Backlit film

February 1, 2015  |  Products

Drytac® Backlit Film is a 7-mil front print matte polyester recommended for illuminating graphics and effectively displaying messages in commercial or educational settings. The high quality, distortion-free PET film effectively transmits light, dispersing it evenly and consistently across an ima…
Trendsetter

February 1, 2015  |  Features, Management, Perspective

Vern Schaefer is what is known as an “early adopter,” trying new equipment as soon as it’s available. As he transitions company leadership to his daughter, he’s still setting trends. “I don’t believe in being locked into one way of doing things,” says Vernon Schaefer, MFC, CEO of G…
Alive with color

February 1, 2015  |  Projects

French-born Emmanuelle Moureaux fell in love with the “colors overflowing on the street” in the city of Tokyo, Japan, and established Emmanuelle Moureaux Architecture and Design after moving to Tokyo in 1996. Her focus is a concept she calls “shikiri,” dividing or creating sp…
Urban renewal in Cleveland

February 1, 2015  |  Projects

According to Forbes magazine, more than $350 million has been invested in redevelopment in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, and the promise of future growth enticed SAGE Hospitality into the area. SAGE undertook a major renovation of the Westin Cleveland Downtown hotel, which once hosted movie stars, polit…
Shade goes to work for Walgreens

February 1, 2015  |  Projects

It is long, shallow and the only shade in sight. A&R Tarpaulins Inc., Fontana, Calif., installs shade cloth for many residential and commercial applications, but less frequently gets requests to shade industrial spaces, such as a 275-by-51-foot shade structure at a Walgreens distribution center …
Stratospheric records

February 1, 2015  |  Projects

Wearing a space suit designed and manufactured by ILC Dover, Frederica, Del., Google executive Alan Eustace set new skydiving records Oct. 24 when he jumped from a helium-filled scientific balloon 135, 908 feet above Earth’s surface, breaking the sound barrier and hitting a top speed of 822 mp…
Tar Heels turn it green

February 1, 2015  |  Projects

The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (UNC) is the first collegiate athletics program to team up with Unifi Inc., Greensboro, N.C., on the Repreve® #TurnItGreen™ campaign to increase plastic recycling among students, faculty, fans and alumni. UNC’s exclusive multimedia rights …
Seahawk banners go big and go home

February 1, 2015  |  Projects

CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Wash., opened its doors Sept. 4 to the Seattle Seahawks’ ardent fans, launching the team’s 2014 National Football League (NFL) season opener. The Seahawks’ Super Bowl XLVIII win has galvanized Seattle into football frenzy. On opening day, the team want…
A textile playground

February 1, 2015  |  Projects

“At present, the modern world tends to follow minimalist ideas,” says Hungarian textile designer Zsuzsanna Szentirmai-Joly. “Everybody seems to simplify and purify.” When developing her signature fabric and business, Laokoon, Szentirmai-Joly threw pure and simple out the wind…