Pyramid Award
Orbus Exhibit & Display Group®, a North American producer and manufacturer of visual communications solutions for tradeshows and events, retail environments, and corporate interiors, was recently awarded PPAI’s Silver Pyramid Award for “Supplier Decorating – the Print on Textile” category for the 2023 Pyramid Award Competition. The PPAI Pyramid Award is an annual competition that honors outstanding achievements of PPAI member companies....
State of the Industry
PRINTING United Alliance, the most comprehensive member-based printing and graphic arts association in the U.S., today announces that Canon U.S.A., Inc., has collaborated with the association to sponsor its invaluable “State of the Industry” research, a series of quarterly, panel-based reports addressing current print market and economic conditions, economic sentiment, and the strategic decisions being made across the varied...
Large Format
2023 will be a quite the year for the signage industry. With a return to pre-pandemic demands and changing customer needs, sign shops can win by keeping a pulse on the trends shaping the large format industry. Here are a few observations to track as we start out the New Year. Reemergence of Eye-Catching Out of Home Advertising After taking a back...
Qatar
Daktronics (NASDAQ-DAKT) of Brookings, South Dakota, has partnered with Lusail Boulevard and Qatari Diar to manufacture and install eight new LED displays along Lusail Commercial Boulevard in Doha, Qatar. The displays were installed along the main roadway leading to Lusail Stadium in the summer of 2023 and turned on at the beginning of September to bring light to advertisers...
Franchise
John Titus is the owner of one of the first Minuteman Press franchise locations that opened in Huntington, NY in July of 1977. With over forty-five years in business, John and his team at Minuteman Press in Huntington have continued to build on their established foundation and grow sales. This includes their milestone of achieving record monthly sales for...
Large Format
Today’s hybrid working professionals and creators increasingly require the ability to produce physical drawings, posters, and other large graphical media from anywhere—even without leaving home. Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, unveils the game-changing imagePROGRAF TC-20 large format printer, designed to provide accessibility and affordability for today’s “do-it-yourself” generation, from graphic designers, to architects, engineers, educators,...
Are you ready to submit your lighting design masterpiece? The Illumination Engineering Society (IES) has announced that entry submissions are now open for its 2023 IES Illumination Awards. Deadline for 2023 submissions is February 17, 2023. Click here to see categories for submitted projects. Click here to see the types of awards-eligible projects may receive. Eligibility & Entry Rules Anyone may submit...
Roland DGA
Roland DGA Corporation, a leading provider of wide format inkjet printers, cutters, milling machines, and other advanced digital imaging technology, has appointed Amado Lara as its new president. Andrew Oransky, formerly Roland DGA’s president and CEO, will continue to serve as CEO, providing strategic input while serving on the board of directors of its parent company, Hamamatsu, Japan-based Roland...
Orlando
Orlando International Airport (MCO) recently unveiled the new state-of-the-art South Terminal Complex, which welcomes travelers with an Experiential Media Environment (EME). The EME was conceptualized by Executive Producer, MRA International Group with Executive Creative Director Marcela Sardi, Sardi Design. A focal point of the EME is TheMoment Vault, a compelling immersive multimedia installation powered by the latest interactive technologies. The...
Mistakes
Mistakes happen. The unfortunate reality is that learning the hard way what not to do is part of the growing process for a sign company. And sometimes, those mistakes cost more than just money. I once made a rookie mistake while installing a large channel letter sign on a skyscraper in Austin, Texas. I let down my entire team, and...




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