12.04.2006

Even Do Not Disturb Signs are Getting Creative


From Dexinger.com
Do Not Disturb Signs Get a Makeover

While you were sleeping, the "Do Not Disturb" sign turned into a clever, artful symbol of slumber.

A decade ago, most hotels viewed the dutiful door hanger like the shower cap -- an unsophisticated tool. Now, they're using the signs to brand themselves, express their personalities and appeal to image-conscious guests.

"Fuhgettaboudit," exclaims the slender black sign at Le Parker Meridien, a New York hotel with a New York attitude. "Composing a classic: Quiet please," intones the brightly colored hanger at Hotel Allegro, a music-themed hotel in Chicago's theater district. The tomato-red sign at Chicago's Hotel 71 takes brevity to an extreme: "No."

"Within the last five to 10 years, hotels have started stepping out to create something different that's going to attract people and keep them coming back," says Leon Banowetz, of Banowetz & Co. in Dallas. The advertising and graphic design firm created the chic, minimalist black "ZZZZZZZ (Catching some Zs)" sign that dangles from doors at Dallas' stylish Hotel Za Za.


My Favorite do not disturb sign has to be "Obsessed with Dreaming."

Why not make your own Do Not Disturb sign to use while meditating, napping, or whenever?
Activity: Make Your Own Do Not Disturb Sign

  • Download the Door Hanger (Vertical text) template.
  • Open the document and edit the text as needed.
  • Print a test sheet to make sure the text is properly aligned.
  • Load Cardstock into your printer, print your Door Hanger, and cut it out.

Source: Perfect Print Templates



To view one man's collection of Do Not Distrub Signs, visit the Do Not Disturb Web site


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