Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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A Look Back: How to Store Cut Gel
How To Store Cut Gel January 5, 2011 By IT.Team I’ve done a lot of shows in high schools where the gel storage was a pile of different sized cuts in a gel shipping box. An organized gel stock is imperative to a well run theatre. I have seen many styles of storage and will…
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September Special: 20% Off Gel Sheets & Rolls
20% Off Gel Sheets & Gel Rolls PO must be dated September 2017 Not quite what you had in mind? Check out our full line of Gels, GelWrap™ and Gel Tubes or any of our other great lines of products, like our lighting equpiment and accessories made for any event.
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Chapter 4: The One Where the First Standards Gobo Catalog is Printed
Chapter 4: The One Where the First Standards Gobo Catalog is PrintedAPOLLO HISTORY BLOG SERIES Due to technological advances in moving head lighting fixtures, customers who used to buy one gobo were now buying up to eight gobos for a single light source. The industry grew by leaps and bounds with Apollo leading the way…
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The One Where Brandi SCORES Fun Times
Staff Interview with BRANDI HITE, Customer Care Manager How do you and your team maintain a customer-centered approach at Apollo? I have been thinking about this and, with my 17 years of experience at Apollo Design®, there are so many ways we maintain a customer focus. I always stress to my team the importance of…
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Chapter 3: The One Where Raccoons Share Office Space
APOLLO HISTORY BLOG SERIES As Apollo sales gained momentum, the machine company sought to end their partnership; they just weren’t set up to deliver products as quickly as Apollo required. Joel knew this was key to their success and spent the next month learning how to operate the equipment. In 1995, they moved Apollo from…
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The One Where Apollo is Very Well Known in Japan
Customer Interview with H ITO & COMPANY LTD., Japan How long have you been an Apollo Design® Technology, Inc. customer? Since 1997. How did you first learn about Apollo Design®? At the LDI Show in 1997. How would you describe Apollo’s customer service? Very reliable and prompt service. How would you characterize the quality, availability,…
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ColourScenic® Glass Gobos Bloom in San Francisco
Golden Gate Park’s Conservatory of Flowers is overflowing at night with Apollo ColourScenic® glass gobos. The 138-year-old historical landmark has never looked more radiant. The Photosynthesis Exhibit is part of San Francisco’s 50th Anniversary of the Summer of Love. Apollo Design® Technology worked closely with Obscura Digital to create this illuminated art show that celebrates the gathering of 100,000 hippies…
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Chapter 2: The One with Three Boys, a Dog, and a Cat
The business started as Apollo Custom® in January 1992 from their 900-square-foot home which Joel and Keersten shared with their three rambunctious boys, a dog, and a cat. Their only business tools were a fax machine, phone and Rolodex. A local milling company handled all production. Apollo Custom® received its first order in April from…
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Introducing the Wedd vGobo™ App
Imagine giving your wedding clients a virtual view of wedding gobos using a free app and your device’s camera. Apollo Design® Technology just released the Wedd vGobo™ App allowing you to project more than 20 of Apollo’s most popular wedding templates featuring real-time customization. Download the app, select the wedding gobo and font, key in the…
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Solar Eclipse BOGO Sale – Select Metal & SuperResolution® Gobos
Limited Time Only To Celebrate this once in a century event we are offering select metal and Superesolution gobos buy one get one free. Contact our sales reps today.
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