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		<title>That&#8217;s a Wrap</title>
		<link>http://www.ablogaboutsigns.com/2009/03/23/thats-a-wrap/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:28:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crystal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In terms of advertising, there are not a lot of other ways that get as much attention (and as many eyes) as a car wrap. These car wraps can act as your advertising message all hours of the day and night, whether it is during rush hour or sitting in a parking lot. Just think [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In terms of advertising, there are not a lot of other ways that get as much attention (and as many eyes) as a car wrap. These car wraps can act as your advertising message all hours of the day and night, whether it is during rush hour or sitting in a parking lot. Just think about it. The average delivery truck makes <strong>16 million visual impressions</strong> in a single year, according to the American Trucking Association (ATA).
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<p>Check out these company wraps to get an idea of how car graphics and decals actually look on the vehicle. At the impression rate given by the ATA, wraps such as these can be a great investment.
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<p><div id="attachment_136" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><img src="http://www.ablogaboutsigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/arizona-sonora-desert-museum-300x225.jpg" alt="Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Car Wrap" title="arizona-sonora-desert-museum" width="300" height="225" class="size-medium wp-image-136" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Arizona-Sonora Desrt Museum Car Wrap</p></div><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rscottjones/312261742/">Image Credit</a>
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<p><div id="attachment_138" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><img src="http://www.ablogaboutsigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/arizona-army-national-guard-300x225.jpg" alt="Arizona Army National Guard" title="arizona-army-national-guard" width="300" height="225" class="size-medium wp-image-138" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Arizona Army National Guard</p></div><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nodomain1/2719183238/">Image Credit</a>
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<p><div id="attachment_139" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><img src="http://www.ablogaboutsigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/comfort-keepers-300x199.jpg" alt="Comfort Keepers" title="comfort-keepers" width="300" height="199" class="size-medium wp-image-139" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Comfort Keepers</p></div><br />
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<p><div id="attachment_140" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><img src="http://www.ablogaboutsigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/red-bull-300x225.jpg" alt="Red Bull" title="red-bull" width="300" height="225" class="size-medium wp-image-140" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Red Bull</p></div><br />
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<p>Now, if you have a keen sense of humor you may enjoy this car wrap. However, I can&#8217;t imagine they would benefit anyone in any way.
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<p><div id="attachment_141" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><img src="http://www.ablogaboutsigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/bound-300x208.jpg" alt="Bound" title="bound" width="300" height="208" class="size-medium wp-image-141" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Bound</p></div><br />
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		<title>The ABC&#8217;s of Signs and Banners</title>
		<link>http://www.ablogaboutsigns.com/2009/01/09/the-abcs-of-signs-and-banners/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:07:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crystal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Banners]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[design]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Understand the “ABC’s of Printing” and you’ll be able to carry on an intelligent conversation at the water cooler.
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Aqueous Coating-It’s a clear water-based gloss most commonly used on postcards.
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Banner-The word banner is derived from a Latin name &#8220;bandum&#8221;, a cloth used to make flags.
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Color bars-Printed on the trim border of a press sheet, a color [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Understand the “ABC’s of Printing” and you’ll be able to carry on an intelligent conversation at the water cooler.
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<p><img src="http://www.ablogaboutsigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/lautrec.jpg" alt="Lautrec" title="Lautrec" width="200" height="296" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-99" />
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<p><strong>A</strong>queous Coating-It’s a clear water-based gloss most commonly used on postcards.
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<p><strong>B</strong>anner-The word banner is derived from a Latin name &#8220;bandum&#8221;, a cloth used to make flags.
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<p><strong>C</strong>olor bars-Printed on the trim border of a press sheet, a color bar is a trouble-shooting reference tool when proofing the color of a project.
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<p><strong>D</strong>ecals-A picture, design, or lettering on paper or plastic, with an adhesive backing.
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<p><strong>E</strong>mbossing-Using heat and pressure, material is re-shaped to form raised lettering or design.
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<p><strong>F</strong>our Color Processing-Otherwise known as CMYK-Cyan (a bright blue), Magenta (a vivid red-purple), Yellow, and Black.
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<p><strong>G</strong>rand Format Printing-Digital printing process that allows you to print media with extra-large dimensions on a variety of materials such as vinyl, canvas, flag cloth, mylar, window film, paper, carpet, and synthetic fabrics.
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<p><strong>H</strong>ouse Sheet-Standard paper kept in stock at all times by a printer.
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<p><em>I</em>nternet Banners-An online advertisement typically 460&#215;68 pixels, usually placed at the top a Web page.
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<p><strong>J</strong>ules Cheret-A French Lithographer who was responsible for bringing artistic sentiments to advertising and printing in the late 1800s.
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<p><strong>K</strong>ey lines-Lines, which show the exact size, shape and location of photographs or other graphic elements. The materials outside these lines become trimmed.
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<p><strong>L</strong>ithography- Plates are used to of printing using plates whose image areas attract ink and whose nonimage areas repel ink.
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<p><strong>M</strong>onks and Manuscripts-Before the invention of the printing press, Monks would spend hours on end duplicating manuscripts.
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<p><strong>N</strong>eon Sign-Electrified gas, contained in a tube of glass, which is bent into particular shapes.
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<p><strong>O</strong>n-Demand Printing-Digital printing that does not require a set quantity.  Duplicates can be created, as the demand needs it.
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<p><strong>P</strong>ica-Unit of measure in typesetting. One pica = 1/6 inch
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<p><strong>Q</strong>uote-Price of a job offered to a customer by the printer before job begins.
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<p><strong>R</strong>esolution-Measurement of the sharpness and quality of an image.  The higher the resolution, the better a document is for printing, however images viewed on a computer monitor do not require nearly as high of a resolution.
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<p><strong>S</strong>creen Printing- Method of printing by using a squeegee to force ink through an assembly of mesh fabric and a stencil.
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<p><strong>T</strong>urn-around Time-The time a printer estimates that a job will be done.
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<p><strong>U</strong>V Coating-Ultra-violet-cured gloss applied over printed-paper, which is dried by exposure to UV radiation.
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<p><strong>V</strong>inyl-The world&#8217;s most versatile plastic used for decals, <a href="http://www.fastsigns.com/banners.html">banners</a>, and signs.
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<p><strong>W</strong>eb-A roll of printing paper.
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<p><strong>X</strong>erography-A dry photographic process in which a negative image formed by a powder on an electrically charged plate is thermally fixed as positive on a paper.
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<p><strong>Y</strong>ellow-a crucial pigment in four color processing referred to as CMYK.
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<p><strong>Z</strong>ip File-Compressing into a smaller archive, reducing file size.
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