RPM International Inc. (NYSE: RPM) announced today that it has called for redemption all of its outstanding Senior Convertible Notes due May 13, 2033. The company also announced that, on June 1, 2008, in accordance with the terms of the indenture under which the notes were issued, the notes became eligible for conversion based upon [...]

Atlantic Zeiser, supplier of dedicated personalization and encoding systems for the label market, announces the introduction of the OMEGA 36 HD and OMEGA 210, two new high resolution inkjet printing systems, and the launch of the SMARTCURE Series, a new eco-friendly LED UV curing solution, at drupa 2008. During the world’s largest printing show, to [...]

Dover Corporation’s De-Sta-Co announced the acquisition of Industrial Motion Control, LLC (”IMC”), which has annual revenues of approximately $50 million.

Tantiprasut will be focusing his initial efforts on developing a systematic approach to packaging generationE solutions around IBM Service Management products. “Dr. Tantiprasut adds an important new element to our leadership team at generationE. With his deep expertise both in our target industries and with the IBM Service Management portfolio, we expect to bring our [...]

The Art Institutes schools in California will launch their comprehensive, career-focused Graphic Design and Interior Design bachelor’s degree programs in an Evening & Weekend format in the Summer Quarter starting July 9, 2007. The programs are designed to provide working adults the opportunity to complete their education in three to four years through a combination [...]

Estab;shed in 1990 in Cape Town with the enduring vision of building long term relationships with like minded clients we strive to produce only the best packaging and graphic design to meet the brand’s specific needs.
Moag Bailie consists of a small tight knit team who will take a brief from concept design through to print [...]

If you think you have what it takes to be a police officer, the city of Oswego wants to hear from you.
Currently, the Oswego City Police Department has several openings; some more are expected because of retirement.
“The department is looking to recruit people to take the police civil service exam,” Chief Michael J. Dehm Jr. [...]

Ask various marketing sorts what brand architecture (BA) is, and you’ll get no shortage of responses: “BA is the execution of positioning;” “BA is what brand extensions need to follow;” “BA is a buzz word for product
strategy;” “BA is like a building blueprint.” Could brand architecture really be all those things? The truth is, while [...]

CME LLC, a leading provider of fully accredited continuing medical education programs since 1978, has won an American Graphic Design award for their print advertisement, “One Size Does Not Fit All.”
The print advertising features an eye-catching photograph of a child dressed as an adult in oversized clothing with the headline “One Size Does Not Fit [...]

TrendWatch Graphic Arts today released its special report, “Offshore Printing: The Market for Overseas Print Providers,” which quantifies the extent to which U.S. content creators are outsourcing their print work to overseas providers. The 135-page report pinpoints exactly who is outsourcing print work, who is increasing their outsourcing, and how much work is being outsourced. [...]

Jessie Whipple, Amy Tsui, Jason Waks and Stephanie Rubin Join Elite Agency
Chase Design Group, recognized as one of the premier design firms in the country, added four designers: Jessie Whipple, Amy Tsui, Jason Waks and Stephanie Rubin to its exclusive agency. Traditionally known for its high standards and selective process, Chase looks to the new [...]

As trends in design go, one of the more under-reported is that of advertising agencies clawing their way into the industry, but is is happening. Advertising agencies, large and small, are increasingly positioning themselves as one-stop visual communication shops.
One one level it’s just plain amusing - most people would be hard professed to think of [...]