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What are the options, processes and benefits of using SketchUp 3D models in 2D Design Intent and/or Shop Drawings? How does 3D content in a 2D drawing add value for the client, the fabricator and the designer as well? Gain an understanding of the processes used to build a clear and concise set of drawings that feature 3D models in various configurations. This courses showcases relevant sign project content and specific process steps focusing on the inclusion of 3D content into the drawing set opening new avenues of thought and possibilities.
- Speakers: Dan King, Jacobs Engineering
- Price: $35 for ISA members; $100 for non-members
- Estimated time to complete course: 1 hour
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BIM as a design process has become a standard in the world of architecture. What does this mean for the environmental graphics industry? Using Revit™ as a guide this session will explore the possibilities of BIM tools on environmental graphics projects. With a particular focus on the design and documentation process, users will gain an understanding of what BIM tools like Revit™ mean to their work.
- Speaker: Josh Livingston, ASI Signage Innovations, and Michael Shaub, Gensler
- Price: $35 for ISA members; $100 for non-members
- Estimated time to complete course: 1 hour
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This panel showcases proven in-store sign design and implementation methods that lead to increased consumer engagement. Learn how to determine how digital technology can enhance the customer experience in different retail environments in both size and type of store. Using case studies on best practices in digital strategy, learn how video, art, interactive displays and mobile engagement can best be utilized.
- Speakers: Bryan Meszaros, OpenEye Global; Jacob Cohen, Stackhouse; Alan Robles, Gensler; Douglas Hampton-Dowson, Reality Interactive
- Price: $35 for ISA members; $100 for non-members
- Estimated time to complete course: 1 hour
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Gain an overview of the most recent American with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines, as documented in the 2010 Standards for Accessible Design (SFAD). Do you know how to implement the ADA Guidelines? Do we know what may be coming next? This session will review the current standards and their impacts on the design and fabrication of exterior and interior signage. It will also address the potential coming accessible codes through the work of the model codes being considered by the ANSI A117 committee.
- Speaker: Grady Brown, iZone Imaging
- Price: $35 for ISA members; $100 for non-members
- Estimated time to complete course: 1.5 hours
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Our digital and networked communities have become more open, connected and accessible through the use of technology. How will interactive media and ubiquitous computing continue to make information accessibly and more relevant to our spaces in the built physical environment? How will communities and next generation users be impacted by the shift in digital experiences that are being imagined and designed today? Join us for a moderated panel discussion with innovative experts tasked by their clients to balance art and science with new interactive environments and experiences.
- Speaker: Nik Hafermaas, Uebersee / Arts Center College of Design
- Price: $35 for ISA members; $100 for non-members
- Estimated time to complete course: 1 hour
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This presentation profiles the impact of different design metrics on the effectiveness of modern on-premise signs to put effective use of design within reach for small companies. Review the research on metrics from size to landscaping to dynamic information. Learn how to compare the relative merits of each design area in order to order to formulate a series of strategies for both the design and integration of on-premise signs into an overall design approach.
- Speaker: Craig Berger, Craig Berger Consulting
- Price: $35 for ISA members; $100 for non-members
- Estimated time to complete course: 1 hour
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