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Coming! Soon! To A Screen Near You!

Steven Brower — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 04:42:32 +0000

This summer Danish film director Nicolas Winding Refn, known for such films as “Bleeder,” “Valhalla Rising,” “Fear X,” and “The Neon Demon,” launched the site “byNWR,” which celebrates long forgotten exploitation films of the 1960s and 1970s. Restored films such as “The Nest of the Cuckoo Birds (1965)” and “Shanty Tramp (1967)” are not the only raison d’etre for the site, as they serve as a starting point for collaboration between myriad artists of all disciplines, both current and posthumous.

A Mystical Process

According to first up guest editor and editorial director, biographer and journalist Jimmy McDonough, “We let the guest editor for the volume pick the contributors—with input from our team, if need be. The guest editor has the vision and we help realize it. The trick is picking that editor, which is the most elusive piece of the puzzle. I wish I could tell you how that works, but I’m not sure myself. It’s a mysterious, downright mystical process.” Other guest editors includes author and critic Bob Mehr.

Art by Bert Williams

Collaborative examples include the work of graphic novelist Tim Lane; a short story by Molly Scott; an exhibit of the legendary suits of Nudie Cohn (AKA Nuta Kotlyarenko); an interview with the front-woman of the band Demolition Doll Rods, Margaret Doll Rod; a biography of Frankie Miller, “The Greatest Country Singer You Never Heard”; author David K. Frasier writing about Florida murder, and much more. Bert Williams, the star of “Nest” gets a particularly deep treatment, with an extensive biography and a gallery of his artwork. There are also copious restoration details on each of the fully-restored films.

Photo courtesy of Nathan Schiff

Art courtesy of Stephen Thrower

Cultural Expressway

Refn describes the site as “an unadulterated cultural expressway of the arts” that will “create a modern idea of what cinema will become.” According to their mission statement, “byNWR shares Nicolas Winding Refn’s passion for the rare, the forgotten and the unknown, breathing new life into the culturally intriguing and influential. Quarterly volumes of content divide into three monthly chapters, each featuring a fully-restored film.”

The Saga Of Margaret Dollrod: The Demolition Dollrods. Courtesy of Jimmy McDonough. Photo credit: Joe S.

Art: Jason Ngai

First up was “Regional Renegades: Exploitation Gems from the Southern USA.” This was followed by this month’s chapter, “Missing Links”, comprised of “Night Tide” from 1963 (Dennis Hopper’s first starring role), “If Footmen Tire You, What Will Horses Do? (1971)” and “Spring Night, Summer Night (1967)”; to be followed by “Hillbillies, Hustlers and Fallen Idols.” All of this is provided free of charge. Not only are these films streaming on the site, but also special screenings at venues around the globe are planned. The site is handsomely designed by the UK’s BUREAU Agency.

Stay tuned for coming attractions and bring the popcorn.

“B-Girl” by Tim Lane, an graphic short story and accompanying motion graphic that appears in conjunction with the restored film “Shanty Tramp.”

Art: Tim Lane

Special thanks to Jimmy McDonough, Jules Hammond and Tim Lane

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Fujifilm develops “Personalized Select” & “Personalized Layout” technology.

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 04:00:00 +0000

The Print Show confirms NEC return for 2019

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 16:51:43 +0000

Organisers of The Print Show have today (Wednesday) confirmed that the event will return to the NEC in Birmingham next year.

Inspiring profit opportunities

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 16:51:42 +0000

The Print Show 2018 is well underway on the second day of the event, with visitors making their way through the door into the hall where a number of major exhibitors are aiming to inspire.

Renz eyes further sales after opening day deal

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 10:17:39 +0000

Finishing specialist Renz has said it expects to complete further sales over the next two days at The Print Show 2018 after signing off on a deal during day one of the event.

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust Engages Xerox to Digitise Patient Medical Records

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 10:03:00 +0000

UXBRIDGE, U.K., September 19^th, 2018 – Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has selected Xerox to digitise over a million paper-based patient records. With medical information directly accessible at the point of care, clinicians can now assess and treat patients more quickly and effectively.

The five-year agreement for Xerox’s Health Records Automation (HRA) solution will convert the Trust’s paper-based records into electronic format, making all patient-related information available in the Trust’s electronic patient records system. This will enable better visibility into patient care history and improve patient safety. The Trust has had an electronic health records system for several years but clinical staff still regularly need access to old paper records.

With all patient records now managed and stored, securely and efficiently online, the Xerox solution will help release precious space that can be used for patient care.

“Better patient care is at the very heart of every digital transformation project the Trust undertakes,” said Kevin Jarrold, chief information officer at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. “Our aim is that staff and patients can easily and securely access, update, analyse and share information to provide the best patient care. Digitising paper records with Xerox will make an important contribution to this.”

The deal expands the partnership between the two organisations as the Trust already uses the Xerox’s hybrid mail service to provide patients with the option to receive appointment notifications via email or post, increasing convenience for patients and reducing costs for the Trust.

“We’re looking forward to continuing to support Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust on its paper to digital journey,” said Jonathan Elliott, director and general manager, public sector, Xerox. “Not only will our solution free up time previously spent on paper administration, allowing clinicians to focus their attention on providing the best patient care, but it will also deliver cost savings and release space in the Trust’s buildings that can be used for patient care.”

About Xerox

Xerox Corporation is a technology leader that innovates the way the world communicates, connects and works. We understand what’s at the heart of sharing information – and all of the forms it can take. We embrace the integration of paper and digital, the increasing requirement for mobility, and the need for seamless integration between work and personal worlds. Every day, our innovative print technologies and intelligent work solutions help people communicate and work better. Discover more at www.xerox.com and follow us on Twitter at @Xerox.

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Xerox Media Contact:

Sonia Panchal, Xerox

+44 (0)1895 842877

Sonia.panchal@xerox.com

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust Media Contact:

Julia Smith, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

020 3313 3005

Julia.Smith14@nhs.net

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New Durst doubles Leach’s print capacity at Huddersfield

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 07:24:25 +0000

Leach has doubled the print capacity of its 30,000m2 Huddersfield site with a new Durst Rhotex 325.

N3 Display Graphics makes an impact with pop art print

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 07:22:58 +0000

N3 Display Graphics has produced a super-sized version of Roy Lichtenstein's iconic pop art painting Whaam! for its building in Bristol, UK, to show-off its wall art print capability.

Landscapes by Glaser

Steven Heller — Wed, 19 Sep 2018 05:29:25 +0000

When one thinks of Milton Glaser, many media, graphic and drawing styles come to mind. But most of us do not think of landscapes. Start thinking! The Edward Hopper House Museum & Study Center has opened an exhibition from September 7 – November 4, 2018 of landscape prints that he has been doing for a number of years.

The opportunity to exhibit in Edward Hopper’s home is apt. The employ of light is a shared interest among other aspects of the natural world. The exhibition has drawn other similarities both overt and subtle between the two artists, including the influence of time spent in Europe as young men, the resulting decision of each to turn toward a different artistic medium, and a mutual love for the Hudson Valley.

“The exhibition at Edward Hopper House will feature numerous landscape explorations influenced by the late monotypes of Edgar Degas, which are also reminiscent of Hopper’s early paintings. In each case, Glaser begins with a drawing – in black and white or color – made from both memory and observation, notes the museum. “He then uses a range of digital processes to layer a variety of patterns on top of and below the image, effectively creating a virtual lithographic press. This procedure, which enables him to discern and control the slightest changes in color, has resulted in a series of new works by Glaser that offer an at-once-familiar but unique perspective on the natural beauty of the Hudson Valley.”

An exhibition poster and special edition post card books designed by Milton Glaser will be available for sale at Edward Hopper House.

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Colourfast in UK first with Keyline at Print Show

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 16:33:33 +0000

Colourfast Financial has become the first print company in the UK to commit to Keyline MIS technology, signing off on a deal today (Tuesday) at The Print Show in Birmingham.

The Print Show 2018 opens with a flourish

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 16:33:33 +0000

The Print Show 2018 opened this morning (Tuesday) at the NEC in Birmingham, with visitors greeted by the great and good from across the print industry.

Pushing boundaries with latex at The Print Show

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 16:33:32 +0000

HP brings its Latex R Series to The Print Show in a UK first, following its initial unveiling at Fespa.

Books, Bills and Direct Mail Printing Now More Productive and Profitable with the Brenva HD Production Press

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 10:20:00 +0000

UXBRIDGE, UK, Sept. 18, 2018 – With the demand for colour inkjet pages expected to grow more than five-fold through 2022¹, print providers need more productivity and flexibility from their inkjet devices to capture that growth. To respond to the demand, Xerox has increased output capacity for the Xerox Brenva^® HD Production Press by 40 percent, expanded stock choices and added a roll feed capability for continuous operation.

Productivity Boost

With the new duplex speed kit, Brenva HD’s output speed increases from 197 to 275 A4 pages per minute, allowing print providers to take advantage of the inkjet value proposition, high quality and high output for key application areas.

“Print speed, workflow efficiency and production costs are among the top decision drivers for print providers considering inkjet,” said Marco Boer, vice president, IT Strategies. “The Brenva HD speed upgrade means print providers can get more valuable jobs out the door faster, especially in key application growth areas such as transactional and direct mail.”

Brenva HD’s increased output also creates new ways to print more jobs faster. The new kit increases productivity by speeding up duplex (two-sided) printing, which is essential for books and manuals, as well as many transactional jobs. Depending on the sheet size used, print providers can now achieve up to 300 A4 size impressions per minute with the Brenva HD Press.

Production Flexibility

Working with technology partner, Tecnau, Xerox now offers the Tecnau SheetFeeder™ BV roll feed system for up to nine hours of non-stop cut sheet paper feeding. Brenva HD is the first sheet-fed inkjet press to offer a roll feed option, enabling print shops to produce longer run jobs without frequent paper tray restocking.

The book, transactional and direct mail segments are all expected to have double digit compound annual growth rates in production inkjet pages by 2022¹. With Brenva HD’s increased output and new roll feed capabilities, print providers can grow profitability by reducing run costs and increasing capacity.

More Applications, More Profit

To give print providers even more opportunities to produce new applications, Brenva HD can now print on heavier weight stocks up to 270 gsm. A wider range of applications such as postcards, ID cards, and other jobs that utilise thicker, heavier media can now be produced quickly and efficiently on the Brenva HD.

“We’re continually looking for ways to drive new business efficiencies and opportunities for our customers, and our upgrades for Brenva HD were designed with those key elements in mind,” said Ragni Mehta, vice president and general manager, Cut Sheet Business, Xerox. “Our customers can now focus on maximising their business potential and growing revenue by taking on more print jobs, regardless of run length.”

The Brenva HD Production Press with the duplex speed kit and Tecnau SheetFeeder BV roll feed system will be on display at Xerox booth #1621 at PRINT 2018.

Availability

The Brenva HD speed kit will be available for order taking beginning September 17. The kit will be available for both new equipment and as an upgrade to existing machines.

¹ IT Strategies’ The Production Cut-Sheet Inkjet Market, July 2018

About Xerox
Xerox Corporation is a technology leader that innovates the way the world communicates, connects and works. We understand what’s at the heart of sharing information – and all of the forms it can take. We embrace the integration of paper and digital, the increasing requirement for mobility, and the need for seamless integration between work and personal worlds. Every day, our innovative print technologies and intelligent work solutions help people communicate and work better. Discover more at www.xerox.co.uk and follow us on Twitter at @Xerox.

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Sonia Panchal, Xerox

+44 (0)1895 842877

Sonia.panchal@xerox.com

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When Branding Was Just Logos . . .

Steven Heller — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 05:25:11 +0000

And logos were trademarks, simple images or complex designs that relied solely on the printer’s artistic talent to sketch and the engraver’s skill to make reproductions. These were not just anonymous illustrators but highly capable crafts persons who could transform the Spirit of 76 into a seal, or make a hotel luck majestic, or render the letters GE into possibly (along with Coca Cola) the longest lasting, virtually unchanged American trademark.

Logos or marks were not strategized, refined or refreshed. Branding was not a verb or a noun. It was the initial stages of commercial art prior to the introduction of graphic design, when advertising agencies and printers collaborated on making business graphics, which evolved into corporate identity, often using the product package itself as the identifier.

It wasn’t that it was any easier to create effective graphics in late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, but it was a process that involved less “stakeholders” with their host of taboos and restrictions. These below were complex, but don’t you just love the inherent simplicity? Ahhhhhh.

Branding Logos of the Past

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Pulp Fiction Facts: the Secret Origin of Comic Books

Michael Dooley — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 04:51:21 +0000

If you’re a fan of Golden Age comic book stories with plenty of action thrills, you should know about the military intelligence officer Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson. Here’s how Jim Steranko, Silver Age superstar artist on Captain America and Nick Fury, describes him: “He adventured around the globe, from hunting Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa with famed General John Pershing to fighting with Cossack warriors across Russia during WWI. … As one of the youngest cavalry members serving his country, Wheeler-Nicholson faced enemies from the Philippines to Siberia.” This character could have been the star of his own comics during those early, anything-goes 1930s and ’40s, or the hero of numerous 1920s and ’30s pulp fiction tales. And in a way, he was both.

Leo O’Mealia: Action Comics #2 cover, 1938

“O’Mealia’s artwork in the comics is sophisticated and full of action. … His cover art for Action Comics not only tells an action-packed story without a word spoken but is also one of the most sophisticated and beautiful covers of all time.”

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Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson was a real-life Army Major. He was one of the pulp field’s top writers during those glory days. He was one of the very first comic book publishers to feature all-original stories. And oh, yes: he was the founder of what is now the DC Comics empire. That in itself is another true-life drama filled with daring-do and dastardly skullduggery. As Steranko puts it: “Ironically, his most dangerous foes were those who worked alongside him, whom he trusted, who betrayed him with masked guile and hollow promises, who railroaded him into bankruptcy.”

Steranko’s comments are part of his foreword to DC Comics Before Superman: Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson’s Pulp Comics. This book, just released, reprints many of the comics stories that the Major had repurposed from his original pulp prose. And as the author, granddaughter Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson, declares, “Pulps were the foundation of comics.”

G-Men Detective Stories (containing a Wheeler-Nicholson story) cover, 1940

Pulp fiction helped to form the structure of comics. The stories that are well-written move along briskly and are visual and cinematic.

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Most of the first comics publishers came from a background in pulps, but as salesmen. The Major was the only one with the kind of creative background that greatly enhanced his understanding of genre fiction and story structure. It also gave him empathy for his artists and writers, as he crusaded for their financial equality and ownership rights. Nicky’s text provides background details as seen through her eyes and research. They’re interspersed throughout the book, which primarily displays the Major’s seldom-seen comics, drawn by a variety of artists including Jerry Siegel and Joe Schuster, whose careers he was instrumental in launching.

A few weeks ago I interviewed Nicky about her own comic book connections, which had its roots in her friendship with Howard Cruse, the pioneering founding editor of Gay Comix and creator of the breakthrough Stuck Rubber Baby graphic novel. Cruse’s handsome, stippled profile of the Major adorns one of the book’s front pages.

Howard Cruse: portrait of Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson, 2008

Michael Dooley: How did your interest in comics develop?

Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson: I’ve always loved comics from the time I was a child. I was addicted to the Sunday comics page, particularly Pogo and Little Orphan Annie, along with Dick Tracy and Prince Valiant. And I’m of an age to have the classic drugstore spinner rack memories of comics with my favorites – Nancy, Little Lulu, Wonder Woman, and of course, Superman. And like many people who hit college in the late 1960s, I loved and followed underground comix. Howard Cruse and I were both theatre majors at Birmingham-Southern College in Birmingham, Alabama. Howard has been a tremendous artistic influence in my life. When I moved to New York City in 1976 I followed Howard’s comics in the Village Voice but that was the extent of my interest in comics for quite some time.

Around 1997 I began to earnestly research my grandfather’s life and work. I came into it through the adventure pulps he wrote. As a writer myself, the pulps made an immediate connection to me. I was somewhat intimidated by the comics aspect of his life and work. It seemed overwhelming: the history, the sheer volume of comics that occurred after his period, the undoing of sixty years of the entrenched stories of my grandfather, the historians and dedicated fans who do not suffer fools. It took a while for me to brave jumping into that vast ocean. When Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson was inducted into the Eisner Hall of Fame in 2008 and I came to San Diego Comic-Con for the first time, I met several people who opened the door for me into the world of comics. This led to working with TwoMorrows Publishing to produce its 2009 Alter Ego edition about my grandfather.

Alter Ego cover and a page with the Major’s comic strip adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’s The Three Musketeers, drawn by Nick Afonsky

I went to MOCCA in Manhattan in 2009 and was exposed to the vibrant indie comic scene, and heard Al Feldstein, Gahan Wilson, and Jules Feiffer talk about comics. I went to New York Comic Con and met Jim Steranko. I fell in love with all the people and the work and found myself immersed in comics. I researched the history, read comics new and old, began to go to more comics conventions, give talks and appear on panels, and write articles.

I’m fortunate that my name opens some doors and feel I have a responsibility to my grandfather’s legacy to honor his name by being meticulous in my research and doing whatever I can within my limitations to promote the artists and writers from the past and those working now. Because I began my creative life in theatre, and then went into publishing, the comics community and industry was a natural progression, and I feel at home within it.

Joseph Clemens Gretter: New Fun #3 cover, 1935

“In 1935 my grandfather, Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson, was one of the first publishers to produce comics with original art and scripts, beginning with New Fun.”

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Dooley: And how did you acquire your appreciation for art?

Wheeler-Nicholson: I’ve always wanted to be an artist but don’t have the skills. My mother exposed me to art by taking me to museums. The art books in our house ranged from Peter Arno’s work in The New Yorker to 16th-century Japanese woodblock prints. Art, music, writing, and literature was a significant part of my life.

In college, I took a number of art classes and learned how to look at art and discuss it. My first job out of college was with the Birmingham Museum of Art, as an art history lecturer. Luckily, as a drama major, I quickly learned how to make art interesting to bored high school students. This is one of the great benefits of a liberal arts education: having an understanding of art and a way to communicate about art. Of course, it might just stem from the DNA.

H.J. Ward: Spicy Mystery Stories cover, 1937

“Without Wheeler-Nicholson’s vision of original art and scripts and his ability to recognize talent and encourage the artists and writers to be their best, [DC Comics publishers Harry] Donenfeld and [Jack] Liebowitz would be known today as the publishers of spicy pulps and the owners of parking lots.”

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Dooley: Okay, so what future Wheeler-Nicholson adventures can we look forward to?

Wheeler-Nicholson: I’m working on the Major’s complete biography, which I’d like to have out by 2020. And there are a couple of other book projects in the planning stages, which will be announced soon.

I went to Cuba in 2016 and connected with a professor who teaches about comics and a publisher of comics. Periodically I send American comics to them, which aren’t easy for them to get. And when the stars align with the gods of the postal connections between our two countries I get packages of Cuban comics. I’d love to be able to collaborate with them.

I was in my late thirties when I went back to university and got a Master’s degree in the Divine Feminine in Classical Greek Mythology and Theatre; thus my love of Wonder Woman. My dream is to be able to do an animated piece with vase paintings expressing the Greek myths.

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Walt Kelly: “Gulliver’s Travels” spread (from New Fun), 1936 (click to enlarge)

“The 22-year-old Walt Kelly appeared in New Comics #1 with his rendition of a classic, ‘Gulliver’s Travels.’ His drawings are intricate, with strong definition hinting at his later development.”

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Joe Shuster (Jerry Siegel, script): “Federal Men” page, 1937 (note the character “Jor-L”)

“Jerry Siegel was submitting the Superman story in many different places in the attempt to get it published. … Many people in the burgeoning and close-knit industry knew about the comic, and several had turned it down. There was only one person in that publishing arena who believed in Superman from the very beginning: Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson. … Jerry Siegel would later remark, ‘And so, because Nicholson had not tossed away the wrapping paper sketches, Joe and I broke into print.’”

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Sven Elven (Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson, script): “Foe of the Borgias” splash page (from New Adventure), 1937

“The choice of artists to illustrate scripts shows keen editorial decisions on Wheeler-Nicholson’s part. Artist Sven Elven’s finely drawn and elegant illustrations fit well with the theme of ‘Foe of the Borgias.’”

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Munson (“PAD”) Paddock (Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson, script): “Blood Pearls” spread (from New Comics and New Adventure Comics), 1936-37 (click to enlarge)

“The Black Pearls story is grounded in the Major’s experiences in the Philippines where he was stationed in 1915, commanding a troop of buffalo soldiers. … In a surprise twist ending, the protagonist proves to be a noble man who is Chinese, and goes against the usual stereotyping portrayal of the period.”

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Leo O’Mealia (Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson, script): “Barry O’Neill and Fang Gow of China” page (from New Fun), 1936-37

“The strong-jawed O’Neill is often called ‘the first action hero in DC Comics.’ It was based on a pulp story written by Wheeler-Nicholson. … In what can be seen as equal opportunity stereotyping, just about every foreigner in the comic is portrayed stereotypically.”

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Munson (“PAD”) Paddock (Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson, script): “The Monastery of the Blue God” page (from New Adventure), 1937-38

“The Monastery of the Blue God was originally a pulp story. It is one of the Major’s pulps that has thinly disguised biographical details. Even though the plot is classic pulp adventure with exotic locales, spies, evil German villains, and treasures hidden in temples on the edge of Tibet, the story is grounded in Wheeler-Nicholson’s own experiences in these places.”

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Leo O’Mealia (Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson, script): “Bob Merritt and His Flying Pals” panel (from New Fun), 1935-36

“Wheeler-Nicholson studied military history and strategy and often employed these elements in his pulps. This carried over in the Bob Merritt comic with the military organization, strategy, and necessity of air fights of Bob Merritt and his Flying Pals.”

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The newly-merged company will share commitment to united excellence in web-fed printing, mailroom, & finishing solutions with clear global advantages

With a joint reputation as leaders in web-fed printing, the recently combined manroland Goss web systems, the merged company of manroland web systems and Goss International, will be exhibiting at Print 2018 Booth #841 in Chicago from September 30 to October 2, 2018. While there, the mission of manroland Goss Group to serve the market will be communicated to the industry, with the company’s promise to deliver even greater value to stakeholders, equipment owners, and global print markets.

The increase in global presence and stability for the manroland Goss Group as a unified business entity has allowed the company to focus directly on the needs of customers. The combination of complementary competencies and joint use of the broad portfolio of equipment and patents opens the doors for creative innovations and developments in packaging, automation, process digitization, and e-commerce.

System Solutions

Highly automated press and post-press equipment create sustainable success for today’s print operations. To insure the most effective levels of quality and waste reduction for customers, the manroland Goss Group is continuing to focus on the development and manufacturing of printing systems which support existing production needs and open the doors of possibility for new business models. System solutions from manroland Goss are supported by certified pre-owned solutions as well as existing press relocations.

Engineered Solutions

Throughout the portfolio of the manroland Goss Group, engineering breakthroughs continue to be a central point of concentration. The focus on utilizing the combined expertise of the team of talented engineers provides mechanical, automation, and closed-loop solutions for all types and all brands of web presses. Innovatively engineered components and system improvements answers the direct need from customers to develop more powerful production centers within existing pressrooms.

Service Solutions

With its increased presence of international service hubs spanning the globe, the manroland Goss merger has created an even tighter net of comprehensive support for its customers. The motivation to continue to develop services is to provide the highest level of excellence through accurate and efficient service, competitive pricing for parts and labor, comprehensive remote tools and TeleSupport, and service agreements to increase uptime on a 24/365 basis.

E-Commerce Solutions

The MARKET-X trading platform offers existing and new customers an opportunity to provide a “One-Stop-Shopping” experience to users. Utilizing existing online STORE technology, the platform has expanded as a base for partner companies to provide parts and components to their customers in the printing sector via a tested and successful e-commerce solution. MARKET-X provides a marketplace for all suppliers to the industry, turning efficient logistics into a game changer.

The team at the manroland Goss Group is ready to take your questions and share insights on how the company’s solutions can add value to any pressroom at Booth #841 during Print 2018.

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PSPs warned to keep an eye on customers’ finances

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 12:11:09 +0000

Companies in the print sector are being warned by credit referencing company ICSM Credit to regularly monitor the state of their customers’ finances.

Taylor Bloxham receives prestigious colour quality certification

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 12:09:55 +0000

The Taylor Bloxham Group is celebrating being the first print company in the world to receive certification for print colour quality at professional level from a UKAS accredited certification body. The BPIF Colour Quality Management Scheme certification for ISO12647: 2013 - awarded by Print and Media Certification - follows a multi-million pound programme of investment in premises and equipment. The group is now laying the groundwork for further ISO12647 certifications across its operations.

The Print Show prepares for record exhibition

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 10:31:40 +0000

The Print Show 2018 will open tomorrow (Tuesday) at the NEC in Birmingham, with visitors to be greeted by more exhibitors than ever before.

I [Heart] Astronauts

Steven Heller — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 05:22:11 +0000

From 1960 through 1963 I was president of The Astronaut Fan Club. I was also founder and its only member.

You might say it was a front for getting as much NASA swag as possible. Don’t get me wrong, the astronauts were my heroes. We lived in the era of heroes and it was for that reason I wanted (and still possess) every iota of paper ephemera I could absorb.

My strategy was simple. I typed letters everyday, seven days a week, to each and every NASA employee, Mercury, Gemini and Apollo astronaut and X-14 pilot asking them for autographed photos and whatever else they could spare. I was so persistent that Chuck Yeager, the famed test pilot and breaker of the sound barrier asked me to stop writing him.

The Mercury astronauts were more generous (or at least less annoyed by my mail-stalking). They would send “personal” letters and mostly stock photos. But Gus Grissom one of the Project Mercury Seven and the first astronaut to die when a fire consumed his Apollo command module, sent me an actual signature.

To look at this low impact design and illustration from the Sixties takes me back to when things were simple. I admire the NASA worm logo designed by Danne and Blackburn for symbolically bringing the space program into the space age, but this comic book or Flash Gordon graphic simplicity evoked an innocence that we’ll never see again.

Should NASA have returned to the “meatball” logo? No! There is no going back to the moment when Alan Shepard went into space took Freedom Seven up into space for a 15 minute sub-orbital flight. It is also a shame that as a nation we are looking too much at our collective navels than into the far reaches of space for our moral compass.

This NASA swag is not a monument to design but it is a record of when heroics were valued and leaders were respected because they were heroes,

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10 Illustrators You Need to Follow on Instagram

Nadja Sayej — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 04:08:39 +0000

From South Korea to Canada and Montenegro, here is a new cutting-edge crop of designers you need to follow on Instagram. Here are our top ten illustrators you need to follow this fall for daily inspiration, comics or just for sheer inspiration. Hopefully, they’ll help you spark some ideas.

Courtesy Elise Gravel

Elise Gravel

A comical author and illustrator who makes funny books for kids, this is where you can find doe-eyed pigeons, cartoons of whales, gawking crows and cute street scenes of Japan through the eyes of one quirky illustrator who has really found their own style.

https://www.instagram.com/elise_gravel/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BmdsatzF7-E/

Association of Illustrators

This account is a wild card because they’re always posting pics of illustrators plucked from their membership. As a side note, the Association of Illustrators helps with best business practice, pricing, copyright and contracts, as well as portfolio advice. Check them out!

https://www.instagram.com/theaoi/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BmgDcB9Hw9q/

Ryan Snook

This Canadian illustrator brings together comics with photography and a wicked sense of humor to his editorial design, there’s also something retro about his characters that’s a throwback to old Disney flicks.

https://www.instagram.com/ryansnook/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BhwOtf-jsVb/

Mariano Pascual

This designer, illustrator and visual artist from Argentina is based in Barcelona, and creates grid-based design work that is a throwback to the 1980s. Not to be missed!

https://www.instagram.com/mariano_pascual/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BmiRLkUlO7r/

KR

KR is a tattoo artist in Seoul, South Korea, who creates minimal, illustrative designs for tattoos, from interpretations of Alice in Wonderland to comics with short captions of text.

https://www.instagram.com/m_tendo/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BmDgwXDB2M9/

Ellen Jewett

This stunning artist and sculptor creates lifelike animals that run the gamut. From intricate drawing to feather-based sculptures of realistic-looking birds and sea creatures, this account is not to be missed for design inspiration.

https://www.instagram.com/ellenjewett/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BlZVn-dHQ8j/

Josefine Svärd

This Swedish designer and illustrator creates black ink illustrations which are often encased in a strange shape on the page – like a diamond or a circle. She specializes in nightscapes and nature, most of which takes us back to another time.

https://www.instagram.com/wildwither/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BnA6pfoj6kL/

Custom by Sophy

This Swedish artist has a self-proclaimed “fetish for decay, forests and literature.” Her black and white ink works are very Narnia, in a way, and have many fantastical elements like masks, wings and otherworldly creatures.

https://www.instagram.com/custombysophy/

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm1KB1JBjKC/

Eli Klemmeck

This self-proclaimed illustrator “from the mountains” is known for creating black and white drawings of a skull character set in spooky Halloween-type settings like haunted houses, graveyards and with zombies under a full moon. Fun and with quotes that make you think, like “Peace of mind is hard to find nowadays.”

https://www.instagram.com/neomlei/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BnDRbZmn0hH/

Zombijana Bones

This Montenegro-born artist and illustrator (whose real name is Andrijana Vešović) creates charming comic vignettes (often with pastel palettes) that tap into the everyday life of the illustrator, from creative block to pizza cravings.

https://www.instagram.com/zombijana/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BnDuy69FZNS/

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Howard Mead

Sat, 15 Sep 2018 21:33:02 +0000

Jo Golding talks to Howard Mead, sales director of C&T Channel Matrix, who began in the industry at a young age, and how the sector is a hidden gem because of the passionate people who run it

Brett Newman

Sat, 15 Sep 2018 21:33:02 +0000

Jo Golding speaks to Brett Newman, chief operations manager at Hybrid Services, about working in the print industry and how Mimaki’s reputation for innovation was behind his latest move

Ultragraph

Sat, 15 Sep 2018 21:33:02 +0000

Genevieve Lewis speaks to Nick Jones, managing director of Ultragraph, on taking on the role at only 24 and how moving into packaging and carton printing will cement the company’s future

DIS flexes its muscle with Virgin Active contract

Sat, 15 Sep 2018 11:34:40 +0000

Wolverhampton-based DIS has won its biggest ever contract - with Virgin active - helping it move from its existing £2.5m turnover to £5m annual sales by 2021. The company, which has become the official supplier of graphics and signage for all of Virgin’s 46 gyms and health clubs across the UK, is currently recruiting four more people to its team of 18 to help it manage the volume of work created by the contract.

Hybrid Services announces the launch of the Mimaki TS55-1800

Sat, 15 Sep 2018 11:33:23 +0000

New from Mimaki is the TS55-1800 - a digital heat transfer sublimation printer designed to bring high-end features to entry- and mid-level markets.

CSL Digital gets new UK sales manager

Sat, 15 Sep 2018 11:32:48 +0000

Wide-format printing supplies distributor CSL Digital has appointed Nigel Briggs UK national sales manager. He moves from Fujifilm’s graphic systems division where he was dealer sales manager.

Guandong introduces new printable flooring materials

Sat, 15 Sep 2018 11:31:23 +0000

Guandong has added new floor graphic media to its range, including materials that can be applied to rugs and carpets. These include print&walk for short-life communications for events and promotions through to Mak Flooring which has non-slip surface (R13) making it suitable for stairs, wet pavements and humid surfaces. The materials are available in a sample folder.

New owner for Kall Kwik Farnham

Sat, 15 Sep 2018 11:30:05 +0000

Apogee sales account manager Bill Clayton was so impressed by customer Kall Kwik Farnham that he has bought the business.

Memjet appoints new senior vice president of EMEA

Sat, 15 Sep 2018 11:28:14 +0000

Arnaud Linquette has joined Memjet as senior vice president of Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). His remit is to define and implement Memjet’s strategy to increase awareness and adoption of its printing technology in the region.

Weekend Heller: Wrapping With Type

Steven Heller — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 05:41:55 +0000

Type Wrap conceived by me and Rick Landers with design by Landers is the answer to the typeface wrapping paper drought. Yes, friends there has been a shortage of wrapping and hang tags that focus specifically on beautiful typefaces. This portfolio of 10 different wrappings and tags solves the problem while providing a wide range of classy and classic faces. Perfect for the holidays to come and for just any gift giving occasion. It also makes a great gift as a beautiful artifact to compliment Type Deck.

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