In the signage industry, time is money. Yet, one of the biggest bottlenecks for sign companies today is creating high-quality mockups that help clients visualize the finished product.

Many sign shops still rely on traditional methods: designers manually crafting mockups in Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop, sending them to clients, and then waiting for feedback. Each revision can take another day—or even multiple days. Some owners and project managers have reported it taking over four weeks from initial request to finalized client-ready mockup, delaying deals and risking lost opportunities.

“We’ve had projects sit for weeks just because the mockup wasn’t ready. By the time it went to the client, the momentum was gone.”
— Owner, Regional Sign Company

Industry sources note that delays in design approvals are a common reason projects stall in the sign industry, impacting close rates and revenue (Signage Today – Common Reasons Sign Projects Delay).

Existing Solutions — And Their Limitations

Sign Pack

Sign Pack is one current solution for generating mockups, and it is widely used. However:

• Each mockup takes over 48 hours to generate

• Every iteration or design change adds another day to the timeline

• Designers are bogged down with high workloads, often delaying projects further

These delays mean sales teams can’t show customers a polished visual quickly, slowing decision-making and giving competitors a chance to close first.

Traditional Design Workflows

• Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop remain industry standards for complex designs

• But even skilled designers are limited by their time, and each change requires manual updates

• The bottleneck grows as workloads increase, often causing weeks-long delays

Vuely — Instant Mockups to Close Deals Fast

Vuely was designed to solve this exact problem for sign shops focused on sales, not just production.

How Vuely Works

1. Site Survey: Capture site conditions digitally or virtually, structured for signage projects

2. Automatic Mockup Generation: Vuely instantly generates a polished, realistic mockup to code, including channel letters, cabinet signs, monument signs, vinyls, vehicle wraps, and LED signs

3. Price Estimation: Each mockup is paired with a built-in price estimation for client proposals

Benefits of Using Vuely

• Close deals on the spot with clients

• Reduce risk of losing opportunities due to slow mockups

• Eliminate designer bottlenecks

• Save 10+ hours per week per sales rep

Industry studies highlight that faster visualization leads to higher client confidence and quicker approvals, directly impacting close rates (Signage Today – Trends in Signage Sales and Client Engagement).

“Vuely completely changed how we sell. We can show the client the mockup immediately after the site survey, and 90% of the time, they approve on the spot.”
— Project Manager, Multi-Location Sign Shop

Why Speed Matters

The signage market is competitive, and customers expect quick responses. When mockups are delayed, even by a few days, the probability of closing the deal drops. Sales-focused sign shops understand that visuals are the deal-clincher. Vuely ensures that each site survey flows seamlessly into a ready-to-present, realistic mockup.

By integrating mockup generation with pricing, Vuely removes the waiting game entirely, letting sales reps move from measurement to approval in minutes rather than weeks.

Final Thoughts

Slow mockups cost sign shops time, money, and deals. Traditional design workflows and tools like Sign Pack improve accuracy, but they still leave sales teams waiting.

Vuely is the first sales-driven signage platform that turns a site survey into an instant, polished, client-ready mockup complete with price estimation, giving sign companies the ability to close deals faster, reduce bottlenecks, and win more jobs.

Learn more about how Vuely can help your sign shop close deals instantly at vuely.co