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Calling all printing professionals, enthusiasts and creative minds. Get ready to experience the latest dye-sublimation innovation at Printing United 2023 in Atlanta, USA, October 18-20. Join Innova Art on booth B16053 to see the Innova Supernova range, including Pinnacle Product 2023 award winner Innova Supernova Chrome. The newest revolution to hit the dye-sub world, Innova Supernova dye-sublimation receptive media enables the production of flexible graphics up to 60” wide by 50ft long. Prints can be sublimated using a flatbed or roll to roll calendar (rotary) heat press. Finished prints have all the resilience inherent in dye-sublimation surfaces: scratch and solvent resistant, waterproof and vibrant continuous tone colours. Innova Supernova prints can also be rolled up and shipped in a tube, mounted to a rigid substrate, or, left in their natural flexible state for display. The Innova Supernova sublimation range includes products for a wide range of applications: Innova Supernova Chrome - White dye-sublimation receptive PET film for cibachrome style prints, fine art photo prints and POS displays. Innova Supernova Clearlite - Clear dye-sublimation receptive PET film transparent displays, light boxes with diffusers and window graphics. Innova Supernova Translite - Translucent dye-sublimation receptive PET film for backlit displays, light boxes without diffusers and high end advertising graphics. Innova Supernova Baryta - Dye-sublimation receptive paper for cibachrome style prints, baryta type photo prints and gallery displays. Innova Supernova Chrome has already been whole heartedly embraced by photographers looking for a C-print alternative. Photographer Peter Hewitt, whose work will be featured on the Innova Art stand, says “[Innova Supernova Chrome] creates an effect of continuous color tones that can appear more vivid and brilliant than pigment inks.” Pick up a copy of Innovation News at Printing United 2023 [...]

Join Innova Art and their French reseller, Torpedo, at the Grande Halle de la Villette, Paris, France this October 5-8. See the full range of Innova archival inkjet fine art photographic surfaces, developed especially for 21st Century creatives. Experience every surface from matte to gloss, smooth to rough textured. And see life through the eyes of Ukrainian people thanks to the stunning work of Youry Bilak. Youry Bilak is a French photographer inspired by his Ukrainian roots. He developed his photographic career after touring as a dancer, actor and singer. Dedicated to capturing the human condition, Youry uses his lens to understand people and the world around him. He aims to capture people’s true emotions in a range of settings from intimate studio portraits to everyday life. The Innova Art stand at Salon de la Photo 2023 will show a selection of Youry Bilak’s work reproduced on variety of inkjet media available from Innova. Including the ever-popular Innova Editions® portfolio of museum quality archival inkjet papers. The award winning Innova Resin Coated Photo Premium Matte 260gsm (IFA-178) and the latest addition to the Innova portfolio: Innova Supernova. Recently announced as a Pinnacle Product 2023 Award winner, Innova Supernova Chrome is the revolutionary flexible media enabling printmakers to create ultra high gloss, ultra high impact dye-sublimation prints. In addition to experiencing the Innova product range, visitors to Salon de la Photo 2023 will be able to speak to the experts. The team from Torpedo will join staff from Innova Art and be on hand to answer any questions about inkjet fine art photo papers. From how to choose the best surface to what archival qualities to look out for to preserve the longevity of your prints. Click here to plan [...]

Beating fierce competition, Innova Supernova Chrome has been awarded the Printing United Alliance 2023 Pinnacle Product Award in the Non-Output Device Media - Dye-Sublimation Flexible Category View the Innova Supernova Chrome entry in the online Pinnacle Product Awards Gallery Hosted by Printing United Alliance, the Pinnacle Product Awards recognise products that improve or advance the printing industry with exceptional contributions in quality, capability and productivity. A highly qualified panel of judges from across the printing industry evaluated the annual contests 160+ entries across more than 58 categories. Covering analog, digital, output and non-output products that will be available for sale in 2023. Open to entries form worldwide Printing United Alliance manufacturer members, the Pinnacle Awards cover three main categories: output devices, non-output devices and technology. The non-output devices category focusses on product improvements. Covering developments to existing products as well as the launch of new products which move the printing industry forward.  Entered into the Non-Output Media- Dye-Sublimation Flexible category, Innova Supernova Chrome was in a class of its own. “One of the things I like best about our competition is that it is juried, and judges are basing their decisions on objective criteria. And with outstanding entries like Innova Supernova Chrome, they had their work cut out for them,” said Dawn Nye, Program Manager Pinnacle Awards, PRINTING United Alliance. Innova Supernova Chrome revolutionises the production of ultra high gloss dye-sublimated displays. Available in roll and sheet formats, this bright white dye-sublimation receptive PET film is waterproof, scratch and solvent resistant. Sublimation can be completed using a flatbed or calendar (rotary) heat press whilst finished prints can be mounted to rigid substrates or kept in their naturally flexible state for display. See Innova Supernova [...]

Innova Joins as Technical Partner for Thirteenth Edition of the Tuscan Photography Festival Cortona on the Move encourages photographers to be constantly seeking new ways of seeing the world. Questioning and observing, documenting, and celebrating the full spectrum of human experience. The festival provides a platform for this dynamic showcase of visual storytelling. An annual event dedicated to cutting edge contemporary visual communication, first established by ONTHEMOVE cultural association in 2011. Cortona on the Move takes over the streets and exhibition venues in this Italian town every summer. The 2023 festival follows the theme “More or Less”, exposing connections and interpretations through the lens of photography. Cortona on the Move 2023 will feature an exploration of current affairs across the whole spectrum of society, class, and culture. Exploring the meaning of these diametrically opposed conditions and seeking understanding of how the perception translates: if there really is opposition or simply different perspectives. For the thirteenth edition of Cortona on the Move, Innova has joined as a technical partner. Supplying the paper for many of the exhibitions printed by Center Chrome fine art printers for the festival. “Innova Art is proud to be partnering with such an open minded and forward thinking organisation like ONTHEMOVE cultural association.” Says Innova Art CEO, Nevelle Bower, “knowing that the work of so many skilled photographers will be exhibited on our papers is a privilege. It is an honour to be involved in Cortona on the Move 2023” Covering a diverse range of subjects and styles, every exhibition is united by the stories told in each image. From the documentation of Working Class Heroes by Chauncey Hare, to the exploration of historical memory in Warlike Approaches to Tourism: All Inclusive [...]

Returning from FESPA Global Print Expo 2023 (May 23-26) Innova Art celebrates the launch of the D-print: the new dye-sublimation alternative to C-print. With over 500 exhibitors and an estimated 15,000 visitors FESPA Global Print Expo 2023 continued the upward recovery trend of post-pandemic events. More exhibitors returned for the first time, taking advantage of reduced travel restrictions, bringing more visitors into the halls. This was all reflected on the Innova stand. Accompanying the usual turn out of European attendees was a significant increase in the number of visitors from Asia and the Americas. Drawn in by Innova Art’s reputation for creating cutting edge inkjet fine art and photographic media over the last 20 years. Each visitor to the stand was keen to embrace the latest printmaking revolution. Intrigued by the possibilities provided by dye-sublimation technology, they explored the full range of D-print media available in the Innova Supernova Sublimation range. Many visitors in attendance were supplying C-type prints to their customers using traditional RA4 processing equipment. All were enthralled by the flexibility of switching to a dye-sublimation alternative. The ability to augment their current product offering also appealed to visitors on the Innova Art stand at FESPA Global Print Expo 2023. Visitors currently specialising in textile printing saw the opportunity to maximise output from their calendar heat presses by diversifying into high end fine art and photo reproduction. Innova Supernova Sublimation products are ideal for presenting high quality graphics in small and large formats across a range of applications, from light boxes to gallery displays. Producing comparative results to those on traditional C-print media, Innova Supernova Sublimation D-print media offers many benefits. Cheaper set up costs, lower maintenance commitments from a time and financial [...]

First established in 2003, Innova Art celebrates 20 years in the fine art inkjet media market this year. One of the first inkjet media manufacturers established in the 21st Century, the company is still run by two of the original founders. As part of the twentieth anniversary celebrations, Mike Ramos-Gonzalez and Wayne Connelly sat down to reminisce over the last two decades. Based on opposite sides of the Atlantic, Mike and Wayne have worked closely for years. Including a decade in the fine art paper industry before they set up Innova Art. “We set up Innova Art to broaden the market,” says Wayne Connelly, from the USA. “We believed we could help the market to develop by introducing more economical products with the same high quality as existing products in the market at the time.”  “We were driven by 21st Century thinking around 21st Century applications,” adds Mike Ramos-Gonzalez, from the UK. Innova Art quickly became established as one of the top three players in the archival inkjet media market. “Our go to market strategy is very different from our competitors…we’re the white box own-branding alternative.” Mike muses.  “Our initial thinking was the fast will eat the big” Wayne interjects. The company has grown beyond initial predictions from the founders. With more staff and more equipment than they ever planned to invest in twenty years ago. “In the past five years we’ve put in more key personnel so we are not making every decision…It’s more than we planned at the start but it’s also more than we knew we needed.” Observes Wayne. “We have a facility that specialises in the conversion of digital fine art materials that is second to none in the world…We’re proud [...]

Visit Innova Art on stand E37 in Hall B1 at FESPA Global Print Expo, Munich, May 23-26 2023. Hailed as the new alternative to C-print reproductions, the D-print uses existing dye-sublimation equipment but relies on a whole new range of media. Receptive dye-sublimation media in the Innova Supernova Sublimation portfolio provides printmakers with material to produce backlit, glass and gallery displays. All with vibrant colours, crisp details and smooth tonal ranges. Two Gallery Display Surfaces Innova Supernova Chrome is a flexible dye-sublimation receptive media which, according to Rochester Institute of Technology, “is the closest paper that mimics the traditional Ilfochrome Deluxe paper from years ago.” The high gloss surface of Innova Supernova Chrome encapsulates the ink and creates a hard wearing, high impact display. Innova Supernova Baryta features a paper base modelled on the fibre based surfaces found in chemical darkrooms. Utilising dye-sublimation technology, prints are brought to life on the high gloss surface. Three New Surfaces Innova Supernova Translite is a dye-sublimation receptive light diffusing polyester film. The surface of this film is capable of capturing a wide colour gamut and producing dense blacks. Ideal for backlit promotional and advertising displays. Innova Supernova Clearlite is a dye-sublimation receptive film ideal for transparencies, decorative screens and glass decals. The surface is completely clear, so any areas without ink remain totally transparent. A scratch and solvent resistant finish makes it a great option for high traffic areas. Innova Supernova Matte will be previewed for the first time at FESPA Global Print Expo 2023. Perfect for large format displays, the dye-sublimation receptive surface of this film features a matte finish. Reducing reflections and creating a more refined feel when compared to prints produced on high gloss surfaces. [...]