Editor's note

Along with London Fashion Week, the capital is going a little bit shopping mad at the moment, it seems. The vast Westfield Stratford City in east London opened last week, revealing the country's largest digital advertising portfolio courtesy of CBS Outdoor, plus a host of other extensive and creative display projects. The details behind some are still under wraps to the press, but when they're all revealed we'll be sure to let you know – it'll be a great showcase for sign-makers from London and farther afield. In the meantime, Fashion Week continues, so don't forget to post your photos on our Outputting Tumblr page if you see any wild and wonderful graphics.

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Last week, we asked our experts:

What's the difference between input and output profiles?

"The output of one process can be the input to another, but in a colour managed workflow there is a clear difference in what is meant by input and output profiles."
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"The intention is that the colour which goes in at the front end of a job being created actually comes out of the other end as expected. It sounds simple enough, but it isn't."
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Sign-making

BSGA director urges sign-makers to undertake at-height training
Top Story David Catanach, director of the British Sign and Graphics Association (BSGA), has described work-at-height training as 'extremely important' after receiving his own certificate in using boom and scissor lifts.

Wrapped Aygo to promote Toyota till the cows come home

UK POS in festive spirit with window display products

Icon:SLS sails through Cowes Week signage

Skypower launches new hot-air balloon advertising package

Wide-format Print

Through a glass darkly: window graphics
Feature Window graphics have advanced beyond measure with some fascinating options. Sophie Matthews-Paul looks at the marriage between digital print and materials' technology.

Neschen's Viscom stand to change 'before visitors' very eyes'

Mactac gets Rebellious with new media

Oldest Printers in Town identified

Run-up to drupa continues with world tour

Digital Signage

UK's 'largest digital retail outdoor advertising portfolio' unveiled at Westfield Stratford City
Top story CBS Outdoor has launched what it says is the biggest digital retail outdoor advertising portfolio in the country, deployed at the new Westfield Stratford City shopping centre – itself the largest urban mall in Europe.

Bucas announces exit as Scala CEO at annual partner conference

New study shows effect of augmented reality on purchasing

Uniqlo in domination bid in run-up to Westfield Stratford opening

'Lighthouse' billboard celebrates historic town's roots

On the calendar

Do you want to have Output's comprehensive, always up-to-date calendar of industry events directly on your own electronic calendar or smartphone? Now you can.

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You can read our full list of industry events on Output, but here's what's coming up shortly:

HP's European Latex Applications Tour: August 29th – December 2nd 2011
International Graphic Arts Show (IGAS): September 16th – 21st 2011
APC's Information Kiosk and Digital Signage Workshop: September 21st 2011
Print and Sign: September 21st – 24th 2011
100% Design: September 22nd – 25th 2011
FinnGraf, FinnVisual, FinnMark, FinnPack: September 22nd – 24th 2011
Itma: September 22nd – 29th 2011
Viscom Paris: September 27th – 29th 2011
Sign Magic Workshop Tour: September 30th – October 2nd; November 3rd – 5th 2011
Viscom Sign: October 6th – 8th 2011
Gitex Technology Week: October 9th – 13th 2011
Taipei Innovative Textile Application Show (Titas): October 12th – 14th 2011

Show update: Viscom Düsseldorf 2011

The year's third Viscom show, Viscom Düsseldorf, has a lot in store for the signage industry – including the Output stand. Other confirmed exhibitors include stock photograph provider Fotolia, which has recently relaunched to give new download and search options, and UK company Spotspot, which will be showcasing its Bouncepad iPad stand, said to meet the demands of the digital signage market. Viscom Düsseldorf will run from October 13th to 15th in Germany.

Video of the week

This video was spotted on the blog of Rise Vision's Paul Flanigan by our old friend James van Etten, and it's certainly worth a look. While essentially an updated clepsydra – or water-powered time-telling device – this display at north Osaka's main railway station in Japan is a fascinating demonstration of how a combination of modern technology and old ideas can prove both informative and beautiful. The children halfway through can certainly testify to its effectiveness.

Don't forget there's a whole range of interesting videos showing off the best of our industry on Output's own YouTube channel – http://www.youtube.com/user/OutputMagazine. We've been busy making more of our own too, so watch out for those.