We are proud of what we have accomplished, and are looking forward to the NEXT 35 YEARS!
Visual Impact Systems thanks every one of our over 450 clients, in the past 35 years, for having the confidence in us to change the ‘IMPACT’ of their marketing message with our “Ideas That Transform.” (https://visualimpactsg.wpengine.com/clients-served/).
We plan to continue to provide products and services that accomplish our company tagline, “IDEAS THAT TRANSFORM“—which refers to how we combine compelling design, a strong marketing strategy, and innovative technologies to change the impact of your corporate marketing message from just ordinary to extraordinary, and from commonplace to influential.
We do this by combining compelling design, a strong marketing strategy, and innovative technologies into a coordinated message—transforming communications with our proven ‘Integrated Multimedia’ approach, we call “Transformaction.”
Contact us today (248-548-7000) to learn how we can help your company transform your marketing results!
Visual Impact Systems launched their first website in June 1993—30 YEARS AGO!
The “World Wide Web” was invented by British scientist Tim Berners-Lee in 1989 while working at CERN and, without fanfare, published the first website on August 6, 1991 (https://info.cern.ch/hypertext/WWW/TheProject.html). At this time, it was conceived and developed to meet the demand for automated information-sharing between scientists in universities and institutes around the world.
At the time, Visual Impact Systems was an Apple Computer “Value-Added Reseller,” and was ‘privy’ to some of what was happening “behind the scenes,” and had been developing the website for a time.
When we launched it, we had a brilliant young man as a part of our ‘virtual corporation’, “VisibleInc,”—that understood the “Assembler” language!—and he made our logo ‘rotate’ (https://www.spiritedesign.com/VISIBLE/index.htm).
We had HUNDREDS of requests about how we did it. [ We responded that we would develop a website for them with that capability in it. That was not the response they were desiring. ;^D ]
Visual Impact Systems was one of the corporations that was a part of the ‘virtual corporation’—a network of companies working together to create a full-service corporation—and we had our own ‘section’ of the website
Visual Impact Systems does not only do website development. We are a full-service advertising and marketing firm, with over 33 years of expertise in combining compelling design, a strong marketing strategy, and innovative technologies into a coordinated message—transforming communications with our proven ‘Integrated Multimedia’ approach, we call “Transformaction.”
Our website shows our expertise in the following media ‘outlets’: Internet Marketing; Web Site Design; Mobile; Video Production; Trade Shows; Print; Television’ Radio; Computers; Photography; Signage; Merchandising; and Multimedia. You can also contact us via e-mail or just call us now (248-548-7000) to determine if we can help you with your marketing needs.
Visual Impact Systems produced a “bale wrap“ for TC Energy (TransCanada), which is a vinyl banner that gets ‘wrapped’ around a stack of hay bales to create a very impressive ‘sign’ viewable from a long distance, since it is over 10 feet high. It is used to advertise the “811” service to call before one digs in the area of one of TC Energy’s pipelines.
[ 10′ High x 18′ Wide – “Wrap” for Stacked Hay Bales ]
[ Example of “Wrap” for Stacked Hay Bales ]
Visual Impact Systems does not only do signage production. We are a full-service advertising and marketing firm, with over 32 years of expertise in combining compelling design, a strong marketing strategy, and innovative technologies into a coordinated message—transforming communications with our proven ‘Integrated Multimedia’ approach, we call “Transformaction.”
Our website shows our expertise in the following media ‘outlets’: Internet Marketing; Web Site Design; Mobile; Video Production; Trade Shows; Print; Television’ Radio; Computers; Photography; Signage; Merchandising; and Multimedia. You can also contact us via e-mail or just call us now (248-548-7000) to determine if we can help you with your marketing needs.
We spent an entire week (October 4-9, 2021) in Detroit—specifically in the Central High School area—to help, pro bono, the non-profit Life Remodeled with executing their planned “remodeling” of the surrounding neighborhood, and “repurpose” the previous Durfee Elementary-Middle School (now the “Durfee Innovation Society“). We were responsible for a variety of graphic design and capturing the project photographically. Most of the graphics work was done before the ‘build week’, and most of the photography and filming was done during the week-long ‘campaign’.
Their 2021 “Six-Day Project“ focused on clearing blight from the front yards of vacant properties and ‘deforesting’ alleys within a specific 150 block area within the four square miles of neighborhoods surrounding the Durfee Innovation Society (next to Central High School). All of this happened with an army of 3,822 volunteers from 173 businesses, churches, and other organizations.
Detroit once housed more than 1.8 million people. However, now with only 650,000 residents, there are a lot of vacant lands—thousands of acres of overgrown brush and weeds making certain areas not only visually depressing but are also more dangerous.
The City of Detroit’s blight removal program is second to none, however, it is just not possible for vacant properties to be maintained weekly at this time in our city’s history. They need the help of volunteers to continue investing in the neighborhoods surrounding the one-stop-shop of opportunity (the “Durfee Innovation Society”) that Life Remodeled has created.
In addition to beautifying the neighborhood, the Six-Day Project brings people from all walks of life to work together, helping them better understand each other. This was verified by a survey of volunteers after last year’s (2020) Project: 99% of volunteers felt a greater sense of ‘connectedness during the Project. We are very honored to help, pro bono, this awesome nonprofit organization!
If you are interested, there are over 5,000 photos that we, and a team of photographers, took to capture all of the activities during the ‘build week’
(click here to view)
If you or your company are interested in more details about this project, visit the Life Remodeled website: http://liferemodeled.org/
To see how we have been associated with Life Remodeled (from their very beginning), click this link: Visual Impact’s Pro Bono Work
GENERAL INFORMATION
PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEOGRAPHY
Here are some ‘creative’ pics our photographers took during the week to capture the amazing work the volunteers did.
[ 300 ‘mature’ trees (4′-5′ high) were given away to the residents in the neighborhood to plant in front of their houses by “The Greening of Detroit” the weekend before the Six-Day Project. ]
[ I was ‘caught’ out in the field capturing the fabulous volunteers ]
[ Click here to see the 5,000+ images that were taken during the Six-Day Project week. ]
If you are also interested in more information or supporting this great non-profit, contact Mark Besh at Visual Impact Systems (248-548-7000), or click the link below to be taken to Life Remodeled’s website.
We spent an entire week (October 5-10, 2020) in Detroit—specifically in the Central High School area—to help, pro bono, the non-profit Life Remodeled with executing their planned “remodeling” of the surrounding neighborhood, and “repurpose” the previous Durfee Elementary-Middle School (now the “Durfee Innovation Society). We were responsible for the design and production of promotional brochures and flyers, signage, banners, t-shirt graphics, social media channel graphics, website updates, and capturing the project photographically. Most of the graphics work was done before the ‘build week’, and most of the photography and filming were done during the week-long ‘campaign’.
In response to COVID-19, we had to change the way we organized our 2020 Six Day Project.
Life Remodeled has been organizing Six-Day Projects for 10 straight years, and every single one has been unique and powerful—and even though, because of social distancing, this project week was ALSO exception: In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we were able to mobilize 2,021 awesome volunteers to remove the blight on 71 blocks, make improvements to the Durfee Innovation Society, and revitalize a broken-down playscape.
Ninety-nine percent of their volunteers said that their pandemic safety measures helped them feel safe from COVID-19 while volunteering. During a time in our country’s history when we are experiencing extreme polarization, 99% of their volunteers also said they felt a greater sense of connectedness with others during the project.
Not only is blight psychologically damaging to children and families who have to look at it, but it plays a significant factor in crime rates. Because the City of Detroit had to make substantial budget cuts in 2020, the blight removal effort from Life Remodeled’s passionate and hard-working volunteers was ven MORE NEEDED and much appreciated by Mayor Duggan.
Thanks to Patronicity, the MEDC, and the 43 donors who helped crowdfund this campaign, they raised $21,558 in less than 24 hours to purchase much-needed equipment and supplies to bring a playscape back to life again. A crew of amazing volunteers from FCA completed the renovation in only four days, and the Life Remodeled Community Advisory Council and students from Durfee Elementary dedicated it as the “John R. Lewis Playscape.”
If you are interested, there are over 5,600 photos that we, and a team of photographers, took to capture all of the activities during the ‘build week’
(click here to view)
If you or your company are interested in more details about this project, visit the Life Remodeled website: http://liferemodeled.org/
To see how we have been associated with Life Remodeled (from their very beginning), click this link: Visual Impact’s Pro Bono Work
DESIGN SERVICES
The following are examples of the graphic design work we provided:
PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEOGRAPHY
Here are some ‘creative’ pics our photographers took during the week to capture the amazing work the volunteers did.
[ I was ‘caught’ out in the field capturing the fabulous volunteers ]
Here is a video that FOX 2 News (Detroit) did about the 2020 project:
[ Note: There are also other videos of the 2020 project on Life Remodeled’s YouTube Channel ]
If you are also interested in more information or supporting this great non-profit, contact Mark Besh at Visual Impact Systems (248-548-7000), or click the link below to be taken to Life Remodeled’s website.
Visual Impact Systems created a gift certificate for Eddie G’s Cookies so a person could send it to another person they wanted to thank with some GREAT cookies. We created a ‘fillable’ PDF that could be sent via e-mail as well as a ‘printable’ version that could be displayed in stores or physically sent to the giftee.
Visual Impact Systems does not only do print production. We are a full-service advertising and marketing firm, with over 30 years of expertise in combining compelling design, a strong marketing strategy, and innovative technologies into a coordinated message—transforming communications with our proven ‘Integrated Multimedia’ approach, we call “Transformaction.”
Our website shows our expertise in the following media ‘outlets’: Internet Marketing; Web Site Design; Mobile; Video Production; Trade Shows; Print; Television’ Radio; Computers; Photography; Signage; Merchandising; and Multimedia. You can also contact us via e-mail or just call us now (248-548-7000) to determine if we can help you with your marketing needs.
Visual Impact Systems produced a “bale wrap“ for TC Energy (TransCanada), which is a vinyl banner that gets ‘wrapped’ around a stack of hay bales to create a very impressive ‘sign’ viewable from a long distance, since it is over 10 feet high. It is used to advertise the “811” service to call before one digs in the area of one of TC Energy’s pipelines. We also produced some fence banners that were used closer to the actual pipeline.
[ 4′ High x 8′ Wide Banner for Fences ]
[ 10′ High x 18′ Wide – “Wrap” for Stacked Hay Bales ]
[ Example of “Wrap” for Stacked Hay Bales ]
Visual Impact Systems does not only do signage production. We are a full-service advertising and marketing firm, with over 30 years of expertise in combining compelling design, a strong marketing strategy, and innovative technologies into a coordinated message—transforming communications with our proven ‘Integrated Multimedia’ approach, we call “Transformaction.”
Our website shows our expertise in the following media ‘outlets’: Internet Marketing; Web Site Design; Mobile; Video Production; Trade Shows; Print; Television’ Radio; Computers; Photography; Signage; Merchandising; and Multimedia. You can also contact us via e-mail or just call us now (248-548-7000) to determine if we can help you with your marketing needs.
Visual Impact Systems produced four separate annual reports for the Great Lakes Conference annual meeting, summarizing what each ‘group’ did in the past year and what they plan to do in the next few years. The reports included a general report, a camping report, a planting report, and a report of the financials.
Visual Impact Systems does not only provide annual reports. We are a full-service advertising and marketing firm, with over 30 years of expertise in combining compelling design, a strong marketing strategy, and innovative technologies into a coordinated message—transforming communications with our proven ‘Integrated Multimedia’ approach, we call “Transformaction.”
Our website shows our expertise in the following media ‘outlets’: Internet Marketing; Web Site Design; Mobile; Video Production; Trade Shows; Print; Television’ Radio; Computers; Photography; Signage; Merchandising; and Multimedia. You can also contact us via e-mail or just call us now (248-548-7000) to determine if we can help you with your marketing needs.
Visual Impact Systems provides a variety of COVID-19 PPE (Personal Protective Equipment). They include sneeze guards, protective partitions, sanitation dispensers, vaccination booths, among others. A few examples are shown below.
Contact us to discuss how we can help you PROTECT your employees and customers.
[ Sneeze Guards ]
[ Protective Partitions ]
[ Sanitation Dispensers ]
[ Vaccination Booths ]
[ Signage and Safety Solutions ]
Visual Impact Systems does not only provide COVID-19 PPE products. We are a full-service advertising and marketing firm, with over 30 years of expertise in combining compelling design, a strong marketing strategy, and innovative technologies into a coordinated message—transforming communications with our proven ‘Integrated Multimedia’ approach, we call “Transformaction.”
Our website shows our expertise in the following media ‘outlets’: Internet Marketing; Web Site Design; Mobile; Video Production; Trade Shows; Print; Television’ Radio; Computers; Photography; Signage; Merchandising; and Multimedia. You can also contact us via e-mail or just call us now (248-548-7000) to determine if we can help you with your marketing needs.
We are proud of what we’ve accomplished, and are looking forward to the NEXT 30 YEARS!
Visual Impact Systems thanks every one of our over 400 clients, in the past 30 years, for having the confidence in us to change the ‘IMPACT’ of their marketing message with our “Ideas That Transform” process (https://visualimpactsystems.com/clients-served/).
We plan to continue to provide products and services that accomplish our company tagline, “IDEAS THAT TRANSFORM“—which refers to how we combine compelling design, a strong marketing strategy, and innovative technologies to change the impact of your corporate marketing message from just ordinary to extraordinary, and from commonplace to influential.
We do this by combining compelling design, a strong marketing strategy, and innovative technologies into a coordinated message—transforming communications with our proven ‘Integrated Multimedia’ approach, we call “Transformaction.”
Contact us today (248-548-7000) to learn how we can help your company transform your marketing results!
