Our new ShopSabre CNC router is rocking some cool 3D projects. Check out this creation for Datamyte! Want us to evaluate your project? Give us a call at 763-432-7630!
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Do you have a vehicle that needs new decals? Are you looking for a comprehensive vehicle wrap with custom graphics? KORT has you covered! Check out this clean design & application 👀❤️ Send us a note (info@kortsigns.com) or call 763-432-7630 today!
We make house calls! Before and After of a window application in Minnetonka:
Fresh window decals for Garage Grown Gear! Want us to design and install your own custom decals? 763-432-7630
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Another great graphic application! Check out the artful work for AKoppMusic. Can we ride along? For your very own vehicle graphics, give us a call 763-432-7630!
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What if your company could have a billboard that moves around the city, or even the state? Oh, wait, we do that! Learn more about our vehicle wraps and graphics and how they can help your company “drive” awareness! See what we did there? 😉
BOO from us to you! Happy Halloween!
Look what we cooked up! From concept to creation, this project with Little Tomato was a blast! This food truck is now making a big splash with new signage that looks as amazing as the food inside tastes. Is your mouth watering yet?
"Digital signage turns the surfaces of your city and your office into stages. And the content that these signs show isn’t just a generic Shakespearean adaptation; it’s a personalized story that involves every individual who encounters it." https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescommunicationscouncil/2018/09/05/how-to-tell-an-effective-story-with-digital-signage/#15530f5f523e
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Council Post: How To Tell An Effective Story With Digital Signage
Louder for the folks in the back!
Happy Boss’s Day! Here at KORT Sign Design, we’re taking today to celebrate our president, Wendy Pajor. Thank you for your leadership, Wendy!
The 2021 Pantone Colors of the Year have been released! Get ready to see Ultimate Gray and Illuminating everywhere. We don't know about you, but we're excited for these Pantone shades to make their debut in the coming year! https://blog.adobe.com/en/2020/12/10/pantone-color-of-the-year-2021.html?scid=f7d28615-9f6f-44b6-81d2-12b4e38026f2&mv=social&mv2=owned_social#gs.q0icd7
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A new chapter for Pantone’s color of the year in 2021
Attention new businesses! We want to help you bring in more business and get off to a great start! Learn about what we have to offer as you kick off your new business venture.
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New Year, New Biz
Happy New Year! What are your promises to yourself for 2021?
We may be a little biased, but we think the project turned out beautifully, and the client agreed!
Fun fact: This project was completed 100% in-house, which provided a host of benefits for the client. By running the Roots Display in-house from start to finish, our team was able to answer client questions along the way without delay and too much back-and-forth.
We are always here to help the client in any way possible and we want to create exactly what the client needs and help represent their business in the best ways possible. The end result: A successfully completed project, better communication, better relationships and better business for both parties.
With the concept of the Roots Display project solidified, our team went to work on construction.
This involved transferring their ideas to actual material which, in this case, was aluminum rather than wood like the original. KORT experts put the old graphic into Illustrator and created an improved, sharper illustration of what the client was looking to represent on their new sign. They then welded the aluminum frames, painted them black, added the graphic, added the pull cords, added handles to the cords, and finally the locks and handle to carry the sign when folded up.
Stay tuned for the finished product!
How do our signage experts start any big project? At the drawing board!
The scope of the project was to produce a custom table-top display that represented Midwest plants and roots sizes that kids could play with and learn from. The display would represent these different plants with a colorful graphic and kids could pull a cord to see how long the roots of specific plants are. This meant that the display had to be durable, yet functional. The client's previous display was made out of wood, so they wanted one that would be lighter and be able to fold up and transport. It was also going to be mass produced for five companies.
Here's what happens behind the scenes: KORT artists created sketches, took measurements, and took photos of the old display that would be replaced with a new, interactive, modern one.
A lot of sticky notes, graph paper and ideas later, the team had a concept to present.
Gail Anderson studied at the School of Visual Art in New York and emphasized the art of words and letters. She worked for Rolling Stone Magazine for 15 years, eventually becoming the Senior Art Director and then moving on to join SpotCo, one of NYC’s largest entertainment design agencies. She rose to the top and become the Creative Director. If you have ever been to a Broadway or off-Broadway show, you may see her work without even realizing it as her she designed many of the posters for plays. Today, Anderson is a partner at Anderson Newton Design and a faculty member at the School of Visual Arts.
Sylvia Harris earned her BFA in communication arts and design from Virginia Commonwealth University and an MFA in graphic design from Yale. Harris started as a designer for WGBH, a public TV station in Boston, before working for the Architects Collaborative and then the prestigious Skidmore, Owings and Merrill where she got involved in environmental urban planning. In 1980, Harris and two partners founded Two Twelve Associates, a graphic design consulting firm where she worked with high-profile clients including the New York State Council of the ARts, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and the Central Park Zoo. She also taught at Purchase College State University and at Yale University, her alma mater.
Aaron Douglas, born in 1899, was a pioneer in the Harlem art community and was a key player in the Harlem Renaissance. He graduated with a BFA from the University of Nebraska and went on to teach art at Nebraska and Missouri high schools. Some of his notable work includes designing the covers of Opportunity, The Crisis, FIRE!! and Harlem and becoming a highly sought-after cover illustrator.
In honor of Black History Month, we are highlighting some of history’s most influential Black artists and brand experts.
First up: Charles Dawson. Dawson was well-known in the 1920s and 30s for his illustrated advertisements for beauty products and Black artists. In 1907, Dawson was the first Black student admitted to the Art Students League in New York. He was also a founding member of the Arts and Letters Society, the first Black artist collective in Chicago. Dawson was groundbreaking in the art world of that era. His Negro in Art Week exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago was the first show of African-American art at a major American museum, which debuted in 1927. In 1934, he was the only Black artist with a prominent role in the Century of Progress Fair, where his illustrated mural of the Great Migration was displayed by the National Urban League in the Hall of Social Science.
On this #ThrowbackThursday, we're throwing it back to one of our favorite projects: Coalition.
This project involved hand-painting the signage, and we think they turned out eye-catching and fitting for the delicious food and beautiful atmosphere that Coalition has cooked up!
"First impressions matter regardless of what industry you’re in. Of course, having a solid product or service to back up your brand is critical, but having a clean and attentive brand will help garner trust in your sales process’s early stages." https://zealousadvertising.com/blog/2021/1/11/why-branding-as-a-small-business-matters?utm_campaign=branding-as-a-small-business-why-it-matters&utm_medium=social_link&utm_source=missinglettr-twitter&fbclid=IwAR0_eIgN8LiHlu1BgebMJkQoEKgylwzVXh5TNHoHfJPpLRSeDxIBMIFi4Dg
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Branding As A Small Business: Why It Matters — Zealous Advertising
