Carbon60 Office Wall Mural and Decals

August 22, 2022March 25, 2020 by mgadmin

Carbon60 Office Wall Mural and Decals

Carbon60 helps businesses to maximize the performance and security of their core application infrastructure on private and public clouds. Established in 1999 in Toronto as an infrastructure and security consulting company then evolved into a managed hosting service provider a few years later with a footprint in Toronto and Kelowna.

They recently joined forces with GT.net in Vancouver and as a result, required some environmental graphics to brand their office. The graphics consisted of wall murals and decals only. However, due to their location and obstacles on the wall, alignment and overlapping were one of the major challenges.

Our Work

Two wall murals at approximately 20ft x 11ft each
10 wall decals covering a two walls at approximately 30ft x 11ft
One cutout logo
One stand alone decal of a cube

The biggest challenge throughout the job was to align the individual decals such that they cover two walls precisely, while overlapping each other perfectly. We are very proud of the results and the carefully planned process by our sales, design, and installation team.

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Informational Graphics at Flyover Canada

August 22, 2022August 9, 2019 by mgadmin

Informational Wayfinding Graphics at Flyover Canada

As one of the most popular attractions in Vancouver, Flyover Canada has been seeing a steady rise in its visitor numbers. To meet the rising demand, Flyover Canada has been continuing to expand and update its current infrastructure – providing more information and features of the beautiful country it so gorgeously displays. In fact, Flyover Canada has been such a sensation among tourists that they have announced a second location that would be going up in Toronto in 2022.

But until then, the focus remains on the expansion of its current location where Multigraphics was once again ecstatic to help bring the creative vision of Flyover Canada’s team to life. The most recent addition includes:

Informational Wall Mural and Podiums

A 10ft x 8 ft wall mural
20 pins permanently installed in the form of standoffs with strings attached to them
4 informational podiums, custom fabricated from maple wood
4 printed acrylic graphics applied to the top section of the podiums
Digitally printed and cut letters applied to the front of the podiums

New Backlit Panels for the Exterior Pillar Sign

Fabricated and installed two backlit blade signs made out of 6mm alupanel, edge wrapped with printed vinyl

And more…

An exiting/deboarding wall consisting of cut vinyl letters
Three wayfinding signs for washrooms and entrance
Two elevator hallway wayfinding signs showing the timecards of the upcoming shows
A single bagdrop blade sign
“Oh Canada” dimensional lettering with an authentic Maple Wood face and returns painted red
The Flying Whale Cafe Graphics
- Two cafe menus made out of 6mm alupanel, wrapped in printed graphics. Each menu has two 3M Di-Noc Birch Wood wrapped caps that were pre-installed onto the menu boards
- Printed and cut letters, installed directly on the wall

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HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?

Email us your enquiry at info@multigraphics.ca or call us at +1 604.437.8444

Totem Prints for University of British Columbia

August 22, 2022July 25, 2019 by mgadmin

Beautiful Totem Prints for the University of British Columbia

The Commons Block of the Totem Park Student Residence at UBC serves six residential houses, with food services and other student amenities. Recently, it went through a major revamp of its Commons Block area with an upgrade to its environmental graphics in the lounge. This upgrade includes 5 pillar graphics and a custom printed wall section.

Taking advantage of the dynamic column height and long view perspective, the interior and exhibition design by PUBLIC Architecture + Communication (publicdesign.ca) incorporates Musqueam history, culture, language, and teachings. Colors are derived from the Musqueam traditional color palette and woven into graphics, wall, floor and furnishings. Large-scale, direct print on wood illustrations by artists Diamond Point and Suzanne Guerin draw visitors and residents around the columns motivation an exploration of stories written by the Musqueam community.

While a simple feat on paper, the steps involved in completing this project were anything but. From designing to testing, and installing – each step required careful planning and precise measurement to put all the pieces together. Here’s how the whole job panned out:

The first stage was to verify and create a PDF proof showcasing the print design, sizes, and layout.
Next, we had to match the dimension of the final print with the physical pieces to ensure the dimensions provided are accurate.
Since we only had one chance to get the print right, we did some pre-testing (by printing on paper) to ensure the print aligns properly.

During the printing stage, each panel was matched to its adjacent panels to ensure the image overflow lined up properly.
Along with 20 printed wooden slabs, we also produced 21 acrylic prints that were backed with black-painted MDFs.
Once all the printing was done, we did a test to confirm that the acrylic prints fit within the wooden slabs (as the acrylic needed to add up to same thickness).

The last step was to install the graphics. Wooden slabs were put up first, followed by acrylic panels and dimensional elements. In the end, the whole job consisted of:

22 precut and polished 1/8″ Acrylic
22 painted 0.5″ MDF panels
Various 3D Letters and Numbers on 1/2″ Acrylic wrapped in Gold Vinyl
15 prefabricated wood panels (each at 10′ length)

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HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?

Email us your enquiry at info@multigraphics.ca or call us at +1 604.437.8444

The Art of Wrapping Utility Boxes

August 22, 2022May 17, 2019 by mgadmin

The Art of Wrapping Utility Boxes

You probably haven’t given a second thought, but chances are you have come across these utility boxes once and went “Why do they do this?” or “How did they do this?”. Well, wonder no more. As a large format printing specialist, Multigraphics has wrapped many utility boxes around the city of Vancouver and today we will briefly explain the hows and whys behind it.

What are Utility Boxes?

Utility boxes are metallic structures installed on street corners and sidewalks, holding all the valuable equipment that keeps our city running smoothly. They help run infrastructure like traffic lights, cable and phone connections, streetlights, transit shelters, electric transformers, and much more. Their respective cities own most utility boxes, however, some are owned and operated by private organizations.

Why do we wrap Utility Boxes with vinyl graphics?

No matter who owns them, there are thousands of them throughout the city. It’s one of those essential infrastructures that you need in public spaces, but don’t want the public to see. So how do you justify erecting them everywhere while avoiding making them an eye sore? Simple. You cover them up. Either by wrapping them in graphics or painting over them.

Of course, there is an option of not doing either, however, without any graphics, utility boxes are just flat, metallic canvas for taggers to add their graffiti markings.

Up till the late 2000s, this was a major issue faced by cities around the world. Luckily, around the same time, the vinyl wrap boom was taking place. With better printing technologies and materials, large format printing industry had the solution. Their solution could not only deter taggers from marking on utility boxes, but also allow the owners to virtually place any image on the boxes. This pool of untapped potential led to various benefits that wrapped utility boxes provided over the years since.

Benefits of Wrapping Utility Boxes

Provides a platform or an opportunity for local artist (e.g. city of vancouver art call) to showcase their talent in the form of public art.
Eliminates or prevent vandalism by disallowing graffiti markings on the boxes (as the graphics are covered with anti-graffiti laminate).
Helps beautify the city by creatively merging the metal infrastructures with their surrounding landscapes.
The graphics are long lasting (upward of 5+ years) and can easily be replaced, providing an economically feasible solution for the city.
Can be a form of major tourist attraction if done right. Having a creative image can lead to the up rise of Instagramers popularizing the art.
Fun Fact: Wrapped utility boxes are one of the most popular forms of Pokestops in the popular mobile game Pokemon Go.

How are Utility Box Wraps Produced?

Like most prints, producing utility box graphics go through the following stages:

We visit the site to get precise measurements of the utility boxes and any irregularities that we might encounter during installation.
We draw a rough mockup on paper to go with the order for production.
At Prepress stage, each utility box is subdivided into individual panels in relation to how they will be printed and cut.
This is forwarded to client for final approval before proceeding with the prints.
The graphics are printed on highly durable 3M Conformable Vinyl and laminated with either Gloss or Anti-Graffiti Laminate.
The last step involves the actual installation which will bring all the element of design and mockups together to bring the visual to life.

Custom Printed Box Wraps

Contact Us

Have a question about wrapping a utility box or would like to get a quote? Leave us a message below or call us at +1 604.437.8444.

American Spirit Graphics for a Private Event

August 22, 2022April 17, 2019 by mgadmin

American Spirit Graphics for a Private Event

Our Work

24 Panels of Self Adhesive Vinyl prints for the Main Bars
6 Panels of Self Adhesive Vinyl prints for the DJ booth
5 Directional Arrows
4 Panels of Privacy Screen
50 small decals, installed throughout the location
2 washroom murals
6 washroom stall door decals
4 Foamboard wall panels
3 Banners for the entrance

The beautiful, rustic design goes to show why it isn’t necessary to print on wood for an authentic old-school look. Good design and quality prints can help achieve that at a fraction of the cost.

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Visit our Retail Signs page for more info or ask us directly on how we can help you with your graphical needs.

New Office Graphics at Ariix Vancouver

August 22, 2022March 18, 2019 by mgadmin

New Office Graphics at Ariix Vancouver

ARIIX is a global network marketing company that provides health, wellness, beauty, and weight-loss products and supplements. With over 10 locations around the world, they recently expanded into the Canadian market with their first office in Vancouver.

As a company that sets high quality standards for their own products, they expected nothing less for the graphics that were to be put up at their new office. With a simple, yet creative design, they wanted their brand color Gold (color) to be the highlight – from the diagonally-patterned wall decals to their 3D logo and letters.

Our Work

Various Avery Gold vinyl cut patterns, installed across 3 walls
Avery Gold vinyl cut letters
Eleven image frames
One 3D logo and letters (65″ x 15″)
Two full wall murals – one at 148″ x 102″ and the other at 174″ x 102″
Two frosted privacy window film with a cut out logo. Each at 72″ x 36″

We loved the bold design that goes against the norm. The gold really makes the wall pop and further instills Ariix’s high quality standards. Check out the finished result below.