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Greetings from Germany!
by Denise Gustavson - Friday May 4, 2012It's only been one day since the offical start of drupa 2012 and I have to admit that while the dogs are tired of walking already--the show takes up 17 buildings on how many acres I don't know--but there is a lot of wide-format news already announced. Press conferences on the first day included news from companies such as Durst--with several new introductions including a corragated packaging press configuration for the Rho 1000 and a high speed label press; Ricoh--with an entrance to the wide-format market with a latex inkjet printer (perhaps because of the arrangement with Mimaki who is using Ricoh heads in their printers...haven't had the chance to ask that question yet.); HP--with the official introduction of the FB7600; Mutoh's new... -
Food for Thought on a Grand Scale
by Denise Gustavson - Tuesday January 31, 2012I've been following the billboard ban issue in California over the last year or so, so it was kind of interesting when I saw a news item last week about a new documentary to hit the Dallas Film Festival later this year (April 12-22). This film made its worldwide debut at New York's Documentary Festival back in November 2011. "This Space Available" is a documentary about Sao Paulo and other movements to rid cities of billboards. (More info about the film can be found here .) In This Space Available, filmmaker Gwenaëlle Gobé brings to life stories of people from around the world who are fighting to reclaim their public spaces from what they term "visual pollution"—aka billboards, building wraps, etc. In the film, she lays the blame... -
2012 is Your Time to Shine
by Denise Gustavson - Tuesday January 3, 2012With 2011 completely behind us, we've all turned our attention to 2012. But as we sit, only a few days into the new year, this gives us a unique vantage point to look back and see what worked—and what didn't—and also see how we fared during this economic uncertainty. This year you'll have two opportunities to share your opinions—and give yourself a little bit of shameless self-promotion in the process. We all need the opportunity to toot our own horns every now and then. Make sure you don't pass up this opportunity! Wide-Format Imaging Top Products Awards So what were the best wide-format new products in 2011? Readers and subscribers to Wide-Format Imaging and MyPrintResource have the opportunity to cast their vote and weigh... -
Post-Show Thoughts
by Denise Gustavson - Tuesday October 25, 2011I have to say that I'm glad to be home. It's been a long and busy trade show season and year. With the SGIA Expo as the last trade show for me for the year, it always marks the "end" of a year and the start of the next—with a little vacation thrown in before the new year officially begins. I will be the first to admit that I'm not a huge fan of New Orleans. The heat and humidity generally around the majority of the year does a number on me—and my hair. I try to stay away from fried food as a general rule and Cajun food and I just don't get along. The scene down on Bourbon Street isn't my cup of tea, either. And no matter how many times I go to the city, I always end up eating some kind of fried or Cajun food down on Bourbon Street... -
What's New?
by Denise Gustavson - Friday October 21, 2011"So, what did you see on the trade show floor that stood out?" At every trade show, without fail, I get that question—or a close approximation—from just about every appointment. And it's not surprising. I spend several hours meeting with exhibitors and learning about the latest products they're bringing to market. And in many cases, many of these people I'm meeting for appointments have not had the chance to walk around to see what was on the show floor yet. So, what did I see today at SGIA 2011 that stood out? There were a few things that certainly come to mind. 1. New Ilford Media Lines While Ilford has primarily been known for its photographic media, at SGIA they announced two new product lines: Bio Media and OmniJet...
