This article is the first in a series of articles illustrating options in integrating finishes into your nameplate design. All can be customized to meet your product branding needs.
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Deidre Kruser
Aluminum nameplates manufactured for Axon reflect the high quality and advanced features inside the tactical computer used by law enforcement to bring the power of video to their side. The nameplate is cut out around the letters focusing on the Axon logo. Engine stripe adds movement to the logo and ...
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Deidre Kruser
Aluminum Nameplates The TiVo nameplate use a multi-level emboss to define the TiVo logo. This small logo has three levels of embossing. The graphics are printed using spot colors custom matched to the graphics. The background is a low gloss aluminum. The same processes are used on the large and ...
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Deidre Kruser
Diamond Cut Aluminum Nameplates The Zenith nameplates are a classic example of the use of the diamond cut process on a nameplate. The outer edge of the nameplate is contoured to follow the logo minimizing the black background while allowing the logo to stand out.
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Deidre Kruser
HP Nameplate One of the key facets of a great brand is that it delivers on consistency. The manifestation of the brand or the way in which the promise and values are communicated occurs in many ways. Product branding with nameplates and labels is one of the vehicles for delivering a brand's ...
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Deidre Kruser
Aluminum HP Nameplate When it's your 25th anniversary... you celebrate it with style. This is exactly how Hewlett Packard commemorated the anniversary of the laserjet printer with an anniversary edition badge designed for the printers.
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Deidre Kruser
A common question that arises during the design phase of a nameplate is: how can I hide the raw edge of aluminum on my nameplate? This is especially a concern when the nameplate is a very dark color and is being applied to a dark colored substrate. In this case, the exposed silver edge of the ...
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