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Walkability Means Mixed-use Development Opportunities | NAIOP
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Walkability Means Mixed-use Development Opportunities | NAIOP

Mixed-use developments are major projects - and more and more metro areas (like Brockton) are undertaking them. Besides satisfying a diverse group of real estate owners, city and zoning officials, retail businesses and office tenants, pedestrians need clear signage so that the development is truly walkable. What do you think of the Enterprise Building redevelopment?
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6 Tips for Designing Effective Business Signage | Metro Sign & Awning
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6 Tips for Designing Effective Business Signage | Metro Sign & Awning

Mixed-use developments are major projects  - and more and more metro areas (like Brockton) are undertaking them. Besides satisfying a diverse group of real estate owners, city and zoning officials, retail businesses and office tenants, pedestrians need clear signage so that the development is truly walkable. What do you think of the Enterprise Building redevelopment?
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5 Signs Your Sign Will Fail
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5 Signs Your Sign Will Fail

What’s the first thing thWe’ve all seen signs that missed the mark—signs lost in the crowd, hard to understand, and harder to read. We’ve all noticed signs that were confusing, misleading, and ambiguous. There are too many signs that are bland, look like every other sign, or are just plain unattractive. What none of us wants to see is for any of these examples to be “our” sign. Here’s how to keep that from happening.at prospective customers see when they approach your business? Your signage tells them where you are, draws their attention and attracts them into your business (or possibly drives them away).
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Effective Business Signage: 6 Factors
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Effective Business Signage: 6 Factors

What’s the first thing that prospective customers see when they approach your business? Your signage tells them where you are, draws their attention and attracts them into your business (or possibly drives them away).
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Where will they stare? Put your digital signage there
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Where will they stare? Put your digital signage there

Digital signs can be incredible tools to improve communications, when they're place right. 
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Building Brand Identity: PeopleFluent Exterior Signage
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Building Brand Identity: PeopleFluent Exterior Signage

PeopleFluent, the leading total workforce Human Capital Management technology company, was founded in 1997. Approaching its 20th "birthday," it was time...
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Signs You Might Be From New England
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Signs You Might Be From New England

While folks on the west coast may call some of these quirky, we prefer to think of them as classic. Or maybe "regional specialties." Enjoy.
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Powerball Signs Can’t Handle New Jackpot
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Powerball Signs Can’t Handle New Jackpot

The new Powerball jackpot for Wednesday is twice as large as the largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history.
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McDonald’s ‘Smart’ Menus Will Start Recommending Food Based on the Weather
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McDonald’s ‘Smart’ Menus Will Start Recommending Food Based on the Weather

When it's cold out or raining, the digital menus might recommend heartier meals and hot drinks.
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What an Awning or Enclosure Can Do For Your Business
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What an Awning or Enclosure Can Do For Your Business

Versatile Outdoor Dining and More Weather resistant fabric and commercial grade vinyl "walls" can be designed to protect customers against wind, rain, and possibly snow - but each section can be rolled up and attached to the structure's frame, exposing outdoor seating during favorable weather. In addition to restaurant enclosures,  many hospitality businesses such as airport and hotel pick-up/drop off terminals, as well as nursing care facilities and corporate and residential luxury developments utilize canopies and awnings to improve customer experience.   there are a variety of applications and design concepts to consider. If you're a restaurant owner, developer, architect or designer looking to maximize your use of a unique outdoor space, please contact Metro Sign & Awning to investigate the possibilities. A wide variety of new materials - combined with our experience in designing and fabricating business awnings and enclosures - means you have more options than ever before.
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The 9 Worst Logo Changes of 2015
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The 9 Worst Logo Changes of 2015

To identify the worst revamps, Business Insider looked through graphic-design publisher UnderConsideration's Brand New blog archives.
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Five Types Of Custom Business Signs That Draw Attention To Your Company
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Five Types Of Custom Business Signs That Draw Attention To Your Company

Five Types Of Custom Business Signs That Draw Attention To Your Company. With so many things attempting to grab the attention of the population, shouldn't your business be one of those items? We have compiled a list of five types of custom business signs that draw attention to your company.
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Signage: Say it With Style
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Signage: Say it With Style

A mixture of fonts can look GREAT - or awful. Oh, the difference a designer makes.
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30 New Examples of Beautiful & Creative Signage
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30 New Examples of Beautiful & Creative Signage

Creating effective signage that instantly grabs ones attention can be a difficult task. Especially in city centres where there's an abundance of things  
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A Billboard Art Show That’s Truly For The Masses
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A Billboard Art Show That’s Truly For The Masses

A group of Hollywood creatives have taken to the streets to showcase rising artists in the first organized billboard art gallery.
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4 Things To Consider When Creating Your New Store Signage
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4 Things To Consider When Creating Your New Store Signage

Creating new store signage is not an exercise that should be taken lightly. Here are a few things to consider when creating a new in-store signage package.
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How A Logo’s Color Shapes Consumers’ Opinion Of A Brand
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How A Logo’s Color Shapes Consumers’ Opinion Of A Brand

A new study on the ethical implications of logo colors suggests that the blue might be "greener" than green when it comes to branding.
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These Signs Will Make You Shake Your Head
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These Signs Will Make You Shake Your Head

Signs with funny grammar mistakes never fail to make one cringe or laugh. Here are some that will, I hope, will make you do the latter.
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Showcase XPLUS Theaters – Advanced Technology and a New Look
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Showcase XPLUS Theaters – Advanced Technology and a New Look

National Amusements' Showcase Cinema XPlus theaters are large format auditoriums featuring Dolby Atmos™ sound and today's most advanced digital projection and...
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Boston Officials Write Up Guidelines For Office Tower Signs
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Boston Officials Write Up Guidelines For Office Tower Signs

Source: www.bostonglobe.com
The Boston Redevelopment Authority is working on formal guidelines, spelling out what has been verbal practice, to spell out the kinds of parameters the agency will use when deciding where tower signs will be allowed in the city.
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