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Tackling the challenges of recruitment in print in Croatia
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Tackling the challenges of recruitment in print in Croatia

Club FESPA Online spoke to Dag Knepr, President of FESPA Hrvatska (Croatia), about the challenges of convincing educators and young people that print is a good career choice – and some reasons for optimism.

15-05-2023
Generation Next: how FESPA UK is attracting new talent
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Generation Next: how FESPA UK is attracting new talent

Club FESPA Online spoke to Jay Burfield, Creative Co-ordinator at FESPA UK and Head of the Next Generation Committee, about the struggle to recruit and retain young printers, and why this is essential for the industry to prosper.

15-05-2023
The future of green packaging
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The future of green packaging

Ian Bates, European Marketing and Partnership Director at Two Sides, on the effects of legislation on greenwashing and packaging, and why national infrastructures remain a challenge.

15-05-2023
First impressions: engaging young people in print careers
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First impressions: engaging young people in print careers

Why is youth engagement so critical to a healthy and agile print industry?

24-04-2023
Goodbye to plastics? The limitations of fibre-based packaging
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Goodbye to plastics? The limitations of fibre-based packaging

Fibre-based packaging could be the solution to the world’s plastic pollution crisis but has its own constraints.

24-04-2023
How to stop fakes entering your supply chain
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How to stop fakes entering your supply chain

Counterfeit garments take profits from producers, but technology can help avoid this and differentiate fakes from authentic items.

24-04-2023
How to avoid infringing copyright
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How to avoid infringing copyright

Why breaking copyright law can be an easy mistake to make, and how to avoid reputational damage.

24-04-2023
Teaching design and colour management skills to young print professionals
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Teaching design and colour management skills to young print professionals

Printing SA runs a popular series of courses to smooth the career paths of the printers of the future.

24-04-2023
Augmented reality: bringing print to life
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Augmented reality: bringing print to life

US-based design lab Amplifier uses art to ‘amplify’ the message of its social change partners. Now, with augmented reality, it is marrying the worlds of traditional print and smart technology.

28-03-2023
A revolution in colour measurement?
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A revolution in colour measurement?

Ultra-portable colour measurement devices could open up accuracy and reproducibility to a new generation of creatives, says Fogra.

28-03-2023
Seeing clearly: striving towards supply chain transparency
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Seeing clearly: striving towards supply chain transparency

The recent shocking images of people mining for cobalt that will end up in rechargeable batteries have placed a renewed focus on supply chain transparency. We look at what this means for printers.

28-03-2023
Artificial intelligence meets graphics
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Artificial intelligence meets graphics

The launch of DALL-E 2 offers printers the opportunity to generate unique images using natural language. But is it too good to be true?

28-03-2023
 How to dye sub onto rigid products
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How to dye sub onto rigid products

Blanks provider and dye sublimation expert Adventa discusses the pros and cons of the process.

28-03-2023
Signage for the 21st century
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Signage for the 21st century

Sam Armstrong of Make It Happen signage consultancy discusses how her workshops can help signage staff understand cutting-edge industry techniques.

21-02-2023
How ChatGPT adds value for your business and shows us the future of AI
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How ChatGPT adds value for your business and shows us the future of AI

Print industry innovator Mark Coudray looks at how open-access online AI system ChatGPT can help printers improve their business.

21-02-2023
Quality-assuring colour management for big brands
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Quality-assuring colour management for big brands

Hagen Herlitze, Team Leader Applications Print and Packaging EMEA at X-Rite, talks about how ColorCert and cloud-based applications can assist colour management quality assurance from wherever you are in the world.

20-02-2023
Biodegradable, compostable or recyclable: the problem with plastics
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Biodegradable, compostable or recyclable: the problem with plastics

Clare Taylor of Clare Taylor Consulting discusses navigating the terminology of breaking down plastics substrates sustainably.

17-02-2023
How to defend your business against cyber attack
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How to defend your business against cyber attack

Printers should not be complacent about the systemic threats to their business from cyber criminals.

17-02-2023
 Diversity and Industry 5.0
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Diversity and Industry 5.0

Why diversity and inclusion fit in with a more human approach that will bring stability and success to forward-thinking companies.

20-01-2023
Closing the loop: recycling in plastics and signage
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Closing the loop: recycling in plastics and signage

Plastics distributor Vink brings circular economy principles to its takeback scheme for plastic signage to significantly reduce its carbon emissions.

20-01-2023