Banners + Awnings

Banners: From Gonfanon to Grand Format

How banners and their materials have evolved

Published

18 years ago

April 4, 2006

Steve Aust Signs of the Times March 2009 Issue

From signifiers of armies entering battle to building-wrap spectaculars, banners have long served as valuable harbingers of forthcoming events. Although the fabrics have changed significantly over time, and the equipment used to create them has largely shifted from handlettering quills to a 4- or 6-color, inkjet printers, the banner

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