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Sketch. Visualise. Manufacture. Install.

Six steps, zero hand-wringing. This is how a brief becomes a brand presence - and why our projects land on time.

DCS process: sketch, visualise, manufacture
STEP 01

Brief & Site Audit

Every good outcome starts with a straight conversation. We take your brief - however rough - visit or assess the site, measure, photograph and flag anything that affects cost or compliance before a cent is quoted.

  • Site visits & measurement
  • Compliance & landlord requirements
  • Scope definition
  • Budget alignment
STEP 02

Concept & Design

Our studio interprets your CI into signage and branding that works at real-world scale. You get proper visuals - 3D renders and in-situ mock-ups - not guesswork, so approval is based on what will actually be built.

  • Design development
  • 3D renders & in-situ mock-ups
  • Material & finish specification
  • Technical drawings
STEP 03

Prototype & Approval

Where it matters, on fabricated lettering and new materials, we produce samples and pre-production prototypes. You sign off on the real thing, and production carries no surprises.

  • White samples
  • Pre-production units
  • Colour matching & proofs
  • Final sign-off pack
STEP 04

Manufacture

Production runs on the Colab Group manufacturing floor: fabrication, CNC and laser cutting, large-format print, finishing and assembly - with quality control at every gate and photos shared as your job progresses.

  • In-house fabrication & print
  • CNC & laser cutting
  • Powder coating & finishing
  • Stage-gate QC
STEP 05

Install & Rollout

Trained installation teams handle single sites and multi-store national programmes - working at height, after hours or in live retail environments, with the paperwork and safety files to match.

  • Professional installation teams
  • National rollout coordination
  • After-hours & live-store installs
  • Safety files & compliance
STEP 06

Maintain & Support

A brand is only as good as its worst-looking sign. We offer maintenance, repairs, re-lamping and refresh programmes that keep your estate sharp - plus rapid response when something gets damaged.

  • Maintenance programmes
  • Repairs & re-lamping
  • Campaign refreshes
  • Rapid-response call-outs

Step zero

Send the brief.

A photo of the site and two sentences is enough to start. We'll take it from there.

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