Zig Zag Salon
3200 Guadalupe St
Austin, TX 78705
Taken by Freida Bee 02/09/08
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Zig Zag Salon
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Zig Zag Salon
3200 Guadalupe St
Austin, TX 78705
Taken by Freida Bee 02/09/08
Zig Zag Salon
3200 Guadalupe St
Austin, TX 78705
Taken by Freida Bee 02/09/08
Monday, February 11, 2008
300 S Wacker
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300 S Wacker
300 S Wacker Dr
Chicago, IL
Taken by Splotchy 02/09/2008
300 S Wacker
300 S Wacker Dr
Chicago, IL
Taken by Splotchy 02/09/2008
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Austin Quality Car Wash
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Austin Quality Car Wash
3120 Guadalupe St
Austin, TX 78705
Taken by Freida Bee 02/09/08
Austin Quality Car Wash
3120 Guadalupe St
Austin, TX 78705
Taken by Freida Bee 02/09/08
Lloyd's Chicago
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Lloyd's Chicago
1 S Wacker Dr
Chicago, IL
Taken by Splotchy 02/09/2008
Lloyd's Chicago
1 S Wacker Dr
Chicago, IL
Taken by Splotchy 02/09/2008
Saturday, February 9, 2008
James & Williams Jewelers
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James & Williams Jewelers, Inc.
7020 Cermak Rd
Berwyn, IL
Taken by Splotchy 02/07/2008
A mixture of signage, some of which uses negative space.
James & Williams Jewelers, Inc.
7020 Cermak Rd
Berwyn, IL
Taken by Splotchy 02/07/2008
A mixture of signage, some of which uses negative space.
Friday, February 8, 2008
Christ Temple Apostolic Faith Church
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Christ Temple Apostolic Faith Church
14 S Ashland Ave
Chicago, IL
Taken by Splotchy 02/07/2008
Christ Temple Apostolic Faith Church
14 S Ashland Ave
Chicago, IL
Taken by Splotchy 02/07/2008
Thursday, February 7, 2008
A Halo Primer
Here is an article discussing the signage that this blog is dedicated to. It's written by a person with many years of experience in the sign business, and appeared in the trade publication Signs Of The Times.
A quick note: people in the industry typically refer to this type of signage as "halo lighting". I'm still sticking with my "Signage Of Negative Space" term, because it sounds more science-fictiony.
A Halo Primer
From the article:
Eventually, we lit the sign. But, even with the power of 60mA transformers, the letters barely lit. I learned two lessons: First, don't show a client halo-lit letters in sub-freezing temperatures. Second, don't use a black background for halo lighting.
A quick note: people in the industry typically refer to this type of signage as "halo lighting". I'm still sticking with my "Signage Of Negative Space" term, because it sounds more science-fictiony.
A Halo Primer
From the article:
Eventually, we lit the sign. But, even with the power of 60mA transformers, the letters barely lit. I learned two lessons: First, don't show a client halo-lit letters in sub-freezing temperatures. Second, don't use a black background for halo lighting.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
The Venue
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The Venue
2815 Guadalupe Street
Austin, TX 78705
Taken by Freida Bee 02/03/08
The Venue
2815 Guadalupe Street
Austin, TX 78705
Taken by Freida Bee 02/03/08
Able Printing Service
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Able Printing Service
6837 Stanley Ave
Berwyn, IL 60402
Taken by Splotchy 02/01/2008
Able Printing Service
6837 Stanley Ave
Berwyn, IL 60402
Taken by Splotchy 02/01/2008
Negative Space Signage Update!
Improbably enough, I actually have some news regarding the first sign I included on this blog, the signage of the Brookfield Public Library.
As I mentioned in the post, the lights were on for "Brookfield" and "Public", but were not working for "Library".
There was some news today regarding "Library" in our local weekly paper, The Riverside/Brookfield Landmark:
Library board nixes $4K expense for sign lighting
If you drive by the Brookfield Public Library at night you may see the words "Brookfield" and "Public" on the sign on the building, but you'll have to really strain to make out the word "Library." That's because the word Library is unlit.
After eight months of trouble with the sign, the library has decided not to replace the neon lights of the sign because it would cost approximately $4,000 to make the word "Library" shine again.
Since it costs approximately $500 to repair each letter of the sign, Library Director Kimberly Litland has recommended that the library look for other ways to illuminate the sign.
The library has been having intermittent problems with the sign for the last eight months.
Instead of repairing the sign the library is exploring other options such as "up lighting" the sign which would involve having an outdoor light illuminate the sign.
"We're looking for solutions," said Carol Mattar, the public relations coordinator for the library.
-Bob Skolnik
As I mentioned in the post, the lights were on for "Brookfield" and "Public", but were not working for "Library".
There was some news today regarding "Library" in our local weekly paper, The Riverside/Brookfield Landmark:
Library board nixes $4K expense for sign lighting
If you drive by the Brookfield Public Library at night you may see the words "Brookfield" and "Public" on the sign on the building, but you'll have to really strain to make out the word "Library." That's because the word Library is unlit.
After eight months of trouble with the sign, the library has decided not to replace the neon lights of the sign because it would cost approximately $4,000 to make the word "Library" shine again.
Since it costs approximately $500 to repair each letter of the sign, Library Director Kimberly Litland has recommended that the library look for other ways to illuminate the sign.
The library has been having intermittent problems with the sign for the last eight months.
Instead of repairing the sign the library is exploring other options such as "up lighting" the sign which would involve having an outdoor light illuminate the sign.
"We're looking for solutions," said Carol Mattar, the public relations coordinator for the library.
-Bob Skolnik
Monday, February 4, 2008
Mojo
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MOJO
2712 Guadalupe Street
Austin, TX 78705
Taken by Freida Bee 02/03/08
The side of the building has a mural of Audrey Hepburn.
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MOJO
2712 Guadalupe Street
Austin, TX 78705
Taken by Freida Bee 02/03/08
The side of the building has a mural of Audrey Hepburn.
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The Tanning Company
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The Tanning Company
6936 Windsor Ave
Berwyn, IL 60402
Taken by Splotchy 02/01/2008
The Tanning Company
6936 Windsor Ave
Berwyn, IL 60402
Taken by Splotchy 02/01/2008
Sunday, February 3, 2008
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