Delcam will demonstrate new versions of its ArtCAM family of software for computer-aided design and manufacturing at the ISA Sign Expo in Booth 2622, April 28-30, 2011, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The range of software is comprised of ArtCAM Express, the entry-level version for users new to CNC machining; ArtCAM Insignia for production...
No the American Sign Museum is not auctioning off its vintage sign collection. But what the museum is doing for the first time ever will be holding its annual fundraising auction of donated sign products and services online. This year's auction will all begin at midnight on April 1. No foolin’! For the last seven years, the museum’s major...
Joseph and Carol BerkeScott and Lynette Lewis of O’Fallon, Missouri are the owners of technology consultant Winning Technologies and both hail from military families (with Lynette even serving in the military). The couple recently wanted to do something to salute veterans from the Revolutionary War on through the current conflicts—a patriotic wrap. Part of this tribute is in support...
Thomas G. DolanAccording to Mike Freeborg, sales/marketing director for YESCO Electronics in Logan, Utah, one of the worst things that can happen to a sign shop is to sell an electronic sign and have it disappoint your customer’s expectations.It’s not that Freeborg isn’t a believer in electronic message centers (EMCs). In fact, he’s been in the sign business for...
Jim HingstI never was able to see the value of the molding and casting process—that is, until I recently visited Chicago artist Chris Maylone at his studio on the city’s upscale North Side. He had just taken an order to produce twenty-five hand-carved Christmas trees for a retailer. Carving just one would involve tedious detail; carving twenty-five of the...
Lori ShridhareIn an economy where customers want to ensure their dollars go a long way, options for affordable signage allow all businesses—large and small—to add this necessary component to their advertising strategy. While a corporation or chain might prefer an electric sign, “mom & pop” businesses might choose a classic carved sign made of wood or, more often these...
Bruce AmaroThe recently renamed 67,246-seat EverBank Field, home stadium to the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars of Jacksonville, Florida, received a new vinyl face identity and logo name trim just in time before its Monday Night Football game this past October 18 against the Tennessee Titans. Like the old high school football cheer—”They want to know who we are, so we...
Mutoh and Arlon stole the spotlight for the third year in a row at the FESPA/Graphics of the Americas tradeshow. Daily car wrap, printing, and cutting demonstrations proved to be a leading event at the show. FESPA/Americas was held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida from February 24-26. Car Wraps were printed using Mutoh’s ValueJet 1614-64”,...
Ashley Bray
It was a change of pace for Phoenixville Hospital recently, as it wasn’t a patient that needed patching up—it was the signage. In order to stay current in today’s competitive environment, this Pennsylvania hospital was in need of a fresh, updated appearance.
Elmark Graphics was up for the challenge when the hospital’s marketing department brought them in on the...
