LexJet brandUP: Cool Community Projects Powered by Print

If you’re looking for inspiration for your next office remodel, retail upgrade or community event, head over to LexJet’s brandUP video page to discover some of the projects we’ve helped bring to life through the power of print.

Over the last few years, we’ve worked with community organizations, businesses, non-profits and event planners to enhance their messaging efforts with printed graphics – from windows to walls and from stickers to signage.

On our brandUP page, you’ll find stories about:

  • How we used a variety of print technologies and applications to help with traffic flow and event messaging at the Suncoast Jeep Festival
  • How students from Ringling College of Art + Design used print to promote a virtual reality game at a SXSW exhibit, featuring branded water bottles, banners, vehicle decals and other eye-catching prints
  • How some clever graphic ideas spruced up a new dog grooming business with window graphics, wall murals, paw prints on the floor and so much more

Check back to the brandUP page to see what we’re dreaming up next!

Do you have a community print project that you’d like to share with our readers? Tell us in the comments below or email us.

Join the LexJet Experience in Florida

We’re hosting our second LexJet Experience in our Sarasota, Fla., headquarters on Sept. 24-26. The event will feature tons of ways for print service providers to improve their operation’s workflow and their bottom line!

On Sept. 24-25, join Onyx for a two-day Onyx Color Management Certification Course. You’ll learn the basics of color theory and get hands-on practice creating profiles while mastering color management settings in your RIP. Registration is $350 per attendee, and includes breakfast and lunch.

On Sept 26, we’ll be hosting our LexJet Experience Open House, a free event with industry experts who will answer questions about equipment, software, print media and more. Enjoy special discounts, giveaways and lunch on us!

REGISTER TODAY for the Onyx course, the open house or both!

If you are travelling from out of town, we have arranged a discounted room rate at Art Ovation Hotel in downtown Sarasota for our attendees requiring overnight accommodations.  The rate for our attendees will be $109 per night (single or double) + a discounted resort fee of $15. Limited rooms are available, so please make your reservation as soon as possible. Book your group rate for S-One Holdings.

Latex-printable Fabric to the Rescue as Fundraiser Photo Backdrop

Every year, hundreds of guests attend one of the largest and most glamorous events in Sarasota, Fla., the Wine, Women & Shoes luncheon and fashion show. Earlier this year, organizers reached out to us for assistance with its photography area backdrop.

They needed a lightweight fabric that could hang elegantly without wrinkles or creases across a 19-foot area. Another challenge: It needed to be printed with deep black inks that really offset three logos at the top.

LexJet brandUP: Scorch Fitness Focuses on Goals in a Big Way

When faced with a giant, blank wall, many business owners would simply choose a wall paper pattern, install it and call it a day. But Scorch Fitness, located in Sarasota, Fla., had a better idea: Why not create a customized wall mural to inspire their members to achieve their goals?

“The purpose of this mural was to … use it as a reminder to our members of why they’re here,” says Liz Lowe, Scorch co-owner and head coach. Paired with the break-through design of the mural, goals are printed in big, bold letters … “I want to be healthy,” “I want to sweat my butt off” are just two of the shared objectives that are reinforced every day.

“This wall behind us has totally changed the dynamic of the energy within here,” says fellow co-owner and founder, Ryan McDonald.

The team at Now That’s a Wrap printed the mural on LexJet Simple Flo Wrap Vinyl, and finished it with a UV coating for extra durability.

Watch the video above to see how it was done and how it’s impacted the Scorch Fitness team and their clients.

Top 26: The National Sunset Print Award Contenders

This week, LexJet will be hosting four prestigious judges in our Sarasota, Fla., headquarters for the third annual National Sunset Print Awards competition.

Each year, photographers and image makers compete at their local and regional print competitions where we offer Sunset Print Awards. The prints that win the Sunset award at those events have the opportunity to compete for the national award each November. Past winners have included Tammy Bevins and Kari Douma.

LexJet #brandUP: Giving Mote a Boost with Banners

When our summer interns set out to find worthy organizations to help with the LexJet #brandUP project, our friends over at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium were an undeniable choice.

Mote's new otters exhibit is scheduled to open in early 2016.
Mote’s new otters exhibit is scheduled to open in early 2016.

These world-class scientists and staff work year-round to conduct research, save animals and educate the public near and far. Now in its 60th year, the Sarasota-headquartered Mote has expanded to five operations around Florida and continues to attract visitors, open new exhibits and change the way the world thinks about the ocean and how we all interact with it.