Technology Hiccups

Sometimes we have technology hiccups. We experienced one recently. It affected our upload site, blog, and email services. (more…)

Anybody like coffee?

Doing a new store’s graphics is always fun.  Doing a new store that happens to be a local coffee roaster?  Even better.  You can’t go wrong with friends who make your primary form of energy in bulk.  In 21 custom flavors. (more…)

What Comes First? Width or Height?

I had a conversation with a fellow sign-maker recently that turned into a battle of wits. It was fun. No harm, no foul. We were both trying to convince the other of whether width or height comes first in the world of 2D measurements. (more…)

Wonderful Pistachios Partial Wrap

Here’s another great partial-wrap we had the pleasure of executing. This 2010 Toyota Prius had a lot of challenging body lines and tight spaces to work in, but it was certainly rewarding to see the final product. This is a great example of a partial wrap. Very sharp looking vehicle. (more…)

Optimized File Transfers.

Files can be transfered in many ways.

• Email: Convenient, but limited when it comes to large file sizes.
• FTP: Traditional large-file transfer method.
• HTTP: Web based uploads are becoming the latest. Implementing forms and additional data fields, etc.

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Frosted Windows for Circle Spring

Etched Glass Vinyl (Frosted Vinyl) is often a great solution for obscuring the line-of-sight to offer privacy, while maintaining an open feel. Robin Easter Design came to us with a store front design for their neighbor, CircleSpring. It was very nicely designed. The President of CircleSpring, Elaine Seat, PhD., was ecstatic. Good work for good people. Here’s some pics. Note the light-catching behavior of the etched-glass vinyl from inside. (more…)

Tree Silhouettes – American Cancer Society 2009 Gala

Recently we met with The Tombras Group about cutting tree silhouettes from wood. We used our CNC Router table to cut the furniture grade plywood they provided us. They painted and installed, completing the project spot on. The results were very cool. Here’s a few pics. Enjoy! (more…)

Snow Leopard – To Upgrade or not?

Okay, so I just upgraded to Snow Leopard. The Mac’s latest and greatest OS upgrade. I didn’t do my research. That’s the way things go with me usually. I don’t read about them too much, I just get an understanding of them, then dive right in. (more…)

Welcome to Our New Website!

This is the official blog of High Resolutions. Our goal is to educate clients about the latest trends and practices in the graphics production industry. The blog will be written by team members at High Resolutions experienced in aspects of the design and production process – everything from news of brand new technology to examples of creative successes enjoyed by our customers. (more…)