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Johnson’s World—If It Is Ink On Paper, It Is Printing: Musings, Droppings, Streams, and Flashes

Digital print or conventional print? Do you have a preference? More importantly, do your clients? If it is ink on paper, it is printing. The rest is just labelling.

Tuesday, June 15, 2021

When a young intern at a fashion magazine giddily shared her excitement about scoring an interview with Marco Bizzarri, the CEO of Gucci, she posted a picture of herself with him.

I’m not much of a fashionista, but I couldn’t help but be struck by how well Bizzarri was dressed, looking classic yet hip, sharp and perfectly tailored in the European style. Wow, I wish I could look that good. Oh, wait, I can. All I need to do is spend $5,000 or so for a Gucci suit, and few hundred more to have it perfectly tailored, and voilà, I’m stylin’.

I don’t think I’d ever spend that much money for a suit, but I’m sure Bizzarri does. Some would say Gucci sells clothes and accessories, but in reality they sell style. Bizzarri doesn’t dare go anywhere without looking perfectly put together, well accessorized, and immaculately groomed. It’s his business and his brand.


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About Steve Johnson

Steve Johnson is a successful print owner and digital pioneer. Each month in Johnson’s World, he offers up his take on the day-to-day world of graphic communications.

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