Designer/Manufacturer: Gaslight Electric Sign Co. Submitter: Scott Adamson Client: Gabriel Pizza Location: Ottawa Materials/Methods:The custom hand-fabricated and hand-painted steel body is illuminated with an incandescent bulb and neon tubing.

A well-known attraction in Alberta’s capital, the Edmonton City Centre (ECC) is an expansive indoor facility that connects local stores, two downtown hotels and more than 557,418 m2 (6 million sf) of office space. As such, it is an attractive hub for out-of-home (OOH) advertising.

Digital signage has now achieved a certain critical mass, in terms of installed networks, refined technologies, supply chains and business processes, but its growth continues at a rapid rate.

The International Sign Association’s (ISA’s) 2013 International Sign Expo, which was held in April in Las Vegas, Nev., featured a sold-out show floor, with thousands of attendees eager to get a glimpse of the latest materials, technology and equipment.

Knight Signs has designed, produced, and delivered signage solutions for clients in every industry and public sector since the company first opened its doors for business in 1968.

There is a broad industry trend today where commercial print service providers (PSPs) are entering the wide-format graphics market. This trend is growing for a number of reasons, including a decline in many traditional print revenue streams, a high level of commoditization for digital small-format printing, etc.