Wide-format Graphics: Today’s print and media mix

Digital printing is now well-established as the primary production method in the sign and graphics market, but it is being used in many different ways. The International Sign Association (ISA) recently released a new study conducted by InfoTrends in consideration of the importance of wide-format digital printing and dye sublimation to today’s sign and graphics industry.

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2015 State of the Industry report

Sign Media Canada takes a look at the sign industry and what the future has in store. It has been several years now since the Canadian sign and billboard industry suffered the negative impacts of a global recession—and market dynamics have certainly changed for the better.

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How to advertise your way out of business

Too many companies today are advertising their way out of business with low-quality signage. Unfortunately, their owners do not seem to realize the highly negative impact such signs can cause. A recent, large-scale study helped to illustrate the substantial importance of high-quality signage to a customer-facing business.

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The evolution of video walls

Video walls are quickly becoming commonplace in the digital signage industry. Their popularity in airports, restaurants, shopping malls, hotels, sports bars, exhibitions and other high-traffic environments is causing a jump in digital signage hardware sales.

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LED systems for channel letters

Over the past 10 years, there has been a major shift in the sign industry, with light-emitting diodes (LEDs) becoming the preferred method for illuminating channel letters, lightboxes, pylon signs, cabinets and other sign products.

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Providing guidance through the abilities centre

The Abilities Centre, a new multi-purpose facility in Whitby, Ont., has been designed to provide full accessibility for people of all ages and abilities. In the works for approximately a decade before opening in June 2012, it represents an ambitious hope to change Canada’s social fabric through inclusiveness.

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