http://southwestdisplays.com SouthWest Displays & Events Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:37:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Really BIG Impact Graphics Creating a high impact graphic can be a challenge. How do you support the image, how do you produce the image, and most importantly, how do you ship something that BIG? Almost all of today’s aluminum extrusion makers (Octanorm, AGAM, etc.) have a gasketed graphic retainer. This is a ... http://southwestdisplays.com/exhibit_graphics/impact-graphics/ $40 Banner Stands This is what you get when you spend $40 on a banner stand. This after one use. The aluminum on this unit is so thin that I can twist the stand by holding each end. What has happened in this photo is the receptacle that holds the pole ... http://southwestdisplays.com/exhibit_graphics/cheap-banner-stands/ Illustrator math functions You can perform mathematical functions in the dialog boxes in Illustrator. For example, double click the Rectangle tool and when you enter your sizes you enter something like 41.5-12.125 and your rectangle will be 29.375. Add, subtract, multiple (use * not X) and divide with /. Enjoy! http://southwestdisplays.com/exhibit_graphics/illustrator-tip/ Customer Service Chad- I just wanted to take a quick moment to thank you for the excellent customer service that I have received from you and the team at Southwest Displays & Events over the past 4+ years that I have been a client. As we are beginning on the third ... http://southwestdisplays.com/testimonials/thank-you/ [caption id="attachment_258" align="alignleft" width="221" caption="Fred Carl, Jr."][/caption] Building Your Global Brand Fred Carl, Jr. of Viking Range featured in Fortune Small Business magazine. Fred's article covers building your global brand. Southwest Displays is proud to be a partner with Viking Range and a part of building the Viking Global brand. http://southwestdisplays.com/trade-shows/viking-builds-brand-with-southwest-displays/ The work that the Southwest Displays &  Events graphics team did for our World War II Exhibit is a first-class professional job. Since the installation last spring, our visitors continue to comment on the quality of the graphics and the effectiveness of the design in presenting the various elements ... http://southwestdisplays.com/testimonials/world-war-ii-exhibit/ Is your agency looking to increase their revenue? Who's not. We can help. Ad agencies traditionally have dealt with branding in 2D. Print media, magazine ads, collateral materials, etc. What has been overlooked is the opportunity to transfer your clients brand to 3D. Banner stands, exhibits, retail environments, mobile displays, ... http://southwestdisplays.com/trade-shows/creating-revenue/ Setup for success When setting up your files for output, try to work 1:1. If you can't, at least add a note in the margin or edge of the file stating the scale factor the file has been created in. For example, "This file is 1/2 actual size". This will help ... http://southwestdisplays.com/exhibit_graphics/file-prep-101/ "Southwest has helped me pull a rabbit out of my hat more than once! This business is about change and how you deal with change, rapidly. Tobie, Doug and Kevin turned my changes around in minutes and made me look like a hero with my boss! Thanks a million guys!" http://southwestdisplays.com/testimonials/southwest-displays-is-the-best/ “With the recent downgrades to our Nation’s economy and to our own industry, it is very important for me to make you aware of the business opportunities available to you in these times of uncertainty.” - Brian Cree/Cheif Executive Officer Although most of you already know, Southwest Displays & Events is a ... http://southwestdisplays.com/featured/industry-executives/