Issue 254 - August / September 2024 4 ISSUE 254August / September 2024 email: news@signlink.co.uk signlink signlink signlinkmagazine GHOST SIGN CORNER: Rawles Butchers, Bridport, Dorset This wall sign for the Rawles butchers (founded 1918) was originally designed and painted by George Biles [see page 44] over 100 years ago. While the business is still trading today, its sign has regularly faded and fallen into various states of decay, as shown in this 2008 photograph. Its maintenance has involved repainting on numerous occasions, including a name change for a short period when it wasn't managed by the Rawles family. These touch-ups have been carried out by various firms, with the iteration in this photo [underneath the word 'quality'] bearing the signature of Hartsigns. This sign raises the question of whether advertising for a going concern can be considered to be a 'ghost' sign, or not. Some define ghost signs as only those for businesses that are no longer trading, while others focus on the faded (ghostly) appearance as the most significant characteristic. What do you think? Sam Roberts is the editor and publisher of BLAG (Better Letters Magazine) www.bl.ag and www.ghostsigns.co.uk Publishing director Page Tuck Sales director Chris Davies Lead contributor Rob Fletcher Contributors Brian Sims, Sam Roberts Contact Editorial: 0117 980 5040 Sales: 0117 960 3255 Production: 0117 980 5041 Accounts: 0117 980 5042 Find us online www.signlink.co.uk Socials All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying, recording or any information storage or retrieval system without the prior consent of the publisher. The views expressed by contributors to Signlink magazine are not necessarily those of the publisher or editorial team and Link Publishing Ltd. takes no responsibility for any errors that may have occurred. The publisher also accepts no responsibility for the advertising content, including any error, omission or inaccuracy therein. Calls may be recorded for training purposes. Link Publishing Ltd. retains the right to publish and re-publish any images or information sent to the publication. Link Publishing Ltd, Unit G, Link House, Britton Gardens, Kingswood, Bristol BS15 1TF Editor Carys Evans carys@linkpublishing.co.uk Online editor David Osgar david@linkpublishing.co.uk Production Shaun Edwards shaun@linkpublishing.co.uk Sales Tim Hall tim@linkpublishing.co.uk Sales Luke Stoneham luke@linkpublishing.co.uk Accounts Kathryn Quinn kat@linkpublishing.co.uk Office therapist Skye MEET THE TEAM Signlink Signlink SignlinkMagazine Printed on Sappi Magno Satin from EBB Paper CBP00015512002182040 Hello and welcome to SignLink August / September! I hope you’re all enjoying this very British summer and making the most of the sunshine when it sporadically decides to appear! In this jam-packed issue, there is plenty of change and positive news to highlight including a number of appointments and promotions (P16); acquisitions within the software and coatings sectors (P08); a host of new technologies including new dye-sub and fabric printers from Epson (P10 & P12); and a huge kit investment deal of £8m between Titchfield Group and Durst (P08). With this being our last issue of SignLink before the much-anticipated Print Show this September, we also have a bumper Events section highlighting all the innovations set to be on show from major names (P23 to P30). In our Specials and Features, we pick the brains of INV Recruitment founder Izabella Ivanovici to find out what the pain points currently are within recruitment and how we can bring fresh talent into the industry (P36). We also shine a light on some of the impressive wide-format print jobs completed recently (P48 & P49) as well as take a look at the wide-format print kit options available to enable sign-makers to complete these monster jobs (P63 to P66). As always, I hope you enjoy this issue and please get in touch with any news you have to share! EDITOR S NOTE Carys Evans 38 East Street, Bridport DT6 3LJ Photo: Keith Roberts / History of Advertising Trust
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