GRAPHICS PRO | Products and Processes for Profit

August 16, 2022

Harbor Wraps Shares Details of Stair Project, Tips for Application

Harbor Wraps in Plain City, Ohio, offers everything from fleet and commercials graphics to retail and car wraps, plus PPF…

August 16, 2022

Dryer and Oven Features to Consider

Dryers and ovens are key pieces of equipment for any sublimation or decorated apparel business, with many features and benefits…

August 15, 2022

What to Expect at GPX Charlotte, Sept. 16-17

GRAPHICS PRO EXPO (GPX) makes its last stop of the year in Charlotte, North Carolina, Sept. 16-17 (classes start on…

Features

Features

Marie FennemaAugust 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…
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…

News

August 16, 2022

Millcraft Acquires KW Graphics

The Millcraft Paper Company enters into an agreement to acquire KW Graphics of…
August 15, 2022

SAATI and IKONICS Sign Acquisition Agreement

SAATI, a manufacturer of fabrics and chemicals for the textile printing and…
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…

Education

Top Skills to Have as a Wrap Designer

Jaime “Mully” Mullican of Wrap Artist/The School of Wrap talks about the…
15 Ways to Find New Apparel Decoration Customers

How to find customers (aka marketing) is the second most discussed subject…
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,…

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 25, 2022

Uses for a Manual Screen Printing Press
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

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