3 Industry The latest must-know news from across the sign and display sector Business The lowdown on the latest deals, ventures, and growth in business Applications The projects and completed work that have stood out in the field News CONTENTS Issue 246 April / May 2023 Specials Under the Hood Brian Sims explores the wide-format roll-to-roll digital LED-UV printer designed by South Korean manufacturer, InkTec Under the Hood Brian Sims looks under the hood of Mimaki’s 330 Series which comprises of two solvent printers (one with cutter) and a dye-sublimation model Focus On: Women in Sign We champion some of the ambitious, creative, and award-winning women bringing their talent to the sign industry Industry Tips SignTracker founder Joe Arenella offers advice on how to change your mindset and know your worth Market Trends Wide-format Print Kit Pt.1 Carys Evans finds out what options there are in terms of wide-format kit and what applications are possible with them Back to Basics Etching & Engraving Rob Fletcher queries how manufacturers are stretching the boundaries of the tried and trusted technologies Focus On Sign-making Tools Rob Fletcher takes a closer look at the tools used by sign-makers and explores some of the latest solutions available Taste for Success Digital & Interactive Signage David Osgar finds out some of the ways digital signage solutions can be utilised and embraced by businesses Business Opportunities Modular Sign Systems Rob Fletcher looks at what is involved in the production of this popular form of signage, from jigsaws to pole and plank solutions Need to Know Financing & Funding Rob Fletcher delves into the financial support and funding available to businesses needing an extra bit of support Kit & Media The latest in cutting-edge machines, materials, and installations Software Reviews and news of the latest software and platforms to be developed People Appointments, promotions, and personal stories from across the industry Company Spotlight Carys Evans speaks to Mike Bichard, director of SEC Works about the company’s fun ethos and creative work Sign Painters: Ten Years Later Sam Roberts speaks with those that appeared in the feature- length documentary a decade ago and explores its impact Q&A: WrapFest Special We speak to master wrappers and WrapFest organisers to find out what we can expect from the inaugural event 06 08 12 14 18 19 45 51 55 59 23 32 34 36 38 28 email: news@signlink.co.uk Issue 246 - April / May 2023 26 Features Event Spotlight FESPA Global Print Expo Carys Evans highlights the features you can expect to see at the upcoming FESPA Global Print Expo in May 41 65 69 Cover image: Josh Luke of Boston's Best Dressed Signs working on a gilded and hand-painted window sign GHOST SIGN CORNER: Warings This impressive ghost sign features the flowing script logotype of ladies’ underwear manufacturer Warings from London Wall. These were their Wilton Factories, supplying shops in the City of London and the West End. The business was established in 1874 as Smart, Black & Waring but by 1914 it was under the sole control of the Waring family. This factory remained open until 1945 and the Waring name lives on at the David Henry Waring old people’s home in Middlesex, housed in a building gifted to the parish council by his widow when she died in 1949. Shepperton Road, London N1 From the book Ghost Signs: A London Story, see ghostsigns.co.uk/book. Sam Roberts is the editor and publisher of BLAG (Better Letters Magazine) Online: www.bl.ag and www.ghostsigns.co.uk Social Media: @betterletters (instagram) @ghostsigns (twitter)
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