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ArtMan Productions (Santa Fe, NM) combined multiple circular layers of
laser-cut translucent acrylic to make a sign that echoed the vision of music/
culture/lifestyle shop REMIX Audio Bar in their hometown.
creating the client-approved sign.
Since ArtMan's concept called for
combining multiple circular layers
of laser-cut translucent acrylic from
Gemini; colored plexiglass from Port
Plastics; and printed, 3M Air-Release
vinyl applied to the back side of
the outward-facing layers, extreme
precision was required to perfectly
align and space all the layers, giving
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the sign its desired look, Tengler said.
ArtMan laser-cut the acrylic and
plexiglass both off-site and in-house.
The vinyl was printed in-house on a
Roland VersaCAMM 540 wide-format
printer and common hand tools were
used for assembly.
ArtMan made sure it opted for the
right rigid substrates. "Most of our
production utilizes rigid substrates,"
Tengler said. "Choosing the type of
rigid substrate is determined by many
factors [such as] structural integrity,
durability, design and aesthetic considerations, and the overall budget
for each individual project." In the
future, Tengler expects to see more
signs created like Remix's, as the
trend for rigid substrates tends to be
leaning toward aluminum composite
materials with digital print and/or
plotted-vinyl applications, popular
because of their economy, weight
and reasonable durability.
Another favored material Tengler
sees in the Southwest is raw steel
left to rust or that has been powdercoated because it fits aesthetically
into a rugged environment, has
contemporary appeal, withstands
harsh weather conditions and has
almost unlimited durability.
METAL LOGO A GO-GO
Just about every business has a logo.
But what good is a logo if no one sees it?
It's an easy way for people to identify
you and your business, after all.
And the visible-logo-making business just happens to be the business
in which Metal Logos (Omaha, NE),
thrives, as they custom-make client
logos into signage through a blend of
technology and craft. It was this mix
of automation and hands-on skill that
spurred leaders at Oscar W. Larson Co.,
who provide full-service petroleum
and fluid-handling equipment, to
inquire about a logo-signage project
for all nine of Larson's locations
throughout the Midwest.
The client asked for a unique and
classy way to display their logo, mission
statement and various locations
throughout Michigan, Ohio, Indiana
and Kentucky. Although the Larson
project required several types of
materials, CEO Shawn Dubbs said the
Metal Logos team didn't mind. "These
types of projects are very fun for us
to work on and design," he said.
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