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Sign Builder Illustrated magazine features Acorn Sign Graphics
Sign Builder Illustrated, September, 2008. “A Sign Grows in Richmond. Based in Richmond, Virginia, Acorn Sign Graphics (www.acornsign.com) is a sign shop that’s revolutionizing the way sign building is done. They bring together progressive values, the latest technology, and a dedication to “going green” that creates a precedent for other sign shops to follow. Their dedication to their signs and the impact they have on the environment is rivaled only by their genuine concern and interest in their employees and clients….”
BCWH Architecture awards ASG the Rockbridge County Courthouse Project
Due to be complete by 2009, this LEED certified courthouse project will incorporate a custom sign system designed in collaboration with ASG. The signs will reflect the architecture and materials of the building, and add distinguished style to the wayfinding and ADA-compliant signage.
Breakthrough flatbed printing and two-point registration for routing
ASG has mastered the ability to produce direct to substrate digital images on the flatbed printer, incorporating two-point registration that allows us to take the printed sheet of material directly to the router and cut the shapes required for the job. Precision printing and routing gives our customers faster turnaround times and beautiful color graphics.
Acorn Sign Graphics fabrication honored at 2008 SEGD Design Awards
Proud to be recognized with the best of the best, ASG received a Merit Award for the fabrication of the Visual Arts Center of Richmond interior and exterior signage. Read our Case Study about this project and see the article in the 2008 SEGD Design Awards Magazine.
Big River Advertising requests another round of digital graphics and wall coverings for HMC offices
The walls of two floors offices at the Health Management Corporation in Richmond, Virginia are adorned with large collections of colorful and inspiring graphics panels, as well as floor to ceiling wallcovering using AcornEco Revolve ® eco-friendly custom printed wall paper. Big River Advertising designed the graphics program and came to ASG to produce it. Everyone at HMC and Big River are so pleased with the result that they have asked ASG to produce another phase of the program in other locations.
AcornEco sign package recognized in SEGD Green Paper on Best Practices, Strategies and Scenarios for Sustainability in Environmental Graphic Design
This article is the first in the industry on sustainable environmental graphic design—and it includes just three case study scenarios to illustrate sustainable projects or products. Guess what?! The AcornEco sign package designed and fabricated by ASG is was selected for the product scenario, using “environmentally friendly materials…while meeting the intended purpose of a wayfinding solution.”