Explore a career in the sign industry
The vibrant industry of sign making plays a huge role in our daily lives, from shop front signage to billboards, providing signs to help us find where we are going and get the information we need.
Sign making is constantly changing and over recent years has become a very competitive and diverse industry.
Not only is there more demand for creativity with design and brand creation but also, the expectation to provide high tech architectural sign applications plus traditional hand painted techniques. This highlights the diverse range of skills that are needed and required to be a great sign maker… skills that far exceed beyond a typical graphic designer.
Signee training has been created to meet the needs and requirements that the industry demands, it has been made to help raise the industry standards, future proof the industry and enhance the knowledge of our workers so that they may become experts in their industry.
More information below.
about sign industry training
our mission
Innovating the future of education in sign making technology.
our vision
To engage and provide quality expert knowledge and skills to better our industry standards in all aspects of sign making and design learning.
purpose
Signee’s purpose aligns with NZSDA’s mission and vision and acknowledges the need for a training programmes at entry level into industry and accelerated training opportunities for existing members within the industry.
signee trainingcourses will:
+ address the skills shortage in the industry
+ attract and retain more people into our industry
+ provide training that leads to entry level employment or an apprenticeship in sign making
+ provide further training opportunities for our current members
+ enhance and support training for the sign making apprenticeship
+ end goal is to achieve master sign maker status
six pillars
six pillars
Training courses will focus on developing skills and knowledge of industry standards in the ‘core‘ six pillars of sign making in New Zealand.
design
The style, layout, look and feel of the overall finished sign. Making decisions on what techniques, materials, substrates and print mediums will be used.
manufacture
Fabricating and assembling the sign and sign parts using a variety of materials, tools, equipment and machinery.
application
Applying the design to a surface/substrate using a variety of processes, technology, print mediums, techniques and equipment.
installation
Installing the sign using tools, equipment and machinery. This can also involve working at heights.
illumination
Creating a wide range of illuminated sign solutions, using various lighting options and techniques. This can also involve electrical work.
traditional
Hand painting mediums and hand rendered techniques and processes to apply to a surface/substrate.
STAGE ONE
education to employment
Signee – pre-vocational training programme
This programme is designed to provide a well informed insight into a what a career in the New Zealand sign industry is all about.
Provides fundamental knowledge and skills in the ‘six’ pillars’ of sign making and health and safety.
This training programme is to designed:
+ attract and retain more people into our industry
+ provide training that leads to entry level employment or an apprenticeship in sign making
+ address skills shortage in the sign industry
apprenticeships
Check out the apprenticeship career videos about sign making in the NZ sign industry.
our helpers
Check out the links below
Official Organisation of NZ companies within the NZ Sign & Display Manufacturing Industry
Industry Training Organisation (ITO) for the NZ Sign Making apprenticeships
The purpose of Gateway is to enable schools to provide senior students (years 11–13+) with opportunities to access structured workplace learning.
Official Organisation of NZ companies within the NZ Sign & Display Manufacturing Industry
Industry Training Organisation (ITO) for the NZ Sign Making apprenticeships
The purpose of Gateway is to enable schools to provide senior students (years 11–13+) with opportunities to access structured workplace learning.