Review. Relate. Release. Off You Go 2017!
Historians will surely count 2017 as part of the “Dumpster Fire” era, but putting aside the future’s inevitable judgement, how was your year in terms of business? I hope you found some marshmallows to roast over the flames. My marshmallows — let’s call them “wins” now since I don’t even eat marshmallows — include a […]
Quiet Paper Still Makes Noise in the Market
If I appear in a photo, I look for myself first. Wait. Let me amend that. If I am aware I appear in a photo, I look for myself first. My uncredited guest appearances in the photographs of my wider digital “photo-footprint” are likely to stay beyond my vanity-driven review. I do the same thing […]
How Many Printers Does It Take to Print a Light Bulb?
Q: How many Printers does it take to print a light bulb? A: You don’t know, you don’t print light bulbs… right? Because anyone can print a light bulb. You don’t want to be in the light bulb business. If you are, then you compete with everyone – including online discount light bulb printing factories. […]
Forget Winter, Earth Day Is Coming. Prepare for the Paper Battle!
Greetings tree killers. Oh, you don’t believe you’re still considered a tree killer? You rock your FSC seal and use recycled paper and believe that gives you a pass? Think again. April 22nd is Earth Day, the Red Wedding of “alternative facts” regarding the use of paper and print. You have been sitting in the stands […]
[VIDEO] Succeeding With Substrates: The New Roll Of Paper
This panel focuses on paper as a technology, current and future trends, and helping printers understand the revenue opportunities with new substrates. Panelists: Xerox, Canon, adphos, GPA, RMGT, Fastbind USA Download the panel brochure PDF!
TREND SPOTTING: The Road Ahead for Print is Paved with Gold… and Silver, and Varnish
Remember the R.E.M. song Shiny Happy People? If you do I bet you are singing it in your head now, and if you don’t, here you go… See the happy people? Think of them next time you are creating a printed piece, or about to estimate one for customers. They like shiny, tactile things that […]
Look for ME at GRAPH EXPO!! I Want to Show You to the World!
GRAPH EXPO will bring in 400+ exhibitors to Orlando this year! In previous years I have watched the show as best I could via Twitter feed. This year I am excited to announce that I will be flying to Orlando not just as a show floor visitor, but as a part of the action as […]
How Big is the Print Industry? Big. Really Really BIG!
With digital media being such a large part of our lives it’s hard to remember how BIG the printing industry really is. The truth is that print is all around us all of the time. From the clothes we wear to the food we buy and even the art that we hang on our walls. Print […]
THE PRINTERVERSE TO DELIVER “STELLAR” EXPERIENCE AT #GRAPHEXPO 16
Trending Topical Sessions, Special Events, and Robust Networking Round Out the Interactive Programming in Store for Orlando Show Goers in The Printerverse. Print Media Centr is pleased to announce the Printerverse™ will return to GRAPH EXPO 16, coming to the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, September 25 – 28, 2016. Here, attendees will […]
3 Reasons to Celebrate Print This Earth Day
Earth Day 2016 (April 22) is nearly upon us, and maybe I’m crazy, but Earth Day has always been one of my favorite holidays to celebrate. There’s just something about being outdoors, soaking up the sun’s rays while getting dirty, and making the world a slightly more beautiful place – even if those flowers will […]
1/1 Interview with Sabine Geldermann – Director, drupa
Thanks to my new best friend Anne Meerboth-Maltz from Messe Düsseldorf North America, I was able to score an interview with Sabine Geldermann Director drupa & Global head Printing Technology, Messe Düsseldorf GmbH. Needless to say with drupa only 2 months away, I am extremely grateful that both of these amazing women took the time to share some cool […]
Print is a Lifestyle Choice, Part I
Print and Neuroscience Emily Dickenson once said, “The brain is wider than the sky.” Of course she was right. The statement is as true today as it was then. The human brain is as much a mystery to us as are the cosmos. In fact, The Society for Neuroscience wrote on their website that “The […]