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.

4 Things Artists Need to Know for Business Success

28 June 2019 Ben Fellowes Inkjet Printers & Printers/Cutters , Marketing Expertise , Tips & Tricks , Inspiration , Featured art in business, art, art tips, art business tips, how to make money in art, profitable art, bonny lhotka, versauv, uv printers, imaginarium artcademy

To become successful, artists have to not only master their craft, but also be active in the art community, attend gallery shows, art events, and build relationships in the business. However, there are even more practical steps that artists and photographers can take, and investments they can make to grow their business. After speaking with Roland DG Imaginarium Artcademy instructor and phenomenally successful artist, Bonny Lhotka, we can share some specific things fine artists can do to achieve greater success.

History of Vehicle Graphics Infographic

06 May 2019 Ben Fellowes Inspiration , Inkjet Printers & Printers/Cutters

Businesses, artists, designers, military people, racecar drivers, gearheads and other people have been putting graphics on vehicles since horses were pulling carts. The following infographic leads you on a design journey from paintbrush to printer with fun facts and fascinating data.

A-to-Z of Printing: “Q” is for “Quality Customization”— Fresh Ideas in High-End Product Personalization

22 March 2019 A-to-Z of Printing , Featured , UV Printing , Engraving , Inspiration uv printing ideas, engraving, laser decoration

In our ongoing A-to-Z series of cool products you can print on, we’ve shared a ton of ideas for printing on generic items like phone cases, golf balls, posters and everything in-between. In our latest A-to-Z post, we’d like to share some fab new ideas that illustrate the high-end specialty pieces that you might consider as exciting new products to add to your application list.

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.