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.

A-to-Z of Printing: “A” is for “APPAREL”

November 7, 2016 Amanda Berendsen Inkjet Printers & Printers/Cutters , Inspiration , Tips & Tricks , A-to-Z of Printing t-shirt printing , apparel , heat press , weeding , heat transfer material , inkjet printer cutters

Starting at “A” and kicking off our A-Z series of what you can print on with a Roland DG printer, is “apparel.” The following steps show you how to begin the process of printing on items such as t-shirts, sweatshirts, bags, hats and more ! It’s easy to get started in custom apparel. All you need is a Roland DG printer/cutter and Heat Transfer Material (HTM3).

Anti-Depressant Fluorescent! Neon Colors are Taking Over Fashion and Sportswear

October 11, 2016 Ben Fellowes Dye-Sublimation , Inspiration

Have you seen a runway show lately? Did you happen to watch the US Open tennis? Read about the latest fashion and sportswear craze for neon and see some amazing fluorescent fashions to inspire your own apparel production.

Color Your World Infographic

July 7, 2016 Ben Fellowes Color Management , Inspiration , Marketing Expertise color infographic , infographic about colors , meaning of color infographic

In the month of July, Roland DGA is celebrating color! Enjoy this infographic that takes a psychological look at some popular color theories. Whether you're a print expert, graphic designer, artist, or simply a color-lover, this fun graphic is perfect as a quick color reference for use on your designs, artwork, branding, web colors or call-to-actions. For more useful info, don't forget to register for our color fundamentals webinar series.

Gamut Media Creates Rockstar Murals for Snoop Dogg

April 12, 2016 Ben Fellowes Inkjet Printers & Printers/Cutters , Inspiration , Featured gamut media , hip-hop designs , snoop dogg murals

It’s not surprising that rockstar sign and graphics company, Gamut Media would have rockstar clients, like the King of Long Beach himself, Snoop Dogg. Roland DGA talked to Phillip Yu, Creative Director at Gamut Media about the Gamut Media graphics empire, their recent work for Snoop Dogg, and the things sign and graphics businesses need to do to keep high profile customers coming back for more.

Wrapping Future Vehicles

March 16, 2016 Ben Fellowes Inkjet Printers & Printers/Cutters , Inspiration , Featured delorean car wrap , future car , hydrocar , self drive car , starship enterprise , vehicle wrap

What's cooler than boldly going where no man has gone before? Boldly going where no man has gone before with a sweet wrap emblazoned on your galactic transportation vehicle. To celebrate the release of Roland DG's new TrueVIS VG series, we're having a bit of fun, imagining what some future vehicles would look like if their graphics were produced on the future of print/cut devices.

Digital Designer Loadus and His Devious Plotting

February 18, 2016 Ben Fellowes Inspiration , Featured digital design , jukka korhonen , loadus , old school tech , roland plotter

Jukka Korhonen (Loadus) from Jyväskylä, Finland is a master of digital design, including CAD, CG artwork, game design and photography. He is one of those rare individuals who’s never satisfied with just one type of creative endeavor and actively seeks out new technology, production methods and media. Roland DG first discovered his designs after we saw an online video he created of a brilliantly rendered AT-AT from Star Wars being plotted out with an “old school” Roland DG DXY-1150A machine.

From Blank to Bank – A Product Making guide for digital printers!

December 14, 2015 Amber Costa Cutters , Dye-Sublimation , Inkjet Printers & Printers/Cutters , Inspiration , Tips & Tricks , Featured customize gifts , holiday custom products , holiday gifts

Roland DGA presents a host of customized gift and product ideas and promotions for the holidays and beyond. Turn generic gift items and product blanks into something personal and cool! Here are a few of the many gift items that can be customized with Roland DG devices, including the cost of blanks and production, that we feel have that extra bit of sparkle and magic:

NOTLabs Stands Out with Custom Milled Wooden POP Displays

December 10, 2015 Ben Fellowes Inspiration , Milling & 3D Printing , Featured cnc milling , david kind eyewear , notcot , roland dga

Roland DGA talked to Shawn Sims, Director of NOTLabs about his latest milling project. NOTLabs, the production arm of inspiration site, NOTCOT, has completed yet another amazing 3D milling project that we’re excited to share. Shawn Sims, who was responsible for milling Andrew Bell’s skull design and the Jurassic Park Lego planters has taken milling to the next level with his latest project for David Kind Eyewear.

A Closer Look at the Design and Typography of Unique Labels and Products

November 20, 2015 Priya Garcia Inkjet Printers & Printers/Cutters , Inspiration , Tradeshows & Events , Featured print wine labels , tradeshow graphics , wine labels

As senior graphic designer at Roland DGA, one of my personal highlights each year is creating print samples to show-off the capabilities of our machines. We start these design and print projects by creating a pseudo print brand to showcase our specialty inks and features such as print/cut. Like everything at Roland DGA, this is a team effort and with the help of amazing freelance illustrators like Joe Diaz, these projects are always some of our most eye-catching and impressive.

Toy Designer Andrew Bell and the Creatures Inside His Head

October 20, 2015 Ben Fellowes Inspiration , Milling & 3D Printing andrew bell , android bot toy , dead zebra , vinyl toy making , vinyl toys

Our friends at NOTLabs recently milled a design on their MDX-540S using a 3D file from artist and toy designer, Andrew Bell. The results were awesome and we jumped at the chance to talk to Andrew about his design work and the bizarre, unique and super-cool characters he creates.