Acrylic face mounting can make a print really stand out, which is an essential prerequisite for fine art and other high-end applications. In order to produce a visually appealing output, there are five physical material aspects one must consider.

The global wide-format and specialty printing industry faces rapidly changing client demands and product diversification, but businesses are optimistic about continued growth, according to a new, far-reaching study.

In the competitive field of global retail design, downtown Toronto is currently home to a tiny store that has reportedly earned the most industry accolades per square foot: the Penguin Shop.

Challenges facing the retail sector have never been greater. Bricks-and-mortar stores compete not just with each other, but also with online commerce. A store is still the ideal facility for meeting shoppers’ needs, so long as retailers can respond to the shifting landscape, including rapidly changing consumer attitudes and behaviours.

Designer/Manufacturer: Knight Signs Submitter: Patricia Viera Client: Stantec Location: Vancouver Materials/Methods: The aluminum sign structure was painted in gloss white, with side light-emitting diode (LED) stripes. The face-lit and side-lit acrylic logo and channel letters were pinmounted to the sign face.

In extremely harsh winters, ensuring a graphics application not only remains in place but also retains its initial quality and continues to have the same impact is a tremendous challenge.