Gandinnovations partners with CIT Group Inc.

January 1, 2008  |  Graphics

Gandinnovations, Mississauga, Canada, has partnered with CIT Group Inc. to provide exclusive leasing programs to its customers globally. The program will provide Gandinnovations customers with immediate access to equipment financing through CIT, a global provider of commercial and consumer finance s…
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Aurora announces key developments in graphics business

January 1, 2008  |  Graphics

Aurora Specialty Textiles Group Inc. (ASTG) of Aurora, Ill., announces several key developments in its graphics business that are indicative of ASTG’s long-term commitment to the graphics industry. The product line has been expanded to 23 styles of treated and coated fabrics for digital, dye s…
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Inflatable Shrek welcomes shoppers in NYC

January 1, 2008  |  Graphics

By Jill C. Lafferty The project. The 2007 holiday season awning at Macy’s on West 34th Street in New York City. The character. The world’s most beloved ogre, Shrek. The company. Inflatable Images, a manufacturer of cold-air inflatables, owned by Scherba Industries Inc. of Brunswick, Ohio…
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3D shapes present growth opportunity for graphics market

January 1, 2008  |  Graphics

By Lou Dzierzak The days of rigid trade show signs proclaiming “Welcome to our booth” are long gone. Exhibitors, retailers, and designers are moving quickly to eye-catching, show-stopping, three-dimensional structural displays covered with printed fabric. “Printed fabrics can take …
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Fisher Textiles releases two new fabric lines

November 7, 2007  |  Graphics

Fisher Textiles has introduced the Direct Disperse fabric line, for direct dye sublimation printing. These fabrics have a special coating that allow for direct printing onto the fabric and do not require heat transfer paper. The coating chemically reacts with the printer’s ink droplets to keep…
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Good writing is the key for effective case studies

November 1, 2007  |  Graphics

By Heidi Strand Casablanca. The Godfather. Citizen Kane. All of these classic, top-ranked movies have the same thing in common: superior plots. Their scripts flow effortlessly from beginning to end, with the bulk of the plot filled with enough problems, drama, and action to pack a punch and pique in…
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Working with seams for outdoor applications

November 1, 2007  |  Graphics

How do you work with seams when applying graphics to an outdoor fabric? On vinyl We either paint or apply vinyl decal on vinyl fabric. We are careful to make sure we get over the stitches or against the bar seal as tight as possible with either process, using the applied vinyl as a decal … <d…
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Fabric Images participates in the evolution of exhibits

November 1, 2007  |  Graphics

By Jill C. Lafferty Patrick Hayes had spent years working in the marching band market when he saw both his future and the future of exhibits: using the very products he was selling—banners and flagpoles—to create exhibits for trade shows. But the fabric printing industry had a way to go …
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Choosing the right color to communicate your message

November 1, 2007  |  Graphics

Use color to communicate your message. By Marti Naughton Pick a color, any color. Now, think about that color and what it means to you. Is it powerful? Energizing? Soothing? Refreshing? Welcoming? Dependable? Color is universally understood and is a critical design element for graphics, especially t…
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Printed awnings get customers in the door

November 1, 2007  |  Features, Graphics

Printed awnings can portray an image, communicate a message, or create a mood. By Lou Dzierzak Although awnings have welcomed consumers through the doors of America’s small businesses since the Civil War, recent advancements in inks, fabrics, installation techniques, and graphics have created …
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