Gelbach Designs Inc.

File Transfer, File Management, and File Exchange

Companies like ours need a way to move around large files. The file sizes needed for print-resolution designs can be obscene, especially when were talking about a building sized print. In the beginning it was burning CDs at a whopping 2x speed; later came DVDs and flash drives. Often times these had to be mailed or sent by courier. This reeks of inefficiency.

Enter internet. Many of you have experience with FTP, but not everyone. Many servers are set up differently, making a common setting for any FTP client difficult. This method reaches inefficiency only because it’s a pain in the rumpus. Is there an FTP client installed on this computer? What is the address, password, and login? Passive mode? What is a Filezilla? The very worst of these creatures being a proprietary system that requires you download and install their program just so you can get a large PSD from a client.

Finally, we get to web-based file transfer. Services now allow you to easily send a link that will provide the end client with a download button. Life is good. Oh… well. It turns out all of these repeatedly slap the end client in the face with their branding, delay downloads with ads, or even require a software download and install. For years, I have been searching for a better way.

Well, I finally found it. I’m overjoyed to the degree that I want to type in all caps, but I will attempt to contain myself. You (or who you have set it up) will need a little knowledge of how the web works (server space, slight php knowledge, html), but for me it was super easy to set up, no branding except ours, free, intuitive, and functional. I know this sounds like an ad, but it has just been such a long time coming.

Without further ado, here’s the link: Ajaxplorer

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File Transfer, File Management, File Exchange

File Exchange, File Transfer, File Management

John R. Lewis of SE Systems in front of the Fillmore providing special events design and management services

Today we took down (struck, in industry lingo) a stage set, banners, and backdrops created for the ‘Jimmy Jam’ event at the Fillmore in Charlotte. The stage was headlined last night by Darius Rucker (formerly of Hootie and the Blowfish) for the NASCAR and Lowe’s event.

These images show off the work of Gelbach Designs and SE Systems’ John R. Lewis together, making a really fantastic backdrop and many visual accessories for the event.

Our Shannon Russell has been called many things, ranging from boy genius to taciturn curmudgeon. However, until today, the most accurate was ‘the computer slayer’. You see, Shannon keeps his computer right beside the CNC routers, which kick up sawdust like Chuck Norris chewing through a tree. Needless to say, the computers in his area that run the CNC routers aren’t happy about this. The computers make everyone aware of their disgruntlement by dying.

Today, all this has changed. Shannon has used a damaged display case from a local museum to save his computer. (see image)

Shannon's dust free computer display case

You might notice an odd sign at the base of his computer kiosk. Upon moving into our new building, we had to print up some OSHA compliant warning signs due to some of the chemicals and equipment we have here. At the time, we had an employee who was taking liberties with the internet. So, we changed a couple of the OSHA signs to provide him with warnings as well.

OSHA sign: Danger, flammable liquids stored here.

OSHA Sign: Wear goggles and rubber gloves when handling chemicals.

OSHA sign: Personal internet use may result in unemployment.

OSHA sign: Danger, No surfing. You may get eaten by a shark and fired.

If you would like to have these signs in your place of employment, I have thrown the print resolution PDF files in a ZIP archive which you can download here.

Radio Show News Desk - WINZ

Here are a couple of images showing one of our news desks in action. This one was created on the fly for the Miami based sports radio station WINZ (get it?). This radio news show in particular covered the NFL draft.

Radio Show News Desk - NFL Draft Coverage

Custom Bookshelving

These are some images of work we did recently creating custom bookshelves for the Ruth’s Attic bookstore at the Billy Graham Library.  The custom shelving features attractive, rough-hewn wood panels forming the natural look that fills the counter intuitively titled museum. If you find yourself in need of custom book shelving, do not hesitate to contact us.

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Custom Bookshelving

Custom Book Shelving