Casinos are filled with blinking lights, spinning wheels, and flashing displays, making them some of the most difficult locations for a digital display to stand out from the crowd and demand attention. James Industries, a Las Vegas-based gaming manufacturer representation firm focused primarily on technology for gaming and entertainment, has set a new bar for the industry by representing...
Vista System International, a world leader in Modular Curved Frame Technology (MCFT), has introduced the new Vista Expand series of extra-large sign solutions. This new environmentally friendly series features state-of-the-art technology and ultra-modern design to create complete solutions for projects requiring extra large signage solutions. The Vista Expand series is designed to offer both indoor and outdoor extra large...
I was talking to my sixteen-year-old granddaughter the other day. She’s a pretty levelheaded kid and as we were talking somehow we got on the subject of Facebook, Twitter, and all of those things that consume the time of most young people today. As I said, she’s pretty levelheaded so I shouldn’t have been surprised, but I was, when...
I have been in the electronic message center (EMC) business since 1984. Back in those early days, EMCs featured 30-watt incandescent lamps that would only display one line of text with a maximum of nine letters. These signs sold for over $25,000, burned over $1,000 per month in electricity, and typically featured a maintenance contract of at least $225...
Condé Systems is now offering SubliWrap pre-scored sublimatable vinyl skins for customizing the front, back, and sides of iPhone 4/4S devices. The thin yet durable vinyl sheets can be personalized with full-color photos, text, and artwork to provide a fresh and uniquely individual look to any iPhone 4/4S without adding the bulk of a standard phone cover. SubliWrap Vinyl...
When working with all the components of architectural signage, balance is key—between form and function, complexity and simplicity, and as one company defines it, between art and science. “When asked the question, ‘what is architectural signage?’ by countless individuals, we used to joke that if an architect could design the sign, we could build it,” says Dan Forst, sales...
Specialty imagers came together last week for SGIA’s Color Management Boot Camp, where industry experts, Tony Quinn, of Nazdar, and SGIA’s own Jeff Burton helped students make large-format inkjet color management work for them. “Our focused, small-class setting allows students to master color management,” said Burton. “With representatives from Caldera and X-Rite also onsite, students came away with a...
AFrameSigns2Go has just expanded the line of hardware by adding a new A-frame sign handle. This hinge grip is an accessories kit that allows any business to craft their own sidewalk signage using existing boards or on-hand panels. While many complete pavement signs can be pricey, this system provides an economical solution that will last. The design is simple...
The United States Sign Council Foundation announces a new $160,000 LED EMC lighting level study. The purpose of the study is to determine the optimal lighting levels for on-premise electronic message centers (EMC), based upon traffic safety principles, for both day and night viewing hours. The research will be conducted at the Larson Transportation Institute of Pennsylvania State University,...
Avery Dennison Graphics Solutions is proud to announce it is supporting SIGNARAMA’s partnership with Habitat for Humanity by donating vehicle wrap materials for fourteen Habitat for Humanity truck wraps. The wraps will drive awareness of Habitat for Humanity’s mission in various communities across the United States. Avery Dennison and SIGNARAMA, a full-service sign business, are helping advance Habitat for...
