• Mutoh to Host Color Management Workshop
• Phoenix-based wide-format printer and cutter maker Mutoh is hosting a “Color Management Secrets” seminar at its headquarters on Thursday, March 24.
• Mar 16 2016 11:35:11

• Shop Talk: Laser Learning Curve
• Since being in the sign making business can include just about anything and everything -- from working with wood, metal and plastic to multiple forms of printing and engraving, in 2D or even 3D -- there is never an end to buying tools and equipment. Being in the ……
• Mar 16 2016 11:32:13

• 3M Celebrates Opening of New Design Center
• Marking the opening of 3M’s new $150 million, 470,000-square-foot design center, the graphic films manufacturer held a celebratory ceremony on Friday, March 11, at 3M's St. Paul, Minnesota, headquarters.
• Mar 15 2016 10:01:54

• Durst Installs ‘World’s Largest Sublimation Printer’
• Brixen, Italy-based Durst, an industrial inkjet printer equipment manufacturer, recently installed its new Durst Rhotex 500 dye sublimation printer at a Netherlands company. The company claims it is the largest dye-sub printer in the world.
• Mar 15 2016 09:59:53

• The Many Faces of Polycarbonates
• If you take the first part of the word “polycarbonate” and define it, you’ll find that “poly” is of Greek origin and means “many,” or “an abnormal amount.” The application of this prefix is particularly fitting for the polycarbonate used in the sign industry, con……
• Mar 15 2016 09:50:05

• Signage Foundation Explores ROI for Retailers
• The Washington, D.C.-based Signage Foundation, the research arm of the sign and graphics industry, announces a new report on the value of signage for retailers. The question the report sought to answer was, “Is there a way retailers can determine a return on inve……
• Mar 14 2016 09:58:38

• Ricoh, 3M Among ‘World’s Most Ethical’ Companies
• The Ethisphere Institute, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based organization that annually rates what it calls the “World’s Most Ethical Companies,” has named four companies familiar to sign and digital graphics markets to its 2016 list.
• Mar 14 2016 09:40:38

• Designing Award-Winning Signs: Fabricated Channel Letter Retainers
• Your in-house sign designer is a master at setting up channel letter layouts and drawings for both presentation and for fabrication. The drawings get completed quickly and are very accurate (provided the job calls for traditional glued-on trim cap).
• Mar 14 2016 09:36:51

• Building Impressions: Building Marquee Impressions
• Eric Larsen has found his match. His work with restoring or replacing old theatre marquee signs has become a specialty that is building impressions. These signs are more than signs. They are works of art and architecture. They bring lights and life to the buildin……
• Mar 11 2016 09:25:37

• Onyx Graphics and Enfocus Team Up on Workflow Solution
• Salt Lake City based Onyx Graphics, a developer of RIP software and workflow systems for the signage and commercial graphics industry, announces a collaboration with Ghent, Belgium-based Enfocus, a developer of the Switch pre-press workflow system.
• Mar 11 2016 09:22:22

• Canon U.S.A. Announces Executive Appointments
• Melville, New York-based Canon U.S.A., a maker of digital imaging solutions that makes digital imaging products that cover a wide variety of market segments, announces several executive appointments and promotions.
• Mar 11 2016 09:17:09

• In the Trenches: Satin Pillow Blues
• A while back, I was asked to build a good-sized sign in a busy commercial area of our fair town. It was basically a mini-billboard, done in feminine colors for a women’s boutique that specializes in products for women cancer patients, specifically breast cancer.
• Mar 10 2016 10:20:20