March 28th, 2011

In this week's newsletter Editor's note, Pick of the news, Features, Talk Print!, On the calendar, Video of the week, Get in touch

Editor's note

This week we're handing Output back to you with our new Outputting Tumblr gallery – a showcase of projects from the sign and display sectors that you can add to with your own work or with signage you've spotted on your travels. As well as an opportunity to exhibit pictures of your successes, it's also a chance for you to tell us more about them; the best ones will be featured in the magazine too.

We're opening up our Video of the week slot to you as well. If you have footage of the creation or installation of a project, send us a link and it may grace the bottom of a future newsletter.

As if that weren't enough we've also launched an RSS feed to make sure you never miss a news story, feature or blog.

Happy Outputting.

Morwenna Kearns, managing editor
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morwenna@outputmagazine.com

Pick of the news

DOOH4Relief in bid to help raise awareness and funds for plight of Japan
Digital signage DOOH4Relief is offering free downloads of both still images and video clips from its website to increase both awareness of and funds for the Japanese aid effort, following March 11th's earthquake and tsunami. Read more >>>

Vista releases signage solutions designed for libraries
Sign-making Vista System International has announced the launch of a new range of signage products designed especially for use in libraries, the Vista System Library Line. Read more >>>

Amscreen helps Wickes to achieve 'quickest ever turnaround' on national DOOH campaign
Digital signage Amscreen has announced what it believes to be the quickest ever turnaround on a national DOOH campaign. The project for DIY chain Wickes was run on Amscreen's network only 40 minutes after the deal was agreed. Read more >>>

Entries invited for lenticular award
Wide-format Print A new awards programme has been launched for those working with the medium of lenticular printing. The Lenstar Lenticular Print Award is open to all who are active in creating, processing and printing lenticular images. Read more >>>

'Even angels will fall' for Ocean Outdoor's augmented reality advertising
Digital signage Ocean Outdoor's first augmented reality digital outdoor advert has been launched in Birmingham, which allows passersby to interact with a virtual 'angel'. Read more >>>

Summa to premiere new oscillating knife at Sign and Digital UK
Sign-making Summa has revealed its stand at the upcoming Sign and Digital UK exhibition will include a premiere of its new electronic oscillating knife for its F1612 cutting table. Read more >>>

Budget includes 'number of helpful interventions', says BPIF
Wide-format Print The BPIF has released a statement from its corporate affairs director Andrew Brown on the content of the Budget, welcoming several of the announcments. Read more >>>

New Antalis McNaughton signage solution aimed at litho printers
Sign-making Antalis McNaughton has brought to market a new retail hanging signage solution which it says is suitable for litho printing processes. The product is a new version of the Antacote Lite 100 percent recyclable offering. Read more >>>

Signs Express has 'high hopes' for Sign and Digital UK Awards
Sign-making Signs Express says it is 'delighted' to see three of its UK centres shortlisted for the Sign and Digital UK Awards. Its franchises in Exeter, Reading and Crawley were all named as finalists. Read more >>>

New 'stretchable' inks released by Mutoh
Wide-format Print Mutoh has announced the immediate availability of its new CMYK UV inks – called 3D UV – which have 200 percent elongation possibilities. They are suitable for use on 3D curved, riveted or corrugated surfaces. Read more >>>

Features

Wide-format Print

Talking textile

We all talk about digital textile printing, but what exactly does it mean in our own wide-format terms? Sophie Matthews-Paul explains.

Digital Signage

Digital display solutions: an LG help guide for retailers

Warren Lewis from LG draws on the results of POPAI's LG-sponsored UK Digital Signage Survey to offer this helpful guide to retail digital signage.

Sign-making

Industry awards: why bother?

Morwenna Kearns looks at the awards up for grabs in our industry and why companies should bother entering competitions.

This week, we're asking:

Most printers complain of the dreary work they have to produce the majority of the time. So how do you tip the balance in favour of getting the more exciting jobs? And how do you educate customers in order to improve efficiency? Laurel Brunner and Sophie Matthews-Paul will share their thoughts this week. As always, you're invited to send in your ideas and experiences via email, Facebook or LinkedIn.

Last week's Question of the Week blogs on file efficiencies are still available in the Talk Print! area as well, along with a brilliant blog from Sophie on what the term 'industrial' print actually means.

Laurel discusses what HP's new chief executive Léo Apotheker will do for the company and its customers, and there's the usual news from HP itself.

On the calendar

Co-located with Parkex and Street Design, Traffex will bring together the whole roads and highways industry, including traffic sign-makers. Attendees are likely to spy some innovative products which may end up on our streets in the not too distant future. http://www.traffex.com/

The big show for the signage and display sector in the UK. Digital signage, wide-format print, apparel, fixtures and fittings are all covered, with seminars and sign-making workshops expected to be a major draw. http://www.signuk.com/

Video of the week

Impact Media's building wrap, which was commissioned by Nike to coincide with South Africa's hosting of the World Cup in 2010, is a prime example of the lengths – and heights – those working within our field will go to in order to deliver arresting creative installations. With Johannesburg's Southern Life Centre building standing at 138m high the project was not for the fainthearted, but the efforts of the team of intrepid abseiling workers were realised when artwork featuring footballer Didier Drogba graced one face of the structure.

http://vimeo.com/9050901

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