To help signmakers develop additional skills and build their business, Roland Academy is offering a large-format digital printing ‘boot camp’ next month. The three-day, hands-on workshop will be held in Baltimore, Md. Under the guidance of digital printing expert David Goetter, it will focus on 10 core applications driving business today, including signage, floor graphics,…
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Signalex, based in Mississauga, Ont., has fabricated aluminum extrusion systems for a new series of Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) advertising signage units, after developing prototypes based on design concepts by Kramer Design Associates (KDA). The extrusion systems (examples pictured) are engineered by Al Sandid and Active Designers, who have also recently developed bus sign systems…
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Toronto-based Abcon Media has partnered with 2aTee Golf Media in the U.S. to launch a digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising network this month at golf courses across Canada. The new network encompasses more than 3,500 Global Positioning System (GPS) screens mounted in carts used at more than 50 high-end golf clubs. The ads will achieve an…
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A wall mural produced by Ottawa-based Loudmouth Printhouse was the People’s Choice winner for January in the international Creative Awards contest run by printer/cutter supplier Roland DGA. ‘The Devil Inside’ was an illustration originally commissioned by Upfront, a magazine based in Windsor, Ont., and drawn by artist George Rizok. It was scanned and vectorized using…
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Later this month, the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) Canada Expo will bring manufacturers and businesses together—including those involved in the soft signage market—at the Delta Meadowvale Hotel and Conference Centre in Mississauga, Ont. The two-day event, to be held on March 29 and 30, will include a welcome reception, interactive programs, tours, demonstrations and…
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Hamilton’s Mohawk College has deployed a digital signage network to update its students with news and service announcements, with the capability to provide instant emergency alerts should the need arise. Using 26 Samsung liquid crystal displays (LCDs) ranging from 0.8 to 1.5 m (32 to 60 in.), Scala Canada’s digital signage content management software and…
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For the sixth annual National Sign Competition, Sign Media Canada has introduced a new, improved micro-site that allows signmakers to submit multiple projects and photos more seamlessly than before. Each year, the competition recognizes the best work in the Canadian sign industry. Projects are honoured in a variety of categories, including stand-alone and building signs,…
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Design firm Shikatani Lacroix Brandesign has updated the point-of-purchase (POP) graphics throughout the Jays Shop at the Toronto Eaton Centre to reflect the major-league baseball team’s new branding. The 135-m2 (1,450-sf) shop—which is housed within the mall’s Sears department store—showcases large, abstract details of Toronto Blue Jays’ recently redesigned logo. Existing graphic structures were simply…
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The Digital Signage Expo (DSE) recently announced the finalists for its 2012 Apex and Content Awards, including a broad variety of projects developed by Canadian companies. The Apex Awards recognize innovative digital signage installations as deployed at end users’ sites. This year’s finalists include projects for the Montérégie Tourism Centre in Montreal, CBC/Radio-Canada, CTV and…
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Two new product managers have joined Nazdar SourceOne, which distributes inks, equipment and supplies for screenprinting and digital inkjet printing. Mary Strafus takes on responsibility for managing and developing the company’s portfolio of graphic inks. She will also handle market research, training, product commercialization and development of support materials. Strafus has nearly 15 years’ experience…
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