Changing Color and Gloss Effects It's been said many times in posts related to options for customization in patterns and finishes for aluminum nameplates and trim. Color, gloss, or scale - any of these can be tweaked to work with your design. Color can be defined with a master or target chip. A ...
Surfaces on Aluminum Design Blog
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Vicky Bowie
Subtle Decoration Adds Interest One of the great things about working alongside of the Design team is there is never a lack of interesting finishes to browse through. Today my attention was caught by one with subtle decoration for the aluminum trim using selective bright areas woven through a ...
Posted by
Mitch Larson
Taking advantage of the natural characteristics of metal is the best part about working with finishes on metal. This series of finishes does just that. We used simple geometric shapes as a starting point and stepped these into a base pattern. This base pattern is selectively brushed. Then the same ...
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Vicky Bowie
The development of finishes in our Design Center is constant - whether something customized for a specific project or working through new ideas to add to the library of finishes. Right now we're working on final selections of the finishes which will be featured in new mood boards. A preview of some ...
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Vicky Bowie
Getting ready to release the latest mood boards and surface collections requires review and tweaking of finish development. Recently a sneak peak was given for some of the dimensional finishes that are coming.
Posted by
Vicky Bowie
Just look at the dimension created when a technical pattern is used in the background! The border of this nameplate appears to be a higher level than the background, resulting in perceived depth without need for a custom emboss tool.
Posted by
Mitch Larson
Here's another sneak peak at new finishes we are creating for our latest series of mood boards. They are part of a set of boards we are putting together featuring dimensional finishes exploring simple geometric shapes. These finishes combine multiple selective brushes that are layered creating ...
Posted by
Mitch Larson
Linear fretwork, layered grids and lattice configurations are formulaically applied to surfaces, as process is embraced. Connected, joined and engineered structures mimic exoskeletons that come to life and move, animating functional design.
Posted by
Mitch Larson
We're working on new finishes for our latest mood board. Here's a sneak peek at a couple of new finishes that will be featured. These are part of a new series of dimensional finishes exploring simple geometric shapes. Selectively brushed surfaces are combined with subtle printing and texture to ...
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