Converge–A Blueprint for Your Future
Those attending Printing Industries of America’s Converge Conference in Memphis, TN, November 7-9, 2010, they’ll find themselves in the midst of a unique opportunity to see the future of print and communication technologies and gain a broader understanding of the technologies changing the industry. Scheduled to speak at the event about the importance of innovations are two […]
Nominate a Woman in the Printing Industry for the Naomi Berber Memorial Award
Naomi Berber (1905–1973) began her career in New York as executive secretary to the president of the Lithographic Technical Foundation, predecessor to GATF. In 1965, when GATF brought its education, research, and administrative offices under one roof in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Ms. Berber moved to Pittsburgh to continue her work with the Foundation. Ms. Berber was […]
How Hazardous Is the Printing Industry?
The post about OSHA fines hanging over a Pennsylvania printer drew some sharp comments about safety practices in the printing industry. One question was especially provocative: is the recession-battered printing industry skimping on safety by paying less attention than it once did to protecting life and limb on the job? The answer would be impossible […]
Exactly What NOT to Do When Making the Move from Print Publishing to New Media
Get advice from the experts on avoiding the most common “gotchas.” iBooks, enhanced eBooks, iPad apps…by now, most publishers understand that to effectively exploit new media capabilities, they’ve got to transition away from a print production paradigm. But making that leap, from traditional content production processes, to a nimble, scalable output-independent paradigm, can be fraught with unforeseen challenges that result in expensive mistakes and setbacks.
Newspapers: The strange survival of ink
Newspapers: The strange survival of ink | The Economist. “PRINT is going to live longer than people think,” asserts Mathias Döpfner, the boss of Axel Springer. Perhaps it will in central Europe. The publisher of Bild and Die Welt recently recorded the most profitable first quarter in its history. The profit margin on its German national newspapers […]
The Future of News – Peak Journalism
The Future of News – Peak Journalism | Futurelab “Society doesn’t need newspapers. What we need is journalism.” Clay Shirky According to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Global Entertainment and Media Outlook (2010 to 2014) another milestone is about to be passed with the internet poised to overtake newspapers as the second-largest U.S. advertising medium by revenue behind television. Contrast […]
Pepsi Bottles Will Go Naked If Argentina Wins World Cup
Pepsi Bottles Will Go Naked If Argentina Wins World Cup | Penn Olson. Argentina’s coach, Diego Maradona has made a wacky promise that he will run around naked in Beunos Aires if Argentina were to win the World Cup. To Pepsi, this is more than just a hilarious promise, which the cola giant has smartly jumped […]
Markzware Announces Upgrade for FlightCheck With Adobe CS5 Support
Markzware (http://markzware.com), the leading developer and inventor of preflighting today announced an upgrade for FlightCheck, its popular preflighting solution. FlightCheck Professional v6.75 for Macintosh adds Adobe CS5 support for InDesign Creative Suite 5. This powerful upgrade gives printers, graphic designers and publishers the ability to preflight efficiently for printing quality control, avoiding costly production errors. […]
So, What is a Magazine, Really?
As most of my readers know, I have been debating my friend Samir Husni across the country for almost a decade. He is an admitted tree hugger and I lean mightily towards a digital future for our industry. Our debates are great fun not only for the audience but for the two of us as […]
Starbucks Challenges Paper Cup Waste via Sustanability Design Contest
Starbucks Challenges Paper Cup Waste via Sustanability Design Contest. Yesterday the winner of The Betacup Challenge, a Starbucks-sponsored design contest held to tackle the overwhelming amount of coffee cup waste accrued each year, was declared. The winning entry (see below), which was chosen by a jury of designers, engineers and entrepreneurs out of a pool of […]
Six Things B-to-B Editors, Designers Can Learn From Consumer Magazines
Six Things B-to-B Editors, Designers Can Learn From Consumer Magazines – Matt Kinsman – Blogs Design and Production @ FolioMag.com. Business-to-business publishers seem to be going one of two ways when it comes to their remaining print magazines; either slashing budgets and staff to the bare bones as they scramble to develop replacement products or […]
HP partners with Yahoo for targeted ads
HP partners with Yahoo for targeted ads – Computerworld. IDG News Service – Hewlett-Packard plans to use Yahoo’s advertising network in a pilot program that will deliver targeted advertisements for content printed with its latest line of Web-connected printers. HP launched a line of Web-connected printers last week that allow users to print content directly […]
