Aaron Draplin of Draplin Design Co. was a featured speaker at last month’s THREADX Conference at the Kona Kai Resort in San Diego. Also having led a sold-out, two-hour designer workshop the day before the event, he presented a dynamic, thought-provoking mind-bender to the entire conference titled “Things that Don’t Have a Thing to Do with Graphic Design.”
Topics: Industry Training, Business Solutions, Education, Apparel Decorators, Graphic Design, ThreadX
Many of us discuss the importance of setting goals of what we want to achieve
in the new year and for most organizations, a key goal is to increase sales. Organizations that continually learn and set ambitious goals are the ones running, not limping, into 2019 because they have prepped their business to achieve sales growth.
Read MoreTopics: SGIA, Printing, Commercial Printing, Print, Printing Industry, Industry Training, Business Solution, Retail Market Printing, Education, Sales
This year’s record number of entries (255) was a fitting way to end the SGIA Expo in style. Over 100 companies vied for top honors in 68 categories, including some new additions (e.g., single-pass printers, digital presses) that gear toward the industry convergence serving as the foundation of PRINTING United — SGIA and NAPCO Media’s new trade show debuting in Dallas October 23–25, 2019.
Read MoreTopics: SGIA, Printing, Print, Printing Industry, Industry Training, New Printing Technologies, Industry Competition, Printing United
Every printing organization generates hazardous waste, and with the changes in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations, you want to be sure you are handling waste properly. This upcoming workshop will arm you with the most relevant and up-to-date knowledge needed to meet requirements that will keep your organization out of trouble. Here are the top 10 hazardous waste facts to make sure you're handling waste accurately.
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As you strive to build your business, reliable knowledge is one of the most important tools you can have. Printing is a thing, an activity, a process, a means to an end; but running a business requires strategy, thought, consideration and an ongoing flow of concepts and ideas. Fortunately, the upcoming SGIA Expo (October 18-20 in Las Vegas) has the resources you need.
Read MoreTopics: SGIA, Printing, Wide Format, Commercial Printing, Print, Printing Industry, SGIA Expo, Industry Training, Education, Industry Competition