Led by some of the industry’s most knowledgeable and experienced professional vehicle wrappers, Roland’s “Born to Wrap” workshops go way beyond classroom instruction. Unlike other vehicle wrap courses, these comprehensive two-day events, held periodically at Roland DGA’s Irvine, California headquarters, the Digital EFX facility in Louisville, Kentucky, and the Richard Childress Racing Center in Welcome, North Carolina, provide attendees...
If you find yourself traveling around East Texas and come across the city of Lufkin (population: 35,000-plus), you’ll really know you’ve arrived, thanks to the recent build-and-install of six distinctive 500-plus-pound entry signs. But these aren’t just any “welcome” signs. Nope. These 8-foot-tall-by-13-foot-wide signs are also an attempt to bring back some city pride—and in the process,...
In digital printing, the equipment you have in your shop determines the type and quality of work you can produce. With this in mind, many sign shops rightly focus on finding the best digital printer to meet their needs. But once you have the printer, what about the inks? With the recent advancements in inks, a...
How is the use of smartphones, tablets, and other personal technology changing the way we perceive the physical realm? How does the urban experience evolve in a world of augmented reality, social media, and sentient buildings? And what does this mean for designers creating the next generation of immersive and engaging experiences in the "real" world? Xlab 2012: Tech...
Harbinger Sign has hired eleven new employees to help meet growing demand for the company’s patented LED Retrofit Kit and to support the new national call center for sign maintenance. The new members working at Harbinger’s Jacksonville location, include: Michelle Bourne, accounts payable; Jill Cerverizzo, project manager; Paul Charles, project manager; Makenzie Choate, human resources manager; Erin Hall, project...
Cooley Group Chairman Robert P. Siener, Jr. recently celebrated 65 years with the company. He is one of the longest-serving active Chairmen in the US, and sits alongside other successful octogenarians serving as Chairmen, including Warren Buffett (Berkshire Hathaway), J.W. Marriott, Jr. (Marriott International), David H. Murdock (Dole Food Company), and Sumner Redstone (CBS Corporation). Siener has seen the...
The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) announces the launch of its new Committed to Crane Safety program. The new program recognizes employers who have demonstrated their commitment to safety by hiring CCO-certified personnel. “Crane operators, signalpersons, and riggers receive recognition for their knowledge and skill related to safe crane operations when they are issued a...
This year marks ten years of OPTOTRONIC® power supplies powering LED systems across the globe and to celebrate, OSRAM SYLVANIA has introduced the OPTOTRONIC LED Power Finder, a new iOS app which brings the extensive portfolio of power supplies to the fingertips of engineers, designers, specifiers, and other lighting professionals. This app includes detailed product specifications (including regulatory...
A new look and a new name—that's what the home of the Denver Broncos got when sporting goods company Sports Authority took over naming rights for the NFL team's stadium in 2011. Now Sports Authority Field at Mile High, the 10-year-old, 76,000-seat arena, underwent a facelift as part of the rebranding, the centerpiece of which is a prominent horizontal...
T-ShirtForums.com has announced that KA Grafix of Fredericksburg, Virginia, was voted the grand prize winner in the forum’s Seventh Anniversary Design Contest Extravaganza. As the contest winner, KA Grafix will receive a new Roland VersaStudio BN-20 T-shirt printing press, complete with a supply of inks and media. With more than 170,000 members, T-ShirtForums.com is the industry’s largest online community...
