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About Kirsty-Anne Ward

Kirsty-Anne Ward has been a part of the Innova Art team since 2012. She is responsible for marketing and design related activities within the company.

Innova returns to Photo Plus Expo this October

For the eighth consecutive year Innova Art will be exhibiting at Photo Plus Expo, October 22-24 at the Javits Center in New York City. Visit booth 1235 to see the latest offerings from Innova Art. Photo Plus Expo is the largest photography and imaging show in North America. There are over 220 exhibitors dedicated to giving visitors the ultimate experience in photography. See new products, improve your craft and discover the latest trends by visiting the conference and expo. On the Innova Art stand will be all your favourite archival quality photo and fine art papers; including the ever popular Smooth Cotton High White 315gsm (IFA 14) and FibaPrint® Warm Cotton Gloss 335gsm (IFA 45), part of the Fine Art and FibaPrint® ranges. Fine Art by Innova represents a range of matte aqueous compatible papers and canvas with a selection of surface textures for fine art and photographic printing. FibaPrint® by Innova is the original digital darkroom range, based on the traditional baryta papers found in the darkrooms of last century, here is a range of smooth papers and canvas with finishes from matte to ultra-gloss that can make any image shine. Visit booth 1235 at Photo Plus Expo; get a feel for the Innova range and see how you can vary the feelings your images create just by selecting a different paper to print on. In addition to the paper products we will also be demonstrating presentation options using the JetMaster Image Display systems range: take your work into the third dimension with Photo Wraps and Photo Panels. Joining us on the booth will be Spiral Binding, alongside you need for finishing, wrapping and packing they will be showing the presentation possibilities of the [...]

Innova returns to Photo Plus Expo this October2017-05-19T17:12:29+01:00

Innova returns to Photo Plus Expo this October

For the eighth consecutive year Innova Art will be exhibiting at Photo Plus Expo, October 22-24 at the Javits Center in New York City. Visit booth 1235 to see the latest offerings from Innova Art. Photo Plus Expo is the largest photography and imaging show in North America. There are over 220 exhibitors dedicated to giving visitors the ultimate experience in photography. See new products, improve your craft and discover the latest trends by visiting the conference and expo. On the Innova Art stand will be all your favourite archival quality photo and fine art papers; including the ever popular Smooth Cotton High White 315gsm (IFA 14) and FibaPrint® Warm Cotton Gloss 335gsm (IFA 45), part of the Fine Art and FibaPrint® ranges. Fine Art by Innova represents a range of matte aqueous compatible papers and canvas with a selection of surface textures for fine art and photographic printing. FibaPrint® by Innova is the original digital darkroom range, based on the traditional baryta papers found in the darkrooms of last century, here is a range of smooth papers and canvas with finishes from matte to ultra-gloss that can make any image shine. Visit booth 1235 at Photo Plus Expo; get a feel for the Innova range and see how you can vary the feelings your images create just by selecting a different paper to print on. In addition to the paper products we will also be demonstrating presentation options using the JetMaster Image Display systems range: take your work into the third dimension with Photo Wraps and Photo Panels. Joining us on the booth will be Spiral Binding, alongside you need for finishing, wrapping and packing they will be showing the presentation possibilities of the [...]

Innova returns to Photo Plus Expo this October2017-05-19T17:12:29+01:00

Chris Crangle joins Innova Art as Director of Digital Fine Art

Press Release Innova Art is delighted to announce that Chris Crangle has joined its management team as of 1st September 2015. Chris was formerly Global Business Director of the Digital Fine Art & Imaging Business Unit worldwide for Canson. He has over thirty years of experience of the digital fine art and imaging industry. Innova Art Managing Directors Mike Ramos-Gonzalez and Wayne Connelly welcomed Chris to the team. Mike Ramos-Gonzalez said, “Chris brings exactly the experience we need to enhance still further the reputation and reach of the Innova Art brand, and to ensure that we stay ahead of the pack in terms of innovative, award-winning digital imaging products.” Innova Art has invested heavily in recent years; developing proprietary coatings and in adding a new European distribution and converting hub based at its 4.5 acre site in Andover, Hampshire, UK. Wayne Connelly said, “All our investment has yielded significant growth in new markets and channels. Our creative approach, developing products that anticipate, not follow, market trends, has vastly increased our customer base. Chris’s appointment strengthens our management team, helping us to consolidate all the gains we have made, and to seek out new business opportunities.” Chris Crangle was the Global Business Director of Canson, a division of Groupe Hamelin, France, for eight years (2006-2014). In that time, he was responsible for the development and launch of the Canson Infinity brand and portfolio, successfully transforming a traditional fine art paper manufacturer into a leading global brand in digital fine art and photographic media. He directed a sales, marketing and distribution operation that extended to over 100 countries. Chris Crangle said, “I’m very excited to be joining such an innovative and dynamic business as Innova Art, renowned [...]

Chris Crangle joins Innova Art as Director of Digital Fine Art2015-10-08T16:17:20+01:00

Chris Crangle joins Innova Art as Director of Digital Fine Art

Press Release Innova Art is delighted to announce that Chris Crangle has joined its management team as of 1st September 2015. Chris was formerly Global Business Director of the Digital Fine Art & Imaging Business Unit worldwide for Canson. He has over thirty years of experience of the digital fine art and imaging industry. Innova Art Managing Directors Mike Ramos-Gonzalez and Wayne Connelly welcomed Chris to the team. Mike Ramos-Gonzalez said, “Chris brings exactly the experience we need to enhance still further the reputation and reach of the Innova Art brand, and to ensure that we stay ahead of the pack in terms of innovative, award-winning digital imaging products.” Innova Art has invested heavily in recent years; developing proprietary coatings and in adding a new European distribution and converting hub based at its 4.5 acre site in Andover, Hampshire, UK. Wayne Connelly said, “All our investment has yielded significant growth in new markets and channels. Our creative approach, developing products that anticipate, not follow, market trends, has vastly increased our customer base. Chris’s appointment strengthens our management team, helping us to consolidate all the gains we have made, and to seek out new business opportunities.” Chris Crangle was the Global Business Director of Canson, a division of Groupe Hamelin, France, for eight years (2006-2014). In that time, he was responsible for the development and launch of the Canson Infinity brand and portfolio, successfully transforming a traditional fine art paper manufacturer into a leading global brand in digital fine art and photographic media. He directed a sales, marketing and distribution operation that extended to over 100 countries. Chris Crangle said, “I’m very excited to be joining such an innovative and dynamic business as Innova Art, renowned [...]

Chris Crangle joins Innova Art as Director of Digital Fine Art2015-10-08T16:17:21+01:00

Innovation News talks book publishing with Kersten Howard

Kersten Howard is a land and sea scape photographer, born and raised in Pembrokeshire, South Wales. He has recently published his first book showing the natural beauty of his home county. Filled with panoramic images of both inland and coastal views; including a forward from landscape photographer Paul Gallagher, extended captions about each location as well as details of the settings and equipment used to capture the image - ‘Under Celtic Skies’ is a must have coffee table book for anyone interested in landscape photography or the county of Pembrokeshire. We spoke to Kersten about the process of getting his first book published. Hi Kersten, thank you for taking the time to speak to us; can we jump right in and start by asking how you found a publisher for your book? I approached some publishers about five years ago, after a friend had a book published, but had no luck getting a contact at the time. I waited about three years and then tried again, this time Graffeg, the independent welsh publisher who published my friends book, agreed to publish a calendar; after that they suggested putting a book proposal together. They have now published my 2015 and 2016 calendars of Wales, a pack of greeting cards (taken from the 2016 calendar) as well as this book. It was a long process to get the contract and took about a year between the contract being agreed and the book arriving from the printers on the 1st September this year, but it was worth it and it gave me time to select and edit the best images from my portfolio. What was the selection process like, did you start with certain images from your archive [...]

Innovation News talks book publishing with Kersten Howard2019-06-17T09:47:10+01:00

Innovation News talks book publishing with Kersten Howard

Kersten Howard is a land and sea scape photographer, born and raised in Pembrokeshire, South Wales. He has recently published his first book showing the natural beauty of his home county. Filled with panoramic images of both inland and coastal views; including a forward from landscape photographer Paul Gallagher, extended captions about each location as well as details of the settings and equipment used to capture the image - ‘Under Celtic Skies’ is a must have coffee table book for anyone interested in landscape photography or the county of Pembrokeshire. We spoke to Kersten about the process of getting his first book published. Hi Kersten, thank you for taking the time to speak to us; can we jump right in and start by asking how you found a publisher for your book? I approached some publishers about five years ago, after a friend had a book published, but had no luck getting a contact at the time. I waited about three years and then tried again, this time Graffeg, the independent welsh publisher who published my friends book, agreed to publish a calendar; after that they suggested putting a book proposal together. They have now published my 2015 and 2016 calendars of Wales, a pack of greeting cards (taken from the 2016 calendar) as well as this book. It was a long process to get the contract and took about a year between the contract being agreed and the book arriving from the printers on the 1st September this year, but it was worth it and it gave me time to select and edit the best images from my portfolio. What was the selection process like, did you start with certain images from your archive [...]

Innovation News talks book publishing with Kersten Howard2019-06-17T09:47:07+01:00

What Contributes To Adding Value When Printing? eInnovation News; August 2015

If you are a print company then you have probably heard all the usual tips for adding value to a print business, including offering design services or diversifying into multi-channel marketing solutions. Possibly you are even using some of them, but what about adding something extra to the print itself, does adding value only refer to the business as a whole or can something be done to increase the value of each individual print? You can start from the basics of presentation, are you a photographer who sends printed proofs before clients make their final choices? How do you send those proofs, are they simply placed into an envelope? How about placing them into a reusable Pinchbook Photo Book instead? Send the book to your customers and ask them to remove the photos they do not like then send it back. When they return the book to you it will only contain the shots they love. If someone buys a single print, do you have the facility to offer an upsell on that item? JetMaster Image Display Systems provide simple display options, using minimal tools and can be created in just a few minutes, reducing the need for outsourcing on framing jobs. Something else that can potentially add value to an individual print is embellishment. Whilst it involves more time as each print needs to be hand finished, it could be the icing on the cake to convince your customers to buy. Embellishment options range from using clear textured mediums over inkjet reproductions of original paintings, returning the texture of brush strokes to the print, to editing the print from the original by adding sections of gold leaf or flourescent colours to certain areas. These [...]

What Contributes To Adding Value When Printing? eInnovation News; August 20152017-05-19T17:12:29+01:00

What Contributes To Adding Value When Printing? eInnovation News; August 2015

If you are a print company then you have probably heard all the usual tips for adding value to a print business, including offering design services or diversifying into multi-channel marketing solutions. Possibly you are even using some of them, but what about adding something extra to the print itself, does adding value only refer to the business as a whole or can something be done to increase the value of each individual print? You can start from the basics of presentation, are you a photographer who sends printed proofs before clients make their final choices? How do you send those proofs, are they simply placed into an envelope? How about placing them into a reusable Pinchbook Photo Book instead? Send the book to your customers and ask them to remove the photos they do not like then send it back. When they return the book to you it will only contain the shots they love. If someone buys a single print, do you have the facility to offer an upsell on that item? JetMaster Image Display Systems provide simple display options, using minimal tools and can be created in just a few minutes, reducing the need for outsourcing on framing jobs. Something else that can potentially add value to an individual print is embellishment. Whilst it involves more time as each print needs to be hand finished, it could be the icing on the cake to convince your customers to buy. Embellishment options range from using clear textured mediums over inkjet reproductions of original paintings, returning the texture of brush strokes to the print, to editing the print from the original by adding sections of gold leaf or flourescent colours to certain areas. These [...]

What Contributes To Adding Value When Printing? eInnovation News; August 20152017-05-19T17:12:29+01:00

Innovation News visits Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2015

The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition is the largest open contemporary art exhibition in the world, showing a mixture of work in different mediums by new and established artists. Innovation News stopped by on the last weekend of the 2015 show to see what caught our eye. In addition to being a fantastic place to introduce yourself to the work of new and established artists. By visiting the summer exhibition, and possibly investing in a piece or two, visitors help to raise funds for the Royal Academy schools and ensure that the tuition remains free. Each year the summer exhibition is curated by a group of Royal Academicians, this year the exhibition co-ordinator was Michael Craig-Martin RA. Bringing his extensive knowledge of colour to the halls of the royal academy. The walls of the three main galleries were painted with bright hues, creating a visual break from the sheer number of pieces on display, as well as providing visual sign posts, enabling the wandering visitor to immediately gage if they had been in that room before. As is tradition at the summer exhibition works flowed through and out of the halls. The first introduction to the show is the large sculptural installation The Dappled Light Of The Sun by Conrad Shawcross RA, dominating the main courtyard and creating an interesting juxtaposition to the classical architecture. At the entrance to the building, Zobop by Jim Lambie, a vibrant interaction with the environment, lead visitors up the stairs and to the entrance of the main galleries. The interior layout was slightly different than in previous years. Some of the rooms having been rearranged, the print spaces seemed to have a higher billing this time. The layout on the [...]

Innovation News visits Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 20152017-05-19T17:12:29+01:00

Innovation News visits Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2015

The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition is the largest open contemporary art exhibition in the world, showing a mixture of work in different mediums by new and established artists. Innovation News stopped by on the last weekend of the 2015 show to see what caught our eye. In addition to being a fantastic place to introduce yourself to the work of new and established artists. By visiting the summer exhibition, and possibly investing in a piece or two, visitors help to raise funds for the Royal Academy schools and ensure that the tuition remains free. Each year the summer exhibition is curated by a group of Royal Academicians, this year the exhibition co-ordinator was Michael Craig-Martin RA. Bringing his extensive knowledge of colour to the halls of the royal academy. The walls of the three main galleries were painted with bright hues, creating a visual break from the sheer number of pieces on display, as well as providing visual sign posts, enabling the wandering visitor to immediately gage if they had been in that room before. As is tradition at the summer exhibition works flowed through and out of the halls. The first introduction to the show is the large sculptural installation The Dappled Light Of The Sun by Conrad Shawcross RA, dominating the main courtyard and creating an interesting juxtaposition to the classical architecture. At the entrance to the building, Zobop by Jim Lambie, a vibrant interaction with the environment, lead visitors up the stairs and to the entrance of the main galleries. The interior layout was slightly different than in previous years. Some of the rooms having been rearranged, the print spaces seemed to have a higher billing this time. The layout on the [...]

Innovation News visits Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 20152017-05-19T17:12:29+01:00
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