Welcome!
Welcome to an idea letter, a thank you letter and a resource letter all rolled into one! FASTSIGNS Louisville will be emailing you information regarding:
· cool projects we've finished for other clients that may spur great ideas for you.
· innovative technologies we have right here in our store you may not even know about.
· resources for other companies we work with that may be able to help you or your business.
· special deals which will be featured in each issue!
So make sure to add us to your address book and check out the cool ideas. You or your company may even be featured for your sign solution or great idea!
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Chad Cobb, with the Louisville office-design firm Bittners, knows good design is only as good as the implementation. That's why Cobb knew the details mattered when he was working with dermatologist Dr. Tami B. Cassis on her Cassis Dermatology & Aesthetics Center at Norton Commons in Prospect.
Cobb assigned color schemes and chose decorative architectural resin materials to make the signage coordinate with the overall interior design concept. The outcome is a great example of positive collaboration between designer and sign fabrication engineer.
Bittners designed the concept and FASTSIGNS engineered the fabrication and installation of this extraordinary project.
"FASTSIGNS makes the project painless. They take the time to listen and they produce a great product the first time. I never have to worry about the end product. It's that simple."
Chad Cobb
Project Designer
Bittners
www.bittners.com
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Technology
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) signs
The Americans with Disabilities Act has far-reaching implications for every business, including business signage. Luckily there's an expert in our midst to help weave through the regulations.
FASTSIGNS Louisville P resident Sam Cilone is a certified Construction Documents Technologist (CDT) and a member of the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI). He has taught classes on ADA signage compliance, ADA signage manufacturing processes, wayfinding, and managing large ADA projects. Suffice it to say, Sam is an ADA signage expert.
To meet customers' needs for ADA signage, FASTSIGNS Louisville brought its fabrication in-house, significantly reducing lead-time and exceeding customer expectations with the quality and originality of the end product.
FASTSIGNS Louisville produces signs with tactile (raised letters and symbols) and Braille using a variety of progressive technologies. Laser and rotary engravers, photopolymer processing equipment, raster and Braille systems, and a paint mixing station are all critical to manufacturing signs with tactile and Braille.
That means customers have at their fingertips three state-of-the-art systems that use a wide variety of m aterials, an unlimited wheel of colors with many design and accent options. And an expert in Sam Cilone to help you figure it all out!
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Great Idea of the Month
Spider Feet
Not every sign was meant to hang on a wall or building - some need to be right there in front of your face-so close you'd HAVE to read them. Some signs need to be read coming AND going. Those are the signs that need Spider Feet.
Spider Feet are sturdy, powder-coated steel pieces that attach to the bottom of the sign enabling the sign to stand so it can be displayed vertically. Spider Feet also allow the sign to be read from both sides. They are lightweight, easy to use, economical and reusable.
Whether you want your sign to stand up or stand out, Spider Feet just might be the answer.
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Photopolymer Manufacturing Process
The photopolymer process involves:
· Design the sign and print a file negative of the sign layout.
· Expose the photopolymer material to
ultraviolet light by placing the file negative over the polymer with a vacuum system to control the exposure.
· Place the sign panel in a wash tank to
wash away the polymer that has not hardened.
· Evaporate the moisture from the sign
panel.
· Further harden the polymer.
Photopolymer material is environmentally friendly, uses low energy in the base and finished states and contributes towards LEED credits in the construction or renovation process.
Fabrication can also include surface or subsurface painting, printing, or leaving the photopolymer clear and inserting a printed insert between the photopolymer and various framing systems. Leaves, grasses or bamboo can also be imbedded into the base of the material for a striking look.
This ADA sign technology is state-of-the-art and available onsite at FASTSIGNS Louisville.
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6005A Fern Valley Rd.
Louisville, KY 40228
502.969.7002
fax 502.969.2177
2911A S. Hurstbourne Pkwy
Louisville, KY 40220
502.495.0504
fax 502.491.0437
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