David Hickey

3 weeks ago | signshop.com | David Hickey |Alex Marcheschi

Ensuring that workers go home at night should be a focus day in and day out. But as June is National Safety Month, it provides an even greater opportunity to focus on the unique hazards in the shop and the field and commit to building a culture of safety. Sign-Specific ConsiderationsOur industry, like most manufacturing work environments, includes the use of heavy machinery, electrical equipment , and chemicals.

1 month ago | signshop.com | David Hickey |Alex Marcheschi

Five years ago, our country underwent an unexpected and unprecedented experience that affected hundreds of millions of Americans, including the sign and graphics industry. Starting on March 15, 2020, states started to shut down schools, churches and businesses to “slow the spread” of the COVID-19 virus. We will never forget the uncertainty that ravaged our industry during those doubtful first few weeks and months of the pandemic.

2 months ago | signshop.com | David Hickey |Alex Marcheschi

What is $360 million plus 25 percent? This is not a math question, but a possible impact to the sign and graphics industry, if proposed aluminum tariffs come to pass. Several experts I chatted with estimated that our industry uses more than $600 million worth of the lightweight, silvery metal each year. About 40 percent, or $240 million, of what’s produced is domestic. President Trump has proposed adding 25 percent tariffs on the remaining imported product.

Mar 5, 2025 | signshop.com | David Hickey |Alex Marcheschi

Imagine this: your company has just designed a creative sign, one that is perfect to drive business to your customer’s facility. But city codes won’t allow the sign to be installed. It’s an all-too-common occurrence, particularly in cities where sign codes are overly restrictive. And it impacts sign companies of all sizes, specialties and regions.

Feb 12, 2025 | signshop.com | David Hickey |Alex Marcheschi

ISA has done this work with planners through our successful Planning for Sign Code Success™ events, where ISA joins the Sign Research Foundation (SRF) to offer in-person training on how signs work and how they should be regulated. We’ve deepened relationships with the American Planning Association, with many of our presentations receiving approval to offer continuing education credits to certified planners at their National Planning Conference and at numerous regional APA events.