Mark Vruno, senior contributor, is based in Chicago and has reported on the commercial print industry for more than 20 years, most recently as one of the the lead writers on the GRAPH EXPO 2011 Official Show Daily publication. Previously, Vruno was editor of Printing News and executive editor of Graphic Arts Monthly and Graphic Arts Online. He has also spent several years in marketing public relations and corporate communications working for such firms as RR Donnelley, Banta, Agfa and Fujifilm Graphic Systems USA.
Articles by Mark
Safer Inks Limit Chemical Migration
by Mark Vruno
Created: May 13, 2013
Packaging printers use low-migration inks to protect consumers and help...
AEC Building Blocks
by Mark Vruno
Created: May 1, 2013
As the US economy picks up steam, architects, engineers, and construction...
Damage-Free Unwrapping
by Mark Vruno
Created: April 29, 2013
When a customer’s vehicle wrap is ready for a new graphic look, the old...
Inkjet Labels Innovate
by Mark Vruno
Created: April 15, 2013
As digital print continues its expansion within the label segment, inkjet...
Optimized Short Runs: The New Normal
by Mark Vruno
Created: April 8, 2013
As lower sheetfed print volumes steady, there are no excuses for not...
Thick Skins: Wrap Installation Tips
by Mark Vruno
Created: April 1, 2013
As the vehicle-and fleet graphics market enters its teen years, we learn...
ISA Expo 2013 Preview: Leveraging e-Signs
by Mark Vruno
Created: March 25, 2013
Dynamic digital signage (DSS) is a natural extension for on-premise sign...
Print Buyer Profiles Are Trending
by Mark Vruno
Created: March 11, 2013
From more automated purchasing and ad agencies specializing in digital...
The Science of Solvent, UV, and LED Inkjet
by Mark Vruno
Created: March 1, 2013
Like all printing, wide-format imaging is part art, part craft, and part...
Forging Online Print Communities
by Mark Vruno
Created: February 25, 2013
How social media outlets such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn...
Designing for Digital Print
by Mark Vruno
Created: February 4, 2013
A special skill set is required to effectively create print jobs using...
Safe Signs
by Mark Vruno
Created: February 1, 2013
The new OSHA safety standard is expected to prevent 22 fatalities and 175...
Printing Industry Fights Back After Google Attack Ad
by Mark Vruno
Created: January 21, 2013
Google's "Go Paperless" Campaign receives a strong and immediate rebuke...
Specialized Print Apps
by Mark Vruno
Created: January 14, 2013
There are print professionals out there seeking to expand their service...
Latex Printing: Hope or Hype?
by Mark Vruno
Created: January 1, 2013
Durable aqueous printers—i.e. latex printers— promise high quality...
Finishing's Smooth, Inline Flow
by Mark Vruno
Created: December 17, 2012
In today’s printing operation the use of automation is essential for...
Subscribing to Inkjet ‘Magalogs’
by Mark Vruno
Created: December 3, 2012
As print costs continue to drop and image quality improves, fuller coverage...
The Differentiator: Specialty Media Helps Print to Stand Out
by Mark Vruno
Created: December 1, 2012
When it comes to trying to be distinctive, some wide-format print firms are...
Direct Mail: The Good, the Bad, and the Scary
by Mark Vruno
Created: November 19, 2012
Response rates may be down, but they’re still high (averaging 3.4...
It's Electric! (But Definitely Not Static)
by Mark Vruno
Created: November 12, 2012
Let’s start by proclaiming that printed signage is not going away. That...