In recent years, there has been an explosion of wide-format printing across the sign industry, the print-for-pay sector and even corporate offices. Once a graphic has been printed, however, there are many options for laminating or mounting it to turn it into a finished product.
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Earlier this year, National Geographic—while promoting one of its books, Food Journeys of a Lifetime: 500 Extraordinary Places to Eat Around the Globe—ranked Toronto’s St. Lawrence Market as the best food market anywhere in the world.
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At the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in early 2012 in Las Vegas, Nev., the talk of the show floor—and the media—was the unveiling of new organic light-emitting diode (OLED) TV screens from a variety of manufacturers. Crowds of attendees were captivated by the narrow profile and visual clarity of these displays.
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Deeley Harley-Davidson Canada, the exclusive Canadian distributor of Harley-Davidson motorcycles, parts and accessories, has a coveted market position. With offices in Richmond, B.C., and Concord, Ont., it represents a well-known brand that has been embraced by millions of riders around the world as a lifestyle.
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Currently celebrating its 10th anniversary, Imagerie DB in Boisbriand, Que., is an illustrative example of how wide-format printing has evolved. When it was originally founded by brothers Denis and Benoit Paquette and their business partners, it marked a major transition from their earlier pre-press experience working with colour separation, films, plates and offset printers.
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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.
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Based in Kelowna, B.C., Optic Signs & Marketing was established in 2010 and has now grown to encompass three full-time and two part-time staff. The company focuses primarily on large-format digital printing of graphics for vehicles, retailers, restaurants, offices and art spaces.
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The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) recently developed a new facility with Toronto-based Hariri Pontarini Architects (HPA) to expand its ability to serve the public through art education. Representing the renovation of approximately 3,252 m2 (35,000 sf) of the AGO’s space in downtown Toronto, the Weston Family Learning Centre (WFLC) is designed to serve as a social hub for creativity, community and education.
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Illuminated signs are not just ornaments to increase buildings’ curb appeal; they are also an essential component of an overall marketing strategy. They help reinforce brands, attract customers and enhance their communities’ image.
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Apropos is the latest in a series of new restaurants to open in Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. Designed by Icrave, a studio in New York, N.Y., built by Toronto-based architectural fabrication firm Eventscape, it is actually a pair of restaurants that mirror each other like oversized signs, forming a ‘gate’ for airline passengers as they enter Pearson’s Terminal 1.
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