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Comprehensive
Sign Planning & DesignWe offer thorough sign planning and design using the
latest software and techniques all while adhering to the
most recent city, county, and state regulations.Click Here -
Custom ADA Compliant
Interior SignageLet us help you create compliance with full interior
ADA approved signs and sign packages ensuring your
space welcomes all of the public.Click Here -
Life Safety, Operational
& Wayfinding SignageFacilitate customer throughput with concise, legible wayfinding signs.
It's not just a matter of following OSHA code, it's about creating a healthy,
productive work environment for your staff as well as for your customers.Click Here -
Trade Show & Branded
Corporate EnvironmentsWe provide portable, easy-to-use trade show displays and
booths and modern, elegant corporate environments including
wall wraps and graphics as well as stunning lobby signs.Click Here -
Monument Signs
& Entry StatementsA monument sign is the first statement you make about
yourself as your customer visits your establishment. Let us design
and install something that truly reflects all that your brand stands for.Click Here -
Dimensional Graphics
& Channel LettersShowcase the reliability and longevity of your business with the
permanence of dimensional signage and lettering. The brand
visibility afforded by illuminated channel letters will instill
a sense of lasting aesthetic presence.Click Here -
Illuminated Cabinet
& Pylon SignsWe can create the perfect flourescent bulb or LED illuminated
cabinet, pylon, or pole sign that can be easily and quickly
changed as tenants come and go.Click Here -
Complete
Turnkey InstallationWe can provide the design, permit acquisition, construction
management, logistics, and even service after the sale for
ongoing maintenance as needed over time. Don't waste
valuable time trying to handle a large project on your own.Click Here -
Signarama
Quick Turn SignsSignarama is a national brand with national reach that specializes
in quick turn advertising signs to rapidly get your company noticed
and grow your business by expanding your customers' awareness
of your brand!Click Here
In everything we do, we believe in showing we care, we believe in ingenuity.
Our products are unique, beautifully designed and effective.
Looking for signage, design packages, or project management services?
Why work with us?
With a collective total of over 100 years experience creating custom signage for education, hospitality, healthcare, residential and corporate customers, we understand what it takes to create engaging and informational custom signage that fits the unique needs of your organization. It’s not bragging if you can back it up, and we can.
When you engage our company, we sell yours. This is because DesignElement is more than a sign provider – we’re a full-service, award-winning communication and environmental design firm that offers novel, innovative design solutions ranging from simple logo design for small businesses, to full branding for large, global companies.
DesignElement provides a small studio environment facilitating an active, face-to-face customer service experience wherein our experienced project managers and sign designers will work with you to design, build, and install complete sign packages. We are partnered with local Signarama stores to provide the fast turnaround and quality products you’ve come to expect from a national brand. This allows us to deliver complete turnkey design-build solutions as well as offer maintenance plans so you won’t have to wait to get that one extra sign you didn’t know you needed after the job is complete.
Create the world you work in.
Never underestimate the power of a first impression or an environment that evokes an emotional connection.
From trade show booths and corporate facilities, to restaurants and sports venues, a cohesive, well-branded space will keep customers coming back and keep employees inspired.
Our branding services include the custom design of signage and graphics to complement your business, material and fabrication techniques for optimum durability, the ideal placement of signage or graphics based on apparent traffic flow, and the installation of all pieces to current industry standards.
Let us create a space where your customers and employees will love spending time and will want to return again and again.
Do you need directional signage or informational signage for your large facility or site project?
The knowledgeable staff at DesignElement have years of experience in planning, design and implementing complete signage packages for projects of any size and scope.
The process is simple; provide us with your general requirements, branding guidelines, and a floor plan or site map of your project. From there, we will create the design basis, a detailed list of all the signage you will need and where each sign will be installed.
Once the designs have been approved, we will produce and then install the signage on-site at your location. Don’t waste valuable time trying to handle a large project on your own.
With our extensive knowledge of design, available materials, manufacturing processes and code compliance, we can take you from concept to completion in the shortest time possible – and often for less than you might expect.
DesignElement started with the simple goal of providing our clients with unique design, a quality product, and excellent customer service. Our primary focus is to develop your idea into a powerful brand by following our mission of providing superior interior and exterior signage, design services, and unique, visual communication solutions.
Strong, enduring brands are not just a graphic; they are a graphic that triggers an emotion.
The psychology of shapes and colors is essential when developing a branding or signage program that convey the correct message and emotion to your clients, and DesignElement boasts a collective total of over 100 years’ experience in the communication and environmental design industry.
We build powerful brands that stand the test of time by realizing the importance of details that shape the public’s perception of a product and business, and this understanding has helped us develop the image of a diverse and growing customer base that includes retail, corporate, healthcare, entertainment and real estate development.
Create a statement that leaves the right impression! If you are looking for top-notch, custom signage for maximum impact, DesignElement is your one-stop design/build resource.
Offering turnkey solutions, DesignElement provides the design, permit acquisition, construction/construction management, logistics, and even service after the sale for ongoing maintenance as needed over time.
With so many material and construction methods available, there’s never been a better time to give your facility an eye-catching statement that will last for years to come.
Industry Leading Services
Our Latest Projects

Wynn Homes | The Landings at New Light – Creedmoor, NC

CalAtlantic | Lake Castleberry – Apex, NC

YMCA of the Triangle – Wake Forest, NC

Cannon Architects | Durham Academy Monument – Durham, NC

Arthur Rutenberg | The Enclave at Falls Lake – Wake Forest, NC

Patheon – Durham, NC

Underwriters Laboratories – RTP, NC

Self Help – Durham, NC

Dilweg | 3150 Roberts Rd – Wake Forest, NC
WE ARE SIGN PLANNING AND DESIGN EXPERTS.
If any of these questions below sound familiar, we can help!
With integrity and a positive attitude, we believe in creating
a better world for our customers, community and employees
through friendships, excellent customer service,
exceptional product quality and valued solutions.