Luxury Collection by Graphic Encounter

Luxury Collection

4 About Graphic Encounter and Ron Golbus Graphic Encounter provides professional ﬁne art + custom framing consulting services to distinguished Interior Designers + Architects + Purchasing Agents + Hotel Developers, that specialize in the design and implementation of boutique hotels + casino hotels + premier destination resorts the world over. Founded in 1970 by Ron Golbus, Graphic Encounter, is headquartered in Aspen, Colorado, and Los Angeles, California. Graphic Encounter's personalized art consulting + project management skills give Interior Designers and Architects the high level of collaboration required to achieve extraordinary results! Graphic Encounter recently provided over 40,000 custom printed and custom framed works of art for Bellagio Las Vegas, MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, Bellagio Spa Tower, and Delano Las Vegas, for MGM Resorts International of Las Vegas, Nevada. Utilizing the ﬁnest Giclee image printing methodologies, Graphic Encounter produced fully realized photographic imagery that perfectly matched the vision of the various photographers. Graphic Encounter was able to adhere to the very aggressive installation schedule required by MGM Resorts, International of Las Vegas, Nevada..

Hotel Project Portfolio:

Wynn Resorts, MGM Resorts, International, Marriott Hotels and Resorts, The Trump Organization, Ritz Carlton, Harrah’s Entertainment, Hilton Hotels and Resorts, Sheraton - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., St. Regis Hotels and Resorts, Westin Hotels and Resorts, Loews Hotels and Resorts, Auberge Resorts, and The Aspen Skiing Company. Interior Design and Hospitality Purchasing Clients:

Wynn Resorts, MGM Resorts, International, The Parker Company, Purchasing Management International, Hirsch Bedner, WATG, TAL, Cleo Design, Paul Steelman Architects, Friedmutter Group, Project Dynamics, Boyd Gaming Corporation, BBGM, Leo A. Daly, Wilson Associates, Marnell Corrao, Carver and Associates, and Yates-Silverman.

About Educated Eye Fine Art and David Jordan Williams An extraordinary collaboration has unfolded between David Jordan Williams of Williams Studio Photography + Design, and Ron Golbus, President of Graphic Encounter. Together, Ron and David have developed a powerful creative partnership. Ron’s innovative and experienced art consulting staﬀ, provide a full range of inventive design concepts and artwork, to fulﬁll every artistic challenge proposed. David is the Creative Director and Curator for Graphic Encounter and Educated Eye Fine Art. David provides exciting visual content from his vast digital archives, which he has collected from his many years as a Commercial and Fine Art Photographer and Graphic Designer. Additionally, David curates artistic works of all disciplines, worldwide.

Educated Eye Fine Artis a complete artistic resource, constantly introducing new and exciting collections to Graphic Encounter. Ron and David's experience in the hospitality industry has championed a tremendously diverse line of artistic talent.Their knowledge of art for public spaces, guest rooms + suites, as well as outdoor venues help to diﬀerentiate Graphic Encounter in imaginative ways.

ORIGINAL FINE ART

8 9 10 David Jordan Williams 11 12 John Slemp 13 14 Oriol Vidal 15 16 Pete Marchetto 17 18 Brutom Machen 19 20 Eve Lewarne 21 22 Jochen Dewerth 23 24 Jonathan Nourok 25 26 David Jordan Williams 27 28 Carl Van Brunt 29 30 Tiziano Caffi 31 32 Perry Manuk 33 34 Julie Kulkarini 35 36 LeAnne Hitchcock 37 38 39 40 David Jordan Williams 41 42 David Jordan Williams 43 44 Natalie Kinnear 45 46 Tuska 47

Upon the completion of Wynn Las Vegas, Mr. Steve Wynn provided Ron Golbus, President of Graphic Encounter with this compliment:

“You did a great job.”

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MARRIOTT

A SURVEY

58 COMPLETED MARRIOTT PROJECTS Since 1970, Graphic Encounter has provided professional fine Courtyard Marriott Cypress, Cypress, California art consulting services to revered interior design groups throughout Salt Lake Marriott - Salt Lake City, Utah Marriott - Ogden, Ogden,Utah the world. Our focus on Luxury projects underscore our attention to SpringHills Suites Residence Inn - Marriott - Waterford, CT detail to make your specification and purchasing process experience Marriott - San Marcos, Chandler, Arizona highly rewarding. Several of our specialities include Custom Cleveland Airport Marriott - Cleveland, Ohio Photography that is site specific + Custom Wall Murals + Original Courtyard by Marriott - Riverside, California Sculpture + Custom Giclee Images on Canvas - Paper + Acrylic - and Marriott Napa Valley, Napa Valley, California other expressive substrates to enhance every hospitality San Diego Marriott - La Jolla, California environment. Graphic Encounter supervises the quality printing + Newport Beach Marriott, Newport Beach, California custom framing of each and every piece that corresponds to your Marriott Hunt Valley, Hunt Valley, Maryland Boulder Marriott, Boulder, Colorado hotel project order. Marriott Courtyard, Hadley, Massachusetts Graphic Encounter entices your guest with imaginative works of Marriott Suites Deerfield, Deerfield, Illinois contemporary art which are creatively framed in a variety of styles. Marriott Pleasanton - Fremont, California Austin Marriott, Austin, Texas So, whether you are working on the guest rooms and suites of a 5 Fairfield Inn by Marriott, New York star boutique hotel like our recently competed, The Little Nell Hotel JW Marriott - Oahu, Hawaii for the Aspen Skiing Company, or the guest rooms and suites of a 5 Courtyard Marriott - 3rd. Avenue, New York Courtyard Marriott - 5th. Avenue, New York star 4,000 room mega-resort like our recently completed, Bellagio Marriott Irvine, Irvine, California Las Vegas, for MGM Resorts International of Las Vegas, Nevada, Glenpointe Marriott, College Park, Georgia Graphic Encounter looks forward to working with you. JW Marriott - Miami, Florida Indianapolis Marriott - Indianapolis, Indiana

DESIGN APPLICATIONS

72 Custom fabric lamp shades 73 74 Video art running in a corporation lobby Top - Graphic printed on custom pillows Bottom - Custom video installation running in a gallery Graphics applied to furniture surfaces Left - Printing on wood Right - Printing on canvas Left - Large graphic sublimation printed on sheer fabric Right - Large composite graphic imbedded in tempered glass panels CUSTOM WALLPAPERS

Following is a random sampling from our collections

79 80 truck mural - wall / ceiling applications 81 CUSTOM MIRRORS

Custom mirrors as art

84 CUSTOM FRAMING SERVICES

Graphic Encounter provides very unique + custom framing applications. Our state of the art 50,000 square foot facility located in Southern California specializes in high quality - custom framing.

When you and your design team dialogue with our in house art consulting team, we will help you identify framing possibilities based upon our extensive framing capabilities. These features will help you adhere to the aesthetic that you are envisioning plus the tight budgets you require.

The Hospitality Designer's passion to enhance up-scale environments with original works of art can now be custom designed and custom framed by Graphic Encounter as never before. This total concept of art and custom framing is unique to the hospitality industry.

Our custom framing specialists, will incorporate unique, one-of-a-kind framing styles to enhance the art that is selected for your project. These styles include custom 3-dimensional acrylic box frames, the incorporation of hand wrapped linen matting, and museum quality custom framing, utilizing hardwood moldings from Europe and the Far East along with striking dimensional reliefs that will highlight your art as never before. The high quality materials we utilize, together with our sensitivity to creating true works of art in all respects - will insure that your projects look spectacular.

Graphic Encounter and our consultants are mindful of the overall results that the perfect balance of art and custom framing can provide.

87 Right: Original photograph - hand wrapped linen mat - custom framed in acrylic box frame Left: Original photograph - hand wrapped linen - hardwood moulding imported from Italy 89 90 Top Left: Original photograph as a triptych - matching wood fillets to match inner fillet with outer frame Top Right: Original photograph - quadruple matted - contemporary white wood frame Bottom Left: Original photograph - CMC trick cut matting to follow photograph - contemporary white wood frame Bottom Right: Original photograph - CMC trick matting to follow photograph Top Left: Original photograph - coordinating matting to match and contrast photograph - traditional gold leaf wood frame Top Right: Original photographs - 91 bottom weighted traditional matting - contemporary white wood frame Bottom Left: Original panoramic photograph - acrylic box frame with a linen substrate bed and matching traditional matt Bottom Right: Original photograph - white matting in stepped spacing to enhance photograph - silver leaf frame 92 Custom Framed - Original photograph - traditional bevel matted with weighted top and bottom - gold leafed traditional wood frame Top Left: Deckled photograph - floated on black linen - acrylic box frame Bottom Left: Original Photograph - triple color coordinated matting Top Right: 93 Original photograph - triple elevated matting with signature and edition number notches Bottom Right: Original photograph as a triptych - matching wood fillets to match inner fillet with outer frame CUSTOM FRAMING SERVICES

Graphic Encounter understands how vitally important custom framing services are to the overall results you and your clients are seeking.

Our 50,000 square foot, state-of-the-art custom framing facility, located in Southern California is staﬀed by over 50 skilled craftsmen. Our custom + volume framing services have helped Graphic Encounter secure some of the largest and most impressive hospitality projects in the world. Working closely with your design team, our in-house art consultants will communicate with you to identify the custom framing methodology that works best with the selection of the original artwork speciﬁed for your project. The results will be extraordinary!

Proprietary shipping Methodologies. - Graphic Encounter understands how important the safe delivery of any project is to the anticipated results you are envisioning. Our 45 years of success in the hospitality industry is underscored in part, by our continued ability to safely ship custom framed images anywhere in the world.

Graphic Encounter's ability to individually package and palletize custom framed original works of art is highly unique and greatly valued by our prestigious clientele.

2003 - Graphic Encounter provided 10,000 + custom framed images by Pop Art Icon, Andy Warhol for Wynn Las Vegas - The world's most expensive hotel !

2013 / 2014 - Graphic Encounter provided 40,000 + custom printed and custom framed photographic images as Giclees on canvas, for Bellagio Las Vegas, MGM Grand Hotel, and The Delano Las Vegas. for MGM Resorts International, of Las Vegas, Nevada.

Made in the U.S.A. - No imports - no surprises. Graphic Encounter’s domestic fabrication ensures our products are made to spec. No problems with quality. No problems with timing. No freight claims. No hidden costs. No problems period.

Ron's ability to provide the very highest quality product and competitive prices, while at the same time offering the extremely high level of customer services and follow through that my firm requires, places Mr. Golbus and his firm in high regard. Margot Silverman / Vice President Yates-Silverman, Inc. - Las Vegas, Nevada

94 95 Artisan framers ensure that every stage of our custom framing is perfect. The same attention to detail and craft applies to our proprietary packing and shipping procedures to ensure the safe arrival of your art, anywhere in the world!