Known for its interior design, Small Tea is more than a tea house. Their custom business sign in Miami is a ½”-thick etched copper plaque that sets the tone for this modern sanctuary of elegance and human connection. With more than 84 global varieties to sniff and sip, signage for this local institution needed to...
Read MoreAmong many other electronic innovations, Panasonic is known for their televisions. And these days, everyone expects their televisions to display sports or the latest binge-worthy Netflix series with laser sharp detail. So when Panasonic Factory Solutions’ Chicago office needed a new lobby sign, they wanted a laser cut metal sign as sharp and precise as...
Read MoreThe word “sign” has multiple meanings. It is the physical marker of a space, but it can also be a prediction of the future. A sign is a symbol of success. When Tolmar Pharmaceuticals recently contacted Impact Signs to craft an office lobby sign for their newest location in Chicago, IL, we knew our signage...
Read MoreWhen the US severed ties with Cuba in 1961, it was unlikely that the ones in power knew just how long the Cold War between neighbors would last. Since the beginning of his time in office, President Obama had worked on negotiations with Cuba, continually handling new challenges and opposition. Finally on July 20, 2015,...
Read MoreWhen it comes to honoring a special person or commemorating an historic event, there really isn’t a better way to have that legacy live on than having a bas relief plaque created. In 2014, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Harold Washington Legacy Committee did just that when they commissioned a bronze relief of former...
Read MoreDeveloping an app is a lot of work. If you have any collaborators it’s important to be able to save work and let people work on it in their own time and space. Even if you’re around each other 24/7 it’s still important to keep everything in one place. A good system lets everyone stay...
Read MoreWe’ve all seen scenes of villages in South Sudan and other troubled areas in the world and wanted to do something about it. However, there’s a sense that you just won’t be able to do anything no matter what you do. It’s a helpless feeling that can leave you troubled the more you think about it....
Read MoreIn today’s world everyone needs to pay attention to branding and how their brand is presented to the world. Not just celebrities and businesses either; if you’re in the public eye, you have to take care on how you’re seen. Everything about what you show to your community and the world at large must be...
Read MoreAny company that makes snack and popcorn machines knows that a lot of their audience associates them with a certain time period. Even young people who have no idea the early 1900s even existed knows what vending machines “feel” like. Luckily, Cretors & Company don’t have to fake this nostalgia. The company has been around...
Read MoreIt’s safe to say that architecture, construction, and engineering are predominantly male-dominated industries. So when there’s not only a woman owned organization but also a minority owned organization that specializes in all these fields, they’re going to stand out. It’s even cooler when they’re taking over these industries and making them their own! McKissack &...
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