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Adding Signs to Events

Create individual signs, choose a type, fill in details, and place them on the map.

2 min readUpdated May 13, 2026organiser

Signs are the core records inside every event. Each sign represents a physical piece of signage that needs to be produced, delivered, and installed. You add signs one at a time from the event's signs tab.

Steps

  1. Open the event from your Dashboard and click the Signs tab.
  2. Click Add Sign.
  3. Select a Sign Type. The picker shows library types pinned to this event first, then event-only types (marked with an "Event only" badge). To pin more library types here or create a new event-only type, click Manage types → next to the picker label or open the event's Sign types sub-page.
  4. Enter a Sign Number. If your event has a prefix set (e.g. A-), the prefix is applied automatically — you only enter the number portion.
  5. Fill in the required fields. Depending on the sign type, you may also see custom fields like dimensions, material, or finish.
  6. Add any Instructions for the contractor who will install this sign.
  7. Optionally adjust Copies to create at the bottom of the form (defaults to 1). Each copy creates a separate sign with its own auto-generated number, status, artwork, and photos. Up to 100 copies per submission.
  8. Click Save.

Your new sign(s) appear in the signs list with a pending status. Placing them on a map is a separate step you can do at any time.

Need 2–100 identical signs? Set Copies to create — see Duplicating Signs. For larger batches or sign-by-sign variation, use the bulk CSV import.

After adding a sign

  • Upload artwork — attach the artwork file so contractors know what to install.
  • Place on a map — drag the sign onto an image map or drop a pin on a geo map.
  • Assign to a contractor — if your event uses assigned mode, assign the sign to one or more contractors.

Related

Adding Signs to Events — Help Centre | Signplanr