Wall decals are one of the simplest ways to brand an office. Cut vinyl letters and logos go straight onto painted walls, look painted on, and install in hours. No frames, no drilling, no long build out.
Here are the places they work best and how to plan them.
In this guide
- Office Wall Decals at a Glance
- Where Wall Decals Work in an Office
- Sizing and Spacing
- Colors and Finishes
- Wall Decals and ADA Signs
- Install and Timing
- Pair With Other Graphics
- Writing the Words
- Layout and Spacing
- Decals Plus Dimensional Letters
- How We Handle Wall Decals Jobs
- Common Questions About Office Wall Decals
- Simple and Effective
Office Wall Decals at a Glance
Where Wall Decals Work in an Office
- Reception: a logo wall behind the front desk.
- Hallways: mission, vision and values.
- Conference rooms: room names on the wall beside the door.
- Break rooms: fun phrases and team culture.
- Wayfinding: department names and arrows that match your signs.
Sizing and Spacing
Center long text at eye level and leave space around it. Crowded walls are harder to read.
Colors and Finishes
Cut vinyl comes in matte and gloss, plus metallics like gold and silver. Matte finishes reduce glare under office lights. A logo with many colors or gradients is usually printed instead of cut.
Wall Decals and ADA Signs
Decals are great for decoration and branding, but room identification signs at doors often need raised letters and braille under the ADA standards. Use decals for style and pair them with proper ADA signs where required.
Install and Timing
Most office decal jobs install in a few hours, often after hours so the office stays quiet. Walls should be clean and the paint cured. Our crews handle the layout with levels and lasers so long lines stay straight.
Pair With Other Graphics
- Window frosting with your logo on conference room glass.
- A wall wrap for a full photo wall.
- Lobby signs with dimensional letters for the main brand wall.
Writing the Words
Short beats long on a wall. Pick three to five values with a one line explanation each, or a mission statement under 25 words. Read it out loud: if it takes more than a breath, shorten it. Write room names that people already use, so wayfinding matches how staff talk.
Layout and Spacing
Center long text on the wall, start the first line around eye level and leave generous margins. Keep at least a few inches of clear wall around each block of text. We send a scaled mockup of the wall before cutting, so you can see the size in place. See our sign design service.
Decals Plus Dimensional Letters
For the main brand wall, many offices pair a dimensional logo with vinyl text. Dimensional letters give depth and shadow, while vinyl handles the long text around them at lower cost.
How We Handle Wall Decals Jobs
Every wall decals job at Gogi Signs follows the same path from our Linden, New Jersey shop. It starts with a site survey or photos of the space, then a scaled layout from our sign design team. We check the town rules through our sign permits service when the graphic counts as a sign, cut or print it in house through our vinyl cutting and print shop, and our own crews handle graphics installation across New Jersey and New York City. When old graphics or signs have to come down first, the sign removal crew does it in the same visit.
Most clients pair wall decals with related work such as wall wraps, window frosting and gold leaf decals. See the full range on our vinyl graphics page or browse more guides on the Gogi Signs blog.
Common Questions About Office Wall Decals
Will decals damage the wall?
On cured paint, wall decals come off with gentle heat and leave little or no residue.
Can you match our brand color?
We match the closest stock vinyl color and show samples before cutting.
How long do office wall decals last?
Indoors, quality cut vinyl lasts many years.
Can we install them ourselves?
Yes. We can ship decals masked and ready to apply, with instructions.
Can decals go on glass walls too?
Yes. Use window film, or combine with frosting.
How long does install take?
Most office decal jobs take a few hours.
Simple and Effective
Office decals are quick, clean and easy to update. More ideas are at Signs NY wall graphics and see the wall graphics from Pixel Wraps, our sister graphics shop. Start your layout on our wall decals page.
Sources and further reading
- ORAFOL: ORACAL 651 intermediate calendered film
- U.S. Access Board: ADA standards
- 3M: graphics and signage films
- Avery Dennison: graphics solutions
- ORAFOL: ORACAL 751C high performance cast film
- Avery Dennison: perforated window films
- eCode360: municipal codes
- 3M: Preferred Graphics Installer program
- ORAFOL: ORACAL 8810 frosted glass film
- Avery Dennison: Supreme Wrapping Film
- Signs NY: wall graphics
- Pixel Wraps: wall graphics
