Efrain Yepes, founder of Affordable Signs and Wraps in Pinellas, Florida, has owned gas stations, convenience stores, commercial real estate and other companies,
But when the recession hit in 2008, he looked around for a business that wasn’t affected by market forces. “When you go outside, you see four things: people, real estate, signs and cars,” he said. “I decided to open a business that serves both signs and cars."
Yepes launched Affordable Signs and Wraps in 2010. Since then, he and his business partner have been producing signs and vehicle graphics to the great satisfaction of their clients.
Friday, November 17, 2017/Author: Anonym/Number of views (914)/Comments (0)/
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It’s been a busy few months at the Roland DG UK Academy and Creative Centre at the company’s Clevedon HQ. As well as hosting a range of educational courses and holding a highly successful open day, Creative Centre Manager, Joe Wigzell, has been busy creating a new applications wall showcasing the breadth of applications that can be achieved using Roland DG technology.
Wednesday, November 15, 2017/Author: Anonym/Number of views (877)/Comments (0)/
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At Adobe MAX 2017 Roland once again teamed up with Adobe for printing projects at the Adobe MAX event. One of these projects was a Roland DGA, Adobe and Coca-Cola collaboration that became one of the highlights of the Adobe booth. It joined a variety of interactive projects at this year’s show that combined to create a fun, productive and hands-on atmosphere in the Adobe booth.
Tuesday, November 14, 2017/Author: Anonym/Number of views (877)/Comments (0)/
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In 2015, "The Dress" broke the internet—arguments ensued and friendships were tested as people around the world couldn't decide whether it was white and gold or blue and black. While it may be a silly internet phenomenon, it does illustrate the effect that lighting can have our on perceptions of color, and why it's so important to have consistent color-matching conditions; the last things customers want is for their brand colors to face as much inconsistency as "The Dress."
Wednesday, November 1, 2017/Author: Anonym/Number of views (954)/Comments (0)/
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Okay! You’ve got that killer design but what are you going to do with it now? Where does it go from here? How can you make money from your artwork? Your first instinct might to stick it on a t-shirt. You may even feel like uploading it onto an online marketplace and forgetting about it, so it can live in digital bliss, waiting for someone to give it life as a poster, a tote bag or an iPhone case!
Friday, October 27, 2017/Author: Anonym/Number of views (950)/Comments (0)/
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Roland customers won a total of eight prestigious SGIA Golden Image Awards at the 2017 Specialty Graphics Imaging Association (SGIA) Expo in New Orleans, including Gold, Silver and Bronze ribbons in a variety of categories.
Held annually, the Golden Image Awards competition recognizes standout work produced by digital imaging and screen printing professionals, encompassing a wide range of applications made possible by specialty imaging technologies. Once again, Roland customers impressed the Golden Image Awards judging panel with stunning output printed on the company’s advanced inkjets.
Tuesday, October 24, 2017/Author: Anonym/Number of views (934)/Comments (0)/
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In the digital age of personal electronics, iPhones and iPads have become extensions of ourselves, holding our memories, our friends, our bank details, and many other important aspects of our lives. Beautifully designed but generic machines, they are blank canvasses that beg to be customized to reflect our own personalities. Customizing iProducts is big business and many graphics providers are enjoying great profits and success by supplying custom iPhone covers iPad skins, decals, and even direct printing onto iPads or iPhones.
Wednesday, October 18, 2017/Author: Anonym/Number of views (991)/Comments (0)/
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In this SGIA Tech Tip, MCT Digital demonstrates some tricks to get the best performance out of your digital cutter on what can be a finicky substrate.
Wednesday, October 4, 2017/Author: Anonym/Number of views (1062)/Comments (0)/
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The display and point of purchase (POP) space is always looking for the next big thing to promote a product or service and stand out from the crowd. Floor graphics are one way to do this. Digitally printed floor graphic media is designed to withstand heavy foot traffic while attractively catching the eye of the passerby.
Friday, September 29, 2017/Author: Anonym/Number of views (1162)/Comments (0)/
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Emily Dickinson once said, “If you take care of the small things, the big things take care of themselves.” At most shops doing large-format digital printing, there is a calculated process for taking care of one’s equipment and supplies. It sounds like a minor detail, but it couldn’t be more important.
Much like owning a car, you want the best performance possible from your printer—you clean it, keep it fine-tuned, and fix it when necessary. You even feed it; as an automobile takes fuel, a printer runs on ink. But printer functionality is a little more complicated than simply pulling into a service station and squeezing out $30 worth of gasoline. A print system needs routine care, and when it receives the proper attention, it can be a sign shop’s biggest asset and money maker.
Wednesday, September 27, 2017/Author: Anonym/Number of views (1128)/Comments (0)/
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