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Developing Quinte Health Care’s new signs

February 20, 2012

Quinte Health Care (QHC), which manages four hospitals in Eastern Ontario, recently developed a strategy to renew its facilities with improved indoor and outdoor signage. This ongoing project is seen as an opportunity both to improve wayfinding for each hospital and to unify all of them under the QHC banner.

Creating special effects

February 20, 2012

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.

Reinventing the tourism centre

February 20, 2012

A typical tourist information centre usually welcomes visitors with a non-descript room, some photos on the wall, an outdated map, a rack of randomly organized pamphlets, a take-away guide listing some local businesses and a small staff on-hand to answer questions.

Tools for increasing graphic production

February 19, 2012

The wide-format printing market has changed with the proliferation of digital devices. Buyers have already reacted to the industry’s new capabilities by seeking greater cost efficiencies. Many print runs have become shorter, more files are sent to a raster image processor (RIP), ‘versioning’ (customization) of graphics is becoming more common and there is greater pressure for quick turnarounds.

Billboards and electrical safety

February 19, 2012

Safety issues can arise when billboards and other signs are installed where nearby overhead electrical and communications lines pass horizontal to or above them. Signs installed too close to these lines can create hazards, not only for the installers themselves, but also for the signs’ owners, service professionals and maintenance staff.

Developments in LEDs

February 19, 2012

Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) have been around for more than 40 years, but only recent innovations and technological advances have made them bright enough to become useful for commercial settings. Today’s LEDs can sustain high light output in demanding operating environments.

How to wrap a snowman

February 18, 2012

For a new winter campaign in 2012, Tourism Toronto recently commissioned the Torontoland Snowmen, a series of 20 unique fibreglass objets d’art, which were wrapped with digitally printed graphics specially designed by local and international artists and then installed throughout the city.

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Developing Quinte Health Care’s new signs

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How to wrap a snowman

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Developing Quinte Health Care’s new signs

Creating special effects

Reinventing the tourism centre

Tools for increasing graphic production

Billboards and electrical safety

Developments in LEDs

How to wrap a snowman

Keencut Javelin S2 Cutter

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New e-Luxxus Back lit Module and Universe PSU

Router Collets

Custom Channel Letters That Bring Brand Personality to Life

Custom HPL Trail Signage

Precision Tooled Plaques

Gfp 663TH Laminator

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