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.

Roland DG at Printing United 2019— Ten New Products and One Awesome New Print Show

October 31, 2019 Roland DGA Dye-Sublimation , Featured , Inspiration , Marketing Expertise , Tradeshows & Events , UV Printing , Engraving rolanddga, roland printers, large format printing, uv printing, sticker printers, packaging printing, large format uv flatbed printer, built to build your business, dye-sublimation, apparel printing, tote bag printing, print trade shows

It was quite literally a whirlwind of a show for Roland DG, but thankfully, a tornado couldn’t stop PRINTING United in Dallas from being one of the biggest and most exciting tradeshows we’ve had the pleasure of exhibiting at. Printing UNITED 2019 was very significant for Roland DG. It was a new show, a new venue, and a whole truck-full of new Roland DG products that we were thrilled to present to the world.

Creating “Back-to-School” Custom Socks with Dye-Sublimation

September 17, 2019 Karla Vince Inspiration , Dye-Sublimation , Tips & Tricks dye-sublimation, custom socks, back to school customization, roland printers, how to dye-sublimation, texart

When my daughter told me that her back-to-school “cheer sister” gift this year was on the theme of “socks” and she couldn’t find anything cute, I suggested making use of our amazing Roland DG technology to make some custom cheer socks in her team colors that her cheer sister could wear with ultimate school pride.

Getting Experimental with UV Printing at Imaginarium Artcademy 2019

August 5, 2019 Ben Fellowes UV Printing , Inspiration , Tradeshows & Events , Featured uv printing, fine art, fine art printing, using uv printers for art, printmaking with uv, versauv, roland flatbeds, lef printers, bonny lhotka

The artists at this year’s Imaginarium Artcademy workshop consisted of traditional artists, gallery consultants, multimedia artists, photographers and art educators. They were all excited to get hands-on experience with Roland DG UV technology— focusing on using White and Gloss UV inks as design elements and applying them to artwork as unique textures. Some of the artwork this year was particularly experimental and unique. Read this blog to see some of the stunning results.

4 Things Artists Need to Know for Business Success

June 28, 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

May 6, 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.

The Roland DG Designs and Designers of ISA 2019

May 1, 2019 Ben Fellowes Cutters , Featured , Inspiration , UV Printing , Software , Inkjet Printers & Printers/Cutters isa 2019, roland dga, truevis vg2 printer/cutters, printer cutter, large format printers, uv printing, design for print in photoshop, design for print in illustrator, versaworks 6 rip software

This year’s ISA was a really special one for Roland DGA. In addition to premiering a whole host of industry-changing new large format printing, apparel printing, and product customization machines, we presented a powerfully compelling collection of inspirational new booth graphics and machine output in celebration of our new devices. To answer the request of this year’s attendees who wanted to know more about the outstanding print output, Roland DGA talked to members of its design team about some of the most popular designs from the show.

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

March 22, 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

January 25, 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.

24-Hour Printing with Mitch Miller and Roland DG Technology

November 15, 2018 Roland DGA Inkjet Printers & Printers/Cutters , Inspiration nascar wraps, vehicle wraps, vehicle graphics, nascar printing, rcr racing, richard childress racing, roland truevis printer/cutters, eco solvent printers

Continuing our mini-blog-series about the super talented people at Richard Childress Racing Graphics Center, Mitch Miller talked to Roland DGA about his twenty-year experience in graphics production and how Roland DG machines have powered quality output throughout his successful print production career and his critical production manager role for the RCR Graphics Center.

Roland DG Generates New Energy and Inspiration at SGIA 2018

October 31, 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.