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Photokina is always a big event in the Innova trade show calendar and, this year, more than ever, will be no exception. In celebration of a decade of non-stop innovation, Innova has embarked upon a major rebranding programme. This streamlines the range into three key product areas: Fine Art, FibaPrint® and Graphic Art, highlighting the company’s core strengths in all areas of digital imaging and printing. The company’s new strapline: ‘Innova. More than paper’ signals the company’s clear ambition to keep on innovating and extending its pre-eminent position in the sector. “Innova celebrated ten years as a company last year and the time seemed right to review, rationalise and re-energise,” said Sales & Marketing Director Jon Courtiour. “At the same time as we have refreshed the ranges, we have a new, sharper image that gives the brand greater impact and visibility, and correctly positions us as a leading player in this market.” Innova. More than a match Fine Art by Innova has been expanded to offer artists and photographers an even wider range of digital media – and in this case, more is more. Innova recognises that every artist and photographer looks for that perfect match between idea and execution in their prints – to see the image in the camera lens or computer screen transformed by ink and paper into a high-impact print. And that’s what you get with Innova’s digital media. Designed exclusively for digital print, fully archival and compatible with both dye and pigment inks, the range offers the complete range of surface textures, tones and weights, each finely balanced to create the perfect print. Look out for the bigger choice of lasting solutions at this year’s Photokina. Don’t overlook the revolutionary aspect [...]

Fespa Africa opened its doors in Johannesburg yesterday and tomorrow will be your last chance to visit - or risk having to wait until next year! Don't miss the Canon stand - showing JetMaster Direct Print Photo Wraps and Photo Panels by Innova, or the Epson stand with an impressive display of YouTac by Innova (launched as ReTac at Fespa Digital). The image a above features work by the talented Ryan Callanan,www.ryancallanan.com, we have been told that this might not be sticking around for long though - due to the great repositionable properties of YouTac www.you-tac.com. James Cannone, Business Development Manager for Innova in Africa and the Middle East, is at the show and will be available to answer any questions you may have. 03/07/2014

Last week at FESPA Digital 2014 in Munich the Innova team were kept busy with many interested visitors. JetMaster Display Systems were popular, as always, with the newest Direct Print products generating most interest. Also popular was our new range of repositionable printed medias, with many visitors to the stand taking great joy in removing and replacing the interactive elements on our display. Featured on the stand was photographer Simon Bull who visited the show; "I was delighted and honoured that Innova Art chose to display such a large selection of my work on their trade stand at the FESPA Digital 2014 Show in Munich recently and at such a prestigious international event. A 'first' for me to have my photographs reproduced at such a large scale and I was not disappointed - the Innova team produced stunning results. Their software (provided by Shiraz) coped brilliantly with the image enlargements without any loss of quality and it was both interesting and useful to be able to see them displayed on such a wide variety of their great products. Much thought had obviously been put into the layout of the images on their stand and once again Innova’s creativity and expertise delivered the goods. Thank you, Innova." 28/05/2014

This year’s FESPA, Munich, 20-23 May, gives Innova Art a platform to present some of the world’s most exciting products for high quality, wide-format printing. Unique digital art media to maximise eco-solvent and latex print opportunities Innova Art presents its expanding range of eco-solvent/latex compatible media, specially developed to bring out the very best from the new generation of signage printers. The Decor Art 260gsm IFA93 and Décor Velvet ES 300gsm IFA 94 are fourdrinier-made, alpha-cellulose based, digital art papers specially designed for high-volume, value-driven eco-solvent and latex printing. The papers emulate the traditional surface textures of watercolour media and, in being acid and lignin free, comply with the most exacting archival standards. Just as importantly, the stunning image resolution and colour rendition make them the first choice for printers looking for “crossover” opportunities in the billion pound décor art market. Both papers are available in 25m reels at widths of 30”, 54” and 60”. Innova Art has expanded its award-winning JetMaster range in 2014, offering an even greater choice of fashionable, low cost 3D display solutions for busy production environments. The 'original' JetMaster Photo Wrap will be on show and is available in a range of sizes, from 5x5” to A3+, with new sizes being added all the time. The all-new JetMaster Direct Print Photo Wrap, specially developed for both hybrid and flatbed UV printers, saves even more time by being printed in one pass. It is the ideal volume solution for stylish point of sale, trade show graphics, signage, wall art and photo décor. The board is made from entirely recycled material and is fully recyclable. It is available in assembled sizes of 16x20x1.5”, 20x30x1.5”and 12x12x1.5”. The JetMaster Photo Panel and Direct Print [...]

Innova Art are pleased to be able to continue their support for Gerry Coe's diverse new i-Phone work by sponsoring his latest Exhibition at Bangor Carnegie Library, which runs from 4th-30th April 2014. Gerry Coe has been a professional portrait photographer for 50 years, but he now specialises in the new medium of iPhone or Mobile Photography. His exhibition of approximately 40 Mobile Photography images have been taken and processed using some of the many apps available on either his iPhone or his iPad. Each image is assessed and then using various apps different effects are achieved and by combining and blending until a new image emerges. Gerry is the first person worldwide to have achieved a Fellowship for a Panel of iPhone images from the British Inst of Professional photographers (BIPP), and has recently been awarded a second fellowship for this work. Gerry is also a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society (RPS), the Master Photographers Assoc (MPA), and the Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers (SWPP). He is also the first and only double winner of the “Peter Grugeon Award” for the best Fellowship panel of the year from the BIPP. (1999 and 2012) Gerry uses a variety of Innova papers including the the highly acclaimed Smooth Cotton High White (IFA14)and Soft Textured Natural White (IFA12). To see more of Gerry's work please visit: http://www.iphone-art.co.uk or: http://www.facebook.com/gerry.coe 20/03/2014

Innova Art’s successful outing at the newly launched The Photography Show at the NEC, Birmingham, 1-4 March 2014, suggests the new show has more than matched the pulling power of its predecessor. “As a company, we had a terrific four days, with interest right across the range,” said Innova Art Sales Director Jon Courtiour. “All the work we’d put into expanding and improving our JetMaster products clearly paid off, with the entire range proving a magnet for visitors – and especially the newly launched Photo Panels. Our on-stand demonstrations helped: it really couldn’t be any easier to convert your flat print to 3D than with JetMaster and a two-minute demonstration is all the proof anyone needs.” The JetMaster Photo Panel is the latest innovation in the award-winning JetMaster Display System. The lightweight alternative to MDF blocks, JetMaster Photo Panels are available in two smart matte finishes and a range of sizes, from 5x7 to 24x32inches. Elegant, lightweight prints for either small-scale desktop or large-format wall display can be produced in minutes. As popular were some new additions to the recently expanded Olmec range, the Pearl, Metallic Gloss and Metallic Lustre papers in particular. “At Fine Art Foto, the online retailer of digital media who shared our stand, they experienced huge interest in the Olmec metallic and pearlescent papers – which demonstrates that something just that bit different will always spark visitors’ interest,” said Courtiour. Innova Art also presented its ground-breaking Fibaprint range – the digital option for discerning converts from traditional darkroom papers – and its acclaimed range of fine art digital paper and canvas. Of particular interest to vistiors wast the FibaPrint Baryta (IFA-69) seen on the Innova Art stand displaying images by photographer [...]

Innova Art are pleased to support acclaimed photographer Stephen Smith in his latest exhibition of photographs printed on Innova Digital Fine Art papers. "Beneath The Games Umbrella" exhibition takes a step back from the limelight of the Olympic and Paralympics games and explores life in and around London and the venues of the host city. With literally thousands of photographers descending on the Olympic city to record the world's best sportsmen and women competing for their countries, this photographer explores the people and scenes within London for the duration of the games. This exhibition provides a snapshot, not only of the people but of life itself such as fashions, styles, the weather, shop fronts and of street life all encapsulated on film. The exhibition is on at Fotospace, Rothes Square, Glenrothes from the 24th February until 26th March 2014. www.stevesmithphotographer.com 12/02/2014