Bayan Signage makes poster light boxes for businesses whose message changes more often than their sign: pharmacies, estate agents, restaurants, gyms and malls. We build the lit frame in our Ajman factory, print the backlit posters on our own UV printers, and set every frame up so your staff can swap a poster in a couple of minutes.
A poster light box is a shallow illuminated frame that holds a printed backlit poster behind a clear cover, lit by LEDs from behind or from the edges. The frame opens from the front, by snapping, lifting or with a key, so the poster can change without tools. Most lightboxes are designed around a permanent face; this one is designed for the face to change with every campaign, often monthly, which suits promotions, menus, property listings, class timetables and mall campaigns.
What makes a poster frame good is mostly about the change. Rails that bend after twenty openings, a cover that clouds in a year, a light panel that leaves the corners grey, or a frame sized so that every poster has to be custom-trimmed: these are the things that make staff stop updating the display. We build around standard print sizes, choose the opening mechanism for who will use it and where, and test each light panel at full brightness for even corners before it leaves Ajman.
Bayan Signage is the production arm of Bayan Advertising, which has worked in the UAE for 15 years, and our factory in Ajman has been running since 2016. Because our large-format UV and solvent printers handle backlit film, we can supply the frames and the posters from one place, and keep printing campaigns for every branch afterwards. More than 500 clients across the UAE, including national retail groups, work with us.
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Pick the frame by who changes the poster, how often, and whether the public can reach it. Each type below links to a related product for more detail.
Four spring rails flip open by hand and an edge-lit panel keeps the frame very thin. The quickest change, for indoor walls with frequent updates.
View details →A hinged, gasketed door with a key lock and direct-lit LEDs. For terraces, building entrances and public areas where posters must stay secure and dry.
View details →A freestanding case showing a poster on each face, on a weighted base or post. Used for mall campaigns, event entrances and community advertising.
View details →A top-loading or magnetic frame at the counter or entrance, so restaurants can update prices and dishes without reprinting a whole board.
View details →A shallow aluminium frame with an even LED panel behind a backlit film print, sized for large showroom walls and indoor campaigns where depth is limited.
View details →For graphics larger than A0, a printed fabric face pressed into a silicone-edged frame. It covers a whole wall without visible joints, and staff change it almost as easily as a poster.
View details →We look at where the frame will hang, how much daylight it faces, who will open it and where power is. Then we recommend a standard size, so every future poster prints without trimming.
Aluminium profiles are cut and mitred to size. Light guide panels or LED trays are cut to the exact poster format, never trimmed from a bigger stock panel, so the light stays even.
Each frame is run at full brightness with a test poster in place. We check the corners and edges for grey areas and confirm the opening mechanism works smoothly before sign-off.
You receive the exact visible area and safe zone for your designer. We print the first set of posters on backlit film on our UV printers and fit them for handover.
Frames go on a concealed rail or a post with a footing, powered from a nearby socket or fused spur. We show your staff how to open and close the frame without bending the rails.
Our standard indoor frame and outdoor case, side by side in the upgrade column. We adjust both to the site, and every option is priced separately.
| Component | Our standard | Upgrade options | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frame profile | 25 to 45 mm aluminium snap rail, silver or black | Powder-coated RAL, magnetic front, lockable door | The rail is opened every campaign; a weak spring or thin profile bends within months. |
| Light source | Edge-lit light guide panel cut to size | Direct-lit LED tray for sunny or outdoor positions | Edge-lit keeps the frame thin; direct-lit is brighter and handles daylight better. |
| Cover | Anti-glare PET, about 0.5 to 1 mm | Thicker UV-stabilised polycarbonate, anti-glare | The cover takes the fingerprints and dust, and a cloudy one dulls even a fresh print. |
| Poster | Backlit polyester film, printed in-house | UV-stable inks for sunny windows, outdoor laminate | Paper scatters light unevenly and looks blotchy when lit from behind. |
| Seals (outdoor) | EPDM gasket on hinged door | Drainage path, anti-condensation venting | Coastal humidity curls prints and fogs covers in unsealed cases. |
| Power | Plug-in driver to a nearby socket | Fused spur, timer, hidden driver in a void | A timer switches the frame with opening hours and keeps running costs down. |
With poster frames, the printing over the next five years costs more than the frame. These points keep both under control.
A2 (420 x 594 mm) and A1 (594 x 841 mm) suit counters and small walls, A0 (841 x 1,189 mm) is the usual window and corridor size, and mupi format is used for large mall and street panels. A custom frame means every future poster is a custom print and trim. Across ten branches and twelve campaigns a year, that adds up quickly, so we only build odd sizes when the wall really demands it.
The frame rail covers 10 to 20 mm of the poster on each side. Ask for 10 mm bleed and keep text at least 30 mm inside the visible edge, or the last letter of a headline disappears under the rail. We send your designer a template with the visible area marked, which saves a reprint on the very first campaign.
A headline needs roughly 25 to 30 mm of height for every 10 m of reading distance. An A1 poster seen from a 4 m pharmacy queue can carry 40 mm body text; an A0 in a window read from the pavement needs a headline of 100 mm or more. Fewer words at a larger size beat more words every time on a lit poster.
A snap frame on an outdoor terrace fills with dust, its print curls in humidity and the thin edge-lit panel is too dim to read in daylight. Outdoor and semi-outdoor spots need a sealed, direct-lit, lockable case. Behind south or west-facing glass, even indoor posters can fade in a single summer, so we use UV-stable inks there.
Snap frames open by hand, which also means anyone can take the poster. In mall corridors, building lobbies and outdoor positions, a lockable case costs more but stops posters walking off or being replaced with someone else's. Indoors behind a counter or in a staff-supervised area, a snap or magnetic frame is fine and quicker to change.
Tell us the poster size, how many frames, indoor or outdoor and the type of opening you want, and we will send an itemised quote, usually within 24 hours. Poster printing is quoted separately so you can see the running cost.
Standard A-sizes are quickest to make and cheapest to print for. Custom sizes need custom-cut light panels and covers, and every future poster becomes a custom print.
Snap frames are the most economical. Magnetic fronts cost a little more, and hinged lockable cases with seals cost noticeably more but resist tampering and weather.
Edge-lit panels keep indoor frames thin. Direct-lit trays are deeper and brighter, and outdoor or sunny window positions usually need them.
Freestanding double-sided cases need two covers, two posters, more light and a weighted base or footing.
Matching frames for several branches cost less per frame, because profiles, panels and covers are cut in one batch.
Backlit film costs more than paper, and UV-stable outdoor printing more again. Over the life of the frame, printing is often the larger cost.
Indoor poster frames inside your own unit rarely need a municipality permit, but malls usually control anything visible from the corridor. Tenant criteria may limit frame size, brightness and placement, and some malls ask to approve campaign artwork before each change. We check the current criteria for your mall before installation and prepare a drawing if building management asks for one.
Outdoor poster cases facing a street, or freestanding cases on a pavement or forecourt, can count as advertising signs, which usually need approval from the local municipality or free-zone authority in Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman or Abu Dhabi. Rules depend on location and content, so we confirm what applies to your site at the survey and prepare the submission where one is needed.
We build the lit frames and print the backlit posters on our own UV printers in Ajman, so sizes, colours and light match from the first campaign.
Light panels are made to your exact poster format rather than trimmed from stock, so the corners stay as bright as the centre.
We batch frames for several branches and keep templates on file, so every site gets an identical frame and identical posters.
Lockable outdoor cases have gaskets, sealed drivers and IP65 LEDs, and carry our 5-year outdoor warranty on LEDs, finish and structure.
At handover we fit the first poster and show your team how to change it cleanly, so the frame keeps working.
Frames, installation and printing are listed separately, usually within 24 hours, so you know the set-up cost and the running cost.
The common sizes are A2, A1 and A0, plus mupi format at about 1,200 x 1,750 mm for large mall and outdoor panels. Each frame covers part of the poster edge, so we supply the exact visible area and safe zone for your designer or printer before artwork starts.
Yes, that is the point of a poster light box. Snap frames open by lifting the four rails by hand, magnetic fronts lift off and lockable cases open with a key. A change usually takes a couple of minutes, and we show your team how to do it on the day of installation.
Yes, if it is built for it. Outdoor poster cases are deeper, direct-lit, sealed with gaskets and closed with a lockable, UV-stabilised polycarbonate door. Indoor snap frames should not go outside: dust and humidity get in, the print curls and the light is too dim to read in daylight.
Yes. We print on backlit film on our own large-format UV printers and can supply the first set with the frames, then print campaigns for all your branches afterwards. If you already have a printer, we give them the exact size, visible area and recommended film so posters fit and light correctly.
It depends on size, the opening mechanism, indoor or outdoor build, single or double-sided and quantity. An A1 snap frame for a counter costs far less than a lockable double-sided mupi case on a post. Send us the size, quantity and location and we will send an itemised quote, usually within 24 hours.
Up front, almost always, and it uses less power. If your content changes daily or you want video, a screen saves printing and labour over time. For monthly or seasonal changes, a lit poster frame is usually the better value, and it never needs a content system or software updates.
Usually it is printed on paper or standard poster stock instead of backlit film, which scatters light unevenly. A scratched or cloudy cover and a failed LED strip on one edge cause the same effect. A reprint on backlit film or a new cover normally fixes it.
Frames and LED panels typically last eight to ten years, and the LED modules we use are rated for around 50,000 hours. Covers are wear parts that may need replacing after three to five years of frequent poster changes or strong sun, and we can supply replacements cut to your frame.
Send your logo, the fascia size and a site photo. Our estimating team replies with options and an itemised price, usually within 24 hours.