Color is one of the easiest ways to ensure a nameplate, label or badge is recognizable. Color can be added to an existing design through three processes: lithography, screen printing or coating.
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Kelly Kjos
Adding a gold finish to your aluminum nameplate gives shine as well as richness to the original design. Gold can also highlight embossing or allow a black finish to stand out. The above nameplate examples show the many looks a gold emblem may have.
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Kelly Kjos
TransAm GTA Emblem One of the classic designs, the TransAm nameplate, features a coined texture on the firebird contrasted by the black background. The metallic gold tones really allow this design to catch the eye. This is a perfect example of a timeless, recognizable emblem.
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Kelly Kjos
Utilizing a beadblast finish gives your nameplate a subtle texture, while highlighting the chosen graphic. Whether it is paired with a bright aluminum or black graphic, the matte finish qualities of the beadblast allow the graphic to consistently be the focus.
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Kelly Kjos
Being new to the company, I had so much fun researching the most popular nameplates. As shown, there are a wide range of topic areas and nameplate types, of which encompass many divisions of nameplates in the company. These results were derived from web analytics and click rates, which incorporated ...
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Kelly Kjos
Blank on Tape Appliques supplied on a roll refers to the process in which an aluminum part is applied with a press onto a roll of adhesive tape. This process is most often utilized with high-volume orders and small parts. Aluminum or norlens products are most commonly used materials.
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Deidre Kruser
Stock dies are a perfect match for short run product branding where you demand quality but want to minimize costs. Using stock dies eliminates capital investment allowing you to put your resources into printing the label or nameplate.
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Deidre Kruser
Free Color Specifying eBook for Nameplates Design Your Nameplate or Label in Color In this FREE eBook you will: Learn the basics of color specification, from defining opaque, transparent and metallic colors to specifying gloss. Discover additional considerations in color development on metal ...
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