July 2015 | Table of Contents On the Cover Image360 Lexington, KY, winner of the Image360/ Wide-Format Imaging Project of the Year, worked with Lex Park to update an old parking structure. Read more about it on page 18. 8 Vision Quest: When Working with Fine-Artists and Photographers, Ask Questions First, Print Later As difficult as brand owners can be, artists and “fine-art” photographers can be an even more finicky bunch. By Richard Romano 12 A Closer Look at Digital Textile Printing Printing on fabrics comes with a unique set of challenges that printers who want to add this skill set to their list of services will need to overcome. By Toni McQuilken 14 Media: Weaving Dreams The very breadth and scope of these digital inkjet fabrics makes it difficult to pick just one. But should you have to? By Jeffrey Steele 18 Application Spotlight: LED There Be Light Lex Park turns to Image360 Lexington, KY, to improve the appearance of a 60-year-old parking structure By Denise M. Gustavson 19 Application Spotlight: Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library The goal was to create a magical oasis where library patrons can explore and transport themselves to anywhere their imagination takes them. 20 Location, Location, Location Floor graphics have evolved—like every other print application—from long-run analog processes to shorter-run digital production. By Richard Romano 22 It’s Fun to Find Out What Opportunities Exist in Museum Graphics If there’s one big advantage to producing museum graphics, it’s that it can be endlessly fascinating. By Richard Romano Columns 4 Editor’s Note Fabric’s Secret By Denise M. Gustavson 24 Industry Insights Investing In a Bright Print Future By Sean Holt 26 The Sign Connection Is Your Marketing Resulting in Profitable Business? By Heather Davis Departments 5 News 27 Market Place | Ad Index 28 New Products Features Volume 23, Number 7. Wide-Format Imaging is published by Cygnus Business Media, Inc. at 1233 Janesville Avenue, PO Box 803, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538 monthly (6 ebooks: January, March, May, July, September, and December); 6 print (February, April, June, September, October, and December). Wide-Format Imaging print edition is distributed as a supplement to Wide-Format Imaging magazine. All contents copyright Cygnus Publishing Inc. & Affiliates. Printed in the USA. Wide-Format I MyPRINTResource.com maging | July 2015 3
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