A printing industry by other names

Industry gadfly and guru, James Cryer, wants to redefine the printing industry by its constituent parts and expand its borders to include the growing segments that are driving more of the current employment opportunities. How should an industry best reflect its priorities and aspirations, especially when it comes to the associations that represent it members?…

Where to now for printing industries?

In the aftermath of the Printing Industries election, it’s worth asking what the Association is actually for and who is its constituency? As the dominance of printing fades in a fragmenting digital marketplace the quest for meaning and relevance takes on more urgency. James Cryer, industry seer and gadfly, kick-starts the discussion. It is with…

Just a thought . . . The old and the new

The printing industry found itself book-ended last week between two events, the LIA-Heidelberg “Graduates Awards” night and the inaugural “3D Printing: What’s in it for You?” evening. While one delves back into the past and one reaches to the future, James Cryer asks are we really doing our best to recognise our young talent? And…