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EDITOR’S NOTE BY MEGGAN MCCARTHY, EDITOR Welcome to our 100th issue! We’re really excited about reaching this milestone and thank all of our loyal readers and advertisers, who have made this possible. We couldn’t have done it without you! Print on demand enables full customisation and eliminates the need to store inventory, allowing for more experimentation and lowering barriers to entry. Awareness, however, is key and the understanding of digital print’s capabilities is not yet high in the interior design community. Canon gives tips on How To Succeed In Printed Décor. Whether you use Corel for design, page layout, image editing, typography, signage, print, prepress, web graphics or video content, the new CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2019 has got something for you. First off, there is Font Manager, an easy-to-use, intuitive and very visual font management tool that allows you to work with fonts without even having them installed on your computer. Mo Jogie discusses the other highlights of this new release. According to Technique Media, a number of recent marketing trend reports have indicated that while print is still the most widely used signage solution around the globe, due to the emergence of digital signage and more opportunities for it, print signage is currently experiencing a lower uptake in the marketing mix. Read more on where print fits into The Future Of Signage In South Africa. Ever wondered how to maximise Logo Designs For Truck Wraps? Dan Antonelli states that the advantage of building a new logo and truck wrap concurrently is that you can approach that task thinking about the canvas your new brand needs to live on. You can also plan accordingly for the other trucks in the client’s fleet, making sure as you design that the logo will be adaptable. When printing errors occur, who is to blame: printers or designers? Marcelo Girón gives Tips To Prepare A Print File Correctly. These will help prevent errors, arguments, improve the proofing process and enhance communication. Drytac discusses essential aspects to acrylic face-mounting. Make sure you choose the right photo paper or print media, acrylic, optically clear mounting adhesive, backing and hanging system to make these prints look incredible. If you couldn’t attend our Nelspruit expo, read about the highlights in our review of the successful event. Please note that due to the elections, the dates for our upcoming Cape Town expo have changed to 5-6 June. Signing off Meggan McCarthy  [email protected] PUBLISHER DETAILS PUBLISHED BY: Practical Publishing SA (Pty) Ltd The Kloof Mall, Shop number: 5, 19 Kloof Road, Oriel, Bedfordview 2008 (Corner of Kloof Road and Arterial East Street) PO Box 8825, Edenglen, 1613, South Africa TEL: [phone] FAX: [phone] www.PracticalPublishing.co.za PUBLISHER & SALES: DYELAN COPELAND E-MAIL: [email protected] CELL: [phone] PUBLISHER: CHARNIA YAPP E-MAIL: [email protected] CELL: [phone] SALES: CRAIG DEXTER E-MAIL: [email protected] CELL: [phone] EDITOR: MEGGAN MCCARTHY E-MAIL: [email protected] ONLINE JOURNALIST: MATTHEW WOOD E-MAIL: [email protected] NEWS JOURNALIST (AFRICA) + ONLINE MARKETING: THAPY MOKONO E-MAIL: [email protected] DISTRIBUTION: CYLE COPELAND E-MAIL: [email protected] DESIGN & LAYOUT: TRISTAN BEYERS E-MAIL: [email protected] PRINTER: Jetline ([phone] / 719 0700 ACCOUNTS: ERNA ABSIL & DEBBIE SIMPSON E-MAIL: [email protected] ADMINISTRATION & SUBSCRIPTIONS: DEBBIE SIMPSON E-MAIL: [email protected] AUSTRALIAN CORRESPONDENT: Brian Stickland, Publisher of All Print Classifieds and www.wideformatonline.com CONTRIBUTORS: Marcelo Girón, FLAAR Reports Laurel Brunner, Verdigris Blog Dan Antonelli, SignCraft Dana Eitzen, Canon South Africa Mohammed Jogie, MSD Technique Media John Tschohl, Service Quality Institute Steve Yarbroug, Drytac DISCLAIMER: Views and opinions expressed in this publication are, unless otherwise stated, www.twitter.com/signaf www.facebook.com/signafrica www.SignAfrica.com www.twitter.com/FESPA Africa www.facebook.com/FESPA Africa www.fespaafrica.com Endorsed by: 4 those of the authors. 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