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CONTENT 01 SIGN CABINETS Push - Thru Stencil letters

09 CHANNEL LETTERS Halo

19 ARCHITECTURAL Graphic Frosting

29 FREE STANDING Monument

41 DIGITAL SIGNAGE

49 WAY FINDING Acrylmotif

61 LARGE FORMAT Billboards Banners Murals Canopies

69 ECO - FRIENDLY

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Sign Cabinets Alternative Styles: Push-Thru and Stencil Letters Durable sign cabinets are built in geometrical shapes or form fit to curved shapes or patterns. The LED illuminated sign cabinet will adapt to unique types of lighting by illuminating either the complete face or the graphics and letters only.

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PINNACLE CLUB - Investors Group Field Winnipeg

A perfect example of where modern illuminated signs got their start. This Pinnacle Club sign cabinet consists of a black metal cabinet, white flex face, vinyl graphics and white LED illumination.

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CAMPBELL, MARR LLP - 10 Donald Street Winnipeg

BISTRO 146 - 146 Main Street Grunthal

This sign cabinet for Campbell, Marr LLP is quite unique in the way it presents the

A sign cabinet can be modified for Push-Thru letters. Bistro 146 wanted something a little

buildings address. It was necessary, because of the buildings busy downtown location, to

different so Signex built a brushed aluminum sign cabinet and fitted it with 3/4 inch acrylic

wrap the sign cabinet around the buildings entrance so the street address was visible

letters. The letters have a blackout vinyl applied to the face only. When the white LED’s

from either side.

illuminate the letters have a halo effect.

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CAISSE FINANCIAL GROUP - Saint Boniface Winnipeg

This showcases how seamless a sign cabinet can be implemented into a building. This slender cabinet has been fitted with push-thru acrylic letters and logos. The cabinet blends in perfectly with the surrounding structure.

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MICROAGE - 1038 Portage Avenue Winnipeg

SELFISH - 287 Broadway Winnipeg

This sign cabinet for Microage has been fitted with push-thru letters for a very

This is kind of an interesting sign cabinet. We had some size restrictions because

clean minimal look. The letters have had red and white vinyl applied to the faces.

the sign needed to fit flush in the window well. This created some hurtles involving the illumination but the end product was a very sleek looking installation.

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CHANNEL LETTERS Alternative Styles: Halo These individually illuminated letters are fabricated in various sizes and font types depending on each individual style and application. Letters are precision cut and shaped by state of the art equipment using high quality finished aluminum. To achieve desired design elements, the logos and letters are illuminated through the face or back-lit, either way, providing a rich, vibrant professional image. Letters are either flush mounted or installed using the Invisi-Rail wall mount system which conceals the electrical components.

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IKEA - Sterling Lyon Parkway Winnipeg

The iconic Ikea logo is perfectly suited for channel letters. In this case each channel letter is one, uniform color: the very recognizable Ikea yellow. In other applications the face, trim cap and returns can all be different colors.

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BOMBER STORE - Investors Group Field Winnipeg

MTS CENTRE - 300 Portage Avenue Winnipeg

These Bomber Store letters utilize white faces and custom painted blue trim cap and

A great illustration of how custom paint benefits channel letters, the trim cap and returns

returns. Each face also includes a blue vinyl key line around it’s perimeter. The big bomber

have been painted to precisely match the vinyl on the faces. This establishes a very clean

“W” is a special channel letter that had to be fabricated differently than normal so it could

aesthetic while maintaining brand consistency.

withstand it’s own weight.

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GUPTA - University of Winnipeg

These Gupta letters include 5” black channel, acrylic faces and are mounted using our Invisirail system. A unique componant is the day/night vinyl which appears black during the day and white at night.

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MACDON - 2555 Saskatchewan Avenue Winnipeg These Macdon channel letters had to be approached a little differently than standard channel letters because of the size and weight of the sign. We reinforced the channel so it wouldn’t bend under it’s own weight and we had to use two pieces of lexan to make a single face. In addition to those modifications, the entire sign was custom painted and the entire face was vinyled to match Macdon’s branding.

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INVESTORS GROUP FIELD - 315 Chancellor Matheson Road Winnipeg

Some of these massive channel letters are up to twelve feet tall. However, besides the text of the logo, the arching shapes above the text were also fabricated as channel.

IQMETRIX - 311 Portage Avenue Winnipeg

During the day these brushed aluminum letters blend in to the substrate in a very understated way. At night, the halo illumination makes this sign pop so you can’t miss it.

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ARCHITECTURAL Alternative Styles: Graphic Frosting Create a professional lasting impression by using raised letters in metal or acrylic to present your company’s image. This non-illuminated signage is provided for interior or exterior applications. Designs can be mounted flush to the wall surface or pin mounted providing further depth to the letters.

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HOFFER AND LIPKIN - 191 River Avenue Winnipeg

PINNACLE CLUB - Investors Group Field Winnipeg

A great example of what architectural letters can add to your workspace. Hoffer and

These architectural letters for Pinnacle Club include printed vinyl so the exact Pinnacle

Lipkin ordered a very simple and tasteful router cut logo to pin-mount behind their

Club colors could be achieved. Also notice how multiple layers were used to accomplish this

reception. The pin-mount creates a very 3-dimensional look which works very well with the

logo and how the simple shape of the mountains perfect for an architectural application

tasteful logo.

such as this.

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PAYWORKS - 1565 Willson Place Winnipeg

Graphic frosting is a perfect combination of aesthetics and functionality. This etched vinyl produced the privacy Payworks needed in their boardroom and also accomplishes a visually pleasing environment using the companies branding.

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CAISSE FINANCIAL GROUP - Saint Boniface Winnipeg

EMPTYFUL - Millennium Library Park Winnipeg

These Caisse Financial Group architectural letters altogether suit the buildings decor.

This architectural sign is essentially the opposite of a traditional installation. The negative

Using brushed aluminum, an appropriately colored monochromatic logo was attained.

space is the substrate whereas the text has been routered out. The sign stands off of the mounting surface in order to create the shadows necessary for easy legibility. Vinyl was used to form the small text that would’ve been impossible to router.

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MTS CONNECT - Polo Park Winnipeg

STUART OLSON DOMINION - 50 Fultz Boulevard Winnipeg

A very simple and effective architectural installation. These are router cut metal letters

A larger implementation of architectural letters, this Stuart Olson Dominion logo is visible

mounted to a composite panel. The letters have been custom painted to precisely

from the street. With large scale applications like this, adequate building identification can

match the MTS colors.

be attained if ambient light is present.

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CN CAMPUS - 650 Pandora Avenue East Winnipeg

The CN logo is perfectly suited for architectural applications such as this. We did exterior monument signage for this campus but most of this project utilized varieties of brushed aluminum and etched vinyl to create Arc h ite c tu r al

a very clean and minimal feel inside. Archi t ect ural

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CANADIAN MUSEUM FOR HUMAN RIGHTS - Winnipeg

CANADIAN MUSEUM FOR HUMAN RIGHTS - Winnipeg

These brushed aluminum architectural letters look great on the walls of this stainless steel

This is a great example of the versatility of brushed aluminum letters. Since brushed

and glass elevator. This application is extremely clean and really shows the museum’s

aluminum letters are somewhat relfective they always take on some of the look of the

desire to go above and beyond what would normally be seen.

surrounding environment.

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F R E E S TA N D I N G Alternative Styles: Monument These signs provide a noticeable identification factor to fit and promote your location and company. As the design elements, applications, and finishes may vary, free standing displays may be modest, architectural in design, or bold and will always make a statement. Height, size, and content are regulated by the city by-laws.

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STERLING LYON BUSINESS PARK - Sterling Lyon Parkway Winnipeg

This monument utilizes rear-lit, stand-off letters to achieve a halo effect. These letters are also mounted on a curved stone monument which creates some really nice curb-appeal.

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IKEA - Sterling Lyon Parkway Winnipeg

Ikea Winnipeg is a large store and thusly deserved a large pylon to direct customers to it. This signage pylon set a record at 155 feet tall. It dwarves all pylons around it.

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STONEPARK POINTE - Old #59 Highway Niverville

This monument sign is a little unique in that the green logo is constructed as a channel letter. The channel has been incorporated into the rest of the monument. The router cut letters of the monument F re e S ta n d in g

glow white whereas the channel-logo glows green as a result of the vinyl that has been applied.

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POLO PARK - Portage Avenue Winnipeg

ACU - 900 Harrow Winnipeg

This monument utilizes stand-off mounted, rear-lit letters on the brick portion of

This ACU pylon incorporates standard sign cabinets, but you’ll notice the asterisk

the monument. The sign cabinets have been fitted with faces that accept push-thru

is actually fabricated as a channel letter sign which gives the pylon a very 3

acrylic letters. So this sign has a nice collection of halo-lit letters and face lit letters,

dimensional look. The pylon itself was also designed to completely enclose the

all of which, have a 3 dimensional feel.

support beams, making this a very clean looking pylon.

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WOODLAWN TERRACE - Henry Street Steinbach

Using a very complicated steel frame and many different composite panels, we created a complex 3D design that draws you in to take a closer look.

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CANADIAN MUSEUM FOR HUMAN RIGHTS - Israel Asper Way Winnipeg

This monument has a couple interesting features. The top white portion is illuminated and the black lettering is non-illuminated. Which essentially creates the opposite effect that is normally seen. The bottom portion was manufactured the more traditional way with the letters being illuminated.

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D I G I TA L S I G N A G E Advertising billboards are an outstanding opportunity to reach the public. The technology in the software, controllers and LED themselves are continuing to improve and a tremendous change from the static reader board. Electronic message centres can be used in conjunction with pylons, monuments, or installed directly on a building.

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ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP - Grunthal, MB

The Grunthal Life Centre pylon features a unique top cabinet, a seamlessly implemented digital message board and then some very common tennant panel sign cabinets. It’s a very common arrangement that accomplishes a lot for a single business or multiple businesses.

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SCU - 1575 Lagimodiere Boulevard Winnipeg

MTS CENTRE - 300 Portage Avenue Winnipeg

This double-sided digital message board was installed as the top of a monument

These canopies have small digital displays integrated into the large-format graphics. This

located in front of the establishment.

gives you the ability to have dynamic content amongst the printed advertisements which run longer.

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NOTT AUTOCORP - 1322 Waverley Street Winnipeg

This Nott pylon was built in a V-configuration to maximize visibility at their location. The channel letters are mounted to a custom painted substrate. This pylon, of course, also utilizes two digital displays.

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CENTURY 21 - Brandt Street Steinbach

This Century 21 message board is it’s own stand-alone sign. The only addition to the digital display is a small sign cabinet that has been built on top to seamlessly blend in to the message board.

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WAY - F I N D I N G Alternative Styles: Acrylmotif This is a functional and intentional way of directing people and traffic to specific areas of a building or outdoor space. Wayfinding signage can be virtually any type of sign. However, wayfinding signage must be unified by a singular wayfinding system. Wayfinding systems are both functional by the details they contain as well as artistic and an expression of clientele.

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SCU - 1575 Lagimodiere Boulevard Winnipeg

PAYWORKS - 1565 Willson Place Winnipeg

These company directories at the Steinbach Credit Union in Winnipeg incorporate several

Every office space needs a variety of nameplates and this type that we created for

different materials. The frame is high grade steel fabricated to hold the half inch clear

Payworks in Winnipeg are a very common solution. Small printed sheets contain the

acrylic that covers the actual directories. The names and titles are cut vinyl that is applied

necessary information and sit behind a protective plastic cover. The print and the cover are

to composite panels that sit behind the acrylic. The end result is a very high quality 3

housed in one of our standardized frames.

dimensional directory.

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UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG - 515 Portage Avenue Winnipeg

If there are no appropriate structures to support your desired way-finding signage, then just make your own. The U of W in Winnipeg chose to use monuments in various locations to help direct campus traffic.

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ADVENTURE PARK - The Forks Winnipeg

This is a unique way-finding application that was constructed for The Forks. Designed to look similar to an old lamp stand, this sign creatively indicates directions and distances to various global locations.

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PAYWORKS - 1565 Willson Place Winnipeg

INVESTORS GROUP FIELD - Chancellor Matheson Road Winnipeg

Braille and Tactile way-finding signage is becoming very popular because of it’s

These signs are router cut composite panels with applied vinyl. They have custom welded

functionality for the visually impaired. This sign for Payworks is black tactile on a router

frames that allow each sign to be secured to the ceiling.

cut clear acrylic panel with black braille.

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CANADIAN MUSEUM FOR HUMAN RIGHTS - Israel Asper Way Winnipeg

These wayfinding monuments perfectly blend a minimalist design in a fairly complex application. The wayfinding portion itself is a large piece of 1/8 inch acrylic painted on the second surface. The lettering is black tactile engraved right onto the panel with clear braille underneath all the tactile.

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COPPERFIN CREDIT UNION - 346 Second Street Kenora

STE. ANNE HOSPITAL - 47 Rue Saint Gerard Ste. Anne

Acrylmotif is a Signex specific line of wayfinding signage that utilizes multiple acrylic

This is another example of an Acrylmotif sign. In this case, no suitable mounting surface

panels, stand-off mounting and both printed and cut vinyl. Acrylmotif is very functional,

was available so the sign has been suspended from the ceiling.

but it’s aesthetic value is what makes it stand apart.

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CANADIAN MUSEUM FOR HUMAN RIGHTS - Winnipeg

CANADIAN MUSEUM FOR HUMAN RIGHTS - Winnipeg

Braille and tactile signage is becoming increasingly popular. Most companies opening up

This bathroom sign is an interesting use of acrylic as a tactile solution. The lettering on the

new factilities want them to comply with ADA regulations which means you need to include

right is typical black tactile which is engraved right onto the clear acrylic panel. However,

braille text with any regular text. This hallway sign demonstrates how added braille

on the left, the pictograms were actually created using rear painted 1/8 inch acrylic which

doesn’t necessarily mean adding clutter to your sign. In this case the braille beads are clear

were routered out first and placed onto the rear panel afterward.

and practically disappear at a distance.

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L A R G E F O R M AT Alternative Styles: Banners, Billboards, Murals and Canopies Practical and eye-catching advertising solution for small or large businesses alike. Complete with brilliant digital graphics and the option of illumination for particular applications and placement.

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IKEA - Sterling Lyon Parkway Winnipeg

These non-illuminated letters have a flex face which is only lit by the external lighting installed on the building. This was a necessary way of fabricating these letters because of the sheer size of them.

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INVESTORS GROUP FIELD - Chancellor Matheson Road Winnipeg

CLEARSPRING CENTRE - #1 Trans Canada Highway

This banner is made of a mesh material that allows air flow to pass through.

Highway signs are a very common sight because of their effectiveness in directing

Naturally, because of the size of this sheet, if air flow was restricted the banner

traffic. This billboard for Clearspring Centre in Steinbach is constructed using

would be ripped off in any amount of wind.

several different composite panels with applied printed vinyl.

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CLEARSPRING CENTRE - #12 Highway

THE GREAT CANADIAN EXPERIENCE - Fort Frances Ontario

This mural was printed on multiple strips of vinyl and then applied directly to the wall.

Images such as these always capture a person’s attention. Each one of these prints is

Since the seams of the vinyl are virtually invisible once installed, pretty much any size of

installed in it’s own aluminum frame.

mural can be achieved.

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E C O - F R I E N D LY Solar panels are a great way to lower your carbon footprint and your energy costs while maintaining unique design elements. This is also a great solution for when electrical services are not available in the desired sign location.

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LINDENHOLM PLACE/LINDENLAKE TERRACE 885/895 Wilkes Avenue Winnipeg

Functional and beautiful, this monument is a great example of what a solar powered sign can be. A free standing sign such as this is often installed in an area where power is not readily available. Instead of running a power line at great cost, this Linden monument was built with a solar powering system which proved much more cost effective.

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CAMPUS COMMONS - University of Winnipeg

The University of Winnipeg wanted to ensure students could read the campus directory at night. The solution was this monument with a back-lit directory powered by a single solar panel.

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POLO PARK - St James Street Winnipeg

The solar panel on this monument for Polo Park Mall was a cost effective solution to power this sign and also environmentally friendly.

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FORT GARRY MONUMENT - Pembina Blvd Winnipeg

This monument is a perfect blend of old and new. The stone construction obviously has a very classic vibe to it. However, the solar-powered halo-illuminated letters are as high tech as they come.

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S I G N AT U R E S E R I E S There are occasions in which we are contracted to create a “sign” that doesn’t follow anything we’ve ever done before. A signature sign requires us to think outside the box. Sometimes a client will come to us with a concept, a painting, or a sketch and it’s up to us to build it. These signs are always attention grabbing as they will be like nothing you’ve ever seen before.

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NYGARD - 1626 Kenaston Winnipeg

Custom channel letters for Nygard International. These letters are chrome inside and out with over-populated LEDs and clear faces.

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STEINBACH CREDIT UNION - 1575 Lagimodiere Winnipeg

This SCU logo is a channel letter with some substantial modifications. It’s been manufactured to illuminate from both sides and to be suspended from the ceiling.

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RIVERTON BRIDGE - Riverton Manitoba

ADVENTURE PARK - The Forks Winnipeg

The Riverton Bridge really showcases how far from signage we sometimes go. We were in

We had a great opportunity to take part in the Adventure Park at the Forks. These are fun

charge of creating LED panels to light this entire bridge.

prints that display some of our history on the prairies.

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ADVENTURE PARK - The Forks Winnipeg

This is a modern take on a traditional native teepee. The biggest challenge was troubleshooting how to wrap the infrastructure.

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GOLDEN WEST - Brandt Street Steinbach

These Golden West letters are stand-off mounted to accomodate halo illumination but they also feature face illumination. The main structure of the entranceway is fabricated out of router-cut aluminum.

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TAKE FLIGHT - Sage Creek Winnipeg

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ADVENTURE PARK - The Forks Winnipeg

Another interesting piece for the Adventure Park, we weren’t just responsible for manufacturing the sign on the street clock, we were responsible for manufacturing the clock as well.

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