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Creativity on Display at Adobe MAX 2019

December 26, 2019 Digital Printing , Events & Tradeshows

Roland DGA, Roland DG's U.S. sales and marketing subsidiary, partnered with Adobe at the Adobe MAX 2019 conference in Los Angeles, CA to show designers, artists, photographers and other creative attendees how to turn their designs and artwork into profitable products with Roland DG technology.

One-of-a-kind items featuring the work of Tatsuno Kingo

Exhibit Features Create Your Own One-Of-A-Kind Items Inspired by Renowned Architect

December 4, 2019 COTO-ZUKURI , Digital Printing , Events & Tradeshows

A special exhibition was held at the Tokyo Station Gallery located in Tokyo Station to commemorate the centenary of the passing of Tatsuno Kingo, the architect of Tokyo Station. A workshop was set up at the exhibit so that visitors could print out some of his sketches and drawings of Tokyo Station onto T-shirts and bags. The workshop made use of Roland DG's direct-to-garment printers and cotodesign software employed at stores and events to create unique creative experiences.

Making One-of-a-kind Souvenir Cookie Boxes Using UV Printers

November 13, 2019 COTO-ZUKURI , Digital Printing

Shiroi Koibito is a popular brand of cookies made in Hokkaido, Japan. Manufacturer and retailer ISHIYA Co., Ltd. provides a unique service where customers can make their very own cookie boxes by printing their favorite photo on the tin box using a Roland DG UV printer.

One-of-a-kind tote bags with unique bento lunchbox designs

Creating One-of-a-kind Items with Unique Bento Lunchbox Designs

October 18, 2019 COTO-ZUKURI , Digital Printing , Events & Tradeshows

The membership-based, shared-factory Makers’ Base provides a unique service that has become a trending topic on social media in Japan. The service utilizes Roland DG's BT-12 direct-to-garment printer that is designed specifically for printing on cotton-based fabrics to enable customers to print out Japanese bento lunchboxes they designed themselves onto tote bags and other items.

2019 COTO Business Division Intern Hosts Workshop Event for Employees

September 19, 2019 COTO-ZUKURI , Corporate Activities , Events & Tradeshows

Roland DG ran an internship for international participants over the summer with students from the University of Michigan in the US joining the program. We met up with the intern involved in planning internal events at the COTO Business Division, which uses Roland DG products to give customers unique creative experiences.

Miyaart Graphic president Yoshinari Miyata

Miyaart Graphic – Boosting Cultural Arts With Stunning VG2 Graphics

August 29, 2019 Digital Printing

In our previous blog we spoke with a customer using our new TrueVIS VG2-540 wide-format eco-solvent inkjet printer/cutter as part of their business operations. Miyaart Graphic, located in Shinjuku in Tokyo, is involved in the production of signs, panels, wallpapers and many other types of graphic arts projects for cultural facilities like art galleries and museums. For this blog we chatted with Miyaart Graphic president Yoshinari Miyata (pictured above).

Roland DG's 2019 service department interns

Welcoming Our 2019 Service Department Interns

August 22, 2019 Corporate Activities

Roland DG has been running an internship program for international students since 2017. This year, students from the University of Michigan in the US joined us for the 6-week program. For this edition of the blog we had a chance to speak to the interns assigned to the Service Department.

Roland DG’s workshop event recently held at a shopping complex in Taiwan

Roland DG Digital Tools Provide a Unique Creative Experience in Taiwan

August 7, 2019 COTO-ZUKURI , Digital Printing , Events & Tradeshows

Roland DG hosts various events at stores and other facilities to provide as many people as possible a unique creative experience for bringing their ideas to life using our digital tools like UV printers. These events are not only held in Japan, but are also increasingly being organized abroad. This report is about a workshop event recently held at a shopping complex in Taiwan.

Fab Lab DAZAIFU – Helping More People Become DIY Makers

July 8, 2019 Digital Printing , Events & Tradeshows

Japan’s 11th community-based workshop Fab Lab DAZAIFU is located in Dazaifu, Fukuoka. This fab lab is unique in that it is operated by a private organization – GooDay, a chain of home improvement stores around northern Kyushu. Among the various digital tools available is Roland DG’s LEF-12 UV printer.

Masahiko Matsumoto, the president of Giken

Giken – Promoting High-quality Signboards as a Sales Distributor and Manufacturer

June 28, 2019 Digital Printing

Located in Suruga-ku in Shizuoka, Giken Co., Ltd. is a distributor of wide-format inkjet printers and media used for signboards, and is also a professional sign maker with its own printing business. It was one of the first companies to begin using Roland DG’s new TrueVIS VG2-540 wide-format eco-solvent printer/cutter that was released in March 2019. We interviewed Masahiko Matsumoto, the president of Giken, about the printers being used at Giken.