Graphics & Engineering

CBC managers today are looking for designs that enhance the “first moment of truth.” Bay Cities creates innovative designs for structural integrity, ease of assembly, a perfect fit and sales effectiveness. It might look pretty but we don’t make art. We believe a design has to work or it’s not an intelligent design. It has to look good, stand straight, hold up and sell. For all of that to happen, it has to make perfect sense from the initial concept stage on through to the final display.

Sketches
Concepts before the sample rendering is cut. These are created primarily with complex computer aided design (CAD) applications, but we’ll admit we still start with a cocktail napkin now and then.

3-D Rendering
Gives form to the concept and provides a sales tool to generate store interest and approvals needed to move a project through to production.

Working Sample
Produced to specifications, enabling us to test the strength and refine the overall look of the display.

Prototype
The final test before production. Our in-house team of graphic artists and designers make the sample as realistic as possible so you can truly assess its functionality and visual stopping power.

In-House ISTA Testing
The Bay Cities International Safe Transit Association (ISTA) certified testing laboratory simulates shipments on common carriers under extreme adverse conditions. Our state-of-the-art system includes a vibration table, incline impact ramp and drop tester.

Procedures include tests for structural integrity to determine proper design or otherwise create an avenue for design alternatives. Our ISTA service enables us to more accurately ensure that your product will not sustain damage in transit, resulting in fewer returned items and lower overall cost.