Inspiration

Roland DG customers are some of the most imaginative and creative people we've ever met. To support your creativity and need for inspiration,we have created a selection of blog entries to help you get inspired and excited about creating your next vehicle wrap, sign, custom graphic or prototype. The following content ranges from fun articles and infographics to customer interviews and print news.

Send in the Clowns

July 1, 2011 Patrick Kersey Inspiration

It was announced recently in the news that McDonald's had received a letter in the form of full-page ads signed by 550 health professionals and organizations demanding that they stop marketing to kids and retire Ronald McDonald. My overall impression is that we've given up on moms and dads taking responsibility for what their children eat.

Survey says… Positive Outlook!

June 21, 2011 Rick Scrimger Inspiration 2011 outlook , isa , isa expo 2011 , survey results

Attached is a survey that ISA recently distributed that I think you’ll find interesting, and a very positive outlook for the sign business going forward. It was compiled after ISA spoke to 200+ CEO’s or shop managers at the recent 2011 ISA show.

Using a Roland DG product the Italian Way

May 26, 2011 Dede Sabey Inspiration custom chocolates , experience day , golashes , inspiration , italy , mid europe , rainboots , roland dme

What is it about the Italians that makes them so cool? The romantic language? The fast cars? The creamy gelato? The Italians certainly have a way.. they seem to draw attention without even trying. What makes them so different? Certainly their style. But I also think they are especially creative and have an exceptional commitment to quality. Earlier this year, my Roland DG colleagues in Italy contributed to my theory about Italians.

Something Newsworthy for Everyone

May 16, 2011 Patrick Kersey Engraving , Inspiration e-newsletters , email blasts , marketing , newsletters

How do you keep your customers and prospects informed about your business? Do you use blogs, email blasts or newsletters? If you’d like to keep abreast of newsworthy events here at Roland DGA, there are three opportunities you should know about.

ISA 2011: New booth, new products & a great show!

May 3, 2011 Rick Scrimger Inspiration isa , versastudio , versauv lef-12 , versauv lej-640

ISA (International Sign Association) is always a big show for us and this year was no different. Pre-show numbers coming out of the association showed registration significantly up from previous years, with more exhibitors and booth space. We took more space ourselves with a 40x60ft booth and a whole new booth structure that looked fantastic thanks to our awesome marketing department. In addition, we had three exciting new products to talk about: the VersaUV LEJ-640, Roland DG's first roll-to-roll hybrid flatbed; the LEF-12 UV small flatbed, and our new 20" print/cut device called VersaStudio.

Less Taxing Times Ahead

April 5, 2011 Patrick Kersey Inspiration charlie sheen , taxes , tsunami

As everyone would agree, this time of year can be especially taxing (pun intended). This year, however, we have the added worries of war in the mid-east and leaking radiation in Japan. Meanwhile, governments everywhere are wrestling with how to pay for their growing debt.

ABC: Always Be Closing

March 31, 2011 Rick Scrimger Inspiration 100 ways to print & profit with a roland , @gerrylayo , @rolanddga , @skipgrant , glengarry glen ross , inc. magazine , isa expo 2011 , sales training

Glengarry Glen Ross, the 1992 movie, featured an all-star cast: Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Alec Baldwin, Alan Arkin, Ed Harris, Kevin Spacey and Jonathan Pryce. During a memorable scene, Alec Balwin says the famous phrase: “ABC. Always Be Closing.”

You Printed What?

March 18, 2011 Patrick Kersey Inspiration aj-1000 , creative center , fabric , fp-740 , heatsoft , inkjet , interior design , lec , textile , versauv

Wide-format inkjet printers are now producing some amazing things with fabric. You have probably seen many examples of sublimation, like these sublimated jerseys produced on a Roland DG FP-740. I especially enjoy the printed fabric wings on the replica of an 1895 Lillienthal glider that hangs in our lobby and were printed on a Roland DG AJ-1000.

The Sun will rise again

March 15, 2011 Dave Goward Inspiration earthquake , japan , manufacturing , red cross , roland dg , roland dga , tsunami

This can't be happening I thought when I first heard the news that a major earthquake had struck northern Japan. I had the same feeling when I heard that a devastating tsunami followed the earthquake. And again when I heard that the nuclear energy plant had lost power and was out of control. Can this really be happening all at the same time? Sadly, the answer turned out to be yes.

Domo Arigato Mr. Roboto

March 9, 2011 Dede Sabey Inspiration avon high school , benchtop milling machine , connecticut , desktop milling machine , educators , first , functional parts , high school , mdx-40a , rapid manufacturing , rapid prototyping , robots , stem , students , uberbots

For all the negative news we hear in regard to the American school system – budget cuts, teacher strikes, drop-out rates, graduates that can’t write – it is certainly nice to hear about some smart kids that are excited and motivated about learning and about school programs that teach students real-world skills and experience. Here’s one such example.