Archive for January, 2008
We have good news for you. The International Reprographic Association (IRgA) offers a guide to charging for digital services. It includes what digital services typically charge and best practices for reprographers and reprographic customers. You can also read a good article over at Wide-Format Imaging magazine on the topic.
Gandinnovations has released a new UV-curable ink, Jeti Premium, for its Jeti flatbed printers. The inks are 100% solvent-free, include white and clear options, and offer a wider color gamut of vibrant, sharp colors, the company reports. The new inks are manufactured using lightfast pigments such as those used in the automotive industry, making them suitable for outdoor uses such as billboards, automotive decorations, and vehicle wraps.
Gandinnovations says these inks exhibit excellent flexibility and superior adhesion to substrates like polycarbonate, polystyrene, Coroplast, ABS, PVC, polyolefin, and polyester.
gandinnovations Jeti Premium uv curable ink vinyl inkWhether you are an entrepreneur who is taking on the digital market or adding new hires to your digital operation, SGIAs workshop will shed some light on the best practices for wide-format digital printing. Get out of the digital dark and actively participate in producing high-quality digital products. The SGIA’s two-day, hands-on workshop, led by SGIA Digital Specialist Jeff Burton, will cover current digital technologies, ink chemistries, printer manufacturers, and media choices.
February 25, 2008 — February 26, 2008 in Fairfax, Va.
Contact Pam Bettis at pam@sgia.org or call 703-359-1376 or visit www.sgia.org for more information.
More advertising agencies and Fortune 500 corporations are moving towards city skylines to brand their products and kick off mega marketing campaigns in a more dramatic fashion. As billboards become more the norm, many firms are turning to building wraps and wallscapes to get their messages across to the public. According to I.T. Strategies, the outdoor building wrap market is forecast to grow at a 15 percent clip between 2006 and 2010.
Some building wraps can go beyond ten stories high depending on the size of the building. Custom sizes and shapes are another option that can also be utilized for added dramatic impact. The creative teams at these agencies realize the sky’s the limit when it comes to getting their brand message to the people driving by or walking on the streets below.
Click here to read the rest of this article in Wide-Format Imaging magazine, and be sure to pick up our e-book on megawraps.
building wraps megawraps vinyl application vinyl installation wrapping buildingsMedia manufacturers and distributors are working hard to satisfy the increased demand for wraps. Companies like 3M Graphics Market Center, Arlon Graphic Films, Avery Dennison Graphics & Reflective Products Division, FELLERS, Inc., MACtac, and Oracal USA continue to add products and shape warranty terms to meet the customers’ needs.
Check out Melissa Tetreault’s article on Media that Zooms over at Digital Output magazine. And let us know: what’s your favorite vinyl media for vehicle wraps?
choosing the best media how to wrap vehicles vehicle wrapping vinyl application vinyl installationVinyl substrates may seem a “dime a dozen,” with more than a hundred variation of the substrate available. But there’s good reason for the diverse landscape, according to Gretchen Peck over at Digital Output magazine. The uses and applications in demand in the wide format digital print market are equally as diverse.
What’s your favorite vinyl and why? We want to know!
choosing vinyl films choosing vinyl media specialty vinyl vehicle wrapping vinyl application vinyl films vinyl installationThe use of large format fabric with digitally-printed or vinyl graphics opens up a world of opportunity to trade show exhibitors, entertainment and set designers, museums, event planners, and more. Fabric output is lightweight, easily portable, suitable for outdoor use, mood enhancing, pliable, and accepts vibrant color graphics. So says Kim Crowley over at Digital Output magazine. She talked with the folks over at Moss for a great take on this topic. Click here to read it for yourself.
