Back in April we were sworn to secrecy when we produced a set of neon signs for Little Mix, the winners of the X Factor in 2011, but now their first single ‘Wings’ is due for release, we are able to talk about our involvement in the project.

We worked closely with a London based agency to produce 3 neon signs to their specific designs.

We manufactured 3 Neon Lights for Little Mix

The most unusual of the signs was a 1.3m high heart shaped neon sign, which needed to be free standing rather than suspended from chains, or fixed onto a wall.

The other 2 signs, which were ‘LITTLE’ and ‘MIX’ were constructed in such a way that they could either stand on the floor or stack on top of each other.

Neon signs for Little Mix

We wish the girls every success with their upcoming single release.

Since the beginning of this year, we have been working on a few projects for Urban Outfitters, the “urban cool” clothing retailer.

Most recently we worked in partnership with one of their other suppliers to produce the shop front signage for their flagship Oxford Street store.

For the same store, we also made the neon for their neon sign on the second floor, which can be seen from a distance away in Oxford Street.

Other projects that we have been involved in are custom made specialist lights, which have been installed at their White City and Berlin stores, and shortly Nuremburg. Pictures to follow.

We have a unique opportunity for a young person to join our established neon sign company and become part of our close knit team. We pride ourselves on producing a high quality end product and work with a very varied and high profile customer base.

The role is to initially assist with the following tasks:

-          hand finishing and assembling of neon signs, to include basic wiring

-          wrapping and dispatch of neon signs

-          producing drawings for the manufacture of neon signs (using

CorelDraw software)

-          putting away stock materials

-          recording job production details

-          helping to keep the workshop clean and tidy

We feel that the role would suit a creative and skilled crafts person, who has the following attributes:

-          pays close attention to detail

-          has an eye for what looks good

-          is able to work on their own initiative when required

-          is clean and tidy

The role is initially a part-time position (hours to be discussed), but could lead to a full-time position for the right candidate, who could develop their role to include:

-          involvement in the manufacture of the neon tubes, such as glass

bending and filling the tubes with the required gases

-          stock control and ordering

Full in-house training will be given. Salary meets National Minimum Wage requirement.

Please e-mail your CV and covering letter to catherine@neoncreations.co.uk, or post to:

Catherine Spink

Neon Creations Ltd

Unit E1 Swan Centre

4 Higher Swan Lane

Bolton

BL3 3AQ

After an exceptionally busy 12 months, we have finally got round to updating Our Gallery with around 160 new images added.

The projects we have worked on over the last 12 months or so include two neon signs for the new Mini Showroom in Park Lane London:

Neon Sign for Mini Showroom Park Lane London

A stunning pink neon light for the Film InStyle VIP Party hosted by InStyle Magazine, and attracting a wealth of celebrities from the fashion, design and entertainment industries:

Neon Light for Film InStyle VIP Party

A neon sign created for Leon Haslam (World Superbike Championship) as a Christmas gift from his wife Olivia Haslam, for their home bar (we wish you all the best with your new baby!):

We have also completed many projects for neon lighting for domestic customers for home bars, bedrooms, and games rooms.

If we have previously supplied you with a neon sign and would like your work to feature on our gallery, please email us a picture of the sign in place, and we will upload to Our Gallery.

Our work was recently featured again on a BBC drama.

Worried About the Boy was shown on BBC2 in May, and tells the story of Boy George before Culture Club’s first appearance on Top of the Pops in 1982.

We made two neon signs for the drama, one being a replica of the Top of the Pops neon sign.

After filming had finished, the Top of the Pops neon sign was bought by Mathew Horne, who played Jon Moss in the drama.

The other sign we made was a re-creation of the neon sign that was originally outside the Blitz Club, where Boy George spent a lot of his time.

The drama was filmed in Manchester, and we worked closely with Red Production Company to ensure that both neon signs matched the originals as closely as possible.

Last year we produced a custom made neon sign for Zoe Jordan, the owner of designer label, Irwin & Jordan.

Zoe has been featured in the latest edition (21st December) of Grazia Magazine, where they took a peek inside her house.

The white neon we supplied was fitted in Zoe’s bedroom, and is the family motto, her Dad being Formula 1 king, Eddie Jordan.

www.graziadaily.co.uk.

Neon Creations are pleased to announce another addition to our range of neon signs for hire.

Our ‘Happy Birthday’ sign measures 900mm x 700mm x 80mm, and is ready to plug into a normal plug socket. It can be hung either with the hanging chains supplied, or fixed directly onto the wall.

The text is in various neon colours, and there is an image of three balloons in vinyl.

This sign would be suitable for birthday parties for both children and adults alike, and is the perfect finishing touch to the event.

If you would like more details on prices and hire terms, please don’t hesitate to contact us on 01204 655866, or info@neoncreations.co.uk.

Keep an eye out for a new page on our website soon, which will feature our full range of neon signs for hire.

Welcome to Neon Creations’ long awaited news section, where our aim is to keep you updated with anything and everything to do with neon signs and neon lights.

Because we are so passionate about what we do, and proud of the work that we produce, we want to share it with all you other neon lovers out there!

We aim to keep you up to date with details of custom made neon signs that we have made, new ideas that we have, and from time to time technical information on the neon sign making process.
We welcome any comments that you may have on any of our articles, and please contact us if you are interested in submitting an article for our news page.