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Riverside Festival of Lights – An Event to Remember

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If you have never visited downtown Riverside during the Christmas season, you must put this on your list of things to do, it is an event to remember.  This year was the 25 year anniversary for the Riverside Festival of Lights and its quite a sight to see.  The Riverside Mission Inn is decorated with hundreds of lights and animated figures to give the historic building some holiday flair.  Every year on the day after Thanksgiving there is a light switching ceremony where over a 100,000 people gather to see the festivities and enjoy the vendors selling their holiday goodies.  We were asked to print some custom event signage that promoted this grand event for all to see.

Not only do the events signs promote the Festival of Lights, but we also have Jolly old Saint Nick who made an appearance to the annual event.  All of the event signage this year werer printed on Coroplast, a light durable material that makes it easy to transport to various locations.  Coroplast is also extremely durable for indoor or outdoor display needs.  Below we have some event signage promoting Santa’s schedule, he appears to be a busy guy.  You could even go to the Festival of Lights website to see what other events were taking place during this holiday season.

The fun did not just top there for the 25th Anniversary of the Festival of Lights!  The City of Riverside also had a float in the annual Rose Parade – wow, that is AWESOME.  In addition to these event signs, we also printed custom banners to promote the Rose Parade float, that was of course designed after Riverside’s very own historic Mission Inn building.  This year for the Festival of Lights was surely an event that the City and all for those who came to see, an event to remember and we are so thrilled to have been a part of this.

Riverside Unveils 2018 Rose Parade Float – Event signage revealed

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Have you heard about the new Rose Parade Float that will feature the Riverside Mission Inn?  No? Well, I have news for you – the unveiling took place in September and the city long awaits this amazing exhibit.

The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa, has drawn millions of people to Riverside during the past 25 years by hosting the annual Festival of Lights, will take center stage on the city’s 2018 Rose Parade float, as seen in a design unveiled for the first time.

The float is Riverside’s first Rose Parade float in nearly 60 years and symbolizes the strong bond between the city and the historic hotel. The $300,000+ needed to prepare the float and pay for assorted other expenses were raised by the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce Foundation. More than 500,000 people visit Riverside each year during the six-week Festival of Lights, including 75,000 at the annual switch-on ceremony the day after Thanksgiving. The preparation for the Festival of Lights is quite an undertaking and begins in the summer months and includes many man hours, event signage, and most of all…lots and lots of lights.

Monster Media had the opportunity to create the event signage for the unveiling event and it turned out spectacular!  

As you can see, the event signage is bold, vibrant and shows off the float image so clearly.  This sign was printed on foam core so it is lightweight and easy to move around and display in various locations. This is just the beginning for The Festival of Lights in 2018!  As the event draws near, more event signage will be displayed around the city.

Don’t live in Riverside?  Not a problem, watch for the Mission Inn float on New Year’s Day and see how beautiful the historic building is.

 

 

RAM – Event Banner for Local Artist’s Exhibit

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Have you seen the latest art exhibit at the Riverside Art Museum (RAM)?  Their newest exhibit just went up on August 26th, and its one of our favorite local artist’s work.  RAM is pleased to present Potatostamp, a retrospective of Jeff Soto’s posters and art prints from the last 15 years.  This exhibit will also feature over 70 posters, and over 40 original ink drawings.  Jeff’s exhibit will be featured until January 12,  2018 and they are having an opening ceremony on September 7th.  We had the honor to print an amazing oversized event banner for the outside of the museum to promote this exhibit.

Jeff Soto – Potatostamp event banner

Wow!  Talk about an amazing oversized event banner.  You will see this beautiful banner hanging the front side of the art museum for the duration of the exhibit.  The colors and image vivdiness are so bold, this banner is a piece of art itself.

Another event banner we printed for RAM is for the Myth & Mirage: Inland Southern California, Birthplace for the Spanish Colonial Revival.  This amazing event banner will surely draw attention hanging from the outside of the museum.  Both of these event banners were printed on our 13oz vinyl material, which is very durable for outdoor use.  Our UV inks help prevent fading from the harsh sun rays and keep the banners looking vibrant and fresh.

Large oversized banners are a great way to promote your events and give your viewers from up close or afar all the information you have to share about your events.  Look for the RAM event banners up over the next few days, it’s worth driving by to see, but even more so to stop and see what is inside.

YourVilla Magazine

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If you live in Southern California, you have most likely been greeted by a YourVilla magazine in your mailbox.  YourVilla is an upscale magazine that caters to Southern California homeowners.  There is something for everyone in this luxurious magazine that provides a great deal of information on home remodeling, home design and decor and  top medical and health practices.  Not only is this magazine layout inviting to read, the content is rich and the photography is stunning.  YourVilla frequently prints their magazine covers or inside content for display purposes and the finished product looks amazing.

Custom Signs – YourVilla

These beautiful signs were printed with a gloss laminate in various sizes with a sign stand added to the back for easy display options.  The color images stand out and will look amazing both up close and from far away.  Below is the latest edition for the Riverside Region – Wow!  This cake looks delicious….

Here is a cover for the East Valley area…yes, Air Conditioning is a must in this region…

Here is another cover we printed for the Orange County region – Beach time!  The gloss laminate truly enhances the photo images.

 

YourVilla has seven publications that cover all of the Southern California regions and have an online publication as well.  Looking for the best landscaper, interior designer, new restaurant or doctor?  YourVilla might be something for your eyes to peek at.  Who knows, you might see our custom displays around town too.

 

 

Johnny’s Ice House

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If you love the cold and love Hockey, we have some great photos to share with you.  One of our latest projects we had the opportunity to work on was for Johnny’s Ice House in Chicago.  Johnny’s Ice House has two locations in the Chicago area, East and West.  This ice house is the official practice home of the Chicago Blackhawks and offers both adults and children the opportunity to learn, play and enjoy the sportsmanship of the game of hockey.  Since 1997, the East Ice House has offered a state of the art facility with all the bells and whistles (even indoor heated parking).  Another feature they have is a Bar and Grill that overlooks the ice.  The Stanley Club Bar & Grill wanted historical images displayed all over their walls and we were elated to help enhance those historical images by printing custom wood prints Check out how the finished products turned out.

What a great way to eat, enjoy the game and see history surrounding you.  I love how the vintage images keep their old look with natural wood panels.  This was a perfect choice for the history wall.  If ever in the Windy City, you might wish to blow through Johnny’s Ice House and see what is happening on the rink.

Eat, Drink, Vegan Beer and Food Festival

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This month we have been hard at work producing signage for Eat, Drink, Vegan. Eat, Drink, Vegan is a Vegan Beer and Food festival that took place at the Rose Bowl and Brookside Golf Course in Pasadena on May 27, 2017. They offered unlimited pours of 250+ drinks, over 75 restaurants, a vegan marketplace & more. We produced over 150 food and beverage banners for this event and other types of festival signs as well.


Because of the large number of vendors they had at Eat, Drink, Vegan, many durable festival banners were needed! And of course, grommets were a necessity to ensure easy hanging and durability. They had banners for food vendors, sponsors, drink vendors, marketplace shops, and more. Wow! We did over 200 festival signs for this awesome event.  How crazy is that?


Aside from all the banners we did, we also produced a couple of cheap but durable coroplast signs as well. With all this signage the Eat, Drink, Vegan festival must have been a breeze to navigate through! I hope everyone had a great time at the festival and loved our event signage as well.

Coachella 2017

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It’s been weeks since Coachella happened but the impact is still going strong. Everyone is mourning the ending to Coachella despite it being over for weeks now. Don’t worry because here I am to help you cope with your loss of Coachella with more photos of our signage from the event. Through us Coachella is forever!

Welcome/Entrance signage! I’m sure you didn’t even notice that our signage was greeting you every time you entered a new section! The signs did a great job letting guests know additional information about each section. Fun facts were included too! Like did you know the first Coachella was in 1999?! It’s almost been 20 years of Coachella!

Can’t have entrance signs without exit signs! I’m sure you didn’t want to leave the venue but when you did our sign made it easy. Nice, big, and very easy to spot. To create this sign we actually die-cut thank you first and then applied it to the bottom print. It created a nice 3-D, pop up effect on the sign. The entire sign itself has a really unique shape too. It reminds me of old diner signs!

Can’t go to Coachella and not try the food they bring out! The food is a huge part of the Coachella experience. It’s important to know which booth is selling what and where and our signage did a great job at doing so! I actually did a separate post about our food and beverage signage at Coachella because so many fun signs were made.

Directional signage! In my opinion, directional signage is the most important signage at a festival. The venue is 78 acres but including parking and camping locations the venue over 600 acres. With a venue that large, directional signage is a must. Imagine how lost you would be without signs telling you where to go! No need to thank us, don’t worry!

It’s important to know where to go but it’s also necessary to know WHEN to go. Our set time signage was large and in charge! No need to carry around a list of set times with our signage around.

That’s a wrap on this post! Hope all our photos helped to keep your Coachella memories alive. If you have any photos of our signage from Coachella you’d like to share, send it to us! We would love to see them.

Filming in Progress!

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Have you ever worked really hard to film a clip, only to be interrupted by someone? Too many times has this happened to me during the filming of a group project. Not only is it incredibly awkward when someone just prances in but it ruins the entire clip you were filming causing you to have to start filming from the start… If this is a problem for even for small group projects I can’t imagine what professionals go through when filming!

Here at Monster Media one of our recurring customers is nearby university, UCR! The University of California, Riverside trusts us with the printing of various banners, signs, posters, and more!

UCR takes matters into their own hands and make sure that no interrupting is done. UCR is currently in the midst of filming and in order to ensure good progress without interruptions they had us create coroplast signs for them! How creative! This really shows the versatility of coroplast signs, which is a great for cheap event signage!  They can be used for so much more than just advertising for businesses!

Here is another variation of the sign created. Be sure to check out UCR on their youtube channel to stay updated with what they film and if you’re interested in learning more about how you can order banners like these check out Banner4Sale!

Loma Linda Heart Health Conference

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I know we just finished the holiday season, but the year just started, and another holiday is just around the corner–Valentine’s Day! Although many choose to celebrate Galantines, or Palantines, or whatever you choose to call it, we all celebrate the love of friends, family, and other loved ones we’ve come to know and love.

Loma Linda University is incorporating Valentine’s Day with their Annual Heart Health Conference. By using holiday colors, their creating awareness of the message this conference is all about–support and health information for our hearts. 

By using holiday themes on your large custom banners, your audience instantly becomes attracted to the message that’s being this displayed. In this case, Loma Linda University used Valentine’s Day and the symbols represented by Valentine’s Day to attract and connect with their audience on the importance of heart health.

 

Stagecoach

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From Camp Flog Gnaw to Coachella, Goldenvoice has all your music festivals down! Goldenvoice also does Stagecoach, and we do too! Stagecoach is the country music festival for Californians. With over 50+ country acts every year, Goldenvoice definitely knows how to put on a show! Stagecoach will take place April 28th-30th, 2017 and of course you should keep a look out for some of our work there!

stagecoach-large-wood-printWe’ve been working with Goldenvoice for a while and like them, our work is trustworthy and overall has great quality. Check out these wood prints we created for Stagecoach. Who said you need to be a real cowboy when we have these great life-sized wood prints for you to take selfies with!

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Stay tuned as the event gets closer! We’ll be working on a couple of projects for Stagecoach as April approaches, and we’re honestly excited to be able to continue to work with Goldenvoice and fuse wood art, and music together.