Transit Advertising Wraps: Seven Rules to Follow

Ad'ing it all up! The bus wrap has been professionally applied, the press release is out, and now it's in service full of passengers! So, what's next? Advertisements are often the natural next step! But a common concern arises...what happens when those vinyl transit advertising wraps are installed on top of that beautiful livery? It’s…

ConSeal Your Crack! The Solution to Vinyl Cracking

Installers apply conseal to fill in those cracks!

The Secret to Seamless Bus Graphics In the transit industry, bus livery design is more than just aesthetics—it’s about creating a seamless, professional look that represents a transit agency’s brand. But there’s one solution to bus building that can become a challenge for even the most well-designed graphics: Sikaflex®. That’s where STG Conseal comes in—a specialized…

In Our Element

“Will vinyl film hold up in the elements?” A question that is asked frequently when comparing paint to vinyl is, “Will vinyl film hold up in the elements?” In the Northeast, the extremes of winter cold and harsh road salt are the main cause for concern. In the South, it is the fear of constant…

Showing our True Colors

Color is everywhere and in the print world it’s everything. It seems there are endless options when it comes to printing colors. To make matters worse, a job often calls for accurate reproduction of color from a variety of printers across multiple materials. Seifert Graphics recently became certified as a G7 Master Grayscale Facility, which…

COVID-19 Transit Messaging

Unfortunately, after over a year of restrictions, lockdowns, masking, and vaccines, the COVID-19 pandemic is still not a thing of the past. At the beginning of the pandemic in 2020 there was a lot of confusion on what was a requirement and what was optional for messaging on a transit vehicle. Our design team whipped…

Vigor – Sticking to it All

Ever since the early 90s there was a push in the transit industry for lighter (better fuel economy), graffiti resistant (nasty vandals), and cheaper (we love saving money) plastics for use on the interior of buses and trains. Many of the plastics used today are composed of PVC or acrylics and are textured. Sounds awesome,…