Inspiration

Roland DG customers are some of the most imaginative and creative people we've ever met. To support your creativity and need for inspiration,we have created a selection of blog entries to help you get inspired and excited about creating your next vehicle wrap, sign, custom graphic or prototype. The following content ranges from fun articles and infographics to customer interviews and print news.

The Many Stages of Vehicle Wrap Installation

25 January 2019 Roland DGA Inspiration , Tips & Tricks , Inkjet Printers & Printers/Cutters nascar wraps, rcr graphics, rcr, racecar wraps, richard childress racing, vehicle wrap

In the final installment of our blog series in which we showcase the very talented people at RCR Graphics Center powered by Roland DG, Lee Ball talks to us about how much the industry has changed over the last few decades and a few of the wrap strategies that RCR use to wrap their NASCAR vehicles and make them "camera-ready" for racetrack.

Roland DG Generates New Energy and Inspiration at SGIA 2018

31 October 2018 Ben Fellowes Dye-Sublimation , Featured , Inspiration , Software , Tradeshows & Events , UV Printing sgia expo 2018, sgia expo, signs and graphics, specialty graphics, uv printing, dye-sublimation, bli award printing, truevis printer/cutters

Even though this year’s SGIA Expo returned to the familiar Las Vegas Convention Center, for Roland DGA there was an increased buzz around our booth, with a new company mantra, “Built to Build Your Business”. As part of our focus on providing technology, training, service and knowledge to support company success, our rotating stage featured the always popular vehicle wrap demonstrations, alongside a new series of “How I Built My Business” interviews with influential Roland DG end users.

A Roland DG Journal of People, Portraits and a Pig on a Tricycle at Adobe MAX 2018

24 October 2018 Ben Fellowes Tradeshows & Events , UV Printing , Featured , Inspiration personalized notepads, roland, roland dga, adobe software, versaworks, adobe max 2018, customized journals, versauv, lef-300, roland printing

For the third year running, Roland DG teamed up with Adobe for this year’s Adobe MAX 2018 at the “Make it Experience” section of the Community Pavilion where attendees were able to put their photos, designs and messages onto journals to create one of the conferences most highly-prized giveaways.

How Roland DG Creativity is in His Blood

03 October 2018 Roland DGA Inkjet Printers & Printers/Cutters , Inspiration , Featured , Tips & Tricks , Roland DGA Academy Training roland printers, roland dga, richard childress racing graphics center, rcr racing, nascar, daytona 500, austin dillon, chevrolet camaro zl1, car wrap, wrapping

PJ Brassard recently talked to Roland DG about the unique relationship he has with Roland DG technology and the effect that our machines have had on his professional life– both before and during his tenure at RCR Graphics Center. From his humble beginnings at a local sign shop to managing design output at one of the premier sign and wrap companies in the country, he revealed how Roland DG printers have been a constant in his day-to-day operations.

A-to-Z of Printing: Print on Outdoor Signs and Banners

28 August 2018 Ben Fellowes A-to-Z of Printing , Inspiration , Tips & Tricks , Inkjet Printers & Printers/Cutters , Dye-Sublimation signage, outdoor signs, outdoor promotions, outdoor banners, yard signs, a boards, outdoor standing banners, skyscraper signs

Outdoor signage is still one of the most effective ways to advertise a company, product, store, event or sales promotion. The following examples illustrate some amazing outdoor signage and eye-catching outdoor promotions that have been created by talented print professionals using Roland DG eco-solvent and Texart dye-sublimation technologies.

A-to-Z of Printing: Print on Metal

02 July 2018 Ben Fellowes A-to-Z of Printing , Dye-Sublimation , UV Printing , Inspiration , Milling & 3D Printing uv printing, dye-sublimation, metal printing, impact printing, print on metal

The following inspirational examples illustrate some of the spectacular results that can be achieved on metal products and materials with Roland DG technology.

A-to-Z of Printing: How to Print on Leather

06 June 2018 Ben Fellowes A-to-Z of Printing , UV Printing , Inspiration customizing leather, printing on leather, uv printing on leather

Used in the production of many high-end fashion and décor products, leather becomes even more valuable if you’re able to personalize it with logos, patterns, art, and text. The following examples of leather customization illustrate the many types of leather products you can print directly onto with VersaUV flatbed technologies.

A-to-Z of Printing: Print on Keychains

24 April 2018 Ben Fellowes A-to-Z of Printing , Dye-Sublimation , Inspiration , Featured , UV Printing print on keychains, personalized keychains, keychain personalization, print on keyrings

No longer thought of as the “generic gift” or souvenir option, keychains are an excellent product for adding logos, designs, and messages— see some inspirational new ideas for keychain personalization with Roland DG machines.

Imaginarium Artcademy 2018– New Artists, New Techniques, New UV Printing Ideas

10 April 2018 Ben Fellowes Inspiration , Dye-Sublimation uv printing, versauv, art with uv printers, digital art

Roland DGA partnered with popular artist and author, Bonny Lhotka to host the second Roland DG Imaginarium Artcademy. This year’s event brought together printmakers, photographers and other artists from across the country to share in the creative process, experiment with new print techniques and to make fine art with Roland DG machines.

Roland DGA at ISA 2018 – Color, Crowds and Customization

28 March 2018 Ben Fellowes Inspiration , Roland DGA Academy Training , Tradeshows & Events isa 2018, isa orlando florida, international sign expo 2018

Described as one of the busiest and most successful ISA shows of recent years, this year’s ISA Sign Expo in Orlando became the show that the storm couldn’t spoil. Weather conditions in the North East of the US created a lot of problems for attendees trying to get to the show, but despite cancelled flights and travel problems, exhibitors, dealers and visitors turned up in their droves to celebrate all that’s new and inspirational in sign and graphics.