CLEMSON, SC—X-Rite Pantone recently donated a large collection of in-kind gifts totaling nearly $500,000 to fellow FTA member Clemson University’s graphic communications department and the Sonoco Institute of Packaging Design and Graphics. The donation includes the latest versions of X-Rite hardware and software, with installation and training built into the agreement, which spans a minimum of […]
FTA Emerging Leaders Committee Member Brad Gasque Shares Career Experiences
Brad Gasque didn’t exactly expect to land in the career he did. Today a technical service consultant at DuPont Advanced Printing, all Brad knew at an early age was that he liked problem solving. En route to DuPont, Brad transferred from another school to Clemson University, interned at sgsco and RR Donnelley, and worked at […]
Jason Cagle Appointed North American Account Manager at MacDermid Graphics Solutions
ATLANTA, GA—MacDermid Graphics Solutions (MGS), a division of MacDermid Performance Solutions (MPS), recently announced the appointment of Jason Cagle to account manager for the South-Central U.S. Region. Jason entered the printing industry in 2013, working at Clemson University in South Carolina, where he led various research projects and participated in collaborations in flexography. Jason joined MGS […]
Security Through Variability: 2017 FFTA Rossini Scholarship Winner Researches Varying Repeat Lengths
The success of most security printing features lies in their difficulty to be reproduced. This can be accomplished by using novel and difficult-to-source materials like color-shifting inks, unique watermarks or holograms. Another approach is by employing designs and patterns that are difficult to reproduce, like guilloché patterns and microprint. In this, the final report on […]
FTA Emerging Leaders Committee Member Haley Hendry Talks Career Advancement, Learning Environments & Internships
College students entering the workforce haven’t just spent the last four years learning about the package printing industry—In reality, they’ve spent the majority of their lives being taught far more than they’ve been able to put into practice. That shift, from the classroom to the pressroom, can require some getting used to. “Initially, it was […]
