FixturesCloseUp has been experimenting with Pinterest as a tool for summarizing highly visual categories and tags. Though Visual Merchandising and store fixtures are at present only lightly represented on Pinterest, I did spot this warning to parents … watch your children or this retail establishment will crank them up on caffeine and send them home to you with a new pet. Now that is a serious threat. Thanks to Lianne Warnell and her Funny Stuff Board.
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“Children Left Overnight Will Be Sold“For other script-ish, chalk, and hand-lettered signs see…
“Pumpkin as Holiday Sign Substrate“
“Hand-Lettered Wood Shingle“
“Fresh Farm Produce Chalkboard”
“Retail Hours Subject to Change“
“Invisible Chalkboard Promotion”
“Whale-of-a-Sale in Chalk“
“Always Hire an Artsy for Retail“
“Ralph Lauren Hand-Chalked Signs”
“One Sold Every 5 Seconds“
“Unattended Child Warning“
“Skeleton Staff Greetings”
“Hand-lettered, Custom-Fitted Levis.“
“Totally Visible Total Girl”
“How to Handle Product Migration“
“All Sales Very, Very Final“
“You Bought It, You Own It!“
“Chalk Boards Across Retail”
“No Free Taste Tests“
“Breathalyzer Test By Parachute Jump“For a visual Pinterest Board summary see…
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“You Bought It, You Own It!“
“Upscale Handle-With-Care Warning”
“Stupid Parking Prohibited“
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“Not-So-Handicapped Parking“
“All Sales Very, Very Final”
“Smoke Ye Not in Uncial Majuscules”
“No Bike Riding in Store”
“No Soliciting Unless Thin Mints”
“Unattended Child Warning“
“Don’t Bag the Baby”
“Warning: Not A Baby Wipe”
“No Grazing … You Big Heifer”
“No Free Taste Tests“
“Retail Rules of Engagement”
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“Warning Door Eats Children“
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“Handicapped Store Front Decal“For a visual Pinterest Board summary see…
Amenities: Regulating Retail with SignsFor an actual declaration of war on the unwanted SEE…
“Anti-Amenity: Don’t Sit Here.”If retail staff needs a break TRY…
“Wolford Will Return“
“Retail Hours Subject to Change“
“Out To Lunch Retail“For humorous retail signage SEE…
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“We’re Your Biggest Fans“
“Store Tag Not Meant for You“
“Bipolar Restroom Sign“
“Sign Says Cheeky“
“Rx for Couch Potat0 P•O•P”For positive sign psychology posts SEE…
“Diamonds: Go Big or Go Home”
“Imaginative and Empowering Jewelry Signage”
“Subliminal or Supraliminal Retail Messaging”
“One Sold Every 5 Seconds“
“Merchandising Smoke and Mirrors”
“100% Satisfaction by 3:00 pm”
“Must-Have T-Shirt Designs”
“Live in The Moment Motto”
“Brand Celebrates Itself Literally.”
“Bulgari Priced in Gold”
“Entrance Portal Perspectives”
“Mirror‘s Vision of Christmas in Jewelry”
“Puzzle Piece Recycling Bin”
“This-Just-In Faceout Tag“
“Shopper Decision-making Aids“
“VIP Still Shopping Tag“
“Rx for Couch Potat0 P•O•P”For discussions of a more academic nature SEE…
“Make Your Own Prices Seem Lower“
“Unconscious Buying Behavior”
“How Design Influences Shopper Behavior“For retail typeface, type size and color references SEE…
“Best Typefaces for Retail and Point-of-Purchase”
“Type Size for Sign Readability”
“Type Size and Color for Readability”
“Sign as Communication Vehicle“For all Humor here on FixturesCloseUp SEARCH “Silly.”
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Not only is the copy brilliant (color choices are a riot), but check out that graphic of the cat! It’s just as scared to be given to the kid as the parents wold be receiving it! Hilarious Tony!
I love the subtle passive-aggressive psychology. No harsh words. No overt threat. Just the absolute worst you could do to the PARENT of an unattended child … caffeinate him and give him another pet that the parent will have to care for.
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