Why a large format job should never be submitted in PDF unless specifically requested and you know what you are doing Almost every professional design application has the ability to export or save as a PDF file and some large format printers actually request PDF files for final output (very limited number). However, it is my opinion that PDF files…
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The Race To The Bottom In Portable Exhibits
An industry insider view on how the Internet has changed the portable display industry in the last 16 years and where it will go. Around the time that the dot com bubble burst in 2000 there were some fantastic ideas of what the Internet could become. Unfortunately, at the time, the ideas were more developed than the technology available or…
Maintaining Consistent Color From One Vendor To The Next In Large Format Trade Show Display Production
Is it possible? One of the secrets of the trade show display industry is that manufacturers, distributors and suppliers use multiple outlets to create what you are buying. It is extremely rare to find one location that will produce everything you need under one roof. Rather, what really exists is a community of companies that source multiple items from other…
HBO Does Trade Shows on Silicon Valley
How HBO hit the nail on the head in terms of graphics and trade shows If you are a fan of the HBO program Silicon Valley, and you have worked in the trade show industry, you witnessed a fantastic episode this past Sunday. As I watched the episode I instantly fell into corporate mode to review the displays used to…
Required Reading
Graphic requirements are there for a reason In the last 21 years I’ve worked with countless vendors that supply printing and other production services for graphics and each would have a graphic requirements sheet to use as a guide for submitting files. Though the printing industry has several standards depending on the style of output, you would be surprised at…