Window Graphics Demand Attention

Window graphics are an excellent way to get noticed and get your message across in a unique way. There are 2 common solutions with a few variations. One of the most popular material choices is perforated vinyl, sometimes called one way view vinyl. This has lots of little holes that allows light through, you can see through from the back side and almost not notice there is a graphic there at all, and you still get a great looking graphic on the glass. The other option is to use a white, translucent vinyl without holes. This allows the best image quality, still allows some light through, and you can see the graphic from the back side (although it is backwards when viewing from the back).

Both of these solutions are applied to the outside of the glass and face out. If you need your graphic on the inside facing out, consider hanging a smooth banner or a Gator board print just off the glass instead of applying something with an adhesive to the inside surface. This keeps the cost down compared to having to use an optically clear adhesive, and will cost less for installation in most cases.

Generally we’d use a removable, low-tack adhesive vinyl with no laminate if the graphic is to be up for a measure of weeks or months. For longer term installations, we strongly suggest using a laminate, maybe even a graffiti resistant laminate that allows cleaning with harsh solvents to remove paint and marker. The perforated vinyl certainly lasts longer with laminate as well. But does not last as long as a solid vinyl without holes.

When designing for big window graphics, don’t get sucked into trying to load it up with lots of information. Think of it more like a billboard that has to get noticed and be read and understood in a few seconds. Less is certainly more for these applications.