27th May 2025 Nick Smith

How to Design Your Own Custom Neon Sign

Whether it’s your logo, a lyric, or a cheeky phrase that sums you up — a custom neon sign is the boldest way to light up your personality. This neon sign guide will walk you through everything from fonts to fixings, and why a made-to-order glow-up is more than just décor — it’s a statement.alt=“custom neon sign led and glass gas made in London Uk ”

⚡ Why Go Custom?

Off-the-shelf signs are fine. But if you want your space to stand out — your brand to pop, or your home to feel like yours— custom is where the magic happens.

We’re talking:

  • Names above beds

  • Phrases on cocktail carts

  • Storefront signs that stop people in their tracks

  • Event signage that actually gets remembered

Designing your own means no compromises. You choose everything. And we make it real.

✍️ Step 1: Choose Your Words

Keep it short. Keep it bold. Keep it you.

Popular ideas:

  • Names (business or personal)

  • Short phrases: “Let’s Dance”, “It Was All A Dream”, “Stay Wild”

  • Dates or initials for weddings

  • Brand slogans

Pro tip: The fewer the words, the more glow per letter. It also keeps sizing manageable and cost down.

🔠 Step 2: Pick a Font That Speaks Your Style

Fonts shape the whole feel of your sign. You’ve got:

  • Script fonts for romance and softness (bedrooms, salons)

  • Block styles for power and clarity (gyms, shops)

  • Retro throwbacks for that vintage neon vibe

Need help visualizing it? Use our Custom Neon Builder — preview every word in every font.

🌈 Step 3: Colour = Mood

Your colour choice defines the mood.

Colour Best For
Pink / Red Bedrooms, weddings, bars
Blue / Purple Gaming rooms, lounges
White / Warm White Modern kitchens, offices
Yellow / Orange Gyms, creative studios
Green Eco brands, man caves

We’ve got 15+ vibrant options — and if you’re matching a brand Pantone, just ask.

📐 Step 4: Size & Setup — Think Space

Where’s it going? A small name sign over a desk? Or a full wall light in a shopfront?

You can customise:

  • Width (from 30cm to over 2m)

  • Mounting (clear acrylic backboard, cut to shape, or boxed in)

  • Power source (plug-in, USB, battery)

Mounting tip: All signs arrive ready to hang, with wall screws, dimmers, and power adaptors for UK/EU/US.

🛠️ Step 5: Approve & Let Us Handle the Build

After you confirm your layout and spec, we build it by hand using high-quality LED neon flex — which mimics real neon but is safer, cooler-running, and way more energy-efficient.

Average build time: 5–10 days
Shipping: Tracked worldwide delivery

🎯 Why Smithers?

We’re not a mass factory — we’re a design-led furniture and interiors brand with serious neon game. When you go custom with Smithers, you get:

Want more firepower for your walls? It’s all in the Neon Guide.

💡 Need Ideas?

Check out:

Or browse our gallery for 100s of custom examples made for real homes and brands.

🚀 Let’s Make Your Glow-Up Real

Start your design now with our Custom Neon Builder or message us with your idea — we’ll send you a mock-up within 24 hours.

No rules. No templates. Just your words in lights.

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