September 2020 BIG PICTURE 16 Initially, Metropolis wanted a mirrored window graphic design for the project, which presented a handful of dilemmas, including safety concerns. After some discussion, CR&A was able to talk the client out of the idea because of the danger it presented due to its close proximity to major roads and freeway entrances and the reflectivity issues it would present. However, Metropolis still wanted a metallic look, so CR&A got creative. "Printing on brushed aluminum in itself is a kind of a challenge just because the material is really flimsy," says Scott Kurosaki, VP of sales, CR&A Custom Printing. "It creases really easily and the ink doesn't adhere to it as well as it does with your standard white vinyl because of the inherent nature the brushed aluminum effect has."