Are architectural films the new sexy?

So, how did Axis Graphics Installations get into this type of work? The business began life back in 2009 when I decided to start up a new company following the closure of Burton Imaging Group, where I had been a graphics installer. Previously I had been working in the corporate retail, food and beverage industries, but made the move into graphics after my good friend Mark Dockum, who was also working at Burton, piqued my interest with his enthusiasm for the trade.

When Burton Imaging closed in 2009, I decided that I wanted to put my business education to use. I approached Mark and Dustin Dunlap and asked them if they would be interested in starting our own graphic installation company. They agreed to give it a shot and Axis Graphic Installations was born.

Over these past 14 years, we have taken a select group of long-time friends that were looking for career changes themselves and trained them in our craft, with staff now working in states across the US. While we initially focused on installing, I recently decided to open up the business to production, which led to the launch of the new Capital INK shop.

Having only been on the installation side of the industry until just recently, we were always provided the materials that we installed by the printers who produced them. I wasn’t familiar with Drytac products until Drytac partnered with the PDAA on some training and certification events last year. I immediately loved the installation and removal qualities of the products.

I wondered why I hadn’t seen these products from our clients; I now believe it’s because print companies stick with what they know and what is readily available from their known distributors.

Now that we are starting to produce graphics, we are already testing all the Drytac products for their printability and so far, they are outstanding. Longer term, I foresee using these products in all retail and fleet/transit applications.