DIMENSIONALS | By JEff WOOtEN
Sign Effectz, Inc. Wins WSA Design Award Custom sign manufacturer Sign Effectz, Inc., of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, won a First Place award in Individual Letter Signs in the Wisconsin Sign Association’s 2013 Sign Design Contest for the new, unique-looking neon sign that the company designed, built, and
installed for Divino’s Restaurant, also located in Milwaukee. When the owners of Palermo Villa revamped the appearance of their restaurant and re-launched it under the Divino’s name, they turned to Sign Effectz, Inc., to update the building’s outdoor signage. Chief among the requirements was neon lighting to give it a retro look. The sign, featuring a wine bottle and two glasses, is airy and bright. It is made of fully fabricated aluminum with exposed neon to highlight the bottle and glasses. The restaurant name features LED channel letters that are backlit for a warm halo effect at night. “The end-result is new [outdoor] building signage with a unique look and featuring the latest lighting technology,” says Don Nummerdor, a designer at Sign Effectz. “We’re very excited to have received First Place recognition.” (www.signeffectz.com)
Medical Wayfinding Solution Minahan Signs of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, recently partnered with SignPro Systems, a division of Orbus Exhibit & Display Group, to manufacture and develop an interior wayfinding signage solution that met the needs of Windber Medical Center in Windber, Pennsylvania. To help clients feel welcome and comfortable navigating through the medical center, a custom
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signage system was designed that provided directions and instructions, and most importantly, made a positive impression while reinforcing Windber’s brand. Wall-mounted frames, freestanding pylons, and projecting frames are just a few of the signage styles that provided the best results in this coordinated system of wayfinding signage. (www.signprosystems.com).
LaserBits: Alder Wood Sheets The new six-inch Alder Wood Sheets from LaserBits are specially chosen for laser engraving and cutting. A versatile addition to your product line, these sheets can be used for a wide variety of items—from name plates to ornamental pieces. In fact, engraving reveals a superb brown tone producing a rich contrast. Sample tags (pictured) were engraved using 70 percent speed at 100 percent power on a 35-Watt system. (www.laserbits.com)
Monarch Metal’s Stainless Steel Panel Hanging System Monarch Metal’s new MFSS-CHAN stainless steel hanging system offers a one-inch air space to comply with most building codes. It is manufactured from high-strength, 1/16-inch-thick stainless steel that is corrosion-resistant and has a 70,000-psi strength. The system is shipped with both continuous lengths of the MFSSCHAN and matching clips to attach to a panel. Users simply mount the four-foot continuous length to the mounting surface and install the smaller clips to the rear side of the panel. Next they engage the clips on the backside of the panel with the continuous length along the wall, and then the panel is mounted one inch from the wall with no visible fasteners into the face of the panel. (www.monarchmetal.com)
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