Hoosier Banker 11 custom builds all the supporting framework, fabricated out of aluminum or sheet steel. “The typical work we provide for a bank is to do the directional signage for entrances and exits, the main identification signs, and the letters on the outside of the building. Inside, we can create letters to display on the wall behind the teller line. “One of the biggest industry changes, since the ’80s, is the use of computerized vinyl cutters and CNC routers. The router will cut anything – logos, lettering – where before we would have to hand cut around the letters. “Recently, LEDs have been the other big change. Before, we used fluorescents in the signs, but now everything is LED. It’s so much easier, and uses less power and maintenance. “Those are the two biggest changes to signage I’ve seen in my career.” How did your career develop? “I went to Purdue University and graduated in the ’70s in environmental science and water management, a brand new curriculum. I never used it. “I had a job opportunity with the government, but it didn’t pay much. So instead, in the summers I worked for a bathtub company, traveling and fixing fiberglass PHOTO CAPTION: Tim Overmyer serves as president of Vanadco Signs Inc.
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