Can printing be sexy?
Recently, a focus of my reading and writing has been the dismal image that the Australian printing industry paints of itself.
DRUPA summary
Now that I have had the chance to recover from the DRUPA experience, perhaps two main concepts stand out. I have already been espousing my thoughts about these concepts to colleagues and friends, but it is encouraging that others have come away with the same impressions.
DRUPA diary – day four
Day Four – Sunday More rain and a lack of buses on a Sunday morning meant a brisk 20 minute walk to the Hauptbahnhopf. At least I remembered to wear a heavier coat, so my teeth and face felt normal when I arrived at the Messe. As I did on Friday, I arrived early. But […]
DRUPA diary – day three
Day Three – Saturday Rain, rain, rain… the first bad weather we encountered in Europe in two weeks. And the temperature plummeted to below 15°C. Such sudden cold that my teeth ached and I could feel the skin on my face stretching. This resulted in a late start – I didn’t arrive until 11am, one […]
DRUPA diary – day two
Day Two – Friday Nano-technology… the words on everyone’s lips… [image title=”Landa_S7″ width=”600″ height=”338″]http://www.coloursdigital.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Landa_S7.png[/image] The “Landa Nanoprinting” performance was the starter for today. And boy, oh boy… no expense was spared anywhere. Every attendee received a black (admittedly vinyl) portmanteau (fancy word for “bag”) with printed product material inside (not printed on a Landa press, […]
DRUPA diary – day one
Day One – Thursday It’s huge… 19 halls; more than 200,000 square metres of exhibition space; over 30 hectares; almost a kilometre from one end to the other… [image title=”DRUPA_Map” width=”600″ height=”336″]http://www.coloursdigital.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DRUPA_Map.jpg[/image] As might be anticipated (especially after all the press coverage that it appears I have been getting on the cover of Print21), I […]
How to use your spare time
Spare time? What spare time are you talking about??? Seriously, though, once in a while, a business lull gives you a chance to do what you otherwise don’t get to. Make the most of it, says David Evans. No matter what business you are in, I’m sure as a small business owner you never have […]
Help for small Aussie business
What do Aussie small businesses really need to be competitive? A recent article in Dynamic Business comments on the current state-of-the-nation when it comes to recognition of small business needs. The Australian printing industry, and indeed small Aussie printing companies, fall squarely in the scope of such a discussion. What do we need to do […]
Beat the stress
Yesterday (April 16th) was National Stress Awareness Day in the United States. For me, today (April 17th) was a day that I certainly didn’t need to be made more aware of STRESS – it was everywhere around me, and there is no question I felt it welling up inside me, too. Dealing with stress is […]
My first rant about digital printing in Australia
In late 2010, corporate advisors Ferrier Hodgson published a short paper entitled “Limited Edition? The future of Australian printing”. In essence, it was 4 pages of little more than doom and gloom, focussing on the decline in the number of businesses and in total revenue, industry-wide. However, they did highlight what they considered to be […]