Stay connected

Stay connected

It’s important to stay connected with your industry. I’m a great fan of industry journals for staying connected between trade shows. In this industry, Sign Media Canada, for instance, is essential reading. And it’s quite okay to flip through...
At least act big when it matters

At least act big when it matters

If you run a small digital-graphics shop or sign shop, then this story is for you. I first told this true story a number of years ago but it’s time to revisit the important message it has. I needed a shop that could handle a vinyl window sign job for a retail...
Graphics Canada Expo

Graphics Canada Expo

Mark May 11th to 13th, 2023 on your calendar. The Graphics Canada Expo is back after a four-year absence. It will at the International Centre, Toronto. The organizers say that in addition to all the new equipment that has been introduced since the last show,  ”...
That key employee . . . a plus or minus?

That key employee . . . a plus or minus?

An article by Jennifer Matt about key employees caught my eye and although it was written primarily for larger print shops, the concept is equally applicable to smaller shops. She makes the argument for a shop to be system-driven rather than employee-driven. In a shop...