Architectural/Interior Signage
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Is there more than one way to fabricate a raised-character or Braille sign?
It’s true that there are several methods of fabricating raised-character and Braille signs. As an engraver, if you want to…
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Education
Outsourcing Wayfinding Signage
Small sign shops facing a big sales opportunity and knowing they can’t complete the job alone have a couple of…
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Education
Use a Braille Translator – It’s the Law
Don’t try to save money by avoiding the use of a Braille translator. The law requires that all Braille be…
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Features
Featured Project: Agio Imaging Uses 3A’s Dibond for Structural Display
Kalamazoo, Michigan-based Agio Imaging, a grand-format imaging provider, was hired recently by Norway-based Hydro, an aluminum company with U.S. headquarters…
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Education
Say Yes to the ADA! Adding ADA signage to your business
Back in 1991, when rumors started circulating in the engraving industry that a new law called the “ADA” might put…
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Education
How to Create an ADA Braille Sign
Zachary Houser, Vision Engraving & Routing Systems, goes through the steps to create an ADA Braille print-to-cut sign using a…
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How to Create Tactile Characters
For the tactile characters, use appliqué with top-quality adhesive. Remove the plaques from the engraver immediately and weed away the…
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Education
Video of the Week: He Found His Calling on the Wall
This week’s video of the week features Jason Coatney of Brooklyn’s Colossal Media, in a video put together by the…
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Education
Experiential Graphic Design
Show, don’t tell. Writers often swear by that dictum. Readers need to feel like they’re experiencing a story, rather than…
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Education
Not All ADA Signs Have Braille
Let’s puncture one myth: ADA signs and Braille signs are not synonymous terms. The only signs that absolutely require raised…
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Education
Attention Awards Shops: ADA signage is for you
If you have a laser or an engraver with enough power, you can cut out all kinds of interesting shapes…
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Why don’t all ADA-compliant signs have Braille?
Braille is likely the least used of all the elements on accessible signs since so few people fall into the…
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Chat with Matt: An interview with Sharon Toji
Sharon Toji, widely known as the “ADA Sign Lady,” is an expert in ADA signage and ANSI compliance standards for…
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Education
Standoff Systems: Give Your Signs a Lift
Standoff systems may, at first appearance, be an industry tool, but once you see one, they become ubiquitous. “When you…
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What should I know about creating ADA signage for tactile readers?
Next time you are in a public space with ADA signs, take note of how tactile sign text looks and…
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In the Trenches: Easter Bunny Signman
I had met the priest of Longview’s largest Catholic church, and his volunteer helper, Linda, there on the church grounds…
