Are your customers demanding more and more 6-colour and 7-colour jobs? And are they unhappy with the results? The DIA’s (Digital Imaging Association’s) May 2019 meeting – Beyond CMYK Level 1 – brought numerous requests to delve deeper into expanding colour gamut. So the organization accommodated with this “Level 2” meeting featuring three industry experts … Read more →
In the ever-changing landscape of commercial printing, many of us have lived through a number of important and disruptive technological evolutions. Not so long ago, the migration from offset to digital was all the rage. More recently, everyone is talking about the migration from toner-based digital to inkjet. Here are a few insights from Delphax … Read more →
Design Leadership Summit is a place for folks who are leading and managing design teams Design Leadership Summit being held Monday, November 4th, Tuesday, November 5th, and November 6th in Toronto, will feature relevant and thought-provoking content for Product Designers, UX Designers, UX Researchers, Service Designers, and Visual Designers. The venue – the Isabel … Read more →
When the NFL season kicked off in 2018, Bud Light aired a humorous television commercial poking fun at a mysterious beverage called an “autumnal mead.” The ad featured a king strolling into a pub and declaring, “Bud Lights for everyone!” When one patron said he would prefer a malty and full-bodied mead, the annoyed king … Read more →
Brands around the world are waking up to a new dawn in packaging production. Digital printing, it seems, is the solution of the future, offering a wealth of brand benefits, enhanced consumer experiences, and a reduced carbon footprint. But digital printing is nothing new. It’s actually been in use for over 20 years. It’s only … Read more →
With so much uncertainty in our industry today, the story of this Edmonton printer is both remarkable and inspiring. At 85, Pioneer Press owner Jim Edgar still comes work each weekday. Like his company, his passion for people and print endures. He fondly remembers coming to Canada from Scotland when he was only 15 … Read more →
On March 11th, 2016, fourth-year students from Graphic Communications Management at Ryerson University hosted their annual Business Plan Expo.
With the world’s largest printing industry tradeshow, drupa 2016, set for May 31 to June 10 in Düsseldorf, Germany, we’ll be presenting several helpful “drupa expert” features leading up to this year’s big event. Here, author Sean Smith delves deeply into the current state of inkjet printing, where it’s been and where it’s headed. Smyth … Read more →
In the final of this 3-part series, we’ll explore how to market and target customers with your 3D products and services. 3D marketing 101 The challenge with 3D technologies is that they’re “cutting edge”. Only a few firms so far have been true pioneers in using 3D to enhance their brand while communicating the benefits … Read more →