Custom Conference Table Logos
The Ultimate Way to Customize
Paul Downs can put your logo onto your custom table. There are six ways to do this: inlaying, where the logo is made up of individual pieces of wood; printing with a massive inkjet printer that puts images directly onto the wood; custom printed laminate, where we take your graphic and have it made into a high durability laminate sheet; overlaying, where a printed vinyl panel is applied to the finished wood surface; carving, where the logo is a shaped and colored inlay panel; and engraving, where the logo is burned into the table top.
(Here are examples of conference tables with all of these processes.) Please contact us to discuss your options for submitting your logo. We will recommend which process will work best for you. We need a high-quality graphic file to work with – preferably a vector image, but we can also work with .eps or very high resolution .jpg file.
Inlaid Logos
Inlaying using contrasting woods is the traditional way to put a logo on a table top. It’s elegant but can take a lot of work, so not the least expensive approach. Simple graphics with hard-edged elements work best for logos. The woods used can affect the appearance, so it’s best to avoid highly striped woods in the background. When woods of the original color aren’t available, we can substitute appropriate replacements. There are some limits to what shades are available, but this approach can be very effective. We can also make inlaid logos from metal. We usually use brushed aluminum or brass, then cut it into a wood background. We can also inlay laminate into solid surface material, which is a highly durable option.
Printed Logos
A recent innovation in logos is using large format inkjet printers to apply colored inks directly to a wood substrate. This gives amazingly nice results at a very reasonable cost. Inkjet printed logos can have any range of colors, including shading, which can be difficult to achieve with other techniques. It’s also faster to produce than many of the alternatives. We use printed panels on logos in the center of the table, or applied to a vertical surface such as a lectern or on the interior of a V-shaped videoconference table.
Custom Printed Laminate
Laminate tables have long been preferred for their low cost and high durability. Now we can have custom printed sheets made at a reasonable cost. This allows for fabulous, high-impact graphic designs. The process starts with client-supplied logo files. Our design engineers will use these to design the table, and make a software simulation of what the table will look like. After client approval, we send the graphics files to Wilsonart for production. These tables look great when finished. Pricing for these tables is driven largely by size, as the printed laminate has a fixed price per square foot no matter what we put on it. The quality of the images that our clients provide can also effect cost – if you can supply high-resolution vector files (.eps format) it cuts down on our processing time.
Engraved Logos
Engraved logos are done by burning the image directly into the background with our laser. The engraved image has a very slight relief aspect with a 3D effect. The engraved area can be filled with a colored epoxy to produce contrasting effects. Engraving works great on black granite where you can combine engraved stone panels with an inlaid veneer logo.
Vinyl Onlays
A vinyl onlay is a lower cost way to duplicate complex designs with custom colors and shading. We take your graphic file to a sign shop, which prints and cuts the logo onto a vinyl sheet (just like the ones used for truck graphics). We apply that to a wood panel and put a finish over it. The finish adheres very well and matches the rest of the table exactly. Vinyl logos can be quite complex. They need to be applied under the finish coat, which adds to the cost, but the results can be spectacular.
Carved Logos
Some of our clients prefer a carved logo for their custom conference table. This adds depth and color to the logo. We don’t do these in house – they are supplied by sign makers. The example seen here was done by Artsignworks. We fit their work into the table we fabricated for the Marines.
Unique Branding
Occasionally we’re asked by a client to incorporate branding that’s specific to their organization, that’s different than our traditional methods. We’ve had some fun with these projects and are happy to collaborate and create a really cool table that makes a statement, using materials and references that will promote your brand. Let’s start a conversation on your project.
Behind The Scenes Inlaid Logo Process
Inlaid logos look amazingly cool and can be made using veneers or laminate. The process starts with the graphics files – we convert them to vectors and separate each logo into all of its component pieces. Then we use our laser to cut them out. Next, they must be assembled by hand. If the logo is complicated, this can take many hours. Here are some shots of a fantastic table we made for a First Nations tribe in Canada, featuring veneer expert Ryan Bardsley.
The Paul Downs Difference
No mass-produced, cookie-cutter tables here. When it comes to custom conference room tables, Paul Downs is the pinnacle of craftsmanship. We design truly unique meeting and boardroom tables that are hand-crafted to your specifications, from power and data hatches right down to the grain of the wood we use. If you need a conference room table for your business, organization, or school, we’re just a click or call away. Someone from our team will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
