INDUSTRY / NEWS signlink signlink signlinkmagazine 8 Issue 252 - April / May 2024 www.signlink.co.uk Make it Happen Signage Consultancy has announced it will be continuing to expand its presence around the world following previous initiatives throughout the UK and US. The business offers products and workshops to companies and individuals in the signage industry and has expanded the reach of its training workshops and consultancy services over the past seven years. Following a long career within the signage industry, Michelle Henry has now joined Make it Happen as the representative for Australia and New Zealand. Sam Armstrong, former president of the International Sign Association UK (ISA UK) and chief executive officer of Make it Happen, has spearheaded many ways to grow Make it Happen’s reach. Speaking of the latest appointment, Armstrong says: “Michelle brings with her a wealth of experience in the sign and print industry and is the perfect person to represent Make it Happen in this region. “I am thrilled to welcome Michelle to the Make it Happen team and excited to work with her in extending the benefits of our training workshops to clients, colleagues, and associates in Australia and New Zealand.” Workshops for New Zealand and Australia are currently being planned for later this year with potential plans to coincide them with a local trade show. Make it Happen expands to Australia and New Zealand Michelle Henry moved to New Zealand two years ago after falling in love with the country on holiday CVI Group debuts podcast Vinyl wrappers and signage applicators have a new resource for industry tips, knowledge, and business-orientated conversations titled Wrap Cast. The new podcast launched with an introduction episode as well as its first official episode which debuted on January 29th with Rosie Christie, co-owner of architectural wrapping company, Fusion. Wrap Cast has been developed by Creative Visual Installations (CVI) Group, a vehicle wrapping company which delivers industry training at various skill levels. The podcast has been created by host Chris Edwards, director of CVI Group and new company CVP, along with co-host Jordan Kemp who works in the graphics application side of the industry. CVI Group is encouraging listeners and individuals in the industry to share, follow, and provide feedback for the series in order to tailor the podcast in the best way for listeners. Wrap Cast can be found at CVI Group socials and on Spotify. By David Osgar CVI Group is looking for future guests and sponsors in order to build its new platform FASTSIGNS Crawley has helped to transform a ‘state-of-the-art’ STEM Centre in London Gatwick Airport. Aimed at inspiring school children to pursue careers in science, technology, and engineering, the STEM Centre is part of a wider scheme to create educational portals for young people looking at careers in STEM. According to research by the Industrial Strategy Council in 2019, experts predicted that by 2030 the UK could have up to seven million jobs requiring STEM skills. FASTSIGNS Crawley brought the centre to life with signage that would inspire children and teenagers into a career in STEM. The brief was to create inviting, educational, and stimulating signage for a series of rooms including an Archimedes room, each of which is designed to teach young people about the operations of the airport and the technology behind the scenes. FASTSIGNS created a colour-changing lighting solution on the main feature wall as well as printed window frosting, wall graphics, lightboxes, and graphic-mounted signs which created a multi-dimensional finish. Melanie Martinez, director at FASTSIGNS Crawley, comments: “We relish projects that give us the opportunity to combine our knowledge of practical and informative signage, with fun and educational content – and our partnership with London Gatwick enabled us to deliver just that.” FASTSIGNS Crawley brings airport STEM Centre to life Visitors to the centre will be taught about the famous mathematician Archimedes via a series of vivid wall graphics Learn2Print has revealed its Learner of the Year at MacroArt Learn2Print, a provider of training in print and graphics, has announced its Learner of the Year. Geneve Gurr, a member of the MacroArt (a Moss Global Company) print and fabrication team since 2021, was given the award. As a provider of industry-recognised qualifications, Learn2Print works with a variety of companies within the printing industry to upskill workers in the industry as well as to safeguard staff and offer new jobs and opportunities. Sponsored by Heidelberg, the award recognises an individual in print who exhibits ‘exceptional’ qualities and achievements within their learning journey. Gurr’s six tutors all recognised her progression, eagerness for knowledge, and high work standards making it a unanimous decision for her to win the award. Recently MacroArt expanded its training programme with a partnership with Inspire 2 Ignite, which focuses on bridging the gap between NEET (Not in Employment, Education, or Training) youths in the UK. By David Osgar [L to R] Jonathan Bray from Learn2Print and Geneve Gurr, Mark Rose, and Lee Garnett of MacroArt
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