Top 5 Tips for InkJet Success

If you aren’t already working with an inkjet web press, this is a great time to get onboard the inkjet train. Productivity, print quality and a world of new product options await those who embrace the technology. However, as powerful as it is, there is some planning to do to become as successful as possible. […]

GASC’s Onsite Event Gives Sweet Taste Of Orlando For GRAPH EXPO 2016

I am going to preface this post with a few, hopefully obvious things. First and foremost I am a loving, devoted fan, and proud partner of The Graphic Arts Show Company (GASC) who produce and manage the U.S. based GRAPH EXPO and PRINT shows. GASC partnered with me four years ago to create a show floor […]

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, […]

Dublin Delivers For #Jetcomm, #DscoopOpen And Digital Print

To paraphrase Chico Escuela… “2015 been berry, berry good to me!” With an influx of new partners, an expanding community to share knowledge and ideas with, and an awesome trip across the pond with HP High Speed Production InkJet Solutions for #Jetcomm EMEA and #DscoopOpen, yeah, I am smiling more than not these days. So while […]

And The Magic Ingredient Is…. Paper!

By Chloe Mahendra-Fuji, Print Diva Hi! I’m Chloe! If you have been following me you know that I work with customers to help them be the best they can be. Last month I told you my tale of woe as I tried to get a job done on an inkjet press and managed to mangle […]

How Making Chocolate Chip Cookies Is Like A Direct Mail Campaign

by Jennifer Grace Baking is something that I hold dear. It is my favorite hobby. Pies, cakes, casseroles, it doesn’t matter; if it goes into the oven, I love to bake it. So today is rainy and a little on the cold side here in Maine and all I can think about is baking. Whenever […]

How Printers Can Survive In A Content Driven Economy

By Roberto Blake The secret is out; everyone needs to be a media company. We all know that Social Media is not a fad; we know that Content is King and Distribution is Queen; we know that Context is fickle God that can make or break our business and us. Great. Now what? Understanding that […]

#UKvUSA: Who Really Cares About Color

Welcome to my blogging duel with TEAM UK’s Matthew Parker. If you have been following along you can skip right to the post… and if you are just joining us, here is some background… Matthew and I haven’t always seen eye to eye when it comes to Print Buying. He comes from the UK procurement world, […]

Being A Good Customer… And How I Failed!

by Chloe Mahendra-Fuji, Print Diva Hi! I’m Chloe! Sorry I missed you last month… there was a big job in my life and time got away from me. And now that I look back, I still missed the mark of being a good customer to my printer. Let’s start with the basics. You’ll recognize the […]

AR: Closing The Gap Between Virtual And Reality

by Jennifer Grace For those readers who are not familiar with Augmented Reality (AR), I would like to explain. Augmented Reality is an integrated technology that superimposes a digital image (for example, a video) on the observer’s real world view. This is accomplished with the use of a lens (such as a cell phone camera), […]

#UKvUSA: Your Printer Has A New Press: So What?

Welcome to my blogging duel with TEAM UK’s Matthew Parker. If you have been following along you can skip right to the post… and if you are just joining us, here is some background… Matthew and I haven’t always seen eye to eye when it comes to Print Buying. He comes from the UK procurement world, […]

The Nuts And Bolts Of Reputation Management

I was watching Deadliest Catch last week and the Cornelia Marie was in the midst of an engine breakdown. They had replaced a bunch of parts and were on their way to the crab grounds when it blew again. After some digging, they found a loose screw, to which the Captain said, “A $2 nut almost brought […]