1946
Founded by Charles Mahan
Custom signs since 1946
Practical signage, made in Syracuse.
From design to delivery, Mahan Signs produces rigid signs, vehicle graphics, banners, digital print, and vinyl lettering for Central New York businesses — dependable signage, minus the markup.
Local
Syracuse sign shop
Providing
Signs, decals, labels, and banners
Approach
Great signage begins with a message.
We start with your message, your goals, and your budget.
Planning, design, and production, all handled — you get a sign that looks right and meets your goals.
Hand-lettering roots, modern production.
Charlie Mahan took pride in hand-crafting each sign; today the shop carries that tradition forward with modern technology and the same attention to detail.
From idea to finished sign
We don't just print signs — we help you plan them, design them, and bring them to completion.
Services
Planning, design, and production.
Mahan Signs takes your project from concept to finished product. You explain what you need, we work out the details, produce and deliver.
Planning
We work through your job requirements together — artwork, colors, materials, dimensions, and timing — and turn them into a clear plan.
Graphic Design
Your artwork or ours — we'll make sure it's ready for production. If you have a simple sketch or a detailed design, we'll make it work.
Layout
We lay out each sign to use material efficiently. Colors, contrast, and spacing are adjusted so it reads clearly from its intended viewing distance.
Production
The right setup for every job: we pick the right processes and tools to complete it effectively and economically.
Product families
Signs and print for everyday business needs.
Mahan Signs produces practical signage for storefront windows, vehicles, job sites, events, real estate, contractors, offices, and interior spaces.
Rigid Signs
Parking, regulatory, building, door, directory, safety, and informational signs — produced in aluminum, ACM, acrylic, PVC, polystyrene, and foam board.
Banners
Indoor banners, outdoor event banners, hanging displays, and retractable roll-up stands — all produced in PVC, blockout, or mesh.
Vehicle Graphics
Magnetic vehicle signs and vehicle lettering for service teams, contractors, fleets, and mobile brand presence.
Temporary Signage
Coroplast yard signs for real estate, political, event, and contractor use. Quick-change A-frame and sandwich board signs.
Lettering & Decals
Cut vinyl lettering, decals and stickers — for storefront windows, walls, vehicles, branding, and labeling.
Digital Printing
Large-format paper and canvas prints — for events, presentations, posters, and interior graphics.
Local production
A small shop with decades of practical experience.
Mahan Signs has been serving Central New York residents, businesses, and organizations since 1946. Founded in Watertown, later moving to Liverpool — this shop has been a fixture for multiple generations — a local business producing the signs and graphics that keep this region visible. When you work with us, you're not just another order. You're part of a story that started with Charles Mahan in 1946 and continues with the same local commitment today.
Since 1946
Crafting signs one at a time since 1946.
Mahan Signs was founded by Charles Mahan in Watertown, New York in 1946. Charlie was just 16 years old, a self-taught artist with an exceptional talent for drawing and painting.
He moved Mahan Signs to Liverpool, New York in 1957 and served as a commercial artist for Syracuse-area businesses including Ward Baking Company, White Signs, and Pepsi-Cola.
Mahan Signs became one of the first local sign companies to automate sign production, transitioning from hand lettering signs to computerized vinyl cutting and printing.
Charlie continued to run Mahan Signs until his death in 2011. Today, Mahan Signs remains a small, local, family-run business providing quality signage and personalized service.
Contact
Send the details. We will shape the sign.
Need signs, decals, labels, or banners?
Start with your message — we'll turn it into a finished sign fit for your purpose.