Laminating vehicle wraps

In early April, at the 2012 Vancouver International Auto Show at BC Place, vehicle graphics specialists from Canawrap Imaging unveiled North America’s first chrome-wrapped Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder. The custom wrap job, valued at some $17,000, took more than 70 hours to apply, using chrome films from start to finish.

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Recommendations to prevent structural failure

The International Sign Association (ISA) recently released the results from a three-year study of single-pole ‘high-rise’ sign structures. The study involved researching the causes of sporadic failures of high-rising sign structures that incorporate ‘telescoping’ poles composed of multiple sections.

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Developing sustainable substrates

In September 2011, Groupe BO Concept (GBC), a sign and graphics provider based in Anjou, Que., implemented a point-of-purchase (POP) graphic system for the fresh produce section of Metro Richelieu’s new Super C grocery store in nearby Saint-Laurent, Que.

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Greening the sign industry

The wide-format printing sector, like many others, is making a major shift today to reduce its impact on the environment. As sign shops small and large alike implement sustainability measures in response to customer demand, to meet new regulatory requirements and to make a difference in their communities, ‘going green’ is quickly becoming a business necessity.

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Using LEDs in dimensional letters

Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) continue to gain popularity throughout the lighting industry, with different types available for different applications, including everything from sign letters and traffic lights to electronic indicators and Christmas lights.

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Producing content for multiple platforms

The digital signage industry has a proven history of enabling the delivery of real-time content to screens of different types and sizes. Now, the content creation workflow concepts that have been developed and the best practices learned over the years are being incorporated into management tools for other applications.

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How strategy can lead to success

While digital signage has become a well-established medium for communications today, there still seem to be major stumbling blocks as it is adopted by new users. “I know we need to use digital signage,” says the typical executive at a company looking into the technology for the first time, “but I don’t know why!”

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Adding logos to ice sculptures

For several years running, La Bodega Tapas Bar and Grill in Regina has commissioned an annual ‘ice bar’ to be sculpted on its outdoor patio. This winter tradition is part of an effort to raise money for Regina Transition House, a local emergency shelter that helps women and children affected by violence.

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Creating special effects

Even with the rise of digital inkjet printing technologies, screenprinting remains the leading process for specialty additives, effects and coatings. Inks are easily interchangeable on a press and can be customized to the finished piece.

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