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Live and learn: education at Sign and Digital UK

FEATURE: On Tuesday, Sign and Digital UK will return with a host of exhibitors, a new Green Trail to highlight more sustainable sign-making products, and a range of educational sessions. Morwenna Kearns looks at what's on offer from a learning standpoint.

2011 review and 2012 preview: a move from the transient to the permanent for sign-making?

FEATURE: Morwenna Kearns starts Output's series of 2011 reviews and 2012 previews with her thoughts on sign-making.

Building bridges to the future: wide-format and sign-making educational resources

FEATURE: Nick Smith looks at some of the UK institutions supporting wide-format print and sign-making educational schemes.

Corel promises new techniques for its Graphics Suite at Sign and Digital UK

NEWS: Digital graphics software developer Corel will be giving a series of workshops covering its CorelDraw Graphics Suite software at Sign and Digital UK.

Workshop line-up announced for Sign and Digital UK

NEWS: The topics and times of the Signmakers' Workshop demonstration sessions for Sign and Digital UK 2012 have been confirmed.

FEATURES

Education, education, education: sign-making and graphics training

Education, training and skills have been buzzwords in the UK's industries for years, in part prompted by rising unemployment levels and an aging workforce, and the advantages of filling a skills gap are manifold.

Join the club: sign-making associations

You can't go far in any industry without stumbling across a muddle of acronyms and abbreviations claiming to represent its businesses and people.

Sign-writing: still the foundation of the sign trade

Sign-writing might be seen by some as a lost art, but a little rooting around on the internet finds it alive and well.

Interview: Lavendon Access Services's John Tominay in conversation with Output

John Tominay from Lavendon Access Services gives Morwenna Kearns a bird's-eye view of the signage market.

Interview: Viscom Düsseldorf's Petra Lassahn in conversation with Output

Morwenna Kearns asks Petra Lassahn, Viscom Düsseldorf's event director, about what's coming up at this year's show.

Feature

The rise and multiplication of social networks

NEWS

Roland Academy students impress UK politicians with Honda vehicle wrap at WorldSkills event

Signs Express to take part in franchise seminars

Competition winners learn application and finishing techniques at Roland Academy

Spandex to 'add more value' with 2011 open house

EskoArtwork reports successful seminar

BSGA director urges sign-makers to undertake at-height training

Mactac to 'conquer application challenges' at SGIA Expo

William Smith Open for Business again with extended programme

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PRODUCT PROFILES

Lavendon Access Services

Lavendon Access Services states it is the UK market leader in powered access rentals, working at height training and machine sales.

OPINION

An education: seminars at Viscom Düsseldorf

Trade fairs in our industry have done a good job of combining demonstrations with educational sessions. This year's Viscom Düsseldorf is not likely to disappoint in this regard.