Dan Marx

Dan Marx

Dan Marx, Content Director for Wide-Format Impressions, holds extensive knowledge of the graphic communications industry, resulting from his more than three decades working closely with business owners, equipment and materials developers, and thought leaders.

iLEARNING+: Essential Training for Wide-Format Producers

The iLEARNING+ online training platform offers a bevy of resources to assist printing businesses, including those whose focus is in wide-format. The platform is an essential resource for effective, affordable training.

Wide-Format Weekly (3/27/25)

On this Wide-Format Weekly: A bevy of resources celebrating Women’s History Month, a profile of a company reaping the benefits of a printer/OEM partnership, how in-plant operations are moving into rigid signage, a discussion of a new wide-format press, and new products just now hitting the market.

Lisbeth Lyons Black on Women's History Month, Women in Print Alliance

Lisbeth Lyons Black, director of Women in Print Alliance, which operates under the umbrella of PRINTING United Alliance, discusses the roles of women in the printing industry, shares future plans for Women in Print, and recognizes some of the women who have mentored her in her career.

Denise Gustavson on New "Her Imprint" Podcast

Denise Gustavson, editorial director for Alliance Media Brands, discusses "Her Imprint," a new podcast series examining the experiences of women in the printing industry.

Primers & Pretreatments: Critical Factors for Adhesion and Quality

The gap between simply being able to print on something and printing so it meets its use expectations, such as exposure to the elements, is indeed For some jobs, getting ink and substrate to work as expected may require a primer or pretreatment.

Wide-Format Weekly (2/20/25)

In this week’s Wide-Format Weekly: Washington State’s potential ban on printing inks; a view of this year’s economic, regulatory and legislative landscapes; how A.I. use is growing in wide-format; a new podcast on generational business succession; and an invitation for you to share your company’s charitable activities.

What's Trending Now: A.I. in Human Resources

A.I. tools are increasingly used in human resources activities. Onamica Dhar, Economist at PRINTING United Alliance, shares recent findings about how it is being used, and the challenges faced to users of these technologies. This brief presentation is based on the findings of the Alliance's recent report, A.I. in the Printing Industry: The Journey Begins.

Inspiration in Action: Call for Submissions

Wide-Format Impressions is seeking submissions for its 2025 Inspiration in Action feature, which will highlight the charitable or community-building efforts of five wide-format companies.

The Human Side of Automation

While much of the discussion about the automation of print processes today centers around things like mechanical systems, robots, software, and AI, discounting the human factors of work is a recipe for failure.

Wide-Format Weekly (2/6/25)

This week’s Wide-Format Weekly features Marco Boer on segment consolidation, an interview with Roland DG’s Andrew Oransky, two great new resources on the promotional products market, and an opportunity to participate in this year’s Wide-Format Summit.