Chi Modu is a Nigerian-born artist whose photography has gained global recognition. Given the opportunity at a young age to stay in the states, while his parents remained in Nigeria, he was given a unique sense of independence and self-awareness early on. After his college career at Rutgers, he got a job at The Source, which was the definitive magazine for hip-hop culture at the time.
Articles by Fabrication: Digital Printing
Art Installation Replaces Ugly Wall On A London High Street
Across from Waitrose Car Park on Balham High Street in London is what locals call the “Ugly Wall.” In an attempt to “enliven the streetscape” an artistic motif was proposed to be placed on the wall in a three-year art installation. The artist, Tod Hanson, used a series of architectural motifs as his creative approach. The work depicts the historical identity of Balham in an eye-catching visual display.
Graphics Gurus, HVG, Wow Again With Show-Stopping Displays
Australian marking firm, Rodney Robertson & Associates were commissioned to design high-impact displays for automotive giants, Mitsubishi and Mercedes Benz. The displays needed to exemplify the brands not only in the content featured but also by the use of superior quality substrate materials.
Geoff Sykes of Rodney Robertson & Associates states, “…quality signage can make all the difference…first impressions are lasting—a good sign stands out in a crowd and leaves a long-lasting, positive impression.”
UK Sign Company Showcases Their Industry Expertise With Dibond Aluminum Composite
H&H Reeds Printers are not only printing specialists, they are also provide a variety of services in the signage and exhibition markets. Within their UK facility, they have the capacity to design, fabricate and print their signage. Fabricator Steven Robinson shared some of their recent projects using 3A’s Dibond aluminum composite.
Artist Designs Visually Stunning Illustrated Collage On Dibond ACM
Visual artist Stefan Venbroek created this beautiful illustrated collage for the Radiotherapy Institute in Arnhem (ARTI) in the Netherlands. The artwork was intended to showcase the building’s natural surroundings and also feature the names of the hospital's various departments, which are named after animals.
Sliding Door System Uses Dibond ACM
One of Comhan Holland’s many indoor tensioning systems is a lightweight sliding-door frame system called T-Door.
The quick and easily assembled design has a variety of applications such as; exhibition stands, screening/separation in showrooms, warehouses, storerooms, retail displays, and other interior applications.
Dibond Helps Students Bend The Rules In Architectural Exhibit
Graduate students were “Bending the Rules” in a recent exhibit at the Pratt Institute’s School of Architecture in Brooklyn, N.Y., with four full-scale architectural design pieces fabricated with Dibond aluminum composite material (ACM).
NEW SMART-X® Heavy-Duty, Recyclable Foam Board Introduced to Americas by 3A Composites USA
STATESVILLE, N.C. (Jan. 23) – SMART-X® graphic display board has been introduced by 3A Composites USA as the first heavy-duty foam board available in the Americas that is 100 percent recyclable.
GATORFOAM® Help CSI Printing & Graphics Sprout Intricately Routed Tree Display
Composition Systems Inc. (CSI), of Falls Church, Va., has made a name for itself as a full-service digital print provider serving the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, Virginia and Maryland as well as national accounts during the past 30-plus years in business.
Gatorfoam Helps Mobile Whimsy Cards’ Booth Circle the Competition
Tamera Lawrence has always loved circles.
“Circles resonate with me; they’re never-ending,” said Lawrence, a Santa Monica, Calif.-based graphic designer and the self-described “ringmaster” of Mobile Whimsy™ Greeting Cards. Each card in the contemporary Mobile Whimsy line features a mini mobile comprised of three circles vertically placed and decorated with witty wordplay depicted on one side with graphics and printed on the other side with words. In Mobile Whimsy-speak, a message of affection reads “Eye Heart Ewe” and is visually depicted with corresponding graphics.