GRAPHICS PRO | Products and Processes for Profit

August 12, 2022

Issue Preview: Etsy vs. eBay, Kerning in Signage, and Friends in Low Places

In the September issue of GRAPHICS PRO, set to mail on Aug. 29 and hit a screen near you on…

August 12, 2022

Top Skills to Have as a Wrap Designer

Jaime “Mully” Mullican of Wrap Artist/The School of Wrap talks about the importance of templating, trim time, and expense during the…

August 9, 2022

15 Ways to Find New Apparel Decoration Customers

How to find customers (aka marketing) is the second most discussed subject we cover with NNEP members and apparel decoration…

Features

Features

Alexandria BruceAugust 2, 2022

Layer Up: What’s Happening in Fleece and Outerwear

Industry suppliers give us the inside scoop on what’s happening in the fleece and outerwear category, including how retail trends…
Features

Marie FennemaAugust 1, 2022

GRAPHICS PRO EXPO Lands in Long Beach This Week

With GRAPHICS PRO EXPO opening this week in Long Beach, California, Aug. 4-6 (classes start Aug. 3), here’s a quick…
Features

Marie FennemaJuly 28, 2022

North Carolina Minuteman Press Franchise Celebrates 8 Years

When Chris and Pat McGroder bought their Minuteman Press franchise in Concord, North Carolina, in May 2014, they set lofty…
Features

Marie FennemaJuly 18, 2022

GPX Greater NYC/Meadowlands Starts This Week

GRAPHICS PRO EXPO (GPX) opens Thursday, July 21, in Greater NYC/Meadowlands, New Jersey. Classes start Wednesday, July 20, and the…
Features

Marie FennemaJuly 14, 2022

Issue Preview: Outerwear and Fleece, Personalization, and Banners

In the August issue of GRAPHICS PRO, set to mail on July 27 and hit a screen near you on…

News

August 12, 2022

PDS Equipment Returns with UV Energize in Nashville, Sept. 7-8

PDS Equipment returns with UV Energize 2022, a UV print-specific learning and…
August 12, 2022

Charles River Apparel Pledges Portion of Sales to Breast Cancer Research

Charles River Apparel, a Massachusetts-based blank apparel provider, announces that from Aug.…
August 10, 2022

Sign Industry Experts Launch Podcast

Better Sign Shop, a source for sign shop growth and automation, announces…
August 9, 2022

General Formulations Announces Primary Sponsorship of NASCAR Driver

General Formulations (GF), a manufacturer of pressure-sensitive films, announces its primary sponsorship…
August 9, 2022

Equipment Zone Hosts Terry Combs’ Screen-Printing Course

Equipment Zone announces it will host “Terry Combs’ Complete Screen Printing Business…
August 4, 2022

Johnson Plastics Plus Hosts Epson F570 Webinar

Johnson Plastics Plus (JPP), a provider of engraving, sublimation, heat transfer, and…

Education

Signs Are Like Automobiles

Signs, like cars, have an infinite range of cost depending on materials…
Producing Custom Wrap Work That Changes Clients’ Lives

Dan Antonelli of Kickcharge Creative talks about how satisfying it is to…
Embroidery Tricks of the Trade

The embroidery business has become an empire in and of itself. From…
4 Non-Destructive Options for Creating Art in Photoshop

When creating artwork in Photoshop, whether it’s working with illustrations or photos,…
3 Reasons Promo Products Make Sense for Print Service Providers

As we enter a post-COVID era, many print service providers (PSPs) are…
Uses for a Manual Screen Printing Press

In this GRAPHICS PRO Video Tip, Lon Winters of Graphic Elephants shares situations where he…

Recent Videos

Videos

Marie FennemaAugust 4, 2022

Nathan & Charli Belz of Impress Designs at GPX Theater

Filmed at GPX Irving, Nathan and Charli Belz, owners of Impress Designs, discuss a range of topics regarding decorated apparel production — from building their shop from the ground up to a high-volume contract printer,…
July 22, 2022

Prepping a Champagne Bottle for Sandblasting
July 20, 2022

Drab to Fab: Toyota Supra in Cherry Blossom Pink
July 18, 2022

Paul Pace of Pace GFX at GPX Theater
July 18, 2022

As Seen at GRAPHICS PRO EXPO: StratoJet USA

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