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MAIZEY PLASTICS ANNOUNCES EXCITING CHANGES FOR 2019
BY MAIZEY PLASTICS
2019 is looking to be a major year for Maizey Plastics, which has announced changes to its top
management. The dynamic leadership team will develop a vision with new ideas and strategies
that will see Maizey evolve and reinvent itself in an ever-changing modern business world.
HOT NEW PRODUCTS 12
INDUSTRY NEWS 17
LOGO DESIGN FOR TRUCK WRAPS 42
THE ART OF FACE-MOUNTING PRINTS 49
FEATURES
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36 DARE TO DESIGN DIFFERENTLY WITH THE ALL-NEW CORELDRAW GRAPHICS SUITE 2019
BY MOHAMMED JOGIE, MSD
Corel turned 30 this year. And what a celebration it’s turning out to be. Do you remember the
black box with the truckload of stiffy disks for fonts and clipart and photos?
38 WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF SIGNAGE IN SOUTH AFRICA?
BY TECHNIQUE MEDIA
Where are consumers driving the signage environment and what changes can we expect to see
over the next few years? Industry experts discuss the future of signage in South Africa.
40 HOW TO SUCCEED IN PRINTED DÉCOR
BY DANA EITZEN, CANON SOUTH AFRICA
The benefits of digital print offer greater creative freedom for designers, décor brands and
interior design professionals, without the technical or economic constraints of traditional print
processes.
42 LOGO DESIGN FOR TRUCK WRAPS
BY DAN ANTONELLI, FOR SIGNCRAFT MAGAZINE
Nearly all of our truck wrap designs first involve a brand redesign or building one from scratch.
The nice thing about that is we get to start with a clean slate — unencumbered by layout and
formatting issues, which may have made it harder to build an effective truck wrap.
44 TIPS TO PREPARE A PRINT FILE CORRECTLY
BY MARCELO GIRÓN, DPI INSIGHTS/FLAAR REPORTS
A never-ending battle is the one of graphic designers vs. printer operators: whether the designer
did not prepare the file correctly, or that the colours do not match the ones on file, or that a
piece of the final art was cut, etc.
46 SIGN AFRICA NELSPRUIT EXPO ATTRACTS DIVERSITY OF VISITORS
BY MEGGAN MCCARTHY
The successful Sign Africa Nelspruit expo, held on 20 February at Emnotweni Arena, attracted
223 visitors from Mozambique, Swaziland, Polokwane and all over Mpumalanga.
49 THE ART OF FACE-MOUNTING PRINTS
BY STEVE YARBROUG, DRY TAC PRODUCT SUPPORT SPECIALIST
There are five critical physical material aspects to consider when completing or ordering acrylic
face-mounts in order to get the desired results.
50 SUCCESS IS STARING YOU RIGHT IN THE FACE
BY JOHN TSCHOHL, SERVICE QUALITY INSTITUTE
Even the most successful companies are in constant competition for business. What sets them
apart often boils down to one factor: outstanding customer service.
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