in this issue
APRIL 2013
Volume 18 Number 3
COLUMNS
4
InSight
Don’t pull a Rory.
16 Inside Output
Dealing with
storms and
droughts.
18 Business +
Management
Right-sizing
your staff.
8
20 Becoming a Pace Setter
By Mike Antoniak
27 RIP Tide
RIPs can help ensure image quality, perform critical color matching,
streamline a shop’s workflow, and take on other critical tasks as well.
We provide you with information on nearly 50 third-party RIPS geared
toward wide-format output.
34 Success with Dynamic Signage
By Mike Antoniak
Thinking of expanding your business
by adding electronic digital signage?
Here, we showcase five print providers who have had varying degrees of
success with integrating this technology into their company’s offerings.
THE BIG PICTURE APRIL 2013
Wide Angle
10 UpFront
Panther Graphics hit high speeds as it specialized in high-performance wraps
for IndyCar and the National Guard. Now, the offshoot of Panther Racing is
wrapping just about anything that comes into the shop – from sports cars to
helmets to tractors, and more.
2
6
Power trip to
New York City,
plus an earthshattering fi x.
FEATURES
ON THE COVER: Panther Graphics
(panthergraphics.com) hits the track
with its turbocharged IndyCar wraps.
Cover design by Laura Mohr.
DEPARTMENTS
10
News and
noteworthy.
38 R+D
The latest
tech, products,
and supplies.
48 Explorer
The world
of wide format.
http://www.panthergraphics.com
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of The Big Picture - April 2013