MC Group and Icon, two of the leading providers of brand implementation solutions in the United States, announced last week that they have merged. The combined organization now provides comprehensive signage, construction, energy and maintenance solutions to some of the nation’s largest and most recognized brands.
2019 SEGD Educator Award: Robert Probst, Dean of the University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning
The SEGD Educator Award recognizes an individual for demonstrating innovation in the theory and practice of design education that not only integrates the needs of the industry but serves to advance the field. Recipients foster the development of the next generation of designers through creative and innovative curriculum as well as the promotion of forward thinking research and scholarship in the field.
The Brewing Heritage Trail is an urban trail system that celebrates the City of Cincinnati’s brewing heritage and creates a positive, marketable image for the city. The approximately two-mile Trail follows Cincinnati streets through the Central Business District, Pendleton and Over-the-Rhine neighborhoods. It’s a dynamic experience, existing in both the physical and virtual worlds.
The design for Brothers Marketplace, a next-generation concept, gourmet grocer, won a design award for POP/Signage & Graphics at the design:retail Spectrum Awards competition on Friday, March 1, 2018.
Now more than ever, builder owners and city planners are looking to design firms to incorporate crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) as an initial line of defense against public threats.
Picasso’s genius as an artist hovers over the cultural landscape like a giant zeppelin. Not just in the 20th century but into our 21st century as well, as the exhibit Channeling Picasso at Caza Sikes Gallery reveals.
Matthews Paint and MeasureColor recently introduced a convenient color-scanning tool for the sign industry. The portable color scanner, weighing about an ounce, easily fits in the palm of the hand and paired with a smartphone or tablet, the device makes scanning color in the field easy. The small Bluetooth® enabled scanning device accurately captures surface color using Delta E calculations and L*a*b* color values, then syncs with the app installed on a smartphone or tablet to find the closest Matthews Paint color match and formula.
Avery Dennison recently announced the launch of a new portfolio of reflective vinyl films: V2000™ Beaded Reflective Film, printable V4000™ Beaded Reflective Film and Visiflex™ V8000™ Series Prismatic Reflective Vinyl. Each of the new Reflective Films can provide increased visibility in a variety of applications, including indoor signage, outdoor signage, striping, fleet wraps and more. V2000™ film is engineered specifically for flat surfaces, while V4000™ and V8000™ films can be applied to moderate curves and vehicles.
Robert Probst, FSEGD and dean of University of Cincinnati's College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning will be moving on to a new role in the UC community mid-September.
