Impact your city—and your company’s bottom line—with artistic digital graphics applications.
Usually, I write about new and cool uses of digitally printed fabrics. This is about something much more mainstream: banners.
Printed banners contribute to the ongoing revitalization of the Enrnest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.
Rainier Industries was awarded the mission to design and fabricate 12 40-foot towers in its 140,000-square-foot Seattle facility for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver.
Textiles provide options that let your customer’s advertisements stand out.
A stone tablet may have served the early Viking explorers well, but the 21st century demands more flexibility—and certainly more mobility. That’s why soft signage continues to evolve.
Wrigley Field was transformed into a wintery setting for the game, paying tribute to the history of the venue and hockey as American icons.
Staying on top of advances in fabrics and techniques for backlit applications offers a promising opportunity for growth.
XL Prints was asked to create large format banners embossed with historical photos from the Stanford University Library archives.
Grand format is bigger, better, spectacular and versatile.
3P InkJet Textiles’ banners were on board the 23rd shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
The assignment was to design and develop a permanent exhibit that would inhabit 65,000 square feet of museum space and showcase the story of space travel.
Each year since 1958 Vancouver, British Columbia decorates the city’s streets with banners.
Mississauga, Ontario based Gandinnovations printed an extensive billboard campaign for telecom giant Vodafone on the Jeti 3312 printer.
The Flight Path, an undulating, twisting three-dimensional ribbon, was created to guide visitors from one exhibit to another.
To enhance a project site intended for use by the public, designers can turn to the family of specialty fabrics. The “active” or kinetic aspects of fabric, together with their color and festivity, give them a powerful edge over “hard” materials that are inert and often restricted to earth tones.
Integration: Banners and flags provide colorful and economical ways to dress up a building or boulevard. They can integrate parts of a shopping district attractively and inexpensively. Seasonal decorating, special events and everyday activities provide opportunities for decorating with fabric.
Color: Brightly colored fabrics don’t have to be printed with advertisements to catch an eye and “sell” a business service. A striking color leaves a strong impression.
Movement: The movement of banners and flags is a major advantage over fixed billboards and signs. When something moves, the eye is inevitably drawn to it.
Variety: Frequent changes in familiar settings attract attention. Since banners and flags are relatively easy to mount and remove, whole new looks can evolve from simply changing colors.
Function: Fabric pieces can enhance a variety of locations and are available in many formats for installation across streets, on light poles, on buildings and on flagpoles. They can be one- or two-sided, mounted with rope or cable and come in any shape or size.

