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REXX SCREEN & DIGITAL SUPPLIES EXPANDS OFFERING TO JOHANNESBURG
BY REXX SCREEN & DIGITAL SUPPLIES
Rexx Screen & Digital Supplies is gearing up for enhanced service delivery in Gauteng with a new branch dedicated
to the region. The branch offers solutions for both the digital and screen printing industries from equipment, inks and
consumables to the quality blank Rexx-T garment range.
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5 STEPS THAT MAKE PHOTOSHOP LETTERING EFFECTS EASY
BY KEN TAMASHIRO FOR SIGNCRAFT
You don’t have to master all of Photoshop’s features to create great lettering effects. I do most of
my sign layouts for printed graphics in Photoshop — it’s a very powerful tool for sign makers.
ARE YOU WORTH MORE THAN THAN 6-12 MINUTES OF TRAINING EVERY SIX MONTHS?
BY JOHN TSCHOHL, SERVICE QUALITY INSTITUTE
The U.S. Bureau of Labour statistics found that companies with fewer than 100 employees gave
only 12 minutes of manager training every six months. Organisations with 100-500 employees
provided just six minutes. And if this holds true for managers, how much training do front line
employees get?
THE PULSE OF DIGITAL SIGNAGE CONTENT
BY ONE DIGITAL MEDIA
Daniel Waldron, esteemed digital signage blogger and head of Content for award-winning,
outdoor digital signage enclosure manufacturer, Armagard said, ‘Content is the lifeblood of any
digital signage network, and content management is its heart.’
FESPA BERLIN HIGHLIGHTS INNOVATIONS IN SPECIALITY PRINT AND SIGNAGE
BY CHARNIA YAPP
FESPA Global Print Expo 2018 (Messe Berlin, 15 to 18 May) reinforced its standing as the global
landmark event for speciality printers, with visitors from a record 142 countries gravitating to
the German capital for the four-day show.
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THE 2018 STATE OF OOH
BY DENTSU AEGIS NETWORK
Based on Outdoor Auditor’s latest audit report of the outdoor landscape, we are seeing some of
the highest number of outdoor sites in the country.
UPSKILLING IS IMPORTANT FOR WORKERS TO REMAIN RELEVANT
BY PRINTING SA
A new way of perceiving matters (as far as the future of jobs in South Africa is concerned) is
required, according to industry experts.
WHY INK QUALITY MATTERS
BY JIMMY LAMB, SAWGRASS TECHNOLOGIES
Anyone who has been in the sublimation industry has heard stories of trouble getting the right
colours, unclogging nozzles and repairing broken print heads. The source of these issues can
often be traced back to the quality of ink used in sublimation.
EXHIBITORS REPORT QUALITY VISITORS AND SALES AT SIGN AFRICA ZAMBIA EXPO
The Sign Africa expo welcomed 572 visitors from Zambia, Zimbabwe, Congo and Tanzania to the
second expo hosted in Lusaka at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre.
SUCCESSFUL SIGN AFRICA BLOEMFONTEIN EXPO REPORTS INCREASE IN VISITORS
The successful Sign Africa Bloemfontein expo attracted 425 visitors, an increase from the
previous Bloemfontein expo in 2015.
ENVIRONMENTAL THINKING ON A BIGGER SCALE
BY LAUREL BRUNNER
Imagination, ideas and technological innovation are what progress is all about. We care about
what we understand, what we know, so we generally focus only on what directly impacts us. It is
time for this narrow view to change.
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