GAMUT: Idealliance Printing & Packaging Podcast
Episodes
74 episodes
75: The Enormous Potential of On-Demand Print and Multimedia Engagement
In this episode of the GAMUT Podcast from Idealliance, our guest John Parson explains the enormous potential of technology that combines the printed page's educational value with digital media to solve education challenges in a COVID environmen...
74: Why Should the Supply Chain Adopt Universal Requirements like GRACoL 2013?
In this episode of the GAMUT Podcast from Idealliance, our guest Steve Smiley of Smiley Color & Associates, an international expert in the field of flexo printing, brand color management, and ISO st...
73: The Forefront of Research, Education, and Diversity
In this episode of the GAMUT Podcast from Idealliance, Dr. Reem El Asaleh, an academic leader in graphic communication research, development, and education, talks about her diverse background and current work critical to the print and packaging...
72: In 2020, is Flexographic Printing the Superior Technology?
In this episode of the GAMUT Podcast from Idealliance, our guest Steve Smiley of Smiley Color & Associates, an international expert in the field of flexo printing, brand color management, and ISO standards, makes an excellent case for why f...
71: How Pantone® Formula Guides are Made and How to Use Them
In this episode of the GAMUT Podcast from Idealliance, our guest Jason Campbell of X-Rite-PANTONE®, explores how they manufacture the Pantone Formula guides used by millions of designers and producers worldwide to help define, communicate and c...
70: Discovering the Future of Color – Part Two
In this episode of the GAMUT Podcast from Idealliance, Don Carli, co-founder and President of Nima Hunter eloquently discusses the future of color management by first describing the beginning of innovative solutions like stochastic screening an...
69: Discovering the Future of Color – Part One
In this episode of the GAMUT Podcast from Idealliance, Don Carli, co-founder and President of Nima Hunter eloquently discusses the future of color management by first describing the beginning of innovative solutions like stochastic screening an...
68: Sweden’s Unique Print and Packaging Education
In this episode, Tommy Bonte' discusses how Brobygrafiska's vocational education supports the print and packaging supply chain with cutting-edge equipment and solutions. Brobygrafiska is the meeting place and educational center within t...
67: A New Standard for Communicating Print Quality (Part II)
For years poor communication of quality expectations between brands, buyers, and suppliers has plagued the supply chain causing waste, frustration, and customer dissatisfaction. Idealliance's Dianne Kennedy discusses the latest innovation, Prin...
66: A New Standard for Communicating Print Quality (Part I)
For years poor communication of quality expectations between brands, buyers, and suppliers has plagued the supply chain causing waste, frustration, and customer dissatisfaction. Idealliance's Dianne Kennedy discusses the latest innovation, Prin...
65: The Color Genius of ColorLogic
Barbara Braun-Metz, Owner and CEO, and Thorsten Braun CTO of ColorLogic GmbH discuss current innovations in color transformation algorithms, automation, and standardizing Extended Color Gamut printing. We also get an inside view of some of thei...
64: Google's Marco Ugolini - A Journey from the Dark Room to Perfecting Brand Color in the Digital Age
Google's Marco Ugolini discusses the digital transformation of brand photography in advertising, print, and packaging. Marco's career began in photography at the world-famous Lexington Labs in Manhattan, collaborating with legendary photographe...
63: Innovation and the Human Component - An Inside Look at Legendary Heidelberg
Jim Tillery, Sheetfed Product Manager at Heidelberg USA, discusses core values, strategies, and authentic partnerships that ultimately improve quality, efficiency, and ROI for Heidelberg users. Jim's years of manufacturing experience an...
62: Raising the Bar in Color Measurement
Jay Kelbley, i1Product Manager, X-Rite PANTONE®, discusses the growth in new printing materials like textiles, glass, backlit displays, and how the new family of i1Pro 3 products support them. Jay holds a master's degree in fine art...
61: The Amazing Story of Automation and Innovation at Konica Minolta
Dr. Mark Bohan, Director Color Solutions at Konica Minolta, discusses advanced automation of the Accurio Press with IQ-501 technology and how these inventions interact seamlessly with cloud-based color management products like AccurioPro CloudE...
60: The State of Graphic Arts Standards Developments—Part II
Ray Cheydleur, Printing and Imaging Product Portfolio Manager, X-Rite PANTONE®, discusses the current state of specifications and standards like:Textile Process Control and Color ManagementG7 Target Conditions (CRPC) - ISO/...
59: The State of Graphic Arts Standards Developments—Part I
Ray Cheydleur, Printing and Imaging Product Portfolio Manager, X-Rite PANTONE®, discusses the current state of specifications and standards like:Near-neutral or G7®ISO 12647-2CxF/X4 (ISO 17972-4)<...
58: Coming out of the Dark – Leaving TVI behind for G7®
In this episode, four international industry veterans of digital and analog print technologies like offset, inkjet, screen, flexo, and gravure discuss the tremendous difference in value between G7® and litho-centric TVI specifications like Fogr...
57: Realistic and Objective Expectations for Buyer and Brand Color Acceptance
David Hunter, the co-founder and principal at ChromaChecker discusses a critical and often overlooked metric used to predict and quantify print buyers' expectations for color. David has pioneered a process that quantifies a person's expectation...
56: What’s Inside & the Importance of the New Idealliance Guide to Print Production
Ron Ellis, Chair of Idealliance Print Properties & Colorimetric Council and leading global brand consultant, is back to discuss the value of latest Idealliance's Gu...
55: Barbieri—An Italian Technology Company Perfecting Quality Management Solutions in a Global Supply Chain
Viktor Lazzeri, Business Manager for Barbieri products at Color Concepts, discusses the story of the Italian technology company, Barbieri, and how Color Concepts supports Barbieri customers in the global supply chain.Barbieri is an inter...
54: Quality & Efficiency Improvement Through Value Stream Mapping Lean Assessments
Michael Toth, Konica Minolta, explains how the use of Lean manufacturing practices like value stream mapping improve print manufacturing efficiency, quality, and customer expectations. Overall, company print manufacturing improvement and operat...
53: Using a Proven Cloud-Based Certified G7® System for ECG Printing and G7 Implementation
Peter Pretzer, FUJIFILM North America Corp, delves into FujiFilm's early innovation of a cloud-based color management solution and integrating Extended Color Gamut (ECG) printing. Peter covers ECG integration process in detail, and the importan...
52: The Battlefield of Business, Great Teams, Objectives, and the Ability to Change
Tim Baechle, CEO of Idealliance, passionately discusses the importance of teamwork, constant change, Holarctic business structure and knowing the importance of the whole is the sum of its parts when you are on the battlefield of business. He st...
51: Why G7® is the #1 Global Color Specification
In this episode, Steve Upton, developer and founder of the first G7® software application, CHROMiX, discusses the beginnings of the perennial calibration method and why it has spread globally. Steve explains the core benefits of gray balance an...
