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Can-Design Printing

We design, build and install one-of-a-kind environmental graphics and displays for brands like yours

Website: www.can-design.ca
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10/28/2025

Corporate backdrop for the head office of Pet Planet.

From design to installation, we’re the one-stop shop to get it done.

10/08/2025

How do you help 60,000+ people find their way across a massive campus every day?

That’s the challenge at the University of British Columbia, where students, staff, and visitors navigate dozens of faculties, research facilities, and residences.

Can-Design partnered with UBC to implement a campus-wide wayfinding system that:
✅ Simplifies navigation at high-traffic decision points
✅ Reinforces UBC’s brand through consistent design
✅ Meets accessibility standards for all users
✅ Uses durable, weather-resistant materials for Vancouver’s climate

The result: a signage system that feels cohesive, professional, and easy to follow

Whether you’re a first-time visitor or a daily commuter.

👉 Wayfinding isn’t just signage

It’s strategy.

10/07/2025

Vancouver is setting new rules for digital billboards.

The goal? Balance revenue with public realm quality.

📍 Street furniture ads are already pulling in millions downtown.
But until now, there’s been no unified approach to where, how, and why digital screens show up.

The new Public Realm Advertising Framework lays out six key principles

From volume caps to civic airtime requirements — to ensure digital signage adds public value, not just private gain.

Take the Granville Street digital screen above Popeyes:

$80K/year lease with 3% annual increase
20% of screen time reserved for City content (worth ~$150K/year)
Shared revenue between Astral and the City

slide 3-4 photos from the City of Vancouver

09/29/2025

How do you keep graphics consistent across 200+ retail locations without slowing down operations?

For BC Liquor Stores, every seasonal campaign and store upgrade means updating signage and graphics province-wide.

The challenge?

Delivering brand consistency while rolling out on tight timelines.

At Can-Design, we’ve built processes that make this possible:
🔹 Centralized design + production for uniform quality
🔹 Scalable print and install workflows to hit deadlines
🔹 Off-hours installations to avoid disrupting store traffic
🔹 Durable materials that reduce costly replacements

The result: smoother rollouts, faster campaign launches, and a consistent retail experience in every community.

👉 Big retail networks need more than graphics—they need a system that scales.

09/26/2025

Thinking of putting up a new sign in Burnaby? Here’s why the City has rules in place.

Burnaby’s Sign Bylaw helps keep the city’s streets welcoming and safe. It’s designed to:

✅ Prevent safety hazards and visual clutter
✅ Preserve neighbourhood character
✅ Support local commerce with clear, consistent standards

The bylaw applies to all signs visible from streets, lanes, and public places.

That means whether you’re a small café or a large development, compliance is key.

At Can-Design, we help businesses create signage that’s on-brand, functional, and bylaw-compliant

So your project runs smoothly from design to installation.

09/24/2025

Consistent branding across 200+ stores? That’s no small task.

BC Liquor Stores serve millions of customers every year across British Columbia.

To keep the customer experience consistent

Whether in a downtown Vancouver flagship or a smaller community location

Graphics and signage play a critical role.

Our approach balances:
🔹 Large-format murals & durable wall treatments
🔹 Premium feature installations that elevate key spaces
🔹 Province-wide rollouts that stay consistent store-to-store
🔹 Seasonal graphics that adapt quickly without disrupting operations

The result? Stronger brand presence, faster campaign launches, and a retail environment customers trust.

👉 For us, graphics aren’t just décor

They’re strategy.

09/22/2025

Multi-layer event backdrop for ‘s VizzieFest.

Pictures don’t do justice to the size of this backdrop.

📍 Serving Metro Vancouver, feel free to comment for any inquiries

09/19/2025

The most expensive sign isn’t the one you pay for, it’s the one you have to redo.

In Vancouver, signage that doesn’t comply with the City’s bylaw isn’t just a technicality. It can mean:
• Delays in approvals
• Extra costs for redesign and reprints
• Worst case, the removal of your installation

That’s why smart businesses treat compliance as part of design, not an afterthought.

At Can-Design, we help organizations navigate both the creative and regulatory sides of signage

The investment you make builds your brand, instead of getting held back by bylaw issues.

👉 If you’re planning new signage in Metro Vancouver, let’s make sure it’s right the first time.

09/17/2025

When signage carries culture, it changes the experience.

For Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Traditional Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture Clinic, we helped create an environment where design meets heritage.

By introducing bilingual panels, precise fabrication, and seamless integration with the clinic’s interiors,

This project became more than an install it became a reflection of identity and trust.

At Can-Design, we see signage as part of the journey through a space guiding people, reinforcing brand values, and shaping how visitors feel.

📍 Proud to support institutions across Metro Vancouver with experiential signage solutions.

09/15/2025

Big installs don’t happen because of one set of hands.

They happen because of a team moving in sync.

From planning the logistics to handling the machinery

From precision graphics alignment to the final polish

Every stage of a large-scale installation is a team effort.

At Can-Design, we bring designers, project managers, fabricators, and installers together to make sure graphics not only look great on paper but also perform in the real world.

When you see a finished wall wrap, pylon, or environmental graphic, you’re really seeing the result of coordination, skill, and trust across a crew that knows how to get it done right.

Proud of our team and the projects we’ve brought to life across Metro Vancouver.

If you’re thinking about your next large-scale install, we’d love to show you how our process makes the difference.

09/04/2025

Great wayfinding isn’t just about navigation. It’s about experience.

On a campus as large as UBC, signage has to do more than point directions.

It has to reduce stress, build trust, and make movement feel effortless.

The designs were developed.

Our role was to make sure those designs performed in real life.

That meant thinking about light as part of the experience:

• In full sunlight, would the message cut through distractions?

• On a rainy winter evening, would the colors stay legible and true?

• Across the campus, would people feel the same clarity in every space?

By controlling brightness and tuning how the graphics appeared in person, we shaped an experience that was seamless, not stressful.

The outcome:

Students and visitors could move through the campus with confidence.

The university brand felt consistent, clear, and professional.

And the space itself became easier to use, which changes how people feel within it.

Because wayfinding isn’t decoration.

It’s part of the customer journey and a powerful touchpoint for trust.

08/28/2025

How do you keep colors bright in sunlight and accurate in Vancouver’s darker winters? 🌤️🌑

That was the challenge on a project using printed clear vinyl.

The problem:
• One layer of color looked faded in bright light
• Double layers looked too dark in low light
• The balance between brightness and accuracy wasn’t right

Our process:
We added a white layer between two layers of color.

By testing different amounts of white (50% to 100%)

We found the mix that kept colors consistent.

The outcome:

Bright and vibrant colors in direct sunlight

True-to-design colors in darker settings

A brand look that stayed the same across conditions

Why it matters:

Design is not only about how something looks in photos.

It is about how people actually see and experience your brand in real life.

When the details are done right, your message is clear no matter the light

Address

305-6741 Cariboo Road
Burnaby, BC
V5J3J1

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Website

http://www.can-design.ca/

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