Ice Fox Advertising Signage Master 3D cloud design system, a new design method that makes creativity come alive

Recently I was chatting with some friends who own advertising shops, and everyone was sighing in unison.: I received a lot of business, but the customer's requirements became more and more "tricky". Today I want three-dimensional luminous characters, tomorrow I want a special-shaped metal sign, and the day after tomorrow I sent a reference picture and said, "I want this texture, but can the color be brighter?" ”Just communicating back and forth, changing the drawings, and confirming the effects can take up half a day. There are not enough manpower, time is tight, traditional design software requires hardware, and occasionally freezes... It is really tiring to make such money.

Just when I was so anxious, I accidentally heard my colleague mention "Ice Fox Advertising Signage Master", saying that it is an online 3D cloud design system. At first, I didn't pay much attention to it, thinking that it was just another online drawing tool. But I couldn't bear the curiosity, so I clicked in and gave it a try. This time, it really felt like "opening the door to a new world" - it didn't seem to add to your tool list, but to help you package and solve all the troubles in the past.

What struck me most about it was that “"What you see is what you get" is achieved to the extreme In the past, I used to show renderings to customers, which were basically flat design drawings with simple shadows, and more advanced ones using PS to create a simulated scene. If the customer's imagination couldn't keep up, communication would be particularly difficult. However, with the Ice Fox system, what you design is a Real-time, arbitrarily rotating 3D models , every stroke of the font, every texture of the material (whether it is the delicate texture of brushed stainless steel, or the transparent luster of acrylic), every change of light and shade in the light, and even the fusion effect of the environment installed on different walls, can be instantly, It is presented three-dimensionally. You adjust the parameters here, and the model there changes synchronously. Send a link to the customer, and he can start and look around by himself. If he is not satisfied with anything, point it out and adjust it directly. The communication cost will be reduced in a flash. One customer's original words were:: “Oops, this is good, it’s like looking at 3D furniture models online, so clear! ”

to it The simulation of materials and processes is surprisingly detailed. , we all know in this industry that no matter how beautiful the design drawing is, the implementation is another matter. Material color difference, process limitations, night-time luminous effects... are all areas where it is easy to argue. Ice Fox's system has a very rich material library built in, from common aluminum plates, stainless steel, PVC, to various types of luminous characters (resin, edgeless, blister), metal corrosion, silk screen effects, almost covering the mainstream sign production processes on the market. If you choose "back-lit acrylic", the halo it presents will be soft and uniform. ； If you choose "metallic paint", it can simulate a thick, slightly grainy texture. What's even more considerate is that many material parameters can be fine-tuned, such as the roughness of the metal, the saturation of the color, and the color temperature of the light. This is equivalent to doing a "virtual proofing" on the computer, which greatly reduces accidents and disputes in post-production. I have a lighting order for the door, and I first adjust three different warm white color temperatures in the system for the customer to choose. After the order is settled, both parties are at ease.

Then, It's really fast and doesn't require a computer , as a cloud-based system, you only need a browser to use it, and you no longer have to worry about the computer being unable to carry large-scale 3D software. It provides a large number of templates and materials, from corporate culture walls and guide signs to store fronts and building characters. The classification is very clear. When time is tight, find a close template and change the text and color. Color and material, a decent 3D rendering can be produced in ten minutes. This is a life-saving straw for stores that need to respond quickly to customers or whose design capabilities are not that strong. It also supports free creation from scratch, giving professional designers enough room to play. This combination of "template" and "professionalization" is very flexible.

After using it for only half a year, that does not mean it is perfect. Some extremely complex special-shaped structures or very unpopular special processes may not be covered by the model library and require certain modifications. For example, network stability will directly affect the smoothness of the operation. Although most of the time there is no problem, these small problems are insignificant in the face of the efficiency improvement it brings.

I think the Ice Fox system is more like a “The bridge of design-communication-production" , it connects the originally separated links.: Designers can be imaginative here (the key is to be able to realize it immediately), customers can understand and confirm here (reducing misunderstandings), and factories can even directly obtain relevant design parameters and effect references (lowering the threshold of production communication). It makes "sign design" from a static and guesswork link to a dynamic, immersive process that can be participated in together.

If you are also troubled by problems such as repeated drawing changes, customer misunderstandings, and low drawing efficiency, you can really take the time to try "Ice Fox Advertising Signage Master". It may not replace all your professional software, but it is likely to become an efficient "front-end tool" in your workflow, helping you to create a new product. It makes communication more intuitive and makes communication easier, thus freeing up more time to run business and think about better ideas. In this industry where time is money and experience is king, tools that can make the workflow "smooth" are definitely worth owning. It doesn't cost money to try it anyway, right? Maybe your next signage plan will come to life from here.