their expectations.
Sign Options
When you work with ShieldCo for your custom sign or wall art, the fabrication opportunities are endless. We can create any type of laser cut logo sign: outdoor and indoor signs, signs for international corporations and for small businesses, as home decor, as a gift, or even yard signs.
We can use steel, brass, copper, coreten, or our company-wide favorite, aluminum. You can choose from hundreds of colors to personalize your signs, wall art, or we can pick the colors that match your logo.
We can create flat signs, or our favorite ones, 3D aluminum signs with multiple layers. Plus, our business signs and logos can be any shape or size you like.
Through the thousands of custom signs that we've created, we have identified five main categories that our customizable metal signs fall under. Browse through the following options to help you determine the best fit for your business needs:
SINGLE LAYER
SINGLE LAYER WITH BACK PANEL (2 LAYERS)
MULTI LAYER - OUR SIGNATURE STYLE
PERSONALIZED INDIVIDUAL LETTERING
MULTI LAYER + INDIVIDUAL LETTERING
Option 1 - Single Layer
This option cuts out all lettering to expose the wall behind the sign. It’s a simple design but still impactful. We can use our
typical French cleat on the back of the sign for easy installation or we can use stainless steel standoffs if required. If we add framework
to the back of the sign, we can add custom lighting.
Option 2 - Single Layer with Back Panel
Similar to option 1, this version adds a custom panel behind the sign to provide added contrast. The Single Layer with Back Panel adds depth and visual interest to your sign and is the first true step into complex 3D characteristics. The front layers cast shadows onto the custom back panel bringing your sign to life. The Single Layer with Back Panel option is beautifully upgraded with custom lighting for even greater impact and emphasis on your branding and aesthetic.
Option 3 - Multi Layer - Our Signature Style
This is the type of sign you need when looking to make a great first impression. We strive to create the highest quality personalized metal signage in order to match the caliber of your company’s products and services.
This sign features your logo and/or lettering precisely cutout and layered off of the back panel to give depth and texture. We take the time to analyze your logo or business sign and understand how to transform it into a custom piece of wall art.
Our customers love these custom aluminum wall art signs because every part is attached to one backer panel, making it extremely easy to hang. Installation can take as little as 10 minutes.
Option 4 - Individual Lettering
A popular option for when your wall color or texture contributes to the overall aesthetic of your signage.
This type of sign separates each part of your logo to be hung as individual pieces. We provide a foolproof template to drill each individual hole with precision to install your custom sign. The end result is a sleek custom professional sign.
Option 5 - Individual Lettering + Multi Layer
Sometimes a blend of these two options creates the best impact.
Custom individual lettering mounted to your wall plus our signature layered logo adds an artistic element to the custom metal sign that really stands out.
The installation process is made easy by providing the template for placement of each hole to be drilled and ready to mount a multi layer logo. This ensures a foolproof installation that leaves you with a polished look to match your company standards.
“ShieldCo made a beautiful custom sign for my new business. I had high expectations based on their portfolio and they exceeded those expectations!”
Lighted Sign Options
Our custom LED lit signs are similar to our other signature pieces — but built to impact any room with amped up energetic color and highlights.
Illuminated signs are categorized by:
Negative cut-out signs — think light box, illuminating the empty space between your lettering or shapes
Signature 3D style with lighting — casting drop highlights behind key elements of your design
Box style with 3D lettering or logo — Highlight your design elements on a beautifully crafted base
Option 1 - Negative Cut Out
a simple design that goes great if you have an accent wall behind it to compliment the sign and lighting.
Option 2 - Signature 3D Style with LED Lighting
Our signature 3D style with lighting attached to the back of various layers to emphasize key elements — by far our most popular lighted sign option.
“The Shield is absolutely great! I don’t have a single complaint. The craftsmanship, quality, and final look of the product surpasses anything that I’ve seen on the market with a similar price. You can tell the amount of time that has been put into the detail of creating the product as well as the time to build the product. The paint, finish and the hardware used surpassed my expectations. I definitely plan to add more shields to my collection.”
Custom-made Commercial Signage
WE HAVE CREATED 3D CUSTOM METAL SIGNAGE FOR LARGE NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CORPORATIONS Including pepsi, the Brooklyn nets, lyft, the national realtors association, and the university of maryland - to name few brands.
Every office location needs signage to indicate their presence. Interior custom metal signage is as important as personalized exterior signs. Study after study have been conducted showing how much first impressions affect someone's perspective of a location. We are here to ensure your customers are impressed with the quality of your company from the moment they see your sign.
Custom metal corporate signage for the Brooklyn Nets
BROOKLYN NETS, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
When the Brooklyn Nets contacted us late on a Friday in February of 2016, they said that they loved our custom metal signage and that they needed two new wall art signs for their practice facility in Brooklyn, NY in a little less than two weeks. We worked with the manager at the Nets, creating mockups for their review over the weekend, and sealed the deal the following Monday. We delivered on time and hung the commercial signage for their opening ceremony.
Stud-mounted tailored signage directly into drywall. We provide the template for the custom metal signage to make installation a breeze
PEPSICO, DENVER, COLORADO
Pepsi was renovating their office space in Denver, Colorado, and wanted new custom metal signage that would update the space to make it look modern and fresh. On the first call with the facilities manager, we presented 3D models of our vision of the custom metal signs which were perfectly in line with what the company was looking for. We worked diligently with our supplier of powder coats to find the perfect color match for the Pepsi brand and then we started production. We laser cut, powder coated, assembled, and shipped the custom signage for Pepsi to their office. Within two hours of receiving the package, the new signage was flawlessly installed on their wall.
Signage for Concrete General in the Washington DC Metro Area
CONCRETE GENERAL - GAITHERSBURG, MD
The client had a great-looking logo that they wanted to update to something more impressive. After working directly with the client on developing the custom metal sign logo, the client had the suggestion of putting ball peen hammered copper as the backer for the custom metal signs. This was the perfect suggestion! The hammered copper is unique and regal and will be a focal point of the office for years to come. This custom metal sign is the truly perfect entryway sign for an office or commercial building.
Your Business Logo Now in 3D
FROM BIG CORPORATIONS TO UNIVERSITIES TO LOCAL BUSINESSES, SHIELDCO CAN CREATE A CUSTOM SIGNAGE PIECE THAT WILL GRAB PEOPLE’S ATTENTION. CREATE YOUR SHIELD.
Custom Design
Each "Shield" 3D Custom Metal Signage piece starts with a custom design. Just send us your logo or design and your desired size and we will create a 3D rendering of your project for your approval. If you don’t have a logo or design yet, that’s ok, we can help you design one.
Here is an example of what we created for the Paradise Bay Resort in Hawaii.
The client submitted this image for us to work with
We created this line drawing in AutoCAD
AS WITH ALL OUR 3D CUSTOM SIGNAGE PIECES THE DESIGN BEGINS IN AUTOCAD, WE CAN MATCH EVEN THE MOST COMPLEX LOGO WITH PRECISION.
We created a 3D mockup in Solidworks to show how the sign would look in REAL life
Then we completed fabrication and the client asked us to add a mahogany frame to the sign as well.
THIS SAME CLIENT ASKED US TO CREATE TWO OTHER TYPES OF SIGNS AS WELL
whether it is a special event, a new room in your building, your dream home WALL ART, or just a desire to add something custom to your space, we can help design and fabricate something great for you.
Custom Sign for Stevens Point Mill’s 100-Year Anniversary
Portland Oregon’s City Seal Gifted to the USS Portland during its Commissioning
ShieldCo can create 3D custom Metal signage For your show truck
Custom Design for an exquisitely finished 1940s Dodge Truck
A SIGN For your executive board room
Custom 8ft wide Frederick Spires for a board room
WE HAVE WORKED WITH NATIONAL Organizations and are ready to turn your Organization's logo into CUSTOM 3d WALL Art.
The Philadelphia Eagles turned to ShieldCo when they needed something great for their employees who’ve been with the organization for 15 years.
Turn Your Logo Into Art ᵀᴹ
ShieldCo creates one-of-a-kind custom signage using a unique 3D process, creating a piece that will stand out for generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a vector graphic?
What is a vector graphic? — A vector graphic is a type of computer graphic that is infinitely scalable because the colors and outlines of every shape is defined by a mathematical line that is plotted on a coordinate system. This is very different from a raster image (think .PNG or .JPG file) which when doubled, tripled, or quadrupled starts to lose detail quality and becomes pixelated, showing its individual color components. A vector graphic is better for us to use because depending on the size and shape of the location for the custom sign, we are able to scale the design so that it fits that location scale perfectly. It's a lot more difficult upscale a logo when it isn't in a vector format.
Luckily, the answer is no! The cost of your laser cut logo sign is a combination of the cost of the material, cut path, layers, and also the number of custom colors to use. We can create a vector graphic specific to whatever elements exist in your sign. When a custom metal sign is put into production, we professionally trace your design so that we ensure all of the points are perfectly scalable and not distorted in any way.
Standard image — and one showing pixelation
Should I use Metal or another material?
There are numerous options for ways to make a custom sign but the most durable and highest quality option is going to be a aluminium metal sign. When compared to custom signs made with printed graphics, vinyls, MDF, plastics, or woods; metal signs are stronger, more durable, and more precise. Some of the other most common options are magnetic, vinyl printed graphics and banners or even hand-painted, but what's going to look the best is a metal sign
So back to the question of do you need a vector graphic and the answer is no. The cost of your sign is a combination of the cost of the material, laser cutting, layers, and also the number of colors and we can do this without a completed Vector graphic. When we move to production we professionally trace your design so that we ensure all of the points and overlaps and Designs are perfect and not skewed in any way.
What are the available metals?
We can make a customizable sign with many different types of metals but aluminum signs are our preference. Here is a list of the types of metal that we can make your metal signs personalized with:
we primarily use aluminum for large pieces — making SIGNS and wall art light enough to hang in just drywall. they are displayed using convenient and easy French Cleats, Which can be easily installed and moved with ease using basic tools.
What other types of finishes can I have?
We can finish your sign with many different types of finishes. Our favorite finish is with powder coating which provides a bright vibrant color. Here is a list of other finishes we offer:
What are my options for coloring the sign?
We prefer to use powder coating because of the availability of colors and textures and the durability of it. We have also used colored acrylic to add color to your sign.
What size can you make my sign?
Some of the wonderful advantages of making signs the way that we do is that we can make a sign nearly any size; however, we have found our sweet spot for a custom metal sign is between 2 ft tall or wide and 8 - 10 ft tall or wide. One of the reasons for this size constraint is because a sheet of metal comes in a 5-foot by 10 ft rectangle. We have made signs as small as 1 inch in diameter for the Philadelphia Eagles and as wide as 16 feet for an equipment company in Texas. Since we use all CAD drawings we are able to make our signs much larger and combine them with a grid system so that multiple sheets of 5ft by 10ft can be placed together to create a much larger design.
Minimum size - >1”
Standard width or height - between 2’ wide to 10’ wide
Maximum size - unlimited (we can grid our pieces together)
Will my sign rust?
This is a question we get quite often because the idea and the thought is that all metals rust. This is not true, some metals rust and some do not. Our favorite material to work with is aluminum and aluminum signs don’t rust. Rust is a naturally occurring chemical process when iron and oxygen interact in the presence of moisture. Aluminum signs can be made without iron, therefore they cannot rust. Stainless steel does contain iron, but it also contains nickel and chromium which inhibits the rusting process. Something that is very popular right now for the house is having a rusted sign; when clients ask us to make a sign for them with a rustic look we will often use a material called Cor-Ten. Cor-Ten steel is what is called a rusting steel but it will only rust the first layer and then it stops rusting so you can have your cake and eat it too! You will have a rusted exterior layer of the metal but the metal will not continue to deteriorate like steel will.
What will be the weight?
Oftentimes our clients believe that the sign is going to weigh a tremendous amount and that is because of their experience with other products that are made out of steel. Steel is a heavy item; however, we make our custom signs most often out of aluminum. Aluminum sign is a very light product so when we make an aluminum sign even 4 feet wide by 3 feet tall, the weight is usually less than 40 lb. The box that we ship the sign in weighs more than the aluminum sign itself. Our aluminum signs no matter the size, are easily hung on interior drywall or the exterior building because their weight is such that it doesn't cause a burden on the structure that they're hanging on like a heavy steel sign might.
How will I install my sign?
Depending on the type of sign that we end up fabricating for you, there are a couple different installation methods for the metal sign. For a sign that has what we call a backer on it, the sign will hang with a French cleat that is mounted on the wall and the French cleat on the back of the sign will easily interconnect. The two will hang together in harmony distributing the weight evenly over the entire width of the sign. If you choose to have a sign made that is individual pieces where all are going to be mounted directly to a wall, then we will provide you with a template so you can identify every spot on the wall where the letters are going to attach. This makes the process so smooth and so easy all you have to do is lay in place and then use a center punch or a small drill bit to each of the holes and then press our provided drywall anchors into the wall. You will then place each individual letter in its respective location for a very seamless install method.
What are the mounting methods?
French cleat
Individual studs
Aluminum or Stainless Steel Standoffs
Will my sign be magnetic?
If we make your sign out of aluminum or stainless steel it will not be magnetic. However, if we make your sign out of steel or Cor-Ten your sign will be magnetic.
What options do I have to light my sign?
There are many different options to light your sign in our traditional manufacturing process. The most common way to light your sign right now is to add backlighting with LEDs on the back of different layers of a sign so that the light shines off the next layer. Our clients have loved this option, and we think you will agree. All of our standard LEDs are color-changing and we provide a remote that allows you to turn lights on and off as well as change the color. Another popular way to light your sign is with exterior down lighting which is when lights that are separate from the sign shine directly onto the sign. This can create a very classy feel for the sign.
Nationwide Shipping
We take extra care in packaging your sign for shipping. Every piece is securely packed in a custom-built wooden crate, ensuring it arrives in perfect condition—something we're proud to have achieved 100% of the time.
No matter where you are in the U.S., from Maryland to Florida, California to Hawaii, and even American Samoa, we guarantee your metal sign will get to you safely.
For most small to medium orders, we ship via UPS, and for larger ones, we use freight services. The cost of shipping is always included in your quote, so there are no surprises.
“INCREDIBLE craftsmanship. ShieldCo also takes time to make sure your sign is properly packaged to withstand transportation. It was a great buying experience and I highly recommend them!”
