Dael Printing in Belgium recently designed and produced an eye-catching retail presentation board for Kraft Foods, which was in the shape of a 3D cargo bike. The presentation piece had to appeal to children and their parents, and it had to be capable of being assembled quickly and easily. The biggest challenge was to create something that was light...
Digital Signage Expo® (DSE), the world’s largest International Tradeshow and Conference dedicated to digital signage, interactive technology and digital out-of-home networks (DOOH), will present a total of eight new seminar topics in its new Special Interest educational track within a reformatted and expanded Conference Seminar Program on February 22-25, 2011, in Las Vegas. The new Special Interest Seminar Program...
Mutoh had a large presence once again displaying their latest printing technology, cutting plotters, and application demonstrations at the United States Sign Council’s Sign World International event. The tradeshow took place December 2-4 at the Atlantic City Convention Center in New Jersey. The main attractions were: the ValueJet 1304-54”, which ran printing demonstrations on grommet media provided by Cambridge...
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Redfish Advertising, of Tulsa, Okla., installed two 19mm digital billboards manufactured by Watchfire Digital Outdoor (www.watchfiredigitaloutdoor.com). The billboards, a 10’x30’ and a 10’x36’, face opposite directions and are located about 1500 feet apart on Interstate 44 between the Yale Avenue and 41st Street exits. This section of I-44 is one of the most highly traveled in the city with...
Mutoh America Inc., has appointed Kimber Johnson as its newest marketing manager. Johnson’s background in advertising and graphic design makes him a perfect fit within the Mutoh team. Working under the guidance of General Manager Brian Phipps and Director of Marketing Hiro Futsukaichi, Johnson will be responsible for a variety of tasks including: creating advertisement material, maintaining the Mutoh...
The International Sign Association (ISA) has issued new recommendations for effective and responsible brightness levels of electronic message centers (EMCs), in order to help sign companies, end-users, and local officials draft reasonable sign codes. The online tool, available at www.signs.org, currently contains model statutory language and step-by-step directions on how to measure the brightness of an EMC. The research...
SGIA recently completed its 2010 Product Specialties Survey Report for all SGIA members and survey participants. The end-of-the-year report provides an inside look at the newest products and services for the graphic and garment communities. “This new report provides a unique view of the specialty imaging industry,” said Dan Marx, SGIA’s Vice President of Markets and Technologies. “It will...
By Jim Hingst Most gilders agree that for most sign applications, you should not clear coat 23-karat gold leaf. What differentiates gold from other metals is its brilliance. Clear coating diminishes its shiny surface. But as with all rules, there are exceptions. If it is likely that the general public will put their grubby mitts on the gilded surface,...
In its role as the leading provider of continuing education for the sign industry, ISA’s International Sign Academy is expanding its Professional Development Unit (PDU) program. The Registered Provider Program allows education providers—including government agencies, educational institutions, sign companies, sign suppliers, and distributors, as well as other sign industry professionals—to register existing programs with ISA and provide PDUs to...
