Roland customers worldwide now have until January 29, 2012, to showcase their best work and compete for thousands in prizes, including a trip to Japan and the Roland device of their choice. The deadline to enter the ROLAND CREATIVE AWARDS has been extended in response to the popularity of the contest, which has received more than 570 entries...
Jim Hingst To create a multi-color heat transfer appliqué, you can layer two or three layers of SEF plotter-cut, polyurethane films. If you follow a few simple rules, you can produce colorful and durable garment graphics with no problems. The first rule to keep in mind is that not all heat transfer films are the same. Some are...
The International Sign Association has made strides in the movement toward a greener sign industry. The sign association recently joined the Sustainable Green Printing (SGP) Partnership as a Gold Patron. SGP is a non-profit organization that provides sustainability certification in the graphic communications industry. As a Gold Patron, ISA recognizes SGP as the industry standard in sustainability for...
One of the trends that emerged in 2011 are QR Codes. These Rorschach-like squares are a gateway to Web pages, coupons, advertisements, and virtually anywhere else a company would like to send someone with a Smartphone and the app that reads the codes. These codes are sure to develop and become more widespread in 2012—especially on various forms...
Point-of-purchase solutions provider KDM P.O.P Solutions Group is one of the first U.S. customers to upgrade its HP Scitex FB7500 Industrial Press to include features from the new HP Scitex FB7600 Industrial Press model. The field upgrade for one of its two HP Scitex FB7500 Industrial Presses has helped the Cincinnati-based company move more analog screen print jobs...
Digital Signage Expo (DSE), the world’s largest International Tradeshow and Conference dedicated exclusively to digital signage, interactive technology and digital out-of-home networks (DOOH), has unveiled its Advisory Board for 2012. More than fifty professionals representing Advertising Agencies, Banking/Financial, Corporate Communications, Education, Entertainment/Public Spaces, Government, Health Care, Hospitality, Restaurant & Food Service, Retail, Stadiums & Arenas, Transportation, Industry Consultants,...
Amerlux, a leader of task-specific, energy-efficient lighting solutions, is raising the bar again as an innovator of low-wattage LED solutions for retail, supermarket, commercial, and hospitality markets. Engineered to replace Halogen MR16 track heads with high performance levels, Amerlux launches the Hornet LED family of low voltage high performance track luminaires. The new 15-watt LED Hornet is a...
Looking to kickstart your clients’ brands or get them increased exposure? The 2012 Dscoop (Digital Solutions Cooperative) annual conference may be the place to go. The conference will educate members on brand strategy for their customers, while focusing on helping printers understand the range of services they can provide by either partnering or growing their business. DScoop7 will...
Lumenpulse Inc. recently created an interactive, artistic representation of how light can reflect and create moods entitled “Lumensquare.” Visitors entered the tunnel-like space and selected one of four emotions using a dial control. They were then immersed in a light show reflecting their chosen emotion: a pulsating red beat representing “love”; soft oranges and yellows for “joy”; a...
