Matt Dixon

Matt Dixon is the executive editor of GRAPHICS PRO and WRAPS magazines. Before that he was served as editor of Sign & Digital Graphics and Sign Business Magazine. He can be reached at 720-566-7286.

Matt DixonJanuary 31, 2019

4 Considerations for High-Volume Orders

Be prepared to take on a high-volume order with these insights. Price – While it may be tempting to give…
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Matt DixonJanuary 31, 2019

Stand Out with a Rotary Engraver

Make sure that you educate yourself on the equipment available and the pros/cons of the various devices before making your…
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Matt DixonJanuary 29, 2019

CNC Router Substrates for Sign Shops

Sign shops have various options when selecting a material for a sign to be routed on a CNC machine, and…
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Matt DixonJanuary 23, 2019

Make it Your Business: The Do’s and Don’ts of Raising Prices

With the ongoing growth in the economy and some companies in the sign and digital graphics industry reporting their best…
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Matt DixonJanuary 21, 2019

In the Trenches: Plane Ride Back to the Future

My two sons are co-owners in our CNC cutting and powder coating services company, across from the sign shop here…
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Matt DixonJanuary 17, 2019

Wraps Maintenance Warranty: Image is Everything

Since our first day in the wrap business we noticed that clients and customers didn’t do a really nice job…
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Matt DixonJanuary 14, 2019

Let’s Talk Shop: Wrap Removal

Wrap removals are not what I would consider a top money-making service. Typically the wraps we remove are done to…
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Matt DixonJanuary 11, 2019

Printer Profitability: Getting the Most Out of Your Wide-Format Printer

A good wide-format printer, much like a swiss army knife, can be used for a wide range of applications. This…
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Matt DixonJanuary 10, 2019

Building Your Impressions: More Than Signs

The day a customer called to ask for a “building impression” instead of just another sign was an important day…
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Matt DixonJanuary 9, 2019

Make It Your Business: Business Lessons from My Italian Mother

I was born into a blue-collar, middle-class Italian family in New Joisey. And I consider myself the luckiest person in…
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Matt DixonJanuary 9, 2019

5 Tools to Start Sandcarving

You will need the following items to start a sandcarving business Air compressor Mask-making system Graphics program Inkjet printer Sandcarving…
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Matt DixonJanuary 8, 2019

Router versus Rotary: Which is Right for Your Shop?

A retailer should add a router to their equipment if they are looking to produce larger items and for maximum…
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Matt DixonJanuary 8, 2019

2 Wide-Format Sublimation Markets Worth Exploring

Home textiles: This category is a vastly growing market when it comes to sublimation. If you head over to websites…
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Matt DixonJanuary 8, 2019

Create Memorable Products with Favorite Sayings

There are many ways to preserve memories and pass them on to our kids and grandchildren. One way is through…
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Matt DixonJanuary 8, 2019

Laser Settings when Using LaserBond 100 to Mark Glass

There are a couple of tricks to getting good results marking on glass because the glass composition itself can vary…
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Matt DixonJanuary 8, 2019

Try This: How to Multi-Stage Carve on Clear Glass

With the right tools and equipment, sandcarving is a quick, clean, and simple process that can diversify any business. Sandcarving…
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