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Metro Sign & Awning’s latest blog posts, white papers, videos, expert advice and commentary
Shipping Container Restaurants are Opening this Week on the Waterfront
By Easy Author
/ May 3, 2016
"The kiosks are part of a $100 million in upgrades to the Innovation and Design Building. Mei Mei joins Triangle Coffee and Jubali, which have already opened their shipping container kiosks, according to the Innovation and Design Building website. More shipping container kiosks will open “within the next couple weeks,’’ according to the building’s website. Roxy’s Grilled Cheese confirmed to Boston.com that it will open Thursday."
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Now Showing on the Big Screen: New Signs Showcase New Technology
By Elena B
/ May 3, 2016
National Amusements' Showcase Cinema XPlus theaters are large format auditoriums with Dolby Atmos™ sound and some of the most advanced...
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12 Branch Design Trends to Watch for in 2016
By Metro Sign & Awning
/ April 27, 2016
According to DBSI, better lobby signage is among a dozen Design Trends to Watch for in 2016. More than half of all banking customers want to learn about new banking products, but need help – and they look to lobby signage first. From digital signs to high-impact graphics, Metro Sign can help you help your customers.
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Convert Your Existing Signs to LED Technology – Part 1
By Tomdun
/ April 18, 2016
Time marches on, and with it, technology. There was a time when neon and fluorescent lighting for signage was "high...
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Suffolk University: Signs Point to the Future
By Elena B
/ April 13, 2016
From a 21-panel, 20-foot high HDP laminate exterior wall fixture to interior signage and vinyl graphics, we are delighted to say...
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Energy Efficient Window Treatments
By Easy Author
/ April 11, 2016
Choose window treatments that allow you to use natural light while reducing the heat gained in your house when the weather is warm and lost when it's cold.
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Bad Signs: Back to School, 1st Communion Gowns
By Easy Author
/ April 8, 2016
Jimmy asks Tonight Show fans to send in photos of funny or weird signs they've seen and shares some of his favorite submissions.
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Events and Experiences – ISA Sign Expo 2016
By Easy Author
/ April 7, 2016
The ISA Sign Expo is coming up later this month. Will you be attending?
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Awnings & Canopy Structure: Purposefully Shaped, Designed to Please
By Tomdun
/ April 6, 2016
When we're talking about awnings and canopies, size, shape, design, and materials matter. Although they are designed for practical purposes,...
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Illumination: Optimizing LEDs for Signage
By Easy Author
/ April 1, 2016
Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are a household name today, with a growing number of general illumination applications in residential buildings and elsewhere, but only after enjoying a longer period of research and development (R&D) specific to the sign industry, along with long-term real-world use.
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Block’hood: The Neighborhood Building Game That Will Test Your Urban and Architectural Prowess
By Easy Author
/ April 1, 2016
It is said that the best design solutions are often found when a project comes with a very strict set of parameters. So it makes sense that architectural games, with their coded restrictions and rigid rulesets, tend to draw out a particular kind of creative problem solving.
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Awnings and Enclosures Make Versatile, Functional Business Signage
By Easy Author
/ March 30, 2016
Although they're not necessarily the first type of signage that comes to mind, awnings, canopies and enclosures can communicate your brand and function quite effectively in many of the ways that traditional business signs do.
Smart designs, durable and good-looking materials, and high-quality graphics can turn awnings into signage that is effective in more ways than one. They also have added benefits of providing extra convenience, comfort, and/or accessibility to a place of business.
Awnings, Canopies Offer Energy Savings
Often overlooked, but a very welcome “by product”of adding an awing or canopy: extra insulation. High-quality, well-designed awnings and canopies measurably reduce heat gain and loss from windows and other outside surfaces.
Many of our clients have included those energy savings when completing their ROI calculations in their budgeting process.
Curb Appeal, Comfort Factor
In addition to their visibility and aesthetic appeal (not to mention high-visibility surfaces for your business name and logo), the practical nature of these versatile“signs”welcome customers, too.
An awning or canopy can offer an overhang to stay out of the rain and a welcome buffer against the wind
Enclosures, of course, also bring an opportunity for increased revenue, specifically, by -
- Increasing useful space, particularly during less-than-ideal weather. Awnings and canopies open up opportunities to increase revenue in what might otherwise be unusable space. Whether it’s increased seating for a restaurant or bar or an extended entryway for a hotel or theater, durable awnings and canopies increase the space that truly serves your customers.
- Welcoming Customers. Awnings and canopies are like a practical “welcome” sign. Underneath their cover, your customers are protected from beating sun, blowing wind and driving rain. They also provide a virtual buffer from traffic and street noise.
- Make the Old Look New Again. Awnings and canopies provide color and design interest to otherwise non-descript storefronts.
Have you considered an awning, canopy, or other fabric enclosure as a way to increase your business’s useful (even profitable) space? Get in touch with us, as we’d love to show you some of the innovative, practical, and beautiful awnings and fabric enclosures we’ve created, and let you see just how they’re paying off for their owners.
Signs of Good Things To Come: In Brockton
By Elena B
/ March 18, 2016
Brockton Enterprise Center: A Plan Comes Together Creating a mixed-use development with residential units, interconnected streets, and dozens of retail...
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Digital Signs Show the Way on Campus
By Easy Author
/ March 17, 2016
When mapping out how wayfinding should be incorporated into digital signage on campus, ease of use for students and visitors should be the top concern. “The more information that can be presented visually, rather than textually, the more easily information can be digested in terms of wayfinding,” says Lyle Bunn, a digital signage expert based outside Toronto.
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Hidden Messages In Signage
By Tomdun
/ March 16, 2016
Most communication is simple, with a single layer of meaning. But once you get into the world of graphics -...
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Outdoor Beats Online in a Mobile World, says PJSC
By Easy Author
/ March 15, 2016
Several out of home media operators have recently developed and announced the launch of new products that, coupled with data and analytics platforms, will provide information that extends far beyond a simple measurement of how many people are seeing their billboards and screens.
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When It Comes to Sustainable Design, Architects Still Don’t Get It
By Easy Author
/ March 9, 2016
In the face of global doomsday predictions, sustainability has become one of the most crucial aspects of the 21st century, now playing a huge role in...
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New Signage Part of Bigger Picture
By Tomdun
/ March 8, 2016
"Regardless of how and why new signage regulations are implemented, change is hard," said Metro Sign & Awning Owner Tom Dunn. Businesses...
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It’s Not You. Bad Doors are Everywhere.
By Easy Author
/ February 29, 2016
There's a door on the 10th floor of the Vox Media office I hate so much. I can never remember which way it opens, and I get it wrong every single time. You probably know one of these terror doors...
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