In 1991, the first full wrap of a bus was produced in New Zealand
Contra looks back to first bus wrap
Contra Vision has charted the history
of bus wraps, from the very first use of one-way advertising on bus
windows for Beeline Buses in Manchester in 1989, to the first full
wrap produced in 1991 in New Zealand for the Pan Pacific Hotel.
Window graphics have developed ever since and Contra Vision plays a
large part in this.
The company says: “Cognitive
psychology suggests that when images move, they capture our
attention, people instinctively recognise movement as something we
need to pay attention to, and so the brain is caught.”
SENFA continues textile growth
SENFA’s Decoprint panels are
installed in retail outlets all over the world
In order to meet the growing needs of
its global customer base, SENFA, the technical textiles division of
the Chargeurs Group, will focus on expanding its Decoprint textiles.
The company’s Decoprint Print premium
fabric for backlit display applications are PVC-free and lightweight.
SENFA Decoprint Pearl is ideal for solvent, eco-solvent, latex, and
UV-curable printing technologies.
In 2015, the company introduced
Decoprint Pearl TR for transfer sublimation printers, and earlier
this year Decoprint Pearl Soft was released featuring increased
crease resistance.
Blaise Humphries, Decoprint's business
unit manager, explains: “Our Pearl range of products is being
continually expanded to meet the ever-growing needs of our customers,
and we’ve several exciting new products in the pipeline set for
launch in the new year!”
Customisation the key for Epson
Epson will display the Monna Lisa
digital production printer at Heimtextil 2017
Epson will demonstrate its digital
textile printers at Heimtextil 2017, held 10th to 13th
January, and the Monna Lisa digital production printer for the first
time.
Manufactured by Robustelli with Epson
print heads, the Monna Lisa is a unique solution for the professional
textile market. It is available in three print widths, 180, 220, and
320cm, and gives users the ability to print customised designs on any
fabric.
“Choice and customisation is what the
home textile industry wants today and Epson’s highly versatile dye
sublimation and direct-to-natural fabric printers are designed to
meet this demand,” says Giovanni Pizzamiglio, head of pro graphics
sales at Epson Europe.
Choice and customisation is what the
home textile industry wants today”
He adds: “Our aim is to give
designers, manufacturers and retailers the ability to produce
quality, bespoke textile products cost-effectively and quickly to
meet fast-changing market trends.”
Mactac chrome films spark new award
Mactac has launched new chrome films,
TF 900 BF FlexChrome
Mactac has launched a range of chrome
films, TF 900 BF FlexChrome, which have been designed for wrapping
vehicles and boats, as well as using them for interior decoration.
The films have a matt finish and have been designed in different
shades and depths.
The newly released products have
introduced a new category in the Mactac Creative Awards, as a special
award will now be given to the best work done using TF 900 BF
FlexChrome. The entrants will be in with a chance to win up to 3500€
(around £3,000).
Design your own phone case at
Selfridges
Selfridges shoppers could design their
own phone case through interactive touchscreens
In a project exclusive to Selfridges,
Iiyama provided touchscreens that allowed users to create their own
iPhone case design, using designs from Skinnydip’s artwork library
on two Yr Store-branded Iiyama displays.
“We’re delighted to be involved
with this exciting collaboration,” says Lewis Clifford of Iiyama
UK, adding: “iiyama displays are perfect for this kind of
high-volume, interactive activity, thanks to their
super-responsiveness and robust, public-space-friendly design and
build.”
Tim Williams, director of Yr Store,
adds: “Skinnydip have incredible, vibrant and exciting designs and
we have always wanted to work with them. Combined with our unique
software driven by iiyama’s awesome displays – as well as our
super-fast, high-quality printing live in-store – this is the must
have personalised gift for Christmas this year!”
A touch of
glass for information
There is
nothing like this product on the market, says Seloy of its touch
surface glass
A
new type of signage has been developed by Finnish glass maker Seloy.
SENSE is a ‘supercharged’ combination of a transparent insulating
glass unit and an interactive touch surface. The inbuilt layer allows
people to touch the glass to access information and graphics.
The glass is weatherproof, vandal-proof, can be switched on or off, and appears to be like a normal pane. Applications include shop and restaurant windows, as well as meeting rooms.
There’s nothing quite like it. We’re
rewriting the rulebook for interactive touch technology”
Kai
Kunnasmaa of Seloy says: “There’s nothing quite like it. We’re
rewriting the rulebook for interactive touch technology.”
Holo-Gauze adds magic to Beyoncé set
3D display specialist Holo-Gauze
created hologram effects for Beyoncé’s performance
Adding extra magic to Beyoncé’s
performance at October’s Tidal X: 1015 charity concert, Holo-Gauze
created the illusion that there were multiple versions of the singer.
Each holographic Beyoncé followed the singer before disappearing
into the real Beyoncé.
“I was delighted when Mark said he
wanted to utilise a Holo-Gauze screen for the TEM-designed Beyoncé
set,” says Holo-Gauze inventor Stuart Warren-Hill, adding:
“Holo-Gauze is ideal for live events such as this, allowing live
performers to be situated behind our near-invisible gauze while
visually stunning holographic effects appear to float in front of
them.”
Passionate about CNC
With Vectric’s software many new techniques are possible with a CNC
machine
Cutting tables are increasingly more
creative as a design tool as software is developed to allow them to
do more of the precision work. Vectric software has been specifically
designed to make cutting parts on a CNC easier and to allow more
variable work to be undertaken.
The firm based in Redditch in the Midlands was founded eleven years ago by Brian Moran and Tony McKenzie, who worked on CNC machines for several years innovating the software to create more possible uses of the equipment.
To help develop skill levels amongst their customers, Vectric has created a set of trial training videos with with files to download and they have also set up a user forum.
In a statement the company says they are "genuinely passionate about CNC" and the software they have created for the machines.
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