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BookFest in the Tribune
BookFest was featured in the Elkin Tribune! Check out the article and come out to see everyone this Saturday.
BookFest in the Declaration
The folks at the Declaration in Independence featured BookFest! Check out the article and come see us Saturday!
Fall 2013 Events
There are several community events coming up. We’re glad to be involved in them!
Tonight & Tomorrow – Nov. 1 & 2 – 6:30 pm – The murder mystery dinner theater, The Fourteenth Annual Genealogy Society Meeting and Potluck Supper by Vicky Town presented by Alleghany Community Theatre, will take place at the VFW Hall in Sparta. Proceeds will benefit the Alleghany Historical-Genealogical Society, and the Northwest Regional Library System, to which the Alleghany County Public Library belongs. Tickets are $20 each.
For this event, ISI printed programs, designed flyers, and put together the cast board. (Most of ISI is also volunteering, as club members.)
Tuesday, November 12 – 6 pm – Claire Halsey will give a presentation on ancestry.com & rootsweb.com at the Alleghany County Public Library. This is a free event, but the Library appreciates advance registration.
Saturday, November 23 – 11 am-2 pm – BookFest in Sparta – Regional authors will be appearing for book signings at downtown shops. The complete line-up will be announced soon. This is a free event, but the authors & store owners appreciate purchases. ISI is the sponsor of BookFest.
Friday, November 29 – Grand Opening for Sparta Revitalization Committee‘s Christmas Tree Gallery, next door to the Chamber of Commerce. ISI, with other downtown businesses, will have a tree. The Tree Gallery will be on display through Christmas, with free admission. This event is part of the Good Neighbors Choose Local campaign. For GNCL, we printed bumper stickers & tent cards for regional businesses.
Saturday, December 7 – 3 pm & 8 pm & Sunday, December 8 – 3 pm – Christmas with Elvis – Wayne Euliss will perform at the Priser Theatre (22 South Main Street) in downtown Sparta. Tickets are $12 each, with limited seating. To reserve tickets, call 336-372-2039 and leave your name and number. For this event, ISI printed designed and printed table tents and tickets and designed flyers.
If you have an event, need marketing materials, or want help with project branding, contact ISI.
Does the ACTV Test Pattern Look Familiar?
The new station ID on Alleghany Community Television might look a little familiar to you if you’re a little older, and it might look familiar if you’re a little younger- but, probably, for different reasons. We generated a “retro style” test pattern from the old, RCA pattern, found here, but enhanced it to fit a more modern 16:9 ratio.
We created the new graphic using Adobe Illustrator and based it on a public domain version we found online. That version, as well as the original from RCA, features a familiar American icon, the native-American, Indian Chief. According to Wikipedia, “The original art work was completed for RCA by an artist named Brooks on August 23, 1938.” The test pattern helped technicians to “fine-tune” sets for many years.
But we modified the drawing (a little) for display on ACTV. Intending no disrespect to our native-American ancestors, we’ve removed the model’s head-dress and added an Alleghany High Trojan Helmet.
ISI has been working with ACTV to build animated videos for the station and its sponsors, using supplied art or the customer’s specifications.
Take a look at the new Station ID and see more in our online, video portfolio here.
