🏆 Impression kicks off major sports events for Greater Manchester authorities & organisations

From working with local authorities to create a buzz around major sports events throughout Greater Manchester and the wider North West, to supporting professional sports organisations in the rollout of visual branding that communicates ethos, values and world-class results, Impression puts sports in the spotlight in the region.

Based in Bolton, Greater Manchester, and benefiting from years' of experience in professional large format design, print and installation, Impression produces work including large format graphics, signage, banners, outreach signage, wayfinding and directional signage, floor and window graphics and eye-catching, bespoke props that immerse visitors, competitors and spectators alike in the positive promotion of sports events, facilities and organisations.

Visual branding, signage & graphics that build a buzz for North West sports

For over 20 years, Impression has delivered leading consultancy, design, production and installation services for local authorities and sports organisations to build excitement, intrigue and promote brand awareness around events in Greater Manchester.

Manufactured entirely in-house and quality-assured throughout to meet tight timescales for events programmes, visual branding products by Impression are produced strictly in line with brand guidelines and requirements, maintaining colour and materials consistency throughout and delivered in close cooperation with our local authority and/or sports organisation client.

Visual branding products by Impression include:

• External signage
• Temporary signage
• Internal signage, branding & advertising or sponsorship signage
• Wayfinding & directional signage
• Freestanding & outreach signs, such as roller banners, vinyl banners & flags
• Pavement, floor & window graphics
• Unique props to decorate a building, celebration area or landscaping such as roundabouts

Impression works alongside Bolton Council each year to prepare for the town's annual Ironman UK event

Together with Wigan Council & the Football Association, Impression supported the rollout of the UEFA Women's EURO 2022 championship branding in Leigh

At Old Trafford, Impression delivered visual branding for Trafford Council's Fan Party zone as part of the UEFA Women's EURO 2022 championship plans

Impression has worked with British Cycling for a number of years, creating a professional office interiors space at the team's Manchester headquarters

Following his record-breaking success, Impression and Bolton Council welcomed Olympian Jason Kenny back to Bolton with fun, unmissable signage and unique props

Consultancy for sports events signage

Impression's experienced director-led team kicks off every sports events or sports organisation project with a consultancy session at your Manchester base or site. Finding out more about your planned event, your brand and the visual feel you want to bring to your venue or local authority area, we'll work with you to create an imaginative, creative and multi-layered scheme that catches the eye and maintains engagement.

We'll conduct thorough site surveys where needed, and discuss your budget and schedule to ensure our planned visual branding scheme will be delivered on time.

Visual branding design for sports events & organisations in Manchester

Impression's design studio is on-hand to support the design of your sports event or sports organisation's signage, large-format graphics and branding scheme. Producing creative, striking visuals, our graphic design team is highly experienced in delivering work that's a perfect fit for your brand guidelines and your organisation's goals and vision.

Don't need design? Impression's design studio team will liaise with you to prepare your artwork for in-house print and production!

Quality-assured in-house print, graphics & signage production in Manchester

All sports events and sports organisation print and production is delivered by Impression in-house in Bolton at our own workshop. Benefiting from complete digital print and CNC technologies, and managed by our Production Manager throughout, print is quality-assured by our team to deliver print, graphics and signage to the highest standards.
Produced according to our consultancy phase plan, signage, print and other products are manufactured using robust and hardwearing materials, continuing to look fresh throughout your event or with heavy use at your organisation's base.

Promoting sustainable values? Impression's own ImpressionEco range of sustainable print products includes PVC-free materials to enhance your brand's ecologically-aware ethos.

Signage, graphics & print installation for sports throughout Manchester

Impression's CSCS-accredited signage installation team works throughout Greater Manchester to install print, signage and graphics products in good time, ready for the launch of your events programme or to meet your organisation's timescales.

Completing all risk and health and safety assessments prior to installation, our signage, print and graphics installation will immediately get people talking, creating that all-important buzz in the lead-up to an event or to promote brand interest amongst your team.

Impression's sports events & sports organisation clients in Greater Manchester

Impression's sports events work for local authorities and sports organisation clients includes:

• Bolton Council - annual Ironman UK triathlon
  
  Each year, Impression prepares Bolton for the gruelling Ironman UK triathlon, branding the town centre with unmissable banners, signage, wayfinding aids and outreach products. Working with our local authority client, Bolton Council shows its support for this popular event and welcomes thousands of visitors into Bolton over a race weekend which includes the fun IronKids races for future athletes.
• Bolton Council - Olympic homecoming celebrations
  
  Following an exceptional Olympic Games, record-breaking cyclist Jason Kenny was welcomed home to Bolton with a town centre branded to celebrate his gold-medal winning performances. Branding was in sync with Bolton Council's guidelines and delivered on time for a joyous celebration by local people.
   
• Wigan Council & Trafford Council - UEFA Women's EURO 2022 championships
  
  Wigan and Trafford Councils were proud to host games at Leigh Sports Village and Old Trafford during the UEFA Women's EURO 2022 championships. Impression worked alongside our local authority clients to print and install signage, visual branding, banners and wayfinding signs in readiness for the launch of the tournament, as well as branding the Fan Party zones which helped to create a festival atmosphere before games.
   
• British Cycling - office interiors, marketing & advertising materials
  
  Impression has worked with British Cycling for a number of years, designing, manufacturing and installing a range of products to professionally present their office interiors including window graphics and manifestations, wall vinyls and wall images, as well as large-format print of exhibition and promotional products such as banners and billboards.
   
• Outdoor Swimmer Magazine

Our team produced promotional banners for Outdoor Swimmer, featuring crystal-clear large-format images to spotlight the publication at exhibitions and events.

Professional signage, print & graphics for sports in Manchester by Impression

Since 2008, Impression has delivered professional, high-quality and unique signage, graphics, print and bespoke props for sports events and sports organisations in Manchester. Working with both local authorities and organisations themselves in Greater Manchester, Impression brings striking visuals to sports that make an impact, engaging, inspiring and immersing local people, visitors, teams and spectators, helping people find their way and communicating the hard-working ethos at the heart of our sports projects.

We take care of every aspect of your sports project through our 'Consult-Design-Create-Deliver' methodology, turning work around quickly and entirely in-house by our Greater Manchester team.

Start your sports events project in Manchester with Impression!

Get in touch to find out more about our signage for sports events, local authorities and sports organisations in Manchester, and to book your site visit.