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What is the practical value of AI for printers today?
Business Advice

What is the practical value of AI for printers today?

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been one of the most talked-about technologies of the last few years, and for good reason. But as expectations begin to be tempered, printers are starting to ask: what is the real, practical value of AI today?

16-12-2024
How to use Porter’s Five Forces model for risk management
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How to use Porter’s Five Forces model for risk management

Porter’s Five Forces is a simple model that can help you to plan strategically for business success now and in the future.

25-11-2024
The rise of AI in fashion production
Tomorrow's World

The rise of AI in fashion production

We spoke to fashion-tech consultant Thomas Rothery about what artificial intelligence can do for design generation and forecasting retail trends.

25-11-2024
Does digital marketing really work better than print marketing?
Business Advice

Does digital marketing really work better than print marketing?

As the popularity of digital marketing continues to rise, is there still a place for print marketing in an increasingly online world? We look at whether digital marketing works better than print, or vice versa.

21-10-2024
Bernd Zipper at Zipcon: AI, e-commerce and the new DNA of print
People in Print

Bernd Zipper at Zipcon: AI, e-commerce and the new DNA of print

Club FESPA Online speaks to Bernd Zipper – one of the leading consultants for the transforming print industry – and ask him what the future holds.

21-10-2024
How to protect your tech stack
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How to protect your tech stack

When tech goes wrong, it can severely damage your cashflow – and your reputation. Here’s what to look out for and why it is important to keep up to date with tech for your business.

24-09-2024
How bespoke sticker production can boost revenue
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How bespoke sticker production can boost revenue

We spoke to Antigro Designer about its new client-tailored software that aims to reinvent sticker production.

28-05-2024
Getting started with haptics: swissQprint
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Getting started with haptics: swissQprint

Carmen Eicher, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, swissQprint and Claudio Müller, Application Engineer, discuss the business of building haptics.

28-05-2024
 What is the future of AI?
Tomorrow's World

What is the future of AI?

What will artificial intelligence (AI) look like in 20 years’ time? There are two views: one positive and one deeply pessimistic.

19-12-2023
How to navigate the impact of generative AI
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How to navigate the impact of generative AI

What are the implications of generative artificial intelligence and large language models for the print industry?

24-11-2023
AI and personalised print software solutions: to the next level
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AI and personalised print software solutions: to the next level

The opportunities to offer personalised products have never been greater with the right software, says Wacław Mostowoski at Antigro Designer.

26-09-2023
Teaching design and colour management skills to young print professionals
Business Advice

Teaching design and colour management skills to young print professionals

Printing SA runs a popular series of courses to smooth the career paths of the printers of the future.

24-04-2023
Augmented reality: bringing print to life
Tomorrow's World

Augmented reality: bringing print to life

US-based design lab Amplifier uses art to ‘amplify’ the message of its social change partners. Now, with augmented reality, it is marrying the worlds of traditional print and smart technology.

28-03-2023
Artificial intelligence meets graphics
Tomorrow's World

Artificial intelligence meets graphics

The launch of DALL-E 2 offers printers the opportunity to generate unique images using natural language. But is it too good to be true?

28-03-2023
How ChatGPT adds value for your business and shows us the future of AI
Tomorrow's World

How ChatGPT adds value for your business and shows us the future of AI

Print industry innovator Mark Coudray looks at how open-access online AI system ChatGPT can help printers improve their business.

21-02-2023
How to defend your business against cyber attack
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How to defend your business against cyber attack

Printers should not be complacent about the systemic threats to their business from cyber criminals.

17-02-2023
What does the metaverse mean for printers?
Tomorrow's World

What does the metaverse mean for printers?

We look at the newly named ‘metaverse’ and see how the burgeoning digital landscape could offer opportunities rather than concerns for printers.

16-12-2022
Restart your engines: Adobe’s new Print Engine version 6
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Restart your engines: Adobe’s new Print Engine version 6

We speak to Mark Lewiecki, Product Manager for Adobe’s PDF Print Engine, about how the newly released version 6 will help to make wide format printing more reliable.

23-08-2022