Illuminated Signs

Pylon sign receives eye-catching makeover

November 21, 2019

An 18.2-m (60-ft) tall pylon sign for Toronto shopping centre has been reimagined into a glowing in the city, due to artist Thrush Holmes' work.

Illumination takes centre stage

November 19, 2019

Defining signage today is an exercise in limitation, before it was limited to place-based messaging that showcased ideas that were static.

World’s first guitar-shaped hotel lights up with 2.3 million LEDs

November 15, 2019

The world’s first guitar-shaped hotel—which uses 2.3 millionlight-emitting diodes (LEDs)—has opened in Hollywood, Flordia.

Illuminating the heart of downtown Montreal

October 25, 2019

Completed by artists Gene Pendon and El Mac in 2017, Tower of Songs—a 21-storey mural located on Crescent Street in downtown Montreal—commemorates the famous Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen and has undoubtedly become a signature landmark in the city.

Fluorescent-to-LED: How simple sticks reinvigorated the illuminated sign market

September 6, 2019

By J. Bryan Vincent Just seven years ago, T12 was starting out in the light-emitting diode (LED) retrofit market. At the time, channel letter retrofits dominated the industry; however, the idea that a C$3 T12 could be retrofitted cost-effectively...

Iconic Toronto sign to be upgraded

September 6, 2019

The City of Toronto will issue a request for proposal (RFP) to secure a new, more durable Toronto Sign on Nathan Phillips Square.

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Illuminated Signs

Vancouver’s Chinatown rings in Year of the Dragon with vibrant neon signs

Pylon sign receives eye-catching makeover

Illumination takes centre stage

World’s first guitar-shaped hotel lights up with 2.3 million LEDs

Illuminating the heart of downtown Montreal

Fluorescent-to-LED: How simple sticks reinvigorated the illuminated sign market

Iconic Toronto sign to be upgraded

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Illuminated Signs

Vancouver’s Chinatown rings in Year of the Dragon with vibrant neon signs

Pylon sign receives eye-catching makeover

Illumination takes centre stage

World’s first guitar-shaped hotel lights up with 2.3 million LEDs

Illuminating the heart of downtown Montreal

Fluorescent-to-LED: How simple sticks reinvigorated the illuminated sign market

Iconic Toronto sign to be upgraded

HP LATEX 570 PRINTER

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