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KOTA KINABALU, MALAYSIA
PHOTO BY LANO LAN
STRIKE A POSE
"SELFIE SIGNS" HAVE GLOBAL APPEAL.
BY JEFF RUSS
SR. ART DIRECTOR
EW things are as internationally
popular as the selfie phenomenon.
But, before you deride this trend
as young people desperately documenting every interaction, understand that signmakers have always
taken selfies. Admit it, you have
taken hundreds of photos of yourself with signs. From
the random trip to a new restaurant, to your most recent
summer vacation, if the sign is interesting, you round up
the family and snap a picture. Your kids grunt and obey.
So, the next time you chuckle at teens gathering for a
selfie, reflect about how ridiculous you might've looked contorting so that the "Hollywood" sign was visible just above
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your head, or why you risked life and limb to cross that busy
intersection to pose with the "Welcome to Las Vegas" sign.
A new type of sign is making the constant desire to
document our adventures easier (and safer) to achieve.
Cities all over the world are installing "selfie signs" and
placing them in prominent locations. The cross-cultural
appeal of these signs beckons tourists, locals, wedding
parties (and signmakers) to strike a pose.
The signs themselves exhibit a surprising amount of
similarities. Most selfie signs are sturdily-constructed
block-letters that allow for crowds climbing on - and
posing with - them.
No matter where you live, there's likely one of these signs
nearby. So drop your inhibitions, and take that selfie!
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Contents
From the Editor
St Update
At Large
Tech Review
Leds + Lighting
Vehicles + Vinyl
Shop Ops
Strike a Pose
Reflected Glory
Channel Your Energy
First Impression
Strictly Commercial: Brushing Up
New Products
Advertising Index
Last Look
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