As we close out 2021 and look ahead to 2022, it’s time to take a moment to recognize the leaders of tomorrow — the Rising Stars of the wide-format and signage industry that will shape the direction of this industry for years to come.
This year, we had nominations from a range of sources, and these five stood out from the rest. We recognize Madison Bailey, owner, SpeedPro Willmington (Delaware); Brittany Jacob, sewing and mascot production manager, Olympus Group; Preston Jordan, owner, Digital Precision; Shelbi Macfarlane, VP of sales and marketing, ProGraphix; and Andrew Smith, VP of sales, The Kennickell Group, as the 2021 Wide-Format Impressions Rising Stars.
If you want to learn more about each of the rising stars, how they came into the printing industry, and what their plans are for the future of print and graphics, the links to each of their stories are below.