About Us

Established In 1991

Experienced Sign & Graphic Professionals

Established in 1991 to offer cost effective signage solutions, our services have grown with our own experience & with the advances in technology over the last 3 decades.

We have now become renowned as market leaders in our trade for our design, attention to detail & high levels of customer service & with a workforce that now has over 71 years’ combined trade experience.

Established 1991

Built the 1st small workshop on the side of my parents garage at Rabbit Lane, Downham Market.

Experience

Our team has collectively over 71 years industry experience between us.

Among all

We're East Anglia's Best Signage Solution Provider.

Our passion for all things graphic shows through on our own vehicles & our creativity knows no bounds, completing ‘one off jobs’ since the early nineties which have been featured nationally in magazines & getting coverage on television, videos & DVDs.

Premises

We are proud that we operate from our own bespoke built offices & workshop.

Technology

Technology moves at a fast pace in our business, however we constantly keep up to date with the latest software & equipment.

Ownership

Est in 1991 by one man in his teens with a philosophy of 'Innovate not Imitate’ over 3 decades & much 'Blood Sweat & Tears' that one man is still ‘The Boss, The Owner & The Thought Donor’ now J.D’Signs is in high demand, if you can find him maybe you can hire a J.D Theme!?

71 +

Years Of Collective Industry Experience

From Humble Beginnings To Where We Are Today.

Our History

1991 - 1997

The Start 1991

Humble beginnings!

Our first premises were at parents house,

the first small workshop built on the side of parents garage.

More Services

1997-1999

Trafalgar Industrial Estate, Downham Market.

The business had started to grow, so it was time we moved into a commercial premises, our 1st floor office.

1999-2002

1999 - 2002

Short Drove, Downham Market.

The business continued to grow & we needed more room, a workshop for one vehicle & 1st floor office.

2002-2005

2005 - 2010

14a Westgate Street, Southery.

With one month’s notice from the landlord as our workshop/office would be flattened for houses (Short Drove, Downham Market) we were forced into a move to Southery.

An office with pedestrian alley way access from Westgate Street x2 vehicle workshop at the rear & 1st floor showroom/customer waiting/viewing area of the workshop.

2005-2010

2005 - 2010

9 Westgate Street, Southery.

The business had really grown, our unique work gaining national coverage, centre stage at the UK’s largest car shows, in magazines & on TV, videos & DVDs.

The J.D touch so renowned & sought after a multi millionaire lottery winner wanted our daily drive (12 sec 1/4 mile show car) we cashed in and moved on, No More Rent!

We purchased an old bank (now a house) with pavement access, a driveway to rear & garden/land in the build line on Westgate Street, we converted downstairs as office/reception & workrooms & built a car port for vehicles at rear.

2011

2011 - (Bespoke Office/Workshop Self Build)

20th Anniversary
Southery Sign Studio.

A combination of round the clock dedication more growth, blood sweat & tears, friends & favours & every penny as it was earnt ploughed in!

The halfway point of an endless two years!

2012-2013

2012 - 2013

Southery Sign Studio
New Build.

The completion of the bespoke office/workshop self build/new build & brand new state of the art machinery to fill it, now a Ltd company (the technicality of rent for a debt free bespoke premises).

A wise business man once said:-

“If you start a business you need to look after the business for the 1st decade, the business should look after itself for the 2nd decade, only after the 2nd decade the business should look after you!”

2016

25th Anniversary.

With continued work & growth all our vehicles, tools/equipment, machinery & premises are debt free!

2017

2017 - 2022

New Modern Logo 2017-2022

Into the modern world with a big brand corporate identity 3d look & 4d hypercube symbolism, a step up into another dimension to infinity & beyond!

2022

Our Current Logo

That worldwide brand that doesn’t need contact details a privileged position for a business to not need new work!

“Est In 1991 By One Man In His Teens, With A Philosophy Of ‘Innovate Not Imitate’ after 3 decades & much blood sweat & tears that one man is still ‘The Boss, The Owner, The Thought Donor’ now J.D’Signs is in high demand, if you can find him maybe you can hire a J.D Theme.”

“Talk Is Cheap, Time Is Priceless, To Be This Good Takes Ages, Don’t Do Cheap, That’s Desperation, 3 Decades Of Reputation In Demand Is Our Motivation”

“Bespoke Projects Our Everyday Yields, From The Best Of The Other Fields, Known for Knowing Our Onions, Don’t Know Wheat From Chaff? Harvest For The Minions!”

“The Cream Of The Crop Naturally At The Top”

“The J.D Touch, How Funny, A Commodity Worth More Than Money!”