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Label Source's Journey from the Basement to Production Inkjet

Label Source started in a basement in 1991 and has since expanded organically and through acquisition with a host of different types of printing equipment, including production inkjet. David Zwang talks with COO Michael Wrigley about the company's journey. Watch Video

The Panther at Xeikon Keeps On Growing!

Xeikon has been developing high-resolution digital (EP) presses since 1988, They decided to dive into production inkjet in 2017. David Zwang and it has been an interesting journey. David Zwang talks with Johan Van de Velde,Inkjet Product Manager, about Xeikon's journey. Watch Video

Strawbridge Studios Takes School Pictures and Yearbooks into Digital

David Zwang talks with Brendan Collopy of Strawbridge Studios, a 100-year-old school picture and yearbook printer. The company had been operating offset presses and has replaced them with digital equipment including a Canon Prostream 1800. Watch Video

Design Lab Miami Offers Sewing Education in Refugee Camps Around the Globe

Angie Cohen founded Design Lab Miami nearly 15 years ago, starting with a studio whose goal was to educate children about sewing, life skills, sustainability, and more. Today, she not only runs the studio, with students as young as 7, but she also travels the globe, primarily visiting refugee camps and developing countries to share those skills with young women, giving them the tools to make their way to a better life. In this interview, Angie shares the Design Lab story and some of her plans for the future. Watch Video

Frank on Broadway

Frank reviews a show coming to Broadway for a second time called “Gutenberg! The Musical!” In the upcoming 20-week run, two actors pitch a proposed show to Broadway investors. The show ran off-Broadway eight years ago and is being heavily promoted for its encore performance. Watch Video

Unboxing Magic: Our 7-Year-Old VP Explores Italic's New 3D Emblem Line Impress!

Join Taktiful's 7-year-old Vice President, Aaron, as he unboxes a special package from Italic Press! Get a peek at their brand new 3D Emblem line called "Impress by Italic" through the delightful perspective of a 7-year-old. From the initial touch to the intricate details, experience the magic and wonder as only a child can express. What makes these 3D emblems so unique? How does Aaron react to seeing them for the first time? Watch Video

Phoenix Innovate’s Inkjet Journey from the Perspective of the Customer

David Zwang speaks to Chris Dubach of Phoenix Innovate about how the company and its sales reps talk with customers about production inkjet printing vs. other technologies such as offset and electrophotography. Watch Video

From Broker to Printer with HP Indigo Digital Printing

In this video sponsored by HP, David Zwang talks with Dan Thompson, founder and CEO of Italic Press. Italic Press started as a print broker, but realized that to take advantage of digital printing, they needed to own the equipment. They started down their digital printing journey with HP Indigo. Watch Video

Frank Is Free-Standing

Frank talks about the free-standing inserts (FSIs), the promotions that were once inserted in newspapers. Because email addresses are not linked to specific ZIP-coded areas, the U.S. Postal System is now the major distributor of FSIs. Watch Video

Tactile Wonders: 7-Year-Old Aaron Dives into Classic Color's Print Treasures & Sappi's Popup Magic

New unboxing adventure with Aaron! Our favorite 7-year-old VP, Aaron, is back with another delightful unboxing. This time, we've received a special package from Classic Color! From incredibly tactile samples to an exquisite popup book by Sappi Paper, join Aaron as he marvels at some of Classic Color's finest work. Experience the textures, colors, and surprises of print like never before—through the curious and vibrant eyes of a 7-year-old. How does Aaron react to the tactile wonders? Watch Video

Canon’s John Thorburn on a "Renaissance in Color Printing"

In this video, sponsored by Canon USA, Julie Shaffer talks with John Thorburn, Senior Color Analyst for Canon, about color management and how it has evolved and improved in recent years, and how color control solutions are integrated into Canon’s PRISMA software. Watch Video

Warren Werbitt Goes Printer to Printer with Brendan Perring

This week, Warren shoots the you-know-what with Brendan Perring, General Manager of the Independent Print Industries Association (IPIA) and British Association for Print and Communication (BAPC), about the state of print and the printing industry in the UK. Watch Video

From Desktop Printers to Production Inkjet—What an Evolution!

David Zwang talks with Scott Fish, President of Tri-Win Direct. Launched in Fish's apartment 28 years ago with no print industry background, the company has evolved to becomea successful printing and mailing company. The company started with desktop inkjet printers and now runs Ricoh high-speed production inkjet—and keeps on going! Watch Video

Ricoh’s Early Entry into Production Inkjet

David Zwang talks with Mike Herold, Director of Global Marketing for Ricoh about the the company’s production inkjet journey. It started with IBM and drop-on-demand inkjet, and Ricoh has been working on innovation and upgrades to enhance the performance and quality. Watch Video

Allied Printing’s Ben Fournier at thINK

David Zwang talks with Ben Fournier of Allied Printing, a 74-year-old, third-generation family-owned commercial and direct mail printer. The company operates a variety of offset equipment and has a large digital department, which includes production inkjet equipment, for its direct mail work. Watch Video

Ferris State University Graphics Program Gets a Boost

The Ferris State University Graphics Program just received a huge donation that has allowed them to set up substantial endowments for both scholarships and student recruitment. In this interview, Patrick Klarecki, Professor and Program Champion, talks about the history of the program, its current state, how they came to benefit from this donation, and what it means for the future of the program. Watch Video

(Un)Packaging Reality Report 2023

RRD has completed their second annual report on the state of the packaging market. Lisa Pruett is the President of the RRD Packaging and Labels Solution group and shares some interesting insights with David Zwang of where we were and where we are going. Watch Video

Frank Goes Back to School

Frank has collected most of the textbooks used to teach printing. For decades, they did not change very much as they taught hand typesetting and letterpress printing. Offset lithography was also relatively standardized—but new printing technologies make it difficult for schools to cover them. Watch Video

What's Up with WhatTheyThink Magazine Issue 4—The Leadership Issue

Join Eric Vessels, Richard Romano, and Jessica Taylor as they have a jam session on the latest magazine issue (Issue 4—Leadership). The crew talks about all the great content in the mag as well as the far out cover design that was inspired by our interview with Francis McMahon in this issue. Thanks to Canon Solutions America for being the Issue Sponsor this time around. We appreciate their support of the work we do! Watch Video

DCG ONE on Marketing Supply Chains

In this video, sponsored by HP, Brad Clarke, President of DCG ONE, talks about how DCG ONE supports its customers’ marketing supply chain, including print, direct mail, fulfillment, as well as developing technologies that help customers. Digital printing plays a strong role in the company’s efforts. Watch Video