Signs of the Times - June 2015 - 4

JUNE 2015

C O L U M N S & D E PA R T M E N T S
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editor/analyst

ST Update by Steve Aust

"Home" sign, NCAAW Final 4, 3M wrap contest

Technology Update by Darek Johnson
Do you own your software?

Take Advantage of Google's Search Algorithm Change by Dean Derhak

More search traffic now on mobile devices

Vinyl Apps by Darek Johnson

Strictly Electric by Jay Gordon

LED Update by M. Nisa Khan, Ph.D

Software Update by Theresa Jackson

Technology Review by Chris and Kathi Morrison

Sign Museum News by Tod Swormstedt

New Products by Steve Aust and Wade Swormstedt

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Take it off?

For the birds

LEDs need a next step.

Photoshop PDF for print output

Computerized Cutters' Accu-Bend 26

The AdamsTech Super ChannelBender
CLN's channel-letter appliances

ASM online auction closes June 24

Product Showcase: CNC routers and DS software

Advertising index
Editorially speaking

S T Ed i to r i a l Ad v i s o r y B o a rd
Mike Ries joined Advertising Vehicles (Cincinnati, OH)

Communications Limited (Boston, MA), which engineers,
manufactures and installs signage and architectural elements.
For more than 30 years, he's managed many notable worldwide projects.

shortly after its launch in 2003. He is a partner in the
organization and the resident fleet-graphics expert. His
primary roles encompass sales and client consulting.

Jill Ayers is creative director at Design360 (New York, NY),
a design firm specializing in environmental-graphic, exhibit,
print and web design. She served as designer of identification
and wayfinding at Two Twelve Assoc. and senior designer of
signage and retail branding at Gensler Studio 585.

Lawrin Rosen founded his shop, ARTfx Signs (Bloomfield,

Vince Cahill, with more than 32 years in the print-technology

Jared Smith is the president of bluemedia (Tempe, AZ),
a graphics provider that specializes in vehicle and
environmental graphics.

Bill Dundas, a former ST technical editor, currently
serves as Director of Technical & Regulatory Affairs for the
International Sign Association (ISA).

Kevin Stotmeister is president and CEO of Federal
Heath Sign LLC (Oceanside, CA).

Christina Galgan is the Exterior Branding Manager for

John Yarger, the third-generation owner of North
American Signs, currently serves on the board of both the
Intl. Sign Assn. and The Signage Foundation.

Wendy Moeller, a community planning consultant who
runs her own firm, Compass Point Planning (Cincinnati, OH),
currently sits on the Signage Foundation's Board of Directors.

Teresa Young, president/CEO of Sign Biz Inc., founded
the ecosignage.org and schoolofsignarts.com websites. She
is a trustee of the American Sign Museum, past chairwoman
of the Intl. Sign Assn. and immediate past chair of the
California Sign Assn.

field, is the president of VCE Solutions (Waynesboro, PA), a
consultancy that provides technical and marketing consulting
and planning services for digital and analog printing and
digital manufacturing OEMs and user companies.

Walgreens (Deerfield, IL) and serves on the Board of Directors
for the International Sign Association (ISA).

darek.johnson@stmediagroup.com
Steve Aust senior associate editor
steve.aust@stmediagroup.com
Vince Cahill digital technology

contributor

vince@vcesolutions.com
Louis M. Brill technology contributor
louisbrill@sbcglobal.net
DESIGN & PRODUCTION
Jeff Russ senior art director
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Linda Volz production supervisor
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SALES/MARKETING
Murray Kasmenn senior vp/group publisher
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Steve Duccilli senior vp of content
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Sandi Luppert marketing manager
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Ben Stauss account manager
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Karen Jones directory & classified ad
coordinator

The sign industry, UL and LED retrofitting

Mark Andreasson is the president and founder of Design

EDITORIAL
Wade Swormstedt publisher/editor
wade.swormstedt@stmediagroup.com
Darek Johnson senior technology

CT), in 1983 with a commitment to artistry and innovation.

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CORPORATE
Tedd Swormstedt president
Tod Swormstedt American Sign Museum
Christine Baloga audience development
director

Mark Kissling director, book div.
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