Speed-limit sign aimed to wise up Winnipeg

Just south of Winnipeg, a group advocating against photo radar recently installed a large, reflective ‘traffic sign’ next to Highway 75, along a stretch it complains lacks adequate speed-limit signage. Posted on January 9, WiseUpWinnipeg’s A-frame sign prominently featured the area’s speed limit, 60 km/h, but suggested it was “too slow and poorly posted.” “International…

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ISA design competition deadline approaches

The International Sign Association (ISA) is seeking further submissions from member companies for its 2012 Sign Design Competition. The winners will be announced in March at the organization’s annual International Sign Expo in Orlando, Fla. Developed to showcase the breadth and creativity of the sign and visual communications industry (sample past winner pictured), this year’s…

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Car-wrap training returns

Professional car-wrap installer Justin Pate will teach another series of classes this year on behalf of wide-format piezoelectric printer vendor Mutoh America and pressure-sensitive material manufacturer Avery Dennison. Each three-day training course will start with two days focusing on Pate’s Universal Graphic Installation System (UGIS) methods, including tips, tricks and tools for efficient wrapping (see…

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Vancouver video wall is a Monster

Lamar Transit Advertising and Monster Media Canada have launched a video wall in Vancouver City Station, which they say is the first large interactive liquid crystal display (LCD) array to be installed within a Canadian public transportation system.

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Xpress yourself

Vinyl Xpress in Concord, Ont., recently installed a UJV-160 flatbed printer and JV34-260 super-wide-format printer, both from Mimaki, as well as a flatbed vinyl application and lamination table from Rollsroller.

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Bullet time

Bullet Autographics in Belleville, Ont., has installed a Designjet L25500 printer from HP Canada to help improve quality of output and speed of turnarounds.

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Defining their work

Belitec, a print service provider (PSP) in Trois-Rivieres, Que., has installed a Truepress Jet2500UV printer from Screen USA to improve the colour consistency and image detail of its output.

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