OLDHAM-based digital and design agency Cornerstone has expanded its wide-format printing, signage, exhibition and display services with two new appointments.

Sam Casey and Stephen Gill both have extensive experience in the signage industry and have worked for a diverse range of clients and projects across the UK.

The agency's new offering enables it to supply interior and exterior products for locations including gyms, leisure centres, sports arenas, visitor attractions, exhibitions, offices, warehouses, construction sites and car parks.

It provides products including banners, hoardings, window and wall graphics and exhibition stands.

Sam, from Mossley, has wide experience of signage projects across England, Scotland and Wales and manufacturing techniques including wide-format printing, screen printing, engraving and acid-etching.

He has worked on rebranding, signage and interior graphics projects for city centre retail and office environments in Manchester, Glasgow, Swansea and Cardiff and also had project management, purchasing and sales roles.

He spent the first three years of his career with GT Graphics in Ashton, then six years with PS Signs in Stockport.

At Cornerstone, Sam has been appointed print room manager. His new role includes liaising with clients, project management, production and installation. He also has CSCS construction industry safety certification and is licensed to operate "cherry picker" platforms.

He said: “Cornerstone’s signage and print room department’s expansion complements growth across the agency’s other in-house services. We can offer clients full end-to-end design, high quality wide-format printing and installation services in addition to our other marketing services for them. Alternatively, we can supply specific elements of signage and display projects for customers who might want to step-up their print output but keep some of their activities in-house, such as design.”

Meanwhile, Stephen, from Stockport, has 18 years’ previous experience with PS Signs and expertise in property and vehicle signage.

He previously studied art and design at Manchester College’s Northenden campus and then illustration and animation at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Sam and Stephen have recently worked on gym, leisure, sports arena and office signage projects.

These have included Bolton Arena, the new Tameside Wellness Centre and bowling alley at Denton, Greater Manchester, run by Active Tameside, and gyms and leisure centres managed by Everybody Sport and Recreation in Cheshire. The Everybody locations include a new gym at the Alderley Park science, office and residential property development near Alderley Edge.

In addition, Cornerstone has printed and installed wall graphics at the Manchester regional office of energy specialist E.ON Control Solutions in Bury. The graphics were supplied for lower and upper floor offices, reception areas, a boardroom, training room, small offices and stairwells.

Cornerstone also recently has produced bespoke Covid-19 social distancing, wayfinding and hygiene signage, posters, floor stickers, banners and screens for offices, business centre and leisure centres.

The Oldham agency now has a team of 19. It moved to bigger premises last year which were redeveloped with the expanded wide-format print room, bigger offices, meeting rooms, design studios and a photography/video studio.

Cornerstone’s other in-house services include website development, digital media, PR and marketing strategy services.