Dan Marx

Dan Marx

Dan Marx, Content Director for Wide-Format Impressions, holds extensive knowledge of the graphic communications industry, resulting from his more than three decades working closely with business owners, equipment and materials developers, and thought leaders.

Quick Takes from Day Two of 2025 Sign Expo

It's the end of day two here at Sign Expo in Las Vegas, and despite sore feet and a questionable night’s sleep in a massive, pyramid-shaped hotel last night, my enthusiasm is high.

Quick Takes from Day One of ISA 2025

Part of this optimism, I believe, comes from the fact that the wide-format segment remains opportunity-rich. That said, here are some items of note from today’s zig-zagging traverse of ISA.

Mondays with Marco #4: Is Dye-Sub Still Hot?

Marco Boer, vice president of I.T. Strategies and keynote presenter at this year's Wide-Format Summit, answers questions submitted by event attendees. This week's question: Dye-sublimation - is it the hot new thing?

The Alliance's Joe Marin on iLEARNING+ Training

Joe Marin, Senior Vice President, Member Services at PRINTING United Alliance at PRINTING United Alliance, discusses the Alliance's iLEARNING+ training platform and shares how it provides strong, up-to-date, affordable training forged by print industry experts.

Mondays with Marco #3: Wide-Format Technology Improvements

Marco Boer, vice president of I.T. Strategies and keynote presenter at this year's Wide-Format Summit, answers questions submitted by event attendees. This week's question: What are the new improvements in wide-format technology?

Mondays with Marco #2: The Digital Signage Opportunity

Marco Boer, vice president of I.T. Strategies and keynote presenter at this year's Wide-Format Summit, answers questions submitted by event attendees. This week's question: What is happening with LED signage?

Jordan Gorski on G7+ for Wide-Format

Jordan Gorski, vice president, global standards and certification with PRINTING United Alliance, discusses the G7+ color calibration standard, and how wide-format producers can benefit from this technology-agnostic expansion of G7.

Mondays with Marco #1: The Effect of A.I. on Wide-Format

Marco Boer, vice president of I.T. Strategies and keynote presenter at this year's Wide-Format Summit, answers questions submitted by event attendees. This week's question: What is the effect of artificial intelligence on wide-format graphics?

iLEARNING+: Essential Training for Wide-Format Producers

The iLEARNING+ online training platform offers a bevy of resources to assist printing businesses, including those whose focus is in wide-format. The platform is an essential resource for effective, affordable training.

Wide-Format Weekly (3/27/25)

On this Wide-Format Weekly: A bevy of resources celebrating Women’s History Month, a profile of a company reaping the benefits of a printer/OEM partnership, how in-plant operations are moving into rigid signage, a discussion of a new wide-format press, and new products just now hitting the market.

Lisbeth Lyons Black on Women's History Month, Women in Print Alliance

Lisbeth Lyons Black, director of Women in Print Alliance, which operates under the umbrella of PRINTING United Alliance, discusses the roles of women in the printing industry, shares future plans for Women in Print, and recognizes some of the women who have mentored her in her career.

Denise Gustavson on New "Her Imprint" Podcast

Denise Gustavson, editorial director for Alliance Media Brands, discusses "Her Imprint," a new podcast series examining the experiences of women in the printing industry.

Primers & Pretreatments: Critical Factors for Adhesion and Quality

The gap between simply being able to print on something and printing so it meets its use expectations, such as exposure to the elements, is indeed For some jobs, getting ink and substrate to work as expected may require a primer or pretreatment.