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Jim Raffel Geeks Out with X-Rite’s Ray Cheydleur

In the latest installment of the Print Geeks Interview Series, Resident Print Geek Jim Raffel talks to Ray Cheydleur of X-Rite about what has been happening in color standards and instrumentation in 2021 and what to look for in 2022 as we head toward the upcoming PRINTING United Alliance Color22 conference, to be held in La Jolla, Calif., January 22–25 Watch Video

The Apples of Frank's Eye

Frank celebrates the 45th anniversary of the founding of Apple Computer in a California garage. Frank received his first Macintosh in 1984 and shows a collection of almost every Apple product, including the handheld Newton. Watch Video

Warren Werbitt Goes Printer to Printer with GAA’s John Braceland

This week, Warren talks to John Braceland, one of the founders of the Graphic Arts Alliance (GAA), founded in 2002 as a way for printing and packaging companies to band together, buy raw materials, and save money by taking advantage of vendor cash rebates and discounts that would typically only be available to $100 million companies. Today, GAA is a member-run organization, allowing it to serve the best interests of its members. Watch Video

Hudson Printing Installs 2nd Perfecting Landa Press in the U.S.

Paul Hudson, CEO of Hudson Printing, chats with Senior Editor Cary Sherburne about his recent acquisition of a Landa S10P B1 digital press. The company still gains about 70% of its revenues from web offset, but also has Indigo presses. According to Hudson, the Landa offers a great bridge technology between the two. View the whole story. Watch Video

Frank and a Tribute to Women in Print

Frank starts by reading the famous “Pause Stranger: You Stand in a Composing Room” poster by Beatrice Warde and segues into a book review for “Baseline Shift: Untold Stories of Women in Graphic Design History” by Briar Leavitt, Associate Professor of Graphic Design at Portland State University. She and others tell the tales of women who have advanced graphic design. Watch Video

Affiliates Update: New Leadership, New Energy

For the first time in the history of the Affiliates, the top three leadership positions are held by women. Teresa Campbell, Melissa Jones, and Christine Hagopian join Senior Editor Cary Sherburne to talk about the many Affiliates initiatives, how the Operating Committee helps to coordinate across all the Affiliates, and the value of membership in the local printing industry Affiliate organization, which gives members access to a broad array of services. Watch Video

The Target Report Interview: Ed Cook of ECI Screenprint (Part 2)

Rod Bristol of Graphic Arts Advisors talks with Ed Cook, President of ECI Screenprint, a “boutique” industrial printer. Cook sold his business at the height of the COVID pandemic, and he talks about his reasons for, and experiences in, selling the company at such an inauspicious time. Watch Video

Adding Textile Printing to the Mix? What You Need to Know about Color Management

In this interview, industry expert and Print & Packaging Portfolio Manager for X-Rite/Pantone Ray Cheydleur shares his thoughts on considerations for commercial print or display graphics companies who wish to add more textile printing to the mix, especially as it relates to good color management techniques. What's different, what's the same, and what types of instrumentation and processes work best for each. Watch Video

Inside Frank’s Type Vault

Frank takes us into one of the hidden treasures of the Museum of Printing: the type vault. Here you will find the drawings for every glyph in every typeface done by Linotype, plus type art from Photon, Intertype, and others. Watch Video

Graphic Communications Leadership Institute: Preparing Future Industry Leaders

Industry veterans Joe Truncale and Mike Philie have implemented a new program that aims to bring leadership skills to printing company up-and-comers, filling a void that seems to exist in today's industry. Hear what they have to say about the program and learn how to get involved. Watch Video

David Zwang on the Latest Developments in Inkjet

Cary Sherburne talks to WhatTheyThink contributor and industry expert David Zwang about some of the latest, post-COVID developments in production inkjet and industrial printing. Watch Video

PlanProphet’s Lemay Sanchez on Print Business Optimization

Pat McGrew and Ryan McAbee talk to Lemay Sanchez, managing director of PlanProphet, about how PlanProphet helps printers optimize their businesses by automating small but critical tasks that are involved in the day-to-day administration. Watch Video

Frank Goes Back to the Futura

Frank saw the latest James Bond movie and—naturally—all he could think of was the typeface used on the promotional materials. Futura Black came out in 1929 and had a stencil look to it. It was part of the Futura geometric sans serif family, the hottest typeface of its day. Watch Video

Duplo Stresses Workflow Automation for Successful Printing/Packaging Operations

Mistakes in the bindery are arguably the most expensive mistakes a printing/packaging operation can make, and with today's short runs and fast turn times, bindery waste is not an option for a profitable business. In this interview, Rick Salinas, Vice President of Marketing for Duplo, talks about all of the ins, outs and latest developments in finishing technology, including the importance of "beginning with the end in mind" when planning work and process integration across the entire workflow. Watch Video

Duplexed Monochrome Printing with the Canon varioPRINT 6000 TITAN

Black-and-white production continues to be a large, stable, cost-effective segment of print production. In this video sponsored by Canon USA, learn about the Canon varioPRINT 6000 TITAN, the fastest monochrome production press in its segment. Watch Video

Warren Werbitt Goes Printer to Printer with Nathaniel Grant

This week, Warren talks to Nathaniel Grant, President of Gam and Chairman of the National Print & Sign Owners Association (NPSOA). Launched 10 years ago, the NPSOA has around 500 members nationwide, all owners of print and/or sign companies, and offers a venue for print business owners to talk about the trials and tribulations—and pleasures—of owning a print or sign business. Watch Video

Curious About the Latest Research in Mask Efficacy?

Bryan Ormond, a professor at the Wilson College of Textiles, and his team received a grant from the CDC to take mask research to the next level. He explains it all in this video and also explains that you may be safer wearing different mask types in different conditions. We'll be back in touch with him as the research proceeds! Watch Video

The Best Postcards’ Andrew Ettinger on Direct Marketing

Eric Vessels talks to Andrew Ettinger of The Best Postcards, which helps clients develop effective branding and direct mail and marketing. Ettinger shares his personal “origin story,” the highs and the lows, before landing on his feet at The Best Postcards. Watch Video

Frank’s Tale of How the Pilgrims Pressed On

Frank tells the tale of how a printing press saved the Pilgrams and Thanksgiving. It involves an old Gutenbergian press, a less-than-seaworthy ship called the Mayflower, and Squanto, the one Native American who spoke English. Watch Video

Elizabeth Gooding Offers Inkjet Insights

Cary Sherburne talks to Inkjet Insight’s Elizabeth Gooding about the latest trends in production inkjet. With physical installations down due to the pandemic, there has been increased activity on the software side, facilitating better remote vendor-customer and printer-client interaction. Watch Video