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Graphic Design for Trade Shows & Exhibit Graphics

Graphic Design for Trade Shows & Exhibit Graphics

Congratulations! You are exhibiting at a trade show or exhibition. The next step is choosing a design. Actually, multiple designs. Whether you’re creating custom trade show exhibits or renting, the structure is just part of it. The bigger thing? Graphic design!  Graphic design on trade show displays can be overwhelming to many graphic designers. Most designers are proficient at print or...

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Visionary Designs Exhibits — Summer Sales Tips #8

Visionary Designs Exhibits — Summer Sales Tips #8

There’s also a perception that custom is always a “brand new” idea. In reality, many custom designs start from a previous successful design and are customized or personalized to fit the client’s trade show marketing goals. That’s the basic concept of Visionary Designs. Start with a successful design and then alter it to each client’s requirement.

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Up Your Game — July 2020 Newsletter

Personal Protection guidelines are starting to unfold for schools, universities, medical facilities, and businesses. We are deep in that mix and know it very well. Currently, we have about twenty schools under our belt, eight banks, and several hospitals.

Trade Shows Have an Image Problem

Trade shows have an image problem. And, it’s our fault. Now, when I say, “image problem,” I’m not referring to drayage, show regulations, display and booth space costs, or any of the other issues that been an open wound for years.

Modifying Your Open Office with Low-Cost, Flexible Solutions

COVID-19 has forced most businesses to review their work environments as they plan for their employees to return. Companies are quickly trying to reverse the open-office trend in a low-cost and flexible way. They want to remove chairs and desks and install screens or other dividers between remaining desks.

Successful Trade Show Installation & Dismantle Advice from an EAC

The trade show floor can be like operating in a foreign country – with the various unions, terminology, and hazards. However, if you follow a few basic tips, you can successfully and economically navigate the Installation and Dismantle waters of your next show.

Stand Tough Hand Sanitizer Stands

All Stand Tough Hand Sanitizer Stands are built tough for the most demanding office, warehouse, and retail environments. They’re constructed with durable powder-coated or anodized aluminum posts, steel base plates, and stainless steel mounting plates..

Our Remodeled Offices. Tour with Kevin Carty

The office redesign includes Gravitee modular walls with detachable magnetic/whiteboard panels, tension fabric (backlit and non-backlit), and clear plex inserts. The changes provide greater personal safety since the surfaces can be cleaned or replaced. The upgraded cubicles offer more protection without sacrificing visibility or communication. All the surfaces can be branded.

How to Upgrade Your Post-COVID Office Environment on a Budget

Over the past month, we’ve seen a surge in office design requests as companies prepare for their employees to return. For example, a large property management group contacted a Classic Distributor. They requested upgrades to their existing cubicles to provide better protection for their employees.