Pops of red, teal and gold dance around this year's holiday card, bringing various symbols of the holiday season to life. Underneath the vibrant hues is a combination of brushed and bright aluminum to catch the light and add movement. To help the festive colors be the star of the show, we ...
Surfaces on Aluminum Design Blog
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Sarah Stanton
May Joy, Peace, Hope and Happiness be yours this Holiday Season From your friends at NBHX-Northern Engraving
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Sarah Stanton
Each year, the color experts at the Pantone Color Institute select a color of the year. For 2022, the choice color is Very Peri, Pantone 17-3938 TCX. Described as courageous, its presence encourages personal inventiveness and creativity. Very Peri is a dynamic periwinkle blue hue with a vivifying ...
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Sarah Stanton
Let's look ahead to the year 2021 and the color trends that will inspire us! Projected from WGSN, the global authority on consumer and design trends, we'll see expressive brights inspired by digital culture and neutrals shifting to more elegant and elevated tones. Below are a collection of aluminum ...
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Sarah Stanton
Sometimes all you need is one spark of inspiration for a design to develop. For this set of patterns - it was one eye catching textile found at the 2019 NeoCon Trade Show.
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Sarah Stanton
Each year the color experts at the Pantone Color Institute select a color of the year. For 2020, the choice color is named Classic Blue, Pantone 19-4052. It is a rich blue hue that showcases a calm yet confident aesthetic. Described as dependable and elegant in its simplicity, it makes sense why ...
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Mitch Larson
Many of our patterns and finishes on aluminum are created with layers of decorative processes. A popular technique is to make use of selective areas of mechanical finishes - stripes, spins, and brushes on the surface of the metal. The resulting decoration has movement and depth which can then be ...
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Billie Theobald
Consumers want to be treated like kings – let’s face it. Our loyalty to brands and icons is generated by how they make us look and feel. Every piece of plastic in our wallets has a story behind what it offers us and how it treats us. Plastic? Traditional card and secure card designers dress up the ...
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Vicky Bowie
Many of our patterns and finishes on aluminum are created with layers of decorative processes. A popular request is to make use of selective areas of mechanical finishes - stripes, spins, and brushes on the surface of the metal. The resulting decoration has movement and depth which can then be ...
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