Illumination woes, wide-format trends round out 2023’s top stories

by carly_mchugh | 27 December 2023 9:32 am

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Indeed, it was another busy and exciting year for the Canadian sign industry. From captivating and complex projects to monumental company developments, and everything in between, Sign Media Canada was your source for all the latest news.

A plethora of feature articles also kept professionals up to date on the industry’s biggest trends, and the latest in wide-format printing was what everyone was curious about this year. For a summary of what sign professionals were reading in 2023, here are our Top 10 news and feature articles.

Top news stories
1. Alberta town’s welcome signage faces issues with illumination[2]
2. St. Catharines, Ont., debuts ASL signage at select recreational facilities[3]
3. Founder of Gregory Signs passes away[4]
4. Pro wrestler Chris Jericho honoured with Winnipeg street sign[5]
5. Jose Bautista mural commemorates retired Toronto Blue Jay’s iconic bat flip[6]
6. Programmatic DOOH campaign to elevate eyewear brand in Canada and U.S.[7]
7. Updated OOH platform to enhance Broadsign’s user interface[8]
8. Refurbished marquee sign to return to Toronto’s former Honest Ed’s site[9]
9. Kitchener, Ont., shop creates vivid graphics to promote mixed-use project[10]
10. Six-company collective to debut automated production process at Graphics Canada[11]

Top features
1. Exploring wide-format printing trends[12]
2. The design before the sign[13]
3. Creating Vancouver’s largest building wrap [14]
4. An illuminating strategy: Why backlit LED signs are beneficial for businesses[15]
5. Channel letter production reaches new heights[16]
6. It’s a jungle out there: How one Vancouver print shop is keeping up with its competitors[17]
7. One less ‘star’ along Toronto’s skyline[18]
8. Fashioning a dynamic digital wall that wows[19]
9. Wraptors eager to shift expansion into high gear[20]
10. The glue that holds graphics together[21]

Endnotes:
  1. [Image]: https://www.signmedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/CM_Top10.png
  2. Alberta town’s welcome signage faces issues with illumination: https://www.signmedia.ca/alberta-towns-welcome-signage-faces-issues-with-illumination/
  3. St. Catharines, Ont., debuts ASL signage at select recreational facilities: https://www.signmedia.ca/st-catharines-ont-debuts-asl-signage-at-select-recreational-facilities/
  4. Founder of Gregory Signs passes away: https://www.signmedia.ca/founder-of-gregory-signs-passes-away/
  5. Pro wrestler Chris Jericho honoured with Winnipeg street sign: https://www.signmedia.ca/pro-wrestler-chris-jericho-honoured-with-winnipeg-street-sign/
  6. Jose Bautista mural commemorates retired Toronto Blue Jay’s iconic bat flip: https://www.signmedia.ca/jose-bautista-mural-commemorates-retired-toronto-blue-jays-iconic-bat-flip/
  7. Programmatic DOOH campaign to elevate eyewear brand in Canada and U.S.: https://www.signmedia.ca/programmatic-dooh-campaign-to-elevate-eyewear-brand-in-canada-and-u-s/
  8. Updated OOH platform to enhance Broadsign’s user interface: https://www.signmedia.ca/updated-ooh-platform-to-enhance-broadsigns-user-interface/
  9. Refurbished marquee sign to return to Toronto’s former Honest Ed’s site: https://www.signmedia.ca/refurbished-marquee-sign-to-return-to-torontos-former-honest-eds-site/
  10. Kitchener, Ont., shop creates vivid graphics to promote mixed-use project: https://www.signmedia.ca/kitchener-waterloo-sign-shop-creates-vivid-graphics-to-promote-local-development-project/
  11. Six-company collective to debut automated production process at Graphics Canada: https://www.signmedia.ca/six-company-collective-to-debut-automated-production-process-at-graphics-canada/
  12. Exploring wide-format printing trends: https://www.signmedia.ca/exploring-wide-format-printing-trends/
  13. The design before the sign: https://www.signmedia.ca/the-design-before-the-sign/
  14. Creating Vancouver’s largest building wrap : https://www.signmedia.ca/creating-vancouvers-largest-building-wrap/
  15. An illuminating strategy: Why backlit LED signs are beneficial for businesses: https://www.signmedia.ca/an-illuminating-strategy-why-backlit-led-signs-are-beneficial-for-businesses/
  16. Channel letter production reaches new heights: https://www.signmedia.ca/channel-letter-production-reaches-new-heights/
  17. It’s a jungle out there: How one Vancouver print shop is keeping up with its competitors: https://www.signmedia.ca/how-one-vancouver-print-shop-keeps-up-with-its-competitors/
  18. One less ‘star’ along Toronto’s skyline: https://www.signmedia.ca/one-less-star-along-torontos-skyline/
  19. Fashioning a dynamic digital wall that wows: https://www.signmedia.ca/fashioning-a-dynamic-digital-wall-that-wows/
  20. Wraptors eager to shift expansion into high gear: https://www.signmedia.ca/wraptors-eager-to-shift-expansion-into-high-gear/
  21. The glue that holds graphics together: https://www.signmedia.ca/the-glue-that-holds-graphics-together/
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