Archive for May 2009

Elves and Ogres and Babies, Oh My!

May 1st

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Hi Everyone!
I’ve always been a glass-half-full kind of girl, both philosophically and alcoholically. So in the midst of so much negativity — bad economy, sagging industry sales, swine flu pandemic, pending laws that can wreak havoc with the industry — I’m choosing to get my Pollyanna on and highlight the positive.
1. We’re not Iceland. [...]

Music Fans Love Free Stuff

May 1st

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Many years ago I shared an apartment with several other young people and one of them was an unpaid intern at a jazz record label. I was a little older than him, and had already developed a taste for paid work, but I still remember sitting on the couch while he described how awesome his unpaid internship was. It ended with “and they gave me this shirt!” (as he pointed at the shirt he was wearing). If only a free shirt could make me as happy as what’s-his-face.

Anyhow, free stuff makes everybody happy, and below are some promos that fans like my old roommate collected at the SXSW music festival and at Amoeba Music on Record Store Day.

Be Recognized as a Top-Volume Decorator: ENTER TODAY!

May 1st

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Today is the final day to submit an entry form for Impressions’ 18th annual Top-Volume Decorators listing.

Impressions Wins Five GAMMA Awards

May 1st

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The Impressions staff recently was honored at the 2009 Magazine Association of the Southeast (MAGS) GAMMA awards dinner in Atlanta, taking home five awards for editorial excellence. The magazine received recognition in a record five categories, including a gold GAMMA award for Best Service Journalism for “Multitasking Graphics Offer Great Value,” which appeared in the November 2008 issue, and was written by contributor Kim Stryker.

Top-Volume Decorator Demos Edible Ink on YouTube

May 1st

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Rick Roth, president, Mirror Image, Pawtucket, R.I., has posted a video on YouTube.com that shows his novel new approach to more earth-friendly screen printing processes. In the video, Roth, a well-known industry veteran and Top-Volume decorator, eats a mouthful of a new edible ink he developed entirely from organic, plant-based ingredients.

Join the Summer ISS Tour

May 1st

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The next round of ISS shows kicks off with ISS New England, to be held July 10-12 in Providence, R.I., followed by events in Schaumburg, Ill. (August), and Atlanta (September). The shows are always busy, with unique opportunities to shop, learn, network and experience the world of decorated apparel. Join us this summer to see your industry in action:

IYFA Helps Break ‘Waldo’ Record

May 1st

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After completing its 2008 annual report in a knock-off format of the Book of World Records, Acuity, a Sheboygan, Wis.-based insurance company, decided to actually claim its own Guinness World Record.