Signarama

This shop transferred to a new location in Somerville, so I stopped by to get some decal work done on my car to advertise for my real estate agency. Not only was the staff pleasant and knowledgable, they were enjoyable to work with. They let me be a pain in the butt and ask for a bunch of changes to be made in the design. Jim had some great suggestions and seemed very experienced. These guys had it ready in a matter of days, and installed/​applied it in under 20 mins. It looks great, I’m really happy with how it came out. Jesse at the front desk was especially helpful and friendly. I will definitely be returning for some upcoming projects!

They are NOT assholes! Great to work with and superior final product

I’d give them seven stars if I could.
I opened a boutique real estate business in December of 2014, and needed signs. ProPrint on Boylston Street had designed business cards to my specifications, and I wanted to carry over this theme to a series of For Sale and Open House signs. I had leftover signs in good condition from my previous affiliation with a real estate franchise, and asked Jesse at Signarama if these signs could in essence be resurfaced with the new graphics. Jesse had some questions and cautiously agreed to give it a try, and I emailed over the proof for the business cards and asked him to incorporate the color scheme and design elements into a design for the signs.
Six or seven e mails later the new design was ready and I dropped off the signs. A week later I had a call from Jesse telling me that my signs were ready.
When I arrived and saw the signs, I gasped and took a step backwards. Facing me was a row of drop-​dead gorgeous real estate signs, a perfect complement to the integrated design scheme and entirely complimentary to the upscale image of the business.
Hats off to the guys at Signarama. It is great to have such a professional group right here in Cambridge.

Sign-​a-​rama, Cambridge did a great job with the signage on my new truck, friendly, professional, clear communication, willing to work with me on changes needed, good price. I would highly recommend.

My new worker-​owned start-​up company, GREAT SKY SOLAR, needed a banner in a hot 12 hours because we were staffing a table at an event the following day.
Yikes!
So we emailed them the specs and WHAM! It was ready within a few hours. Michael McVey could not have been more responsive and totally awesome in every way.
Need signage of any kind?
Use these guys. Period.
(Great, reasonable pricing, too.)

[SERVICE] I contacted Sign-​A-​Rama Cambridge late on a Friday afternoon here on the west cost as I had several graphics that I need produced in Boston for a few clients of mine going to a trade-​show. Of course, by then their offices were closed over on the east coast but, I still received a phone call to let me know that I would receive a quote on Monday morning and had a pleasant chat with Mike McVey.
It wasn’t until 12:29am PST that I did finally receive that quote and I had to make my decision before lunch in order to process a PO, get it approved, and out to my vendor. Otherwise, I knew that no sign shop in town would be able to meet my very last minute land date.
Alas, they were too late but decided to move things around and print my order anyway– to my surprise. This is why I chose to write a review. They went out of their way to help me in a bind.
The guys at Sign-​A-​Rama Cambridge will take care of you– that is evident not only from other Unilocalers but it seems to be their M.O.
[ONLY NEGATIVE] I did not authorize the go-​ahead on the estimate they sent and I didn’t get a proof to approve before they printed. I feel bad about this miscommunication but I just can’t help that business is business.
[PRICE] They do not have the most competitive pricing, but by their attention to detail with the estimate they did for me, I’m sure that the quality of work is worth the price.

These folks were great. I was in a pinch for some last-​minute vinyl lettering and Neal helped me figure out what I needed and took care of all the details, including sticking it on the signs I made. The price came out to be less than half what folks were charging online for the same thing. The folks in the shop were all very friendly and I could tell they seemed to enjoy working there. Would definitely go back next time I need anything sign-​related.

I have worked with Neil the owner of Cambridge Signarama. He has helped my clients with their lettering and signage work in Corporate offices. I have seen him onsite after hours and on weekends getting the job done. I have seen Signarama of Cambridge frost glass windows, apply logos to glass, and create customer block signage They have been able to make me look great whenver I have a client who is relocating offices and needs lettering and signage work. Always a pleasure.
Thanks,

I had to get a few signs here made for work and they all came out beautifully. They were finished exactly when I was told they would be and everyone I spoke to was very friendly and professional. Extra points for being right down the street!

I waited until the last minute to order the vinyl sign I needed for an event, and was pretty sure we were stuck with poster board and sharpies, but decided to call these guys just in case. The guy who helped me on the phone was super helpful and courteous. He promised that it would be done the next day before 4. By 2:30 the next day, we had a beautiful sign, perfectly printed. On top of everything, the cost was much lower than I’d expected for a rush job.
Very impressed with the overall service at Sign-​a-​Rama.

Typically I’d expect to walk into a business and be greeted warmly. Maybe a «how can I help you today?» thrown in for good measure. Especially if this business was surely losing customers left and right to comparable online services. But both times I’ve walked into Sign-​a-​Rama I’ve received blank stares as if I’ve showed up unannounced to a party I wasn’t invited to.
I went to Sign-​a-​Rama because all the online sign shops were overwhelming with choices and I needed guidance from an expert. Unfortunately, the owner seemed to know less about available banner stands than I did. Instead of an expert, I got an in-​person version of the websites I’d seen, except with less information.
Newsflash– If your small business lacks personality and expertise, you WILL lose out to the Internet.
Except in this case. I was strapped for time so I crossed my fingers and ordered the cheapest banner I could. They’d have made much more money off of me if they tried even a little bit. Oh well. The banner turned out fine so 2 stars for that. But I’m not sure I’d go back. Go here if you like being stared at awkwardly.