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New Beginnings

Baltimore-based Ashton Design and Triangle Sign & Service combined for standout signage for Circle East, a development in Towson, MD. Image courtesy of BCT Architects.

Architectural Signage to the forefront

New Beginnings

December 11, 2018

Innovation sparked three interesting projects, including the pictured development in Maryland.

Shooting for the moon
The 2018 State of the Industry Report

Expect sales to rise, margins to hold steady

The 2018 State of the Industry Report

December 04, 2018

Nearly 300 companies participated in our review of the signage and graphics industry

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Levi's Is Still Sexy

Jean label stays hip with new signage

Levi's Is Still Sexy

November 27, 2018

Transparent LED displays at the Levi's Store in downtown San Francisco.

LEDs + Lighting

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Baltimore-based Ashton Design and Triangle Sign & Service combined for standout signage for Circle East, a development in Towson, MD. Image courtesy of BCT Architects.

New Beginnings

Innovation sparks distinctive architectural signage projects.

The Levi’s store in San Francisco features eye-catching LEDs.

Levi’s is Still Sexy

Transparent displays show the hip look of a brand that understands its roots.

La Crosse Sign Group (Onalaska, WI) carried out the Booby Trap Escape Rooms client’s vision to enter his venue through a giant electric padlock-maze icon.

The Great Escape

An illuminated icon locks down the appeal of this amazing venue.

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Epson Certified Solution Center Open in New Jersey

Located in an Equipment Zone store in Franklin Lakes, NJ.

Mactac

Mactac Adopts Eight Local Families This Holiday

The company is donating toys, clothes and more to 21 area children and young adults.

WrapArtist.com used 3M's 1080 Chrome wrap on this vehicle for an auto dealer tradeshow.

Shiny New Objects

A new chrome wrap film and a different system for truck graphics.

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ColorReaderPRO Update by Datacolor

ColorReaderPRO Update

Wrapmate AR App by Wrapmate

Wrapmate AR App

Digital Printing

RICOH Pro L5130/L5160 Series by Ricoh USA

RICOH Pro L5130/L5160 Series

Océ Touchstone Software by Canon Solutions America

Océ Touchstone Software

Canon Solutions America

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The 2018 State of the Industry Report

The 2018 State of the Industry Report

Expectations are for sales to continue to rise, margins to hold steady.

Denver's Union Station owns a historic electric sign

The Station Agent

Denver's Union Station owns a historic electric sign.

Cannabis dispensary signage of Portland, OR

Quality Drugs

Documenting the signage of cannabis dispensaries in Portland, OR.

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WrapArtist.com used 3M's 1080 Chrome wrap on this vehicle for an auto dealer tradeshow.

Shiny New Objects

Counterintuitive color usage (such as a yellow sky) and type outlined in a tint lighter than its fill hue can create a bit of unexpected excitement. Making the most important text larger than the rest is a simple device often used to imply the information hierarchy. Using color to denote secondary information is a more subtle, but equally effective, technique.

Fonts of Wisdom

For more than 60 years, standardized types and configurations of internal light sources have maintained a consistent range of brightness for the vast majority of electric signs.

The Facts of Light

CF22-1225 by Mimaki USA

Chris and Kathi Morrison

Finishing Machines

Signs of the Times December 2018

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Lighting + Architectural Design Webinar

Dec 13

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Feb 21 - Feb 22

MSA Winter Meeting

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Feb 22 - Feb 23

MSSA Idea Exchange 2019

Burns, TN

Digital Signage Expo

Mar 26 - Mar 29

Digital Signage Expo

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