Ball State University Students LOVE Letterpress!

Book Arts Collective - Letterpress - Print Media Centr

Earlier this year the fabulous students from the Book Arts Collaborative, a Ball State University cottage industry dedicated to bookbinding and letterpress printing, approached me to help them share their LOVE of PRINT by posting and sharing some content here at PMC. It has taken me WAY too long to get these our to all of you – my apologies […]

GCSF Scholarship Winner Natalie Alcide on Print, Design and Industry Mentors

Andy and Natalie at the GCSF Spring Fling-print-media-centr

“This is the best industry in the world.” Those were the words of Natalie Alcide, a young graphic communications student and valedictorian of her class at the New York City College of Technology (City Tech). If you’re an elder in your professional tribe, you’re doing your duty when your heirs speak in this way. I […]

[VIDEO] Obi Wan-a Job: The Workforce Awakens

The workforce awakens printerverse 2016

This panel focuses on helping printers and Graphic Communications programs understand the current/future workforce needs of Alliance companies, the market, and the next 5 years. Panelists: Semper International, PGSF, NAPCO Media, Domtar Blueline,  arifiQ, Avanti Download the panel brochure PDF!

Study Results For U.S. Graphic Communication Industry Diversity Are In

Almost a year ago to the day, the Citizens of The Printerverse were called upon to lend their voices to this important research topic. The study results are in, and Dr. Twyla Cummings has graciously provided an abstract, and a summary of her findings. The following note was attached, pdfs of abstract and summary below. PLEASE share! […]

Is There Diversity in the Graphic Communication Industry?

Ladies and Gents of Print, Citizens of The Printerverse!! Once again it is our distinct honor to be able to help Dr. Twyla Cummings, Senior Associate Dean and Professor, Graduate Executive Board Advisor, College of Imaging Arts and Sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology, conduct some industry research. Last time the focus was on a Comparative Study for Women in Graphic Communication, […]

Full Comparative Study Results For Women in Graphic Communication Are In!

In November of 2011 I set off on a mission to help Dr. Twyla J. Cummings, Senior Associate Dean and Professor, Graduate Executive Board Advisor, College of Imaging Arts and Sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology round up some participation in a study aimed at determining how women are positioned in our industry today, compared to […]

2011 Women in Graphic Communication Research Study Results are IN!

Back in November of 2011 I received a request to help Dr. Twyla J. Cummings, Associate Dean and Professor, College of Imaging Arts and Sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology round up some participation in this study aimed at determining how women are positioned in our industry today. Since you need the study info to understand the context of […]