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Pictures of the finished park – part 3
Today I have a last load of pictures of the Cultus Lake Adventure Park. The signs on the western side of the building have been featured here before as they went through various stages of construction. They were designed in EnRoute and then routed from Precision Board on our Multicam router.
Searching For The Right Tool On An Interior LED-Lighted Sign
Having the right tool for the job is a pretty important aspect of being a sign maker. Sometimes that tool can cost $10,000 or sometimes it could cost $10. The thing is, when you need it, you need it. Talking with Steve Kolacz, owner of GrafiXhouse Design Studio in...
Southwestern-Themed Signage & Art: Dan Keith Spotlight
Famous for its Southwest Cuisine, rich cultural heritage and popular extra-terrestrial hangout Roswell, New Mexico is a diverse and unique location. San Acacia resident and Jack-of-all-trades Dan Keith has been an artist all his life and has compiled such an amazing...
Pictures of the finished park – part two
Everywhere one looks in the Cultus Lake Adventure Park there is a great photo to be had. From the road the park looks inviting. We carefully layered the elements to maximize the space but also to show great from the road. Everything is designed to integrate and work together
Pictures of finished park – part one
Cultus Lake Adventure Park is now finished and open to rave reviews by the public. It’s great to see everyone enjoying the project we worked on for so long! Since the park has opened I’ve been doing my best to get good pictures. The key is to get there at different times each day as the light changes every hour. I’ll be posting pictures of the final project in the next few posts
How To Whitelist Our Email Address If You Don't Receive Our Newsletter
We publish two blogs a week, and at the beginning of each month, the previous months articles are compiled into our "Monthly HDU Blog Round-Up." The blog round-up is a great resource for unique projects, industry news and helpful tips for the sign making and tooling...
How To Win The Sale: Precision Board HDU 101
It's well known in the sign industry - customers looking to purchase a sign are often unaware of the material and labor cost involved in the process - and probably don't care, they just want a sign! On the same note, many sign makers are so busy running from one job...
The magic of light
I design all of our signs to take full advantage of daylight. The textures, with the glazes are oriented to capture the highlights and the shadows are designed to create the illusion of even more depth. But we have to go further.
French Outpost Sign in St. Ignace – Built To Last
Rain. Sleet. Hail. Wind. Ninety inches of snow last season. Life on Michigan's Upper Peninsula is no walk in the park during wintertime. As sign makers tasked with building a sign for a business in St. Ignace, The Graphix Garage knew their sign would need to be able...