Wide-format Printed Graphics

Managing colour for success

February 9, 2014

People outside the printed image business do not always appreciate why colour management is so important. To them, red is red and blue is blue. Getting colour right, however, can still be a major challenge in today’s industry, whether using offset lithographic, inkjet proofing or wide-format production printers.

Letting the sun shine in

February 7, 2014

Based in Kelowna, B.C., Optic Signs & Marketing was established in 2010 and has now grown to encompass three full-time and two part-time staff. The company focuses primarily on large-format digital printing of graphics for vehicles, retailers, restaurants, offices and art spaces.

Adding Graphics to Acoustic Panels

February 7, 2014

Today’s environmental graphic design (EGD) professionals, interior designers and architects are all exploring creative, inspiring ways to use ordinary acoustic panel surfaces in a visually striking fashion. They are transforming these elements—which are necessary for sound control—into a new medium for bold, impactful graphics, wayfinding cues and branding.

Wild-format printing

February 7, 2014

As official inkjet printer and paper partner of the 2012 Nature’s Best Photography International Awards, Epson recently produced large-scale photographic prints for display at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.

Increasing profits with smarter colour management

February 6, 2014

When sign shops and other large-format print service providers (PSPs) are surveyed with regard to how much their ink costs per square foot of printed output, two out of three shop owners say they do not know.

Adding value with specialty inks

January 21, 2014

Ink technology in the digital printing sector has advanced dramatically in recent years, allowing print service providers (PSPs) to offer more products more profitably than ever. Indeed, one of the most significant new trends for the wide-format graphics market has been the introduction of specialty inks—including white, clear and ‘metallic’ formulations.

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Wide-format Printed Graphics

Graphics with bite

Managing colour for success

Letting the sun shine in

Adding Graphics to Acoustic Panels

Wild-format printing

Increasing profits with smarter colour management

Adding value with specialty inks

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