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Roland Announces Vehicle Graphics Contest Winners
Irvine, California—PJ Brassard of LogosPrint.com in Albany, New York, has won the grand prize for the first-ever Roland Wrap Vehicle Graphics Contest, a North American competition for the best Scion xB vehicle graphics design.
Brassard’s winning design, a multi-colored graphic entitled “Roland Innovation,” was selected from more than 400 entries received by the July 31 contest deadline. As the grand prize winner, Brassard has been awarded a brand new VersaCAMM SP-300V thirty-inch inkjet printer/cutter and an expense-paid trip to Las Vegas for the SGIA ‘06 conference September 26-29. As an added bonus, Brassard’s design will be featured in the Roland SGIA exhibit throughout the show on the company’s official Scion xB.
“I’m so excited and overwhelmed to be the winner,” Brassard said. “Roland has just made our year. Our SOLJET has been a great production tool, and I can’t wait to begin working with my new VersaCAMM.”
Involved in graphic design since childhood, PJ Brassard holds a BFA degree from The College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York, and is a junior partner with Albany-based LogosPrint.com. Opened in 2005 as a division of local marketing firm Logos Marketing, Inc., LogosPrint.com specializes in the creation of signage and other large-format graphics. In August 2006, LogosPrint.com launched 87 Pro Wraps, a new division focused on the fast-growing vehicle graphics market. The company has been a Roland customer since its inception, anchoring its production environment with the high-performance Roland SOLJET fifty-four-inch printer/cutter. For more information, visit www.logosprint.com.
Brassard is joined by the following contest finalists:
1st Runner Up – Awarded $1,000 – “Roland Racing”
* Steve Chartrand, Stevo Design, Devon, Alberta, Canada
2nd Runner Up – Awarded $500 – “ECO-SOL MAX”
* Dave Dufaux, Mobile Image, Laval, QC, Canada
3rd Runners Up – Awarded $300
* “War Chief” by Gerald “Perry” Dominguez, Agony Ann Art & Design, San Angelo, Texas
* “Magnetic Attraction” by Geri Seiberling, ETC Graphics, Carlisle, Iowa
* “Musical Sheets” by Florin Gavriluta, Benex, Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Honorable Mention Awards:
* “ACME” by Mr. Bill Decker, Mr. Bill’s Workshop, La Grange, California
* “Laci’s Ark” by John Deaton, Deaton Design, Harlan, Kentucky
* “Hardware” by Troy Seel, Heitz Sign Company, Madison, Indiana
“We are pleased to congratulate all our contest winners on their extraordinary design work,” said Brian McLeod, managing director for Roland’s Color Products Division. “We would also like to recognize everyone who participated. The response to the contest was overwhelming and the level of skill and creativity among entries was outstanding by every measure. We look forward to SGIA and the opportunity to showcase the winning design.”
Winners of the Roland Wrap Contest were selected through a rigorous judging process that evaluated entries for their creativity, effectiveness and technical quality. Judging took place August 1 at Roland’s Irvine, California headquarters under the direction of an elite panel of Roland managers and top industry professionals. Roland Wrap Contest judges included:
* Jim Conquest, Owner, Imagine-It Graphics
* Jay Lansburg, Owner, Automic Designs
* Jamie McMonigle, Owner, McMonigle and Associates
* Molly Sanders, Owner, Molly Designs
* Sheila Swanson, Auto Shows and Special Events Manager, Scion
* Jim Day, Product Manager, Applications and Training, Roland
* Dave Goward, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Roland
* Patrick Kersey, Creative Director, Roland
* Dede Logemann, Marketing Communications Manager, Roland
* Brian McLeod, Managing Director, Color Products Division, Roland
* Tony Miller, Product Manager, Technical Services, Roland
* Ken VanHorn, Senior Product Manager, Roland
“It was inspiring to see so many beautiful and original designs all in one place,” said Scion’s Sheila Swanson. “It was difficult to choose a winner. All the finalists demonstrated both the visual impact of a great design and the creative potential of digital printing technology.”
To view contest finalists and the entire gallery of entries, visit www.rolanddga.com/wrap.
Award-Winning Roland Technology
Roland’s award-winning line of wide-format inkjet printers and integrated printer/cutters range in size from 30- to 104-inch in width. Widely recognized as the world’s top-selling wide-format printers for the durable graphics market, Roland SOLJET and AdvancedJET inkjet printers and SOLJET and VersaCAMM integrated printer/cutters are ideal for a variety of vehicle graphics applications including custom wraps, partial wraps, pinstriping, window film and protective bras. They’re also the perfect production tools for all manner of signs, banners, posters, billboards, fleet graphics, and apparel decoration. All Roland inkjets come standard with powerful but easy-to-use VersaWorks RIP.
Roland inkjets have won numerous industry awards including multiple Andre Schellenberg Awards, and repeated victories at the DIMA Digital Printer Shootout and DPI Product of the Year competitions.
Roland University Vehicle Graphics Workshops
Interested Roland customers can refine their vehicle graphics skills at an upcoming Roland University “Wraps” vehicle decorating class. The next Roland Wraps Workshop is scheduled for early 2007 with exact dates to be announced this fall. For more information on Roland University, visit the Roland Web site at www.rolanddga.com/training.
Roland DGA Corporation
Roland DGA Corporation and affiliated companies are pioneers in the development of innovative digital technology for creative professionals. From its inception as part of world-renowned Roland Music, Roland DGA Corp. has introduced an award-winning product line that continues to set new standards for precision, reliability and performance. Professionals worldwide rely on Roland equipment and personnel everyday in the sign, graphic arts, fine art, photography, engraving, and 3D modeling industries.
Headquartered in Irvine, California, Roland DGA Corp. serves as the U.S.-based marketing, distribution, and sales arm of Roland DG Corporation of Hamamatsu, Japan. Affiliated companies include Roland US and Roland Audio in Los Angeles, California; Rodgers Instrument Corporation of Hillsboro, Oregon; and Edirol Corporation of Seattle, Washington. Roland DG Corporation is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Roland DGA is ISO 9001:2000 certified, and Roland DG is ISO 9001:2000 and 14001 certified. Roland’s Color Products strategic business units market and support the company’s advanced inkjet technologies in North and South America (except Brazil) through its Authorized Resellers.
For more information on Roland Color Products, call 800/542-2307 or visit www.rolanddga.com.
For more information on Roland’s Advanced Solutions Division, dial 888/273-8895 or log on to www.rolandasd.com.
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