Aug
23
FlagandBanner.com ties a yellow ribbon ’round the old historic building
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In honor of Patriot Day on September 11, FlagandBanner.com hoisted a huge yellow ribbon banner. We support our troops in a big way!
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Aug
19
We will be right behind 3M this year with their initiate to create the world’s largest pink ribbon and raise awareness.
Last year we had a cut out ribbon that worked pretty well. This year we will probably print the pink ribbon on an equally large vinyl banner - we did it with the yellow ribbons for a support the troops rally and it turned out quite nicely (pictures soon).
Thanks adrants.com
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Jul
18
Tribute to 9/11 - Graffiti style
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Much of graffiti art lives a short and unappreciated life. Maybe overtaken by another artist who needs a canvas, or covered by city patrons in an attempt to clean the vandalism.
Other graffiti lives a little longer.
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May
10
Spring is in the air!
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The 2002 Floral Flag is 740 feet long and 390 feet wide and maintains the proper Flag dimensions as described in Executive Order #10834. This Flag is 6.65 acres and is the first Floral Flag to be planted with 5 pointed Stars comprised of White Larkspur. Each Star is 24 feet in diameter; Each Stripe is 30 feet wide. This Flag is estimated to contain more than 400,000 Larkspur plants with 4-5 flower stems each for a total of more than 2 million flowers. You can drive by this flag on V Street south of Ocean Ave. in Lompoc, CA. It’s a beautiful place close to Vandenberg AFB. The flowers are grown by seed companies. Between the fields where the flag is planted there are 9+ miles of flower fields that go all the way to the ocean.
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Mar
24
They DO talk!
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We received your Newsletter e-mail the other day, and found it very interesting. Allow me to tell you a little about us and our connection with your e-mail. My wife and I are kite flyers. No, not the little paper things you remember as a kid, much larger kites. Most made of ripstop nylon with carbon and fiberglass frames. Some large, some very large, some small, all very colorful. We also have a rather large ‘ground display’ that is mainly feather banners of one type or another. Many we have designed and made, several we’ve designed but had made, some were bought. Many of the ‘bought’ ones are from David Ty’s SoundWinds. Somewhere around 25 or 30 pieces. Also we have several windmills and 3 dimensional items.
The point of all that is; generally we will have a display of at least 12 to 15 pieces, some of our banners, some not, all brightly color items. We have noticed that the young children are especially attracted to the feather banners. When I say young I’m talking about children that are maybe 2, some not even walking well yet, some a little older, running ahead of their parents. Running across this very large field to where we have our display. They come and stand right next to one of these banners and watch them, touch them, held spell bound. I’ve often been amazed at how mesmerized they seem to be. As I watch them I’ve often said to my wife, “I wonder what is going on in their little minds?” Now after reading your e-mail, it makes me wonder; . . . could they be communicating?
One other observation about feather banners. They seem to show more personality when they have 3 or 4 colors, and the colors must be in harmony. I have seen banners with several unrelated colors together, they appear to be unhappy. Even some of the ones I’ve made, seem to be happier than others. Just look at how happy the one that is second from the left, with it’s yellow, orange, red and ruby red. It is truly Regal and presents itself as such.
It has been a pleasure to share these thoughts with you. I hope to hear more from you in the future. We enjoyed your e-mail, keep up the good work.
Dick and Eileen Hopkins,
“The kite kids”
Posted by dlorah
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Jan
2
Olympic Pictograms
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The Olympics pushes the limits of human capability. While many look to what new record is created, I am looking for innovations in signs.
Notice how effective the signs are by reducing complexity. For starters, they use only high contrast colors. Shape overrides detail. It’s straightforward and not confusing. There is sweetness in simplicity.
View historical Olympic pictograms from the 1936 to the 2000 games and Olympic poster
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