In screenprinting and signmaking, static needs to be controlled to prevent shocks to operators, as well as dust attraction, which can lead to printing defects.
Accessibility policies are creating a growing need in Canada for engraving professionals who can create and install new signs, then update them periodically.
Solvent-based printing has spurred the creative use of banner materials and other flexible substrates. The key is to choose the right material for the application.
High-energy magnets can help retail establishments simplify the installation of point-of-purchase (POP) signs, with no need to drill holes or fasten signs permanently.
The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) commissioned wayfinding graphics in line with its 'green' approach.
Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) used digital signage technology—including projectors and modular video screens—to promote tourism, investment and business to media visitors during last month's G8 and G20 Summits.
As lead sponsor of both the Montreal Jazz Festival and the Quebec Summer Festival, Bell Canada recently deployed a range of promotional visual media throughout this year's outdoor events.
A set of 54 symbols, developed in part by the Society for Environmental Graphic Design (SEGD), has been introduced to provide a comprehensive, international standard system for wayfinding signs in hospitals and other health-care facilities.
The massive signage assets along the façade of the property formerly known as Toronto Life Square have joined the national portfolio of out-of-home (OOH) ad agency Clear Channel Outdoor.
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