Not too long ago I attended the IRgA annual conference and continued to see a growing trend I first saw at an ISA show several years ago in Las Vegas. Ink jet printers that many in the traditional graphic arts (commercial and publication printing) have viewed as proofing devices are competing … [Read more...]
65-2: New Media vs. Old Media at a Trade Show
As a member of the new media I would like to thank the SGIA show management for their recognition of the shift that is occurring in the way people gather news and information. While JimRaffel.com is not listed among the 22 most popular blogs in the world we do a pretty good job reaching those … [Read more...]
#65: Color in the Specialty Graphic Market & SGIA Live
I will be attending the SGIA (Specialty Graphic Imaging Association) conference and expo in Orlando next week. As I reviewed the conference sessions and expo web-site it became clear this would be a great opportunity to get back to writing for JimRaffel.com. Since GraphExpo I have been busy with … [Read more...]
Thoughts on PMA Show
As I mentioned in my last post, my primary reason for attending PMA was to conduct meetings with key ColorMetrix business partners. I did, however, have a few hours to roam the show floor yesterday afternoon and came away with a few observations. While I am still impressed with the caliber of … [Read more...]
#42: GraphExpo Reflections
First, Adam Dewitz over at Printmode.net took some good pictures at the show and posted them in a shared area at flickr. If you look closely you will find pictures of our booth area towards the end of the collection. In general, the show went like I anticipated in the #41 post. A few things did … [Read more...]