PacPrint 2017 News

A record 514 entries across the eighteen categories were received and the judges faced a very challenging process in sifting through some outstanding work by sign technicians from all across Australia. The quality of work and the craftsmanship were so evident and will be on show for all to see at the September industry Trade Show in Sydney. The winners will be presented at the Gala Industry Dinner at WatervieW in Bicentennial Park on Friday 16th September, the middle night of the Trade Show. Popular identity Vince Sorrenti will be the event Master of Ceremony so the evening promises to be one of celebration and fun. Still not too late to make a dinner booking. Go to www.visualconnections.org.au/asga-gala-dinner-2016 The final awards for the evening will be presented to our Up and Coming signmakers with the Apprentice of the Year given a special fanfare and prize. We were delighted to see the quality of their entries from places as far apart as Tasmania, North Queensland and Wollongong. Thank you to all those companies and the staff for going to the trouble of making an entry or multiple entries in many cases.. I know it gives me great encouragement and a sense of pride in our industry when I collect them and see them opened. They bring great credit on the staff and I hope renewed morale.Read More. . .

With the latest release of Update 1, users will benefit from the performance and stability improvements in areas such as the Font list box, dark or black theme customization, mesh fill colors, CorelDRAW file performance on double clicks, Corel Capture, and gradient midpoint settings in PDF files. Users will also see a marked improvement in Font displays, gradient transparency and other areas of the product. In addition to the following improvements, this update also addresses any issues that may have caused the applications to stop responding, run slowly, or open certain CorelDRAW documents with a single blank page. To update your product with the latest release and learn more details about the X8.1 Update from the release notes. DOWNLOAD CORELDRAW GRAPHICS SUITE UPDATE 1 Read More. . .

Lance Stapleton of Grafton SignArt is the host of this year’s event, to be held at his shop in 129 Bent Street, South Grafton on 9-11 September. Lance has been fifty years in the trade, producing traditional signwriting, lining, art, vinyl lettering and digital prints. All who are interested are welcome to attend. The Registration Form is available online here and there’s also a dedicated Letterheads 2016 Facebook page. Further information is available from Lance Stapleton, Grafton SignArt, 129 Bent Street, South Grafton NSW 2460. Send him an email or phone on 02 6642 1202Read More. . .

Sydney: Mike Meyer Intensive Hand Lettering Workshop. One-day workshop, 29 October 2016. Melbourne: Mike Meyer Intensive Hand Lettering Workshop. One-day workshop, 4 November 2016. Melbourne: Mike Meyer Hand Lettering & Lettering Effects Workshops. Four-day workshop, 5-8 November 2016. Brisbane: Mike Meyer Intensive Hand Lettering Workshop. One-day workshop, 12 November 2016. Melbourne: David Kynaston Classical Hand Lettering Workshop. Three-day workshop, 20-22 January 2017. Join the mailing list or subscribe to the Facebook events page for future dates.Read More. . .

August is a busy month for many of our customers as trophy season is just around the corner. In recognition of such a busy month we decided one deal wasn't enough. So our Awesome August Deal of the Month was created. Deal 1: 10% discount on all full sheets within the TroLase Lights and TroLase Thins ranges (use coupon code: TROLASETL10) Deal 2: 10% discount on TroPly* sheets plus receive a FREE TroPly Metallic Plus sample fan (use coupon code: TROPLY10) To qualify: Webshop orders only Orders must be placed during the period 1 August - 31 August *TroPly standard range Visit the webshop hereRead More. . .

What's inspiring now, what's inspiring NEXT? Secure your seat to hear from leading retailers and brands. Thursday 15 & Friday 16 September Sydney Showground, Hall 5 Session passes from $295, two-day passes from $695 (ex GST) Presented in collaboration with the 2016 Marketing @ Retail Expo, the 2016 Marketing @ Retail Summit is Australia’s only international conference for brand and retail marketers held right alongside a major exhibition of real-life case studies and innovations. A ‘one stop shop’ for every industry professional, covering: RETAIL EXPERIENCE RETAIL MARKETING REAL WORLD RETAILER AND BRAND CASE STUDIES IN-STORE, ONLINE, MOBILE, POP-UP – WHEREVER SHOPPERS ARE BEING INSPIRED. The theme for 2016 is What’s Inspiring Now, What’s Inspiring Next? Leading brands and retailers will share their insights, case studies, and inspiration, across three session streams: INSPIRING RETAIL EXPERIENCE: RETAILERS SPEAK INSPIRING RETAIL MARKETING: BRANDS SPEAK INSPIRING THINKING: DIGITAL, TECHNOLOGY AND THE NEW SHOPPER LANDSCAPE PROGRAM AND BOOKING > EVENT WEBSITE >Read More. . .