Albert Smith Signs

28/06/2023

We have been proud partners with Hungry Jacks for 14 years.

Just recently we had the opportunity to supply and install the signage for Hungry Jacks in Dalby, just in time for the Easter break.

The incredible job that Paul Bellero and the Hungry Jacks team have done on this site can be seen on their drone footage below.
Working with Hungry Jacks is a real pleasure because they treat their supplier as a partner in their business.

They have a growth mindset, which makes for an exciting and dynamic environment to supply new and innovative products.

Thank you, Hungry Jacks, for allowing us to demonstrate what we do best over the past 14 years.

We look forward to continuing to grow and expand with you for many more years to come. Hungry Jack's

11/04/2023

02/09/2022

Fighting Animal Cruelty together the sweetest way we can.

Our team were spoilt with choice at our recent Cup Cake morning tea, organised by Rachael Farrell and Sonia Nowland , to raise money for animals in need.
Staff were encouraged to supply photos of their pets and it was hilarious watching colleagues trying to match pets to their owners.
We doubled last year’s efforts with a respectable $468 donated to the RSPCA.
Special thanks to our bakers and those who generously donated.

26/08/2022

Even though we have been manufacturing this brand for more than a decade, seeing a finished site never gets old. The classic white and blue are timeless and unique in the industry.
With a Dealer Frame standing at an impressive 4.8m tall and 9.6m long amongst other things such as pylons and internal signage, this was a big site for manufacture and installation. Collectively with Paramount Signs, there is over 1 thousand-man hour crafting and assembling this signage in the factory and on-site.
Working with Spargo Property and the Essendon Fields Airport authority was also a pleasure. Essendon Airport is the site of Melbourne’s first airport and is a major hub for commercial and community activity, so it is a great feeling to continue being a part of that activity.

08/08/2022

Our client Pellicano asked us to assist in creating a wall mural for their new development in Woolloongabba. Contemporary Art is a very important element in creating the South City Square’s unique identity.
The owner’s intention was to ‘curate’ a collection of artworks and artistic design within their precinct. In an artistic sense, to create a point of difference to the Brisbane CBD, South City Square is designed to highlight the artisan personality of the Woolloongabba area.
As the Precinct emerges, it will feature local Brisbane artists (and fabricators) to create a combination of large-scale hand painted murals, large & small scale architecturally integrated textural effects, and mixed media art works at both ground and underground levels.
The travelator wall is our second fabrication project within the precinct (the first being the Windbreakers) and was a project that employed skills across multiple areas of the business.
Working with Pellicano and Alley Cat Creative, the brief was for a textured, timber look, landscape feature resembling elements of soil and earth. Original concepts focused around handcut timber blocks at varying depths with a suggestion later made to use acrylic for greater durability and longevity. However, considering both sustainability and fire safety aspects, with the location being a fire escape corridor for adjacent tenancies, a different approach was required. With Certification Compliance in mind, a compromise was reached and the material chosen was solid Aluminium blocks. The blocks varied in thicknesses of 3, 12 and 25mm and were wet sprayed in 12 different colours carefully chosen by the artist to meet the original visual intent. The mural consists of over 1200 tiles each individually set out on an 11 metre long aluminium background.

28/06/2022

Congratulations to the artist Belinda Smith and the team at Brisbane City Council Design Brisbane for winning the 2022 AILA QLD Landscape Architecture Award for Small Projects, for the Duet project. The project Duet is a series of 10 illuminated artworks along Oxford Street, Bulimba. Albert Smith Group engineered, fabricated and installed the Pole structures and Peewees, meeting the requirements of the electrical authority, who were charged with bringing power to each structure.
The vision for an engaging creative lighting outcome, was achieved in the highly visual, playful, placemaking scheme, comprising five different pairs of peewee birds and two Oxford Street signs. 'Bulimba', from the Yuggera/Goenpul words bulum ‘magpie lark’ and ba ‘place of’, means 'place of magpie-lark (peewee)'. This delightful graphic interpretation of the Magpie lark provides both a lighting landmark and identity for the popular Bulimba precinct.

Photographer AJ Moller

23/06/2022

It is a great feeling when you can collaborate with a customer who is a market leader in their field. The partnership taught us about an industry we had little knowledge in. Fuwa K Hitch are specialists in the design and supply of transport components to the mining and transport industries. Per Annum they manufacture approximately 800,000 axles, 200,000 landing gear sets, 40,000 suspensions and huge quantities of fifth wheels, king pins, slack adjusters. Wow!

The part we enjoy the most, is working with our client to find the best solution for applying their brand to their building. It was definitely the case for their Australian head office in Derrimut, Victoria. The result is a prominent, balanced brand presence and a fresh new look highlighting the entry. The non-illuminated Permasign graphics have an enough oomph to catch your eye, and perfectly complements the building and street frontage. Next up- off to WA for their Perth site.

01/05/2022

As our Queensland team enjoy the long weekend to commemorate we look back at the history of Labour Day in Australia.
During the mid to late 1800s the working day was long and arduous, where some employees would work up to 12 hours a day, six days a week.
On April 21, 1856, stonemasons at the University of Melbourne marched to Parliament House to push for an eight-hour working day. An agreement with employers for a 48-hour week was eventually reached and Australian workers welcomed the new eight-hour day. Labour Day commemorates the granting of the eight-hour working day for Australians, better working conditions and recognises workers' contributions towards the nation's economy. In Tasmania Labour Day has been known as Eight Hours Day and in the NT May Day. Symbolizing the eight-hour working day the number eight can be spotted on many union buildings in Australia. For example, the Eight-Hour monument featuring a golden globe bearing the 888 symbol was erected in Spring Street in Melbourne in 1903. Renowned Australian writer and poet Henry Lawson (1867-1922) wrote a poem “Freedom on the Wallaby” to mark one of the largest May Day/Labour Day demonstrations in Queensland in 1891 where it was reported that cheers were made for “the eight-hour day”. In this land of the long weekend, where Australians cherish their public holidays, it’s good to reflect on the men and women who paved the way for the excellent working conditions we all enjoy.

26/04/2022

Yesterday was day and while many attended around Australia, do you know how and when the ceremonies began?
Let's have a look at the history of one of our most sacred days.

On the morning of Sunday, 25 April 1915, Australian and New Zealand troops entered their first major engagement of World War I, stepping into battle on a small Turkish beach – in a moment that continues to ripple through Australian society more than 100 years on.

On that date in every year since, Australians have in some way commemorated the actions of those men on the Gallipoli Peninsula, on a beach that would become known as Anzac Cove.
On 25 April 1916, small ceremonies were held around the world and throughout Australia to commemorate the Anzacs’ entrance into the war, and the lives of their fallen comrades.

The first dawn services began in the 1920s, driven by returned soldiers and their families, with few other attendees.
The Anzac Day footy clash between Essendon and Collingwood in 1960 is a significant event on the Anzac Day calendar, regularly drawing crowds of over 80,000. All sporting games on Anzac Day were prohibited by the government for 44 years after the first Anzac Day in 1916. The ban was lifted in 1958.
On 25 April 1990, Bob Hawke became the first Australian politician to visit Gallipoli, in what historians see as a major milestone in the recovery of Anzac Day.

It is our young people who are responsible for the resurgence or attendance in ANZAC parades. Children and grandchildren march proudly with thousands of veterans wearing medals of family members who have served or fought in any war in any country. It’s a brief time for everyone to stand together with honour and thanks while they reflect on a life they wish they never get to experience. It encourages us to experience humility, peace and gratitude and during that one minute of silence to know what it feels like to belong, to be as one.

06/04/2022

The rebrand of Big W makes a bold statement.

Did you know the ‘W’ in Big W reflects the relationship it has with Woolworths Supermarkets. Big W has over 175 sites in Australia and are currently updating their signage to their new corporate image.
The new signage is very striking, a cobalt blue background with crisp white fabricated letters with internal long life and energy efficient LED illumination. The contrasting of colour makes the signage really stand out, is easy to read and very modern.
Big W signage is usually found on large external walls of shopping centres therefore requires very large signage to stand out.
The most recent project at Big W Strathpine and Mt Ommaney shopping centres are great examples of the large scale signage.
The new branding has also been updated internally on the store entry bulkhead, the signage is big and bold, giving the front entrance a whole new welcoming feel reflecting the big savings Big W are known for.

24/03/2022

As a signage specialist, Albert Smith Signs can provide all the essential services required for a successful branding project. For the Storage King Smithfield project, Albert Smith Signs obtained council approval, provided design, engineering, manufacture, logistics and installation services. This full site signage package includes a 6m high illuminated V-shaped pylon designed at a 120 degree to ensure it captured the desired audience attention. A double-sided 6m illuminated pylon, a 2.5m high illuminated directional sign, an illuminated 3.5 metre wide 3D logo sign, and acrylic letters with concealed fixings completed the package, in support of Storage Kings strategy to increase brand awareness.

11/03/2022

Albert Smith Signs were tasked with replacing the weathered sign faces of The Cat Rental Store pylon in Dandenong Victoria. Cat Rental has 7 locations across Australia, and more than 1300 locations across the United States. With the poor condition of the pylon sign, The Cat Rental Store brand was compromised and required urgent attention.
Our team responded quickly to get the site survey completed, and sign made safe, to ensure no risk of injury or property damage. With site survey findings on hand, our Signspec design team locked down the replacement methodology and produced drawings for production.
With manufacture complete and shipped to our local installation crew, the installation was carried out without issue and once again the The Cat Rental Store brand stands proud.