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ON THE COVER

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD
MARK ANDREASSON

MIKE RIES

JILL AYERS

LAWRIN ROSEN

VINCE CAHILL,

JARED SMITH

BILL DUNDAS,

KEVIN STOTMEISTER

CHRISTINA GALGAN

JOHN YARGER,

WENDY MOELLER,

TERESA YOUNG,

is the president and founder of
Design Communications Limited
(Boston, MA), which engineers,
manufactures and installs
signage and architectural
elements. For more than 30
years, he's managed many
notable worldwide projects.

is creative director at Design360
(New York, NY), a design firm
specializing in environmentalgraphic, exhibit, print and web
design. She served as designer
of identification and wayfinding
at Two Twelve Assoc. and senior
designer of signage and retail
branding at Gensler Studio 585.

with more than 32 years in the
print-technology field, is the
president of VCE Solutions
(Waynesboro, PA), a consultancy
that provides technical and
marketing consulting and
planning services for digital
and analog printing and digital
manufacturing OEMs and user
companies.

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Grainwell's forte is creating wood
signage with carved effects, like
this piece the Covington, KYbased business fabricated and
installed for Hotel Covington.

former director/manager of
technical and regulatory affairs
for the International Sign
Association (ISA), currently
works as a sign industry
consultant and freelance
journalist.

is the exterior branding
manager for Walgreens
(Deerfield, IL) and serves
on the Board of Directors
for the ISA.

a community planning
consultant who runs her own
firm, Compass Point Planning
(Cincinnati, OH), currently sits
on the Signage Foundation's
Board of Directors.

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joined Advertising Vehicles
(Cincinnati, OH) shortly after its
launch in 2003. He is a partner
in the organization and the
resident fleet-graphics expert.
His primary roles encompass
sales and client consulting.

founded his shop, ARTfx Signs
(Bloomfield, CT), in 1983 with
a commitment to artistry and
innovation.

is the president of bluemedia
(Tempe, AZ), a graphics provider
that specializes in vehicle and
environmental graphics.

is president and CEO of Federal
Heath Sign LLC (Euless, TX).

the third-generation owner of
North American Signs, currently
serves on the board of both the
ISA and the Signage Foundation.

president/CEO of Sign Biz Inc.,
founded the ecosignage.org and
schoolofsignarts.com websites.
She is a trustee of the American
Sign Museum, past chairwoman
of the ISA and immediate past
chair of the California Sign Assn.

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From the Editor
St Update
At Large
Tech Review
Shop Ops
Vehicles + Vinyl
Design Matters
Nuts + Bolts
Next Generation
The 2017 National Electrical Code
Dye Trying
Strictly Electric: Under the Big Top
New Products
Advertising Index
Last Look
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Signs of the Times - August 2017 - The 2017 National Electrical Code
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