Real Vinyl Banners vs Digital
From across the street, bold vinyl still looks stronger, sharper, and longer-lasting. See the difference that real material makes.
Visible From Longer Distances
Stronger contrast and cleaner edges help your message stand out where it matters most.
Bold Impact That Gets Noticed
Opaque color and a sharper finished look grab attention instead of blending into the background.
Built to Withstand Sun, Wind & Rain
Durable cut vinyl stands up to the elements and keeps its professional look longer.
Real Material. Real Results.
Invest in quality that looks better, lasts longer, and keeps working hard for your business.
At Rocket Signs, we acknowledge that a newer way of doing things is not necessarily a better way of doing things and that’s why we give you the choice. We do offer digitally printed banners, after all. It’s typically what we would use for a banner with full color artwork that needs to be printed in CMYK or the banner that they need is something that does not need to last a long time. Digitally printed banners does have some advantages. There are pros and cons with each.
- The most opaque printing
- Won't look dull from day 1
- Doesn’t fade
- printing lasts for years
- looks more professional over time
- easier to read
- crisp graphics
- Artwork can be more restrictive
- The availability of vinyl is not what it used to be and could take longer to make
- Can use eye catching full color designs over the whole thing
- Can better match colors when only digital color models are known (RGB/Hex)
- Usually ready faster
- A lot more flexibility for designs
- Specialty fabrics can be used
- The output can look faded relative to vinyl banners
- the outdoor durability of the printing is not as long and can fade pretty quick
- Digital files are typically printed at a lower resolution and when viewed up close can look noticeably pixelated.
| Feature | Vinyl Banners | Digitally Printed Banners |
|---|---|---|
| Printing | The most opaque printing | Can use eye catching full color designs over the whole thing |
| Appearance | should not look faded from day 1 | The output can look faded relative to vinyl banners |
| Outdoor Durability | printing lasts for years | the outdoor durability of the printing is not as long and can fade pretty quick |
| Readability | easier to read / crisp graphics | Digital files are typically printed at a lower resolution and when viewed up close can look noticeably pixelated. |
| Artwork / Designs | Artwork can be more restrictive | A lot more flexibility for designs |
| Production Time | The availability of vinyl is not what it used to be and could take longer to make | Usually ready faster |
As we are not just a fly-by-night volume digital print shop, we have both capabilities and we will let you decide which one you would prefer if you have a choice. If you have a large quantity of banners, we might even screen print them, artwork depending.
Real material. Real results.
