Sign Shop Illuminated in Colorado Springs, Colorado recently had the honor of creating the Hall of Fame induction signage for Todd Helton, the legendary former first baseman for the Colorado Rockies. A CNC-routed plaque now hangs in the outfield alongside the Rockies’ NL Pennant, Jackie Robinson’s famous #42, the initials of former Rockies’ President Keli McGregor and Hall of...
This feature was originally published in Sign Builder Illustrated‘s August 2024 edition.
The right collaborations can be pretty sweet. Take this playful sign package for Treeline Treats in Winter Park, Colorado, a scenic mountain town outside of Denver. Client Winter Park Resorts commissioned local graphic design firm ArtHouse Design to develop a comprehensive branding scheme for the candy shop, including exterior...
Kroger, one of the nation’s largest grocery chains, is switching up the branding at its downtown Cincinnati headquarters. Kroger’s Director of Storytelling and Visual Communications Sayer Crompton recently shared on LinkedIn that this will only be the second time the company has updated its branding on the prominent Cincinnati skyscraper since the 1950s.
Photos from Crompton's LinkedIn post show workers...
This feature was originally published in Sign Builder Illustrated‘s August 2024 edition.
Every effective sign starts with good design. The 2023 honorees of Alliance Franchise Brands’ Project of the Year competition show just that. Despite being crafted with different fabrication techniques, all of the projects had one thing in common: a solid design concept.
The annual awards program was open to all Alliance...
This column was originally published in Sign Builder Illustrated‘s August 2024 edition.
I am not a designer. When I first started my business, I did not understand the value design brought to my business or my clients. So, the truth is, I ran a sign shop for years and never charged for design work. It was just a small line item...
This summer, Yonkers, New York added a new LED display to the city. Dubbed “Yonkers-Tron,” the video board, made by SNA Displays, is a part of a mayoral communications initiative. It measures 16-feet-6-inches high and 26-feet-3-inches wide.
Yonkers Engineering Department handled the installation of the board, according to Digital Signage Today.
"Yonkers-Tron welcomes all to our waterfront district and...
BOXPARK Liverpool is an event space based in Liverpool, England that hosts large crowds and parties, so when they needed new LED installations to advertise outside their building in a prime location, Daktronics was called upon. With this being BOXPARK’s first location outside of London, they wanted to make a statement with prime digital advertising outside of the building.
Daktronics...
Alliance Franchise Brands’ Allegra Marketing Print Mail and Image360 were recently named to Entrepreneur’s list of Top Franchises for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. This distinction follows years of dedication and focused effort surrounding the topics at the company.
“We are honored to be recognized by Entrepreneur magazine for our dedication to fostering equality and representation within our franchise networks,” says...
On June 2 at around 6 a.m., the Huntsville, Texas Fire Department was called in to fight a blazing fire at a local building, which contained a sign shop and barbershop.
“We were dispatched to a commercial fire at 404 IH 45 South,” Huntsville Fire Department Chief Greg Mathis told the Huntsville Item. “Dispatch was advised to sound a second...
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In this episode we chat with Jennifer Cooper of Cooper Sign Co and her journey in running this 100 year old shop. A woman owned legacy sign shop comes with its challenges but its her perseverance and confidence in the industry that has kept the company strong!
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:00 Origins
00:15:13 A Fresh Perspective
00:24:23 Finding Strength
00:26:01...
