FDC Graphic Films, Inc. has released the 3508 Series, an Ice Look, self-adhesive etch vinyl film with an air egress adhesive system. Produced for FDC by ASLAN, the film has no need for a wet application because it features ASLAN’s unique dryapply adhesive for bubble-free application. The product is perfect for glass applications with its silvery, shimmer finish and...
Graphics One, LLC (GO) announces its new and improved www.graphicsone.com. The Web site renovation features the entire updated line of Graphics One products in addition to expanded content of GO’s products, including enhanced graphics, news, information PDFs, videos, and more. The new site aims to broaden the reach of GO by serving all those in need of performance products...
BULBRITE recently received a Platinum Awards for Design Excellence (ADEX) award for its 2012 EISA-compliant Halogen A19 lamp. The ADEX Awards honor product design of furniture, fixtures, and finishes marketed to the design trade. The innovative, energy-efficient lamp fits all standard and dimmable lighting fixtures. It is available in four different styles (all use significantly less energy than standard...
Ashley BraySmart Design in Woodbridge, Virginia has been creating dimensional signage, seals, and exhibits for over ten years. Ninety percent of their work is for the government, and on a recent project, Smart Design made use of cold spray metal to produce a set of exhibits for the Navy. The company was tasked with creating displays that would hang...
We’ve received all the entries for our 2011 SBI Sign Making Innovation Award contest and have narrowed them down to six finalists. These entries are from sign-making professionals and sign shops that we think best reflect the concept of innovation and ingenuity. Now it’s your turn to get involved. Please take a moment to review each...
A long-time client of mine recently relocated their car dealership and came to my shop with a request. They’re now housed in a “glass palace” with windows everywhere. What a great mega-canvas to work with!
Their requirements were rather simple: Reproduce their logo on the front windows and both sides of the glass-walled showroom (Photo 1).
Each window perforation design would...
Roland DGA Corp. has introduced ECO-UV S, the next generation of the company’s ECO-UV ink formulated to deliver exceptional elasticity and flexibility. Offered in CMYK and White, ECO-UV S is developed specifically for use with four of Roland’s VersaUV UV-LED inkjet printers, including the 64-inch LEJ-640 printer, 54-inch LEC-540 printer/cutter, and both the 30-inch LEC-330 and LEC-300A printer/cutters....
FDC Graphic Films, Inc. announces the availability of FDC Memo Board Films™. Memo Board Films are designed for creating reusable, erasable surfaces for a wide range of applications including menu boards, personal message centers, and signs with often-changing information. “FDC’s new memo board films are ideal for creating unique signs and displays with often-changing information,” said Judy Eck, President,...
The SBI Sign Making Innovation Award contest is open to any sign-making professional or sign shop employee that has: * Designed and/or built highly creative signs; * Implemented environmentally friendly initiatives into the production process or workplace; * Incorporated a number of varied sign processes in one project; * Improved their business and/or profit model; *...
ILFORD Imaging Switzerland GmbH, long recognized for creating innovative, quality photographic materials, just released new ICC profiles created to achieve optimal results when using the OMNIJET range on the latest Canon wide format printers. Available for free at www.ilford.com, the ICC profiles developed by ILFORD technicians allow commercial print professionals to achieve optimal results, which accurately reflect true photographic...
