Steampunk
Real estate development and management firm Mandel Group recently approached Sign Effectz, Inc., a custom sign manufacturer based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, about fabricating and installing a wide variety of signage for their then-soon-to-open SoNa Lofts apartment community in West Allis, Wisconsin. The new SoNa Lofts has been designed as a mix of modern interpretation and “industrial chic”—taking inspiration from the...
March
From design to fabrication to installation, the March 2023 issue of Sign Builder Illustrated focuses on the different ways sign shops and graphic providers are managing projects—everything from refreshing a branding experience at a major university in Texas to refurbishing a marquee sign with lighting component upgrades to getting creative with large orders of ADA-compliant signage. You will also find...
Vendor of the Year
FASTSIGNS International, Inc., franchisor of FASTSIGNS®, the leading sign, graphics, and visual communications franchise with more than 765 locations in eight countries worldwide, presented the U.S. Vendor of the Year Award to Grimco, Inc., and the Canadian Vendor of the Year Award to Grimco and Spicers at the 2023 FASTSIGNS International Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. The FASTSIGNS Vendor of...
SOHO
Daktronics has partnered with SOHO Estates Portfolio Limited to deliver an enhanced visual experience on the exterior of its building in London. The video display installation is currently taking place and will soon be switched on to share messaging and information with people passing by this prime location within the city. “We are delighted to add these screens to this...
Catalogs
Orbus Exhibit & Display Group®, North America’s largest producer and manufacturer of visual communications solutions for tradeshows and events, retail environments and corporate interiors, is excited to introduce the 2023 editions of The Exhibitors’ Handbook® and Promo Handbook™ display product catalogs. These catalogs are well known for being an unbranded resource Orbus offers to dealers to assist with selling and marketing display products. Both catalogs...
Networking
Business development is an important component that helps contribute to the continued success of a sign or graphics shop. After all, even more potential customers equal even more potential profits. But how can you better improve the networking process at your small- or medium-sized shop? How can you increase exposure for your business and turn this into even more jobs? Join...
Zero Power
PPDS, the exclusive global provider of Philips professional displays and solutions, is excited to announce the launch of a new game-changing and industry-advancing range of full size and full colour “zero power” Philips Tableaux advanced color ePaper (ACeP) signage displays. Each is capable of delivering 24/7 vivid content, while running entirely unplugged and without using a single kilowatt of...
ICC
ISA staff and volunteers on ISA’s ADA and Building Codes Subcommittee worked within the International Code Council's A117.1 committee to defeat several proposed changes to the Standard for Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities that, if implemented, would have been difficult to measure, enforce, or demonstrate compliance. Recently, five very significant changes were proposed to the ICC A117.1 standard that...
SoundX
Spartech, a leading manufacturer of engineered thermoplastics and custom packaging solutions, is pleased to announce new color options for the company’s line of SoundX® Mass Loaded Vinyl (MLV) flexible sheets. SoundX MLV sheets are used for sound abatement in automotive, industrial, and building applications. The high specific gravity of these sheets blocks the transmission of sound waves and is effective...
FASTSIGNS
FASTSIGNS International, Inc., the custom signs and visual solutions franchise with more than 760 locations in eight countries worldwide, recently held its 2023 FASTSIGNS® International Convention in Las Vegas, NV. Themed Choose Victory, the multiple-day event taught best practices as well as celebrated franchisee achievements and the continued growth of the franchise network in both sales volume, profitability, and number of...




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