Are you ready to submit your lighting design masterpiece? The Illumination Engineering Society (IES) has announced that entry submissions are now open for its 2023 IES Illumination Awards. Deadline for 2023 submissions is February 17, 2023. Click here to see categories for submitted projects. Click here to see the types of awards-eligible projects may receive. Eligibility & Entry Rules Anyone may submit...
Roland DGA
Roland DGA Corporation, a leading provider of wide format inkjet printers, cutters, milling machines, and other advanced digital imaging technology, has appointed Amado Lara as its new president. Andrew Oransky, formerly Roland DGA’s president and CEO, will continue to serve as CEO, providing strategic input while serving on the board of directors of its parent company, Hamamatsu, Japan-based Roland...
Orlando
Orlando International Airport (MCO) recently unveiled the new state-of-the-art South Terminal Complex, which welcomes travelers with an Experiential Media Environment (EME). The EME was conceptualized by Executive Producer, MRA International Group with Executive Creative Director Marcela Sardi, Sardi Design. A focal point of the EME is TheMoment Vault, a compelling immersive multimedia installation powered by the latest interactive technologies. The...
Mistakes
Mistakes happen. The unfortunate reality is that learning the hard way what not to do is part of the growing process for a sign company. And sometimes, those mistakes cost more than just money. I once made a rookie mistake while installing a large channel letter sign on a skyscraper in Austin, Texas. I let down my entire team, and...
Wall graphics are always a great way to take a brick-and-mortar space to the next level without breaking the bank. A business owner simply needs (relatively) blank walls, a vision, and someone who knows what to do. That’s where the sign shops come in. In this case, Bredwell, a custom meal restaurant for dogs (yes, you read that correctly…think Chipotle,...
The H-E-B supermarket chain is super-popular throughout Texas as well as in portions of northeast Mexico. There are currently more than 340 of these stores located throughout the state, and this past September, a new flagship location opened its doors to the public in Frisco, Texas (believe it or not, the first one in the Dallas-Fort Worth area). These stores...
Square Signs
Square Signs, a custom online sign making company based in Burbank, California, launched a number of client-centric campaigns in the year 2022. The company, which specializes in sign printing, regularly offers outstanding promotions to its customers. Throughout the year, they ran several campaigns that will continue to be in effect in 2023. Benefit-rich Referral Program Recently the company launched a referral...
Times Square
Daktronics of Brookings, South Dakota, in partnership with Branded Cities, a premier global out-of-home advertising company, was asked to design and manufacture approximately 10,500 square feet of digital displays for Midtown Financial’s location at 3 Times Square in New York City. “We are excited to have lit up our new Midtown Financial digital spectacular in the heart of Times Square...
Digital Signage
According to prior market research, digital signage is expected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 11.6 percent from 2021 to 2026. The coming year puts us smack-dab in the middle of that forecast. Some factors cited driving this growth and acceptance include an increase in commercial applications, ongoing technological advances with displays, and interest in 4K...
January
Wall wraps are at the forefront of the January 2023 issue of Sign Builder Illustrated, as we check in with how a sign shop put together a graphics packing to make a dogfood restaurant’s branding bite. We also present stories about on-premise rebranding, putting together a business plan, pre-installation site surveys, and fabricating an outdoor letter set for a...




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