Large Format Printing News

Giant Wallscape Announces The Opening Of Jersey Boys in Tulsa

2012-05-25T20:57:05Z

The mega award-winning musical hit Jersey Boys has been seen in another larger than life wallscape promotion in Tulsa. Tickets are on sale for performances at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center running June 6th through June 24th.

Jersey Boys depicts the real story of how Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi, aka The Four Seasons, rose from the roughest side of town to become one of the most popular American pop music sensations of all time. These young wanna-bes wrote their own material, created their own sound and sold in excess of 175 million records worldwide. And they did it all before turning 30 years old.

The unusual but enormously popular, documentary-style musical magically relives the dangerous but successful path of these blue-collar kids from Newark, New Jersey. These young men found themselves in a number of rough and tumble situations on their way to becoming one of the greatest pop groups in music history.

The Tony and Grammy award winning production features a fabulous score of The Four Seasons' mega-hits including "Can't Take My Eyes Off You," "Sherry," "Walk Like a Man," "My Eyes Adored You," "Working My Way Back to You," and "Big Girls Don't Cry."

Tickets are on sale for Tulsa’s premiere engagement of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning hit musical at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center June 6-24 and is presented in Tulsa by Celebrity Attractions.

For more information on larger than life wallscape and building wrap promotions call Commerce Color toll free at 800 781-7702. We're happy to help get your promotion off the ground.

Bus wraps play a part in MGM Grand's ultra pool opening

2012-03-23T17:25:23Z

The hippest Las Vegas pool party location, Wet Republic, kicked off it's fifth season at the MGM Grand Hotel this month. High-styled bus wraps were an integral part of the marketing plan chosen to depict the daytime lifestyle that Wet Republic is all about.

There were celebrities on hand to start the season with a bang. Reality TV star and former Playboy playmate Kendra Wilkinson-Baskett was joined by the well known DJ, Bob Sinclar at the opening. Wet Republic's ultra pool, adult summer playground expects its fifth season to exceed expectations by local experts as the must-be-seen daytime destination in Las Vegas.

Vehicle graphics, bus wraps and car graphics have proven themselves as a cost effective way for advertisers to move their message in and around town. One of the biggest advantages is its one-time cost. Once the bus wraps are printed and applied, the message is free and clear of any addition media fees unless you're buying placed based media space on city busses or coach company fleets. If, on the other hand, you own your own fleet of busses, trucks or cars, there is no recurring media space investment with vehicle wraps.

Moving the fleet of Wet Rebublic bus wraps in and around town during peak rush hour traffic allowed the lifestyle visuals to turn many heads. As a general rule, the longer your bus wraps on the road the greater the exposure to your message. There is no real limit to what this kind of exposure can do for you, your company or your event.

Wet Republic's adult pool party destination is a 53,000 sq. ft. area that contains large saltwater pools, private dipping pools, luxurious party cabanas and high-end bungalows. It is the must-visit daytime scene in Las Vegas with plenty of beautiful people mingling, dancing and dining.

Learn more about how you too can create a buzz around your next event or business attraction. Visit our vehicle wraps page to see more projects and get some ideas of how you can work a fleet of vehicle wraps, bus wraps or car graphics into your next promotion.

A 12 Story "Miracle" Wallscape Will Help Sick Kids To Be Kids Again

2011-02-16T20:09:22Z

A magnificent 150 foot wallscape was unveiled this week in downtown Columbus Ohio. The twelve story building wrap project was designed and installed to commemorate Nationwide Children's Hospital and the miraculous, real life stories of healing that occur there each and every day. The wallscape's installation kicks off a collaborative partnership between Nationwide Insurance, Nationwide Children's Hospital and the city of Columbus that is called "Miracles at Play".

The wallscape highlights seven real-life children whose life-threatening illnesses and subsequent cures represent just a sample of the miraculous healing stories that have been taking place at Nationwide Children's Hospital for nearly 120 years.

The 150 foot tall wallscape with all its associated fabrication and cabling is among the the largest and most complex ever installed by Orange Barrel Media.

Watch the time lapse video of the incredible wallscape installation below.

Miracles at Play Wallscape Facts and Figures:

Donated by: Nationwide Insurance to Nationwide Children's Hospital
Designed by: Enguage
Installed by: Orange Barrel Media (Vinyl printed by Commerce Color)
Height: Three 150 foot printed panels plus pressure sensitive vinyl mounted on coroplast
Weight: 15,000 pounds including structural steel, cable and over 12,000 square feet of printed vinyl
Approximate height of each child: 4 stories tall

To learn more about the printing details associated with this project call us toll free at 888-781-7702.

Miracles at Play Needs Your Support

Abigail Wexner, head of the Nationwide Children's Hospital Board of Directors commented on the Nationwide Children's quality of care at the unveiling ceremony this week.

"On an average day, nearly 3,000 children and their families turn to Nationwide Children's. We are here to provide the absolute best care for every one of them with the nation's finest pediatric physicians, researchers and staff. Most importantly, no child is turned away because of the family's inability to pay. This is only possible because of the amazing support we have here in Columbus. Miracles are made possible at Nationwide Children's because the people in this community care so much about all of our kids." -- Abigail Wexner, chair of Nationwide Children's Hospital Board of Directors

To Celebrate the launch of Miracles at Play, Wolfe Associates Inc. is generously funding The $100,000 Kick-off Challenge. There is no cost for the public to become a part of the movement. Join Miracles at Play today.

When you join... They will give.

Let Custom Wallpaper Murals Capture Their Hearts And Minds

2011-01-14T17:15:43Z

Take a moment to think back on the last time you visited a museum or an amusement park. Your mind will probably flash through your favorite exhibits or rides.

And if you focus more closely on your favorites, you'll most likely be able to recall the waiting environment with it's rich and elaborate interior design, complete with custom wallpaper.

You see, museum and amusement park designers are professionally trained to grab and focus our attention on whatever is necessary to immerse us in the realm of what they've created. They often use sound effects, music, color and lighting techniques that help prepare us for the coming experience.

In addition, they create lavish interiors using custom wallpaper designs that please the senses and provide ample stimulation.

The psychology of custom wallpaper murals

There's no question whether or not designers use the psychological boost that strategically placed wall colors can provide. There is much published about the psychology of color.

In addition to the powerful effects that are created by color alone, custom printed imagery enhances the user experience by providing rich visuals that can generate vivid excitement or sooth savage beasts.

"LEGO had a 'color universe' with which we had to work. LEGO Group was extremely happy with everything we and Commerce Color did, and felt that the color quality of the murals was incredible--the best of the LEGOLAND Discovery Centres to date.

- Rich Hill, designer at Sally Corporation for Lego Land

Not just for the big corporations anymore

And now, with the advances of large format printing technologies, we can bring this kind of psychological influence to the interiors of medium and smaller businesses, no matter what their products and services are.

This dental office interior is able to use the calm, healing and stress relieving effects that these green forest murals can provide their patients.

If you would like to learn more, visit our custom wallpaper mural page. We've produced professional grade wallpaper products that are hanging throughout the United States and Canada. One of our large format experts would be happy to dicuss how custom designed wallpapers might help you to influence your clients and customers.

Call us toll free at 800 781-7702. We can help you through the technical details that are needed to get your next wallpaper project up and running.

Season's Greetings From Your Large Format Printing Friends at Commerce Color

2010-12-16T23:12:46Z

May your days be merry and bright...

Custom Window Graphics Tell Your Company's Special Story

2010-12-15T16:14:40Z

Savvy marketers know how to harness the power and persuasion of custom window graphics. Whether it's storefront window graphics, mall window signage or a museum exhibit promotions, custom window graphics can reach passing customer traffic with visual displays that grab attention.

Developers use window graphics to brand shopping properties

Window graphic programs can help to brand entire retail properties. Using a combination of vinyl banners, wallscapes, and custom printed window graphics, marketing professionals spread a consistent and focused brand message over their entire property. Brand message campaigns are perfect for covering unfinished store fronts. Window covered messages can inform customers of coming retailers or grand opening events.

"We needed to cover the windows and doors of the unoccupied spaces, and at the same time, convey the brands of The Meadows at Lake St. Louis, the existing stores and the coming stores. The development has 260,000 square feet of retail space. We were 70 percent leased at the time of the Grand Opening, so it was a large project, with Commerce Color providing window graphics and vinyl banners for the remaining 30 percent." Bridget Geiss, Marketing Director at The Meadows at Lake St. Louis.

Read the full window graphic news story.

See through storefront window graphics serve dual purposes

We often see retail operations whose window walls are flooded with natural sunlight. In some cases this natural light inhibits natural customer traffic flow. The opportunity to use see through window graphics that relieve direct sun exposure while displaying a strong brand message can literally solve two problems at once.

Well designed storefront window graphics give store owners the ability to inform passing customers about best sellers or seasonal specials. They are no longer limited to simple store hour signage. With a little creative thinking these retailers can grab attention and draw customers for any type of promotion.

Museum window graphics seen by millions

The St Louis Science Center's promoters have expertly capitalized on their high traffic downtown location with powerful see through window graphics. With somewhere in the neighborhood of 80,000 to 100,000 cars passing per day, it's easy to understand how important this outdoor advertising opportunity really is.

Window graphic promotions are rotated with each new program that the museum presents. These graphics exude a youthful enthusiasm that grabs at the kid in all of us. Well-designed window graphics provide the St. Louis Science Center an impactful street-view message as well as allowing the patrons an unobstructed view from inside.

Let high impact window graphics work for you

Beat your competition to the sale with the addition of custom window graphics. They're a fast, easy and surprisingly affordable way to take your brand message to the street.

Use our simple Quick Quote form to get speedy pricing ideas on your project or call one of our large format printing specialists toll free at 888-781-7702. To get your creative juices flowing, visit more of our window projects in our window graphic gallery.

Supersized wallscape dominates Dallas Central Business District

2010-11-10T16:01:26Z

There's nothing sexier in the large format signage business than an oversized wallscape that reaches into a busy central business district with a crisp, clean and targeted message to the masses.

Such is the case with our most recent wallscape printing project. This spectacular outdoor display is located in the heart of the Dallas downtown business districts. It's just a stone's throw from the hub of the Dallas downtown mass transit station.

The building wrap towers over an enormous amount of pedestrian and automobile traffic. It's clearly visible from the west end entertainment and restaurant district. It dominates the view from downtown office towers, the DART West Side Transfer Center as well as light rail lines, major office commute boulevards and convention center traffic.

Big, Bigger and Biggest Wallscapes

Big Media, who manages big branding opportunities in the Dallas area with supergraphics, trolley and digital displays bills this location as the largest outdoor display in the United States. It's a southwest facing wall that measures an astounding 108 feet tall by 213 feet wide.

The wallscape was printed in four panels measuring approximately 108 feet by 52 feet. Once the printing was completed we unfurled the monster building wrap in a nearby parking lot for a final inspection of overall color accuracy and precise finishing dimension before shipped it to Dallas for installation.

Each panel when rolled and ready to ship weighed in excess of 700 lbs. That's a lot of vinyl!

If you're ready to dominate your city skyline with a giant wallscape or building wrap call us toll free us at 888-781-7702 today! One of our large format printing specialists will help you get your project off the ground.

If your still planning your project and need pricing, fill out our no hassle Quick Quote form and one of our specialists will get a price to you pronto!

Pole Banners Reach New Heights

2010-04-23T17:09:54Z

Let the power of light pole banners take your street promotions to a higher place. Enjoy this video collection of pole banner projects located throughout the United States. And if you need some inspiration, don't miss the great pole banner pictures in our photo gallery.

Light pole banners remain a high-flying promotional medium for walking and driving street traffic. They are one of the most versatile forms of street signage available. You can double up banners. Post on both sides of the pole or run your messages across the pole altogether. Consider alternating your graphics from front to back. For community-wide merchant programs, you can customize a different merchants name or message on each banner. The sky is the limit with these street signage workhorses. Let your imagination run wild!

"When tourists visit, they may be unaware of all the activities available at the Arch. Pole banners not only increase awareness of visitors' options, they also improve the aesthetic appeal..."

Light pole banners are completely custom so they're available in any imaginable size and shape. And with Commerce Color's double-thick manufacturing process, you can run them for full season, remove and store store them for use in next year's promotion. Now that's a cost effective way to extend the life of your seasonal promotions.

Pole banners as event signage

Pole banners are perfect for promoting sporting events and concerts. Print these vinyl banners in large quantities to help reinforce your sales message across broad areas or even city-wide. Many shopping malls enjoy the easy and flexibilty of seasonal and holiday pole banner programs. And with Mother's Day right around the corner there's no better way to remind your busy shoppers to find that perfect gift for Mom.

If you need more information about the benefits of a Commerce Color vinyl pole banner program visit our Pole Banner page and check out some of our satisfied customer testimonials.

If you've got a banner project in the works need pricing information, please use our Quick Quote form for fast and reliable service.

Leverage the power of custom wallpaper murals

2009-12-03T19:40:40Z

Custom wallpaper and wallpaper murals have enjoyed steady usage by architects, interior designers, graphic designers and corporate brand managers. Retailers use custom wallpaper to educate, energize and motivate their customers.

A casual stroll down your local shopping mall should convince you of the power of these oversized brand messages. Clothing retailers feature desirable models wearing this seasons finest apparel. Home furnishing stores display warm and happy family images in order to reinforce our feelings of comfort and security. Jewelry stores display beautiful young couples in love. Sporting goods retailers use top level sports murals to stir up feelings of exceptional sports achievement.

Department stores utilize designer wallpaper and vinyl wall covering to modify shoppers moods as they move through different departments and sections. Men's clothiers might utilize rugged textured wallpaper patterns to create the sensation of masculinity while ladies lingerie areas use soft pale wall coverings to reinforce a feminine ambiance.

Even shopping mall management companies use the power of wall paper murals. Covering construction barricades help inform shopping traffic who the next retailer is and when they'll be open for business.

Custom wallpaper promotes corporate brand messaging

Many corporate giants promote their various brand messages in headquarter lobbies and corporate conference areas. Even small boutique companies brand their offices with custom wallpaper murals.

Hospitals use wallpaper murals to help calm patients and help take their minds to happier places. Museum and exhibit designers choose custom wallpaper murals to inform, explain and demonstrate a variety of complex and entertaining subjects.

Capitalize on consistant messaging with vinyl wall covering

National retail chains are able to maintain consistant brand messaging with closely managed custom wallpaper programs. Consistantly designed restaurant interiors give customers a feeling of home even when across the nation. These strategically designed interiors leverage their consistant core brand message that can be rolled out at any location.

To learn more about this powerful and effective medium, visit our custom wallpaper murals page. If you need help with a specific mural wall paper project, contact one of our wallpaper experts toll free at 888 781-7702.

Thanksgiving's magnificent excess

2009-11-20T16:16:11Z

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, most Americans are preparing to settle in for a day of excessive consumption of their favorite foods, family and football. It’s one of our greatest American traditions.

And in this time of ‘economic recession’ it would be wise to remember these quietly alarming statistics that were taken from a recent issue of Newsweek about the vastly generous and entrepreneurial nature of our great nation.

Rich people buy the most goods and services. Households with more than $200,000 in annual income earn only 3.4% of the total income but contribute 14% of the consumer spending. This is a real and sustainable force that creates jobs in this country.
The rich pay the majority of taxes. In 2006, the wealthiest 1% paid 28% of all federal taxes and the richest 10% paid 55%.
The wealthy dominate charitable giving. People whose incomes reach the top 10% account for nearly 50% of all charitable contributions. Give special thanks to those who build hospital wings and donate to research groups
Wealthy people are an important source of venture capital. They poor their money into start-up companies. Robust new business start-ups are necessary to replace antiquated and fading industrial businesses.

So as we sit down to our own magnificently excessive Thanksgiving feast this year, remember those courageous entrepreneurs who risk money, invest years of time, struggle to manage, learn high level skills and ultimately achieve an above average lifestyle. We have so very much to thank them for.

And note the striking similarity to the Pilgrims who struggled against incredible odds to survive their first year in Plymouth Colony. It was those courageous Americans who set the earliest standard for thanks-giving.

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Source: A taste of Thanksgiving history (http://blog-creativecandleholders.com/2009/11/a-taste-of-thanksgiving-history/)