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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

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

Make it bigger with JetMaster and Sign-Tronic

Multi-Frame JetMaster Images take the stage at FESPA Africa Last week at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg there was a hive of activity on the Sign-Tornic stand. Our South African distrubutor was showing what the combination of the right print technology, ink and substrate can do for any Print Service Provider. Printing on JetMaster Direct Print Photo Wraps, Sign-Tronic demonstrated that the size of the frame is not a limiting factor - just tile your image over multiple frames to get the impact you are looking for.

Make it bigger with JetMaster and Sign-Tronic2017-05-19T17:12:29+01:00

Innova and Sign-Tronic; a winning combination

Innova teamed up with Sign-Tronic for a great show at Fespa Africa 2015 Innova Art took a place on the Sign-Tronic stand last week to demonstrate everything that can be done with a combination of award winning applications and the latest printing equipment. Hardware, software and ink from Sign-Tronic was put through it's paces producing JetMaster Photo Wraps and Panels (for UV flatbed and inkjet roll to roll printers) as well as creating bespoke Pinchbook Photo Books and custom GOframe stretched canvases on the stand at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg. Also on show on the Sign-Tronic stand was the full Graphic Art by Innova range, including Eco-Solvent. Latex, UV and Aqueous compatible print substrates for installation on walls windows, floors and more! Printing a multi-frame JetMaster Direct Print Photo Wrap on the Sign-Tronic stand Elsewhere in the FESPA halls Epson were using the SureColor series to print customised graphics onto Innova's Crystal Clear Window Film (IFA 100) as well as canvas products from the Innova range. Canon were also showing some print applications using their OCE Colorwave and the iPF series to print Wallpaper from the Graphic Art Range and YouTac Textile. If you didn't make it to FESPA Africa but would like to see samples of any Innova products, please contact our South African distributor, Applied Imaging, Sales Manager Donovan Tose can be contacted directly on +27 (0)21 851 1899, or you can visit the website www.applied.co.za

Innova and Sign-Tronic; a winning combination2017-05-19T17:12:29+01:00

Innovation News; In conversation With David Osborn

We Spoke to Photoshop Extaordinaire, David Osborn about his images, what makes a good photograph and his new Photoshop workshops If you visited the Innova Art stand at FESPA in May, or have seen some pictures from the show, you may have noticed some impressive city scenes printed large scale on the stand. These images, from various locations worldwide were created by the London based photographer David Osborn. David has amazing talent with a camera, but, to create images that take your breath away: he utilizes a wide range of Photoshop techniques. We sat down with him to find out more; Hi David,we had some great reactions to your images on the FESPA stand and would love to learn more about you, your work and your process. To start us off can you tell us how you choose the subjects of your images? My Images are all a mixture of personal work, commissions and images from the workshops I run. I like very clean compositions and for black and white, a real feeling of mood. Black and White allows for much darker moodier images that are my passion. In my personal and workshop work, I love silky smooth tones in the sky and rich shadow detail. Edinburgh by David Osborn When you take an image into Photoshop, do you start with a predetermined plan or does the final image evolve as you work? You have to have an idea of what you are aiming for. There is an element of the unknown always in the creative, but you do need to have a game plan of what you want the image to look like. As you work on the image you create the [...]

Innovation News; In conversation With David Osborn2019-06-17T09:46:13+01:00

Value added by Innova at FESPA Digital 2015

Full service solutions were on show at FESPA 2015 For printers there is always a challenge of how to add value to a print job, Innova Art addressed this need by demonstrating how their customers can expand their print offering by creating set ups, on thier FESPA stand, to show the value added possibilities. Not just with media but with the full range of Innova products. The launch of our new partnership with GOframe was a perfect pairing for a mini lab driven by Shiraz Software. GOframe is a unique framing solution for creating stretched canvases in minutes. Paired with any of the Innova aqueous or Eco-Solvent compatible canvases you can create matte, semi-gloss or gloss finishes with next to no effort. Select the best length of bars, or create an image sized to fit, starting at 4” up to 60” long with lots of options in between, as well as an option to cut bars to custom lengths – there will be no sizes out of your reach with GOframe. Position your bars centrally on the back of your canvas, using the patented corner system to ensure the tape does not touch before you’re ready. Apply pressure to attach the bars to the canvas and lift up to outer edges to form the canvas sides. Secure everything in place with the u-shaped pins provided and you’re done. Finished canvases can then be collected together to form interesting displays using Collage Clips from GOframe. For even more variety you can use JetMaster Paper by Innova to print your images – available in smooth or canvas embossed, it is durable enough to fold and stretch without cracking and can create an additional pricing option for those [...]

Value added by Innova at FESPA Digital 20152017-05-19T17:12:30+01:00

Ready for Lift Off at FESPA 2015

FESPA 2015 is set to be a great show for Innova Art, we will be launching a new partnership with GOframe, teaming up with Sign-Tronic to demonstrate the JetMaster Direct Print range and showing just how easy it is to get your photo lab up and running with Innova Art products and Shiraz Software. The stand will showcase talent from two very talented photographers, Natascha van Niekerk and David Osborn, on everything from YouTac Textile to FibaPrint Ultra Smooth Gloss 285gsm IFA 49. Our biggest news is the addition of the GOframe range of products to our range. GOframe is an innovative canvas stretching system that does not require canvas pliers or glue, the bars are supplied in different thicknesses, lengths ranging from 4" to 60" and can even be cut and joined together to create bespoke sizes. Demonstrations of the system will be taking place throughout the day on Stand Z15, Hall 9 at FESPA. Create any range of finishes on your canvas wraps by varying the media that you mount on them, why no try one of our new canvases from the Graphic Art range? These four new products were previewed at Sign and Digital UK earlier this year and with the choice of aqueous or Eco-solvent compatible there is no need to change your equipment to get fantastic print quality. GOframe can also be used with JetMaster papers for an alternative finish. JetMaster Direct Print Photo Wraps and Photo Panels will also be demonstrated throughout the course of the show. See the whole journey from printer to canvas effect wrap or fully finished panel, courtesy of Sign-Tronic, one of our JetMaster distributors. Sign-Tronic will have an Océ Arizona on the Innova Art [...]

Ready for Lift Off at FESPA 20152019-06-17T09:46:07+01:00

Shows Galore for Innova Art, March 21st – 26th 2015

This week marks the start of a bumper range of activity for Innova, with two shows over the next ten days our team will be kept busy. It all kicks off with The Photography Show; NEC, Birmingham, UK; 21st-24th March, we’ll be loading the van in a few days, full of a selection of images by some very talented photographers as well as a lot of boxes of paper, ready for our retailer to sell. Returning for a second year, we will be joined on our stand by our reseller www.fineartfoto.co.uk, who will be offering deals and discounts not to be missed, look out for the favourites in the Olmec range – inkjet coated photo paper for professional printing, as well as the ever-popular JetMaster Photo Wrap and Photo Panels. You can also stock up on supplies of our full range of archival fine art paper for inkjet printing, as well as the ultra smooth fine art and photography papers in the FibaPrint® range. You won’t want to miss out – make sure you stop by stand E62 before it all sells out! The Photography Show also marks the official launch of our new partnership with Spiral Binding, the manufacturer of Pinchbook Photo Books, a range of professional hard cover photo books. Pinchbooks are a great way to preserve your printed memories and make brilliant albums and portfolios. They are so simple to create, no equipment is required, and you can make a book from the comfort of your own home. For details about how to make your own photo album or portfolio book, view the Pinchbook product category or visit stand E62. You can buy tickets for The Photography Show from the onsite box [...]

Shows Galore for Innova Art, March 21st – 26th 20152017-05-19T17:12:30+01:00

JetMaster to exhibit at Sign & Digital UK 2015

Exhibiting for the first time since 2011, Innova Art is pleased to announce they will be at Sign & Digital UK at the NEC from 24th-26th March 2015 – Halls 17 & 18 – Stand K11. Features on the stand include the JetMaster range; make canvas effect frames straight from your UV flatbed printer with the JetMaster Direct Print Photo Wrap, or, get straight to the point with the frame free JetMaster Direct Print Photo Panel. Demonstrations of how to construct JetMaster Photo Wraps will be running throughout the show. Also on the stand will be the new YouTac range, including YouTac Textile – a completely repositionable textile with intelligent adhesive, available in both Aqueous and Eco-Solvent/Latex/UV compatible versions. Suitable for use both inside and outside this flexible product allows PSPs to produce a diverse set of applications from just one media. Innova has recently extended its Graphic Art range – aimed primarily at Eco-Solvent and Latex print users, to include wallpaper, poster and window film products. Visit the stand to get a feel for the range of products we supply for the sign market in the UK and beyond.   http://www.signuk.com/

JetMaster to exhibit at Sign & Digital UK 20152017-05-19T17:12:30+01:00

Great offers on JetMaster at the Photography Show 2015

Look Sharp with JetMaster Returning for the second year of The Photography Show, Innova Art will cut a dash with the UK launch of their new re brand. On show will be the full portfolio of popular inkjet papers from Innova, as well as, the sought-after JetMaster Display Systems range. Visit stand E62 at The Photography Show, The NEC, Birmingham, 21-24 March 2015 to stock up on quality print media. Great savings will be offered on Innova’s products by reseller Fine Art Foto.  Stop by stand E62 to see more exciting offers on all products by Innova. Look out for the award-winning JetMaster Display Systems range by Innova, great for DIY image display: the JetMaster Photo Wrap, can be created by mounting your print onto a pre-cut and perforated board, giving the effect of a canvas wrap and the JetMaster Photo Panel, which offers elegant, frame-free block mounts for the desktop, counter or wall in minutes. New additions in the ever popular Olmec range include the ultra-white 260gsm Lustre, a further variant of the popular Gloss and Satin versions of the Olmec resin coated papers, and the bright white 310gsm Photo Pearl Premium, with a distinctive smooth pearl surface. A silk-finish fibre baryta (with a true baryta base) and two exciting metallic papers offering outstanding contrast and rich blacks, Photo Metallic Gloss and Photo Metallic Lustre, have also been added. Olmec papers are the perfect partner for JetMaster Photo panels. “Innova celebrated ten years as a company recently and wanted to re-energise the look and range,” said Jon Courtiour, Sales and Marketing Director. “At The Photography Show, we’ll be helping our customers look as sharp with some irresistible offers.” http://www.fineartfoto.co.uk/  

Great offers on JetMaster at the Photography Show 20152017-05-19T17:12:30+01:00
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