Offices change shape more often than most buildings. Teams grow, departments move floors, companies rebrand, and leases end. Printed branding and wayfinding need to look sharp while they are in place, but they also need to come down without leaving the landlord a repair bill. That balance shapes the choice of material.
Removable graphics for leased space
Most office occupiers lease their space and must return walls in good order. Phototex is a printable self-adhesive woven fabric that removes in one piece without surface damage, and it can be repositioned and reused. It does not suffer from edge curl, weakened adhesive or peeling, so a brand wall still looks crisp months after installation. It is easy to install, which means facilities teams can often fit graphics themselves instead of booking specialist installers.
Typical uses include:
- Reception brand walls and mission statements
- Meeting room names and themed graphics
- Floor and department identification
- Directional signs along corridors and at lift lobbies
- Breakout area murals
Wayfinding that stays legible
Wayfinding signs earn their keep only if people can read them. Signs at corners and doorways are touched constantly, and those near glazing are exposed to daylight all day. Coating printed signs with Colourjet helps them resist abrasion, water and cleaning chemicals, and its UV inhibitors help prevent premature fading. Landor Liquid Lamination works with prints from latex, UV and eco-solvent printers, which covers most sign production. As always with solvent coatings, test on the chosen substrate first.
Planning a workplace scheme
Separate permanent from changeable
Logo walls might stay for years; team names and campaign messages may change within months. Producing changeable elements on removable fabric keeps update costs down.
Check wall finishes
Self-adhesive graphics perform best on clean, sound, smooth surfaces. Freshly painted walls, heavily textured finishes and some specialist paints can affect adhesion, so test a small piece on the actual wall first.
Consider glare
Under bright office lighting, very glossy finishes can make text harder to read from some angles. Ask us about finish options for signage.
Working on a fit-out or rebrand? Get in touch via our contact page and we will help you work out which graphics should be removable and which should be coated.