Industry News

Print Media Spending Expected to GrowWide format digital print media is an important cost element for sign shops, according to a new report based on survey findings conducted by InfoTrends. The two-pa

What’s All the Fuss Over Typography?When concepting or designing a sign, do you debate serif versus sans serif with impassioned logic? Well, you’re not alone. Of all the elements of a sign, ty

Get Heard on the Hill!Getting your voice heard by lawmakers reinforces the vital role that sign companies play in the U.S. economy and the importance of sound manufacturing policy to the sign and visu

Time Running Out for Magnetic Sign BallastsManufacturing of magnetic-type ballasts for fluorescent signs will be phased out on November 14, 2014. This is the effective date previously established by t

Digital Printing Continues to Grow in Wide Format Print MarketDigital printing offers small sign shops a more efficient way of handling inventory, according to a new report based on survey findings co

SDC 2014 Offers Insights Into Future Industry InnovationsA look into the future of the sign and visual communications industry is on tap at the exclusive International Sign Association SDC 2014. Forme

Digital Signage Back On in Major U.S. CityCity leaders have voted to allow digital signage again in Chicago. The city had issued a moratorium on what it termed “dynamic image display signs&rdquo

National Planners Conference Learns About Importance of SignsThe recent American Planning Association’s 2014 National Planning Conference featured a presentation on “Effective Urban Wayfin

FOR RELEASE: Victory Lifts Temporary Ban on Digital SignsChicago’s temporary ban on digital signs is over and International Sign Association (ISA) is happy to deliver news that Mayor Rahm Emanue

A Resource on EMC RegulationsElectronic message centers are one of the most heavily regulated types of signage. ISA’s night-time brightness recommendations for EMCs can help educate communities

Gauge the State of the Sign IndustryGrowth, new equipment, new hires and areas of concern all will be explored in ISA’s State of the Industry survey. The survey, conducted annually, determines t

Business Boosting Ideas, All in One PlaceSign industry professionals who are ready to grow their businesses found hundreds of opportunities at ISA International Sign Expo, which opened its doors Wedne