46   Sign Update      ISSUE 190 MARCH 2020

WAYFINDING   Feature

several common traits: aluminium extrusion frames; fast and easy graphics change; easy assembly and installation; timelessness and durability. Signage types range from wall/door frames; suspended signs; double-sided pylons and post signs; directories; flag, table and corner signs; name tags; light boxes; curved illuminated signs; and extra- large external signs.   Aluminium was the material of choice and remains so for its light weight, strength and recyclability. All Vista signs can withstand years of use without corroding or acquiring unwanted patina. The end caps are usually made with ABS plastic, sometimes aluminium. Vista frames do not function as actual signs until graphics have been added to them. All receive  a variety of graphic substrates, either flexible or rigid in nature, in accordance with the requirements of the project and design of space. Smaller sign frames, where graphics need to be changed frequently, work best with softer/ flexible graphic substrates including paper, vinyl, acetate, film or even faux leather and some thicker textiles or non- woven materials that can be printed on and inserted. Larger signs, commonly positioned in high traffic locations or exposed to the elements, work best with more rigid graphic substrates such as Di-Bond, perspex, acrylic, sheet metal and even wood. All Vista signs can be fitted with ADA lenses keeping up with worldwide regulations and legislation. Consult your Vista expert to learn more about materials and uses. Our customers

The world of visual communication met Vista System for the first time 25 years ago in the form of the flagship modular curved frame technology (MCFT) wayfinding system that revolutionised the business of directional signage. By securing the graphics using only the curved frame’s tension, the signs were both sleek, easy to handle, versatile for use and beautifully designed. Vista’s vision for a modular signage system that provides a solution for any signage project has since branched out exponentially to incorporate a wide array of wayfinding families, all under the Vista brand name appealing to any taste and requirement. Vista product families share

Modular curved frame technology provides versatile solutions

Vista TWC suspended signs are extremely lightweight, cost effective solutions for any interior or exterior signage project.

Modular curved frame technology has been at the forefront of Vista System International’s directional signage offering. Business development manager Pnina Kedar Feldman explains how its versatility has revolutionised the market.

Vista Sharp pylon: flat and frameless frame with two metal supports. Ideal as interior sign for public places eg shopping malls, theaters, offices and banks.

Vista Sharp wall frame is assembled from four extrusions and Di Bond.

are sign makers and visual communication companies and as such, they are providing a service to their end users and usually open for suggestion, even if they come with their own agenda. Sign makers generally look for functionality, design, coverage (various solutions for the project) and cost effectiveness. Budget is often a key factor in choosing a signage system. On the other hand, sustainability, durability and independence are important for the end users who eventually need to decide. Vista has emained true to form in its 25 years in business, providing mainly ‘analog’ sign frames as its core business. Moreover, it has searched and found various ways by which to make its solutions more cost effective over the years, for example: saving quite a bit on