Bronze Plaques San Francisco Bay Area September 6, 2012 Uncategorized [slickr-flickr type=”galleria” search=”sets” set=”72157631445582616″] City of Shasta Lake – Cast Bronze Seals – Ok, so its not really that close to the San Francisco Bay Area. But most people dont’t know where Shasta Lake is. But they should. It is extremely beautiful. And any trip to the Bay Area warrants a trip up north……..but I digress.... Read More
Bronze Bas Relief Portrait on Memorial Plaque August 25, 2012 Uncategorized [slickr-flickr type=”galleria” search=”sets” set=”72157627561836453″] This is a Bas Relief portrait plaque made by Impact Signs for the Rocky Mountain Corporation in Denver, CO, to memorialize the founder of the company. Melvin Greene. While budget does come into play in the decision process, nothing matches the beauty and permanence of a bronze bas relief portrait. It... Read More
UBM Studios New York Business Sign – Custom Bronze March 6, 2012 Uncategorized [slickr-flickr type=”galleria” search=”sets” set=”72157626120767025″] You can’t improve on perfection, so when UBM Studios needed the perfect corporate signage for the lobby of its New York headquarters, it asked Impact! Signs to create a work of art from its logo. We proposed dark oxidized and verde patina bronze for UBM’s business sign in New York. The artists at... Read More
How Changes in Temperature Can Affect Your Bronze Memorial Plaque January 5, 2012 Uncategorized Most bronze memorial plaques are designed to have a high tolerance for extreme temperature fluctuations. Normal temperature changes in most climates, indoors or outdoors, will have no adverse effect upon these signs. Of course, extreme weather conditions such as hurricanes and tornadoes can damage bronze plaques, but extreme temperature changes alone will usually not cause... Read More
Bronze Memorial Plaques Tell Story of Tulsa Race Riots January 1, 2012 Uncategorized Tulsa, OK (PRWEB) October 31, 2010 The mostly untold story of the 1921 Tulsa Race Riots now has a permanent voice at John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park in Tulsa. The park features a majestic 25-foot-tall bronze tower encircled by 12 large bronze memorial plaques that faithfully recount what ignited, and transpired during and after, one... Read More
Corporate Signage Company Announces 3-Week Turnaround January 1, 2012 Uncategorized Chicago, IL (PRWEB) December 27, 2011 Corporate sign manufacturer Impact! Signs introduces a streamlined service that guarantees new sign installation anywhere in the U.S. within three weeks. Available at the start of 2012, this service helps a company brand itself almost immediately after its designer has completed the artwork. With installers located strategically throughout the... Read More
Steel Lobby Signs Earn Rave Reviews in Chicago December 24, 2011 Uncategorized [slickr-flickr type=”galleria” search=”sets” set=”72157628556679761″] No joke – Impact! Signs installed eye-catching lobby signs this month at Chicago’s legendary Second City comedy theatre. In a related article, a critic who recently visited the attraction used terms like “edgy and sharp,” and we immediately assumed he was talking about our metal signage. Turns out, he was referring to the talent.... Read More
Glass Donor Wall for Medical College December 24, 2011 Uncategorized [slickr-flickr type=”galleria” search=”sets” set=”72157627618756640″] Glass donor plaques, stainless steel letters, and LED lighting provide a unique donor wall for The Commonwealth Medical College. TCMC was established through the grassroots efforts of visionary individuals who understood what a community based medical school would bring to a region – and worked to make it a reality. Their... Read More
Metal Lettering for Museum of Wisconsin Art December 24, 2011 Uncategorized [slickr-flickr type=”galleria” search=”sets” set=”72157628046513604″] Impact! Signs, working with Perkins Eastman Architects, produced and installed this brushed aluminum metal lettering and logo on the entrance wall for the Museum of Wisconsin Art. Each letter is pin mounted to the wall, floating off the wall with 1/2″ spacers. The architectural metal letters were cut using a waterjet and... Read More
Metal Lobby Sign in Washington DC Office – Debellis Branding December 24, 2011 Uncategorized [slickr-flickr type=”galleria” search=”sets” set=”72157627701754901″] Debellis and Ferrara is a leading marketing and branding agency in Washington DC. Obviously, the image they needed to portray in the lobby, was critical to making a great first impression on new clients – especially for a branding agency! They relied on Impact! Signs to help execute their vision for... Read More