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by matt
Fri Oct 28, 2022 7:44 am
Forum: The Signs That Define Toronto BOOK
Topic: SIGN VARIANCE COMMITTEE
Replies: 1
Views: 991

Re: SIGN VARIANCE COMMITTEE

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by matt
Wed Oct 12, 2022 10:59 am
Forum: The Signs That Define Toronto BOOK
Topic: GLOSSARY
Replies: 4
Views: 1842

Re: GLOSSARY

Soffit
An architectural feature, generally the horizontal, aloft underside of a construction element like a roof overhang or a cantilever.

Canopy mounted
A sign attached to the front face of a building structure that provides shelter from the elements, generally located in front of a storefront.
by matt
Thu Oct 06, 2022 11:21 am
Forum: The Signs That Define Toronto BOOK
Topic: GLOSSARY
Replies: 4
Views: 1842

Re: GLOSSARY

Chyron

A caption or quote that is superimposed on a sign or a screen.
by matt
Wed Oct 05, 2022 2:52 pm
Forum: The Signs That Define Toronto BOOK
Topic: GLOSSARY
Replies: 4
Views: 1842

Re: GLOSSARY

Ombre Effect

A dramatic gradient that blends hues of the same colour and gradually transitions from light to dark.
by matt
Tue Oct 04, 2022 10:18 am
Forum: The Signs That Define Toronto BOOK
Topic: GLOSSARY
Replies: 4
Views: 1842

Re: GLOSSARY

Need definitions for: Sheet-vinyl Vinyl graphics and letters that are applied to a sheet of translucent acrylic and backlit with an electric light source (refer to lightbox. Parapet Signs A sign mounted to the parapet or top edge of the building facade. Beehive and mill saw trade signs (used in wayn...
by matt
Mon Oct 03, 2022 11:01 am
Forum: The Signs That Define Toronto BOOK
Topic: ICONIC SIGN: Swinging Lady
Replies: 1
Views: 987

Re: ICONIC SIGN: Swinging Lady

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by matt
Wed Sep 28, 2022 11:33 am
Forum: The Signs That Define Toronto BOOK
Topic: INTRODUCTION by Kurt Kraler
Replies: 2
Views: 1183

Re: INTRODUCTION by Kurt Kraler

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by matt
Wed Sep 21, 2022 1:24 pm
Forum: The Signs That Define Toronto BOOK
Topic: ICONIC SIGN: SEA-HI
Replies: 1
Views: 1010

Re: ICONIC SIGN: SEA-HI

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by matt
Wed Sep 14, 2022 9:56 am
Forum: The Signs That Define Toronto BOOK
Topic: CASE STUDY: 26 LOMBARD
Replies: 2
Views: 1197

Re: CASE STUDY: 26 LOMBARD

If you stroll along Lombard Street, a two-block road bookended by Victoria Street on the west and Jarvis Street on the east, and you’ll catch a glimpse of a large brown and white mural painted on the side of a historic Romanesque Revival brick building at the base of a new residential tower. The bui...
by matt
Tue Sep 13, 2022 1:55 pm
Forum: The Signs That Define Toronto BOOK
Topic: CASE STUDY: 26 LOMBARD
Replies: 2
Views: 1197

Re: CASE STUDY: 26 LOMBARD

asked Carl for "description of how mural was painted" from note in the piece.