Spring and summer are when most people start thinking about murals. The weather's nice, everything feels possible, and suddenly everyone's searching mural painters near me and wall painters near me at the same time. Which means timelines get tight and calendars fill up fast.
The off-season is slower and that's actually a good thing.
More room to figure it out
When you reach out to a muralist in the slower months, there's more time to actually talk through what you want. Sketches, revisions, back and forth. The type of process that makes a project feel right instead of rushed.
Our Culver City mural benefited from having time to work through city approvals and design adjustments. Without the pressure of a packed schedule, we could troubleshoot with city officials and refine the plan until everything aligned.
Same with the Hawthorne project, the jungle piece that transformed the feel of an entire retail center. That kind of work doesn't happen on a tight deadline—especially when you're working with challenging surfaces like corrugated metal that require extra time for proper application.
Why hand-painted holds up
Custom signage and business signs still work. A University of Cincinnati study found murals increase foot traffic, and in Wynwood, property values went up over 200% in the decade after the murals started appearing.
Vinyl outdoor signage usually lasts around five years before it starts looking rough. Hand-painted outdoor signs for business and murals can go fifteen years or more if they're done well.
If you're thinking about custom signs for business, sign painting, or custom sign making for a commercial space, it's worth factoring in how long it'll actually last.
Starting now means finishing when you want
If you've been looking for mural painting companies or a muralist in Los Angeles, the off-season is a good time to start the conversation. Not because there's pressure, but because there isn't. You have time to plan, and when the weather turns, you're ready to go.
Contact us if you want to start planning now.
