Inspiration Spotlight: Artists Use Print to Raise Awareness of Disappearing Mom-and-Pop Shops

The large-scale storefront images were printed on vinyl and laminated to durable weather-resistant 3mm DIBOND aluminum composite material. The 8x12-ft. photographs were then installed on a wood-frame.

“When James and Karla came to us with this project, we asked a lot of questions especially when we learned they were building framework,” said Fernando Luciano, executive VP/founding partner, Unique Visuals NY. “We had a couple of concerns about weight and durability in a public park, so we narrowed down our list of possible substrates. When we added everything up, DIBOND was lighter than some other materials but offered a lot of durability.”