From spectacular eye-catchers to customised marketing scents: print products can be truly sensual. Visitors will find out how that works at viscom SIGN 2016 in Frankfurt from Wednesday, 2 November, to Friday, 4 November. That’s when advertising technicians, print services providers, graphic designers, illuminated-advertising specialists, textile finishers, car wrappers, out-of-home advertisers, interior designers, exhibition-stand builders and shopfitters will get a chance to participate in a variety of workshops and obtain valuable information on current market developments and upcoming trends.
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Tomorrow’s PoS: the Digital Retail Award 2016 Nominees
When technology tells you where the shoe will be too tight for your foot, the airport signposting system not only shows you the way but also displays flight details and retail bargains or the drive-thru allows you to establish direct digital eye contact with the barista, then advertising and digital agencies, retailers and branded product manufacturers have again delivered striking evidence of their performance. The digital showcase projects at the PoS will be recognised with the Digital Retail Award at viscom in Frankfurt. 2016 saw 17 projects being nominated for the awards in the three categories “Instore”, “To-Store” and “Online, Mobile”. For particularly innovative solutions the jury can present the “Special Award” in each category. The nominees will be presented on the “digital retail space” in Hall 8, D33 from 2 to 4 November.
A breath of fresh air for the industry - Young, innovative companies at viscom frankfurt 2016
It’s all about messages that get heard and stand out from a flood of information. Always on the lookout for new ways to do visual communication, this year’s viscom frankfurt will once again offer a platform for the “rebels” and innovators of the industry. From 2 to 4 November 2016, first-timers will showcase their creative ideas – anything from a printable panel heating system to futuristic 3D and intelligent signage solutions to nanotechnology developed specially for the advertising market – in a dedicated forum in Hall 8. For the eighth time in a row, the area is sponsored by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi), which supports trade fair participation by young, innovative companies.
From inspiring design to innovative technology: the viscom world of inspiration 2016
Whether it’s virtual reality or luminescent packaging, the world of inspiration will be a real eye-catcher at viscom, features all the innovations that visual communication has to offer. Running under the thematic focus of “Finishing”, it will showcase technology, materials, design, developments, products and applications in visual communication as well as in-store and property design solutions. In fact, the entire inspirational potential of the industry will be represented here. viscom in Frankfurt will provide a great opportunity for visitors to look beyond their own corporate boundaries. It will be held in Frankfurt from Wednesday 2 until Friday 4 November.
From traditional to contemporary: an experience of visual communication - 30 years of viscom at the new show & do arena
Anyone can now create their own wallpaper, be a designer with the help of an app and leverage the latest printing technologies, leaving nothing to be desired in matters of colour intensity, style and special effects. This progress and a review of the last 30 years in visual communication will be presented at the new show & do arena at viscom frankfurt 2016. Celebrating the 30th anniversary of this trade fair, visitors to the Frankfurt Exhibition Centre will have an opportunity to enjoy a hands-on, proactive experience of the transformation that has happened in this industry. Visitors will be expressly encouraged to have a go and try things out for themselves.
New partnership between NoeCha and Digitalia
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Inca appoints Perfect Colours as UK distributor for new SpyderX
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OKI Announces Pre-launch of New ColorPainter E-64s Device
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QRES TECHNOLOGIES LAUNCHES NEW HS VERSION OF THE F-SERIES
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EFI Wide- and Superwide-Format Printers now Available from Graphix Supply World
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Fujifilm announces new high performance Acuity Select HS 30 series
Latest addition to the Select series is yet another step up in performance and quality