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Graphics with bite

February 10, 2014

On June 23, 2012, Ultimate Dinosaurs: Giants from Gondwana made its world premiere at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Toronto. Running for a limited time before touring internationally, the new exhibition is designed to take visitors into the world of dinosaurs during the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.

Managing colour for success

February 9, 2014

People outside the printed image business do not always appreciate why colour management is so important. To them, red is red and blue is blue. Getting colour right, however, can still be a major challenge in today’s industry, whether using offset lithographic, inkjet proofing or wide-format production printers.

Providing guidance through the abilities centre

February 7, 2014

The Abilities Centre, a new multi-purpose facility in Whitby, Ont., has been designed to provide full accessibility for people of all ages and abilities. In the works for approximately a decade before opening in June 2012, it represents an ambitious hope to change Canada’s social fabric through inclusiveness.

Accessibility standards for signs

February 7, 2014

Unlike the U.S. and its well-established Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Canada does not have a single, consistent, national standard for accessibility signage. There is federal legislation that requires public spaces to be made accessible to people with disabilities, but provinces, localities and agencies are also allowed to design their own codes and guidelines, some of which relate to sign designs, materials and installation procedures.

Sign Shop Profile: Heritage Sign Builders

February 7, 2014

For more than 20 years, Heritage Sign Builders in Welland, Ont., has specialized in wooden and high-density urethane (HDU) signs and point-of-purchase (POP) displays. President Robert Bogdan describes himself as mostly self-taught in this discipline, though he got his start with his father, painting election signs in his youth.

Milling for signs

February 7, 2014

One of the advantages of finishing machines is they can be quite versatile, cutting, creasing, milling (routing) and cutting v-notches into a wide variety of materials, such as corrugated boards, folding cartons, solid boards, wood, foamboards and a long list of plastics.

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Milling for signs

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Milling for signs

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