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Tuesday, March 2, 2021
KODAK PROFESSIONAL Metallic Photo Paper—The Silver Bullet of Professional Photography

Often, the deciding factor of an award-winning photograph is the paper it’s printed on. Professional photographers know the advantages of metallic photo paper—vibrant color, sharp detail, a subtle iridescence, and a 3-dimensional effect. Metallic prints can have a surreal feel as they reflect light and create an uber-worldly look.

Offer your customers the industry favorite—KODAK PROFESSIONAL Inkjet Photo Paper, Metallic / 255g—the paper proven to give them the edge over the competition.

Help your customers get the best results with these: Printing Tips for Metallic Photo Paper!

For more information and to order, call us at 888-893-4668, visit KodakWFMedia.com, or email us at info@KodakWFMedia.com.

Monday, February 1, 2021
Embracing change: Kodak's focus in 2021

Kodak Wide-format Media continues to adapt to changes in the market and strives to provide the quality media you have come to know and expect. In 2021, Kodak will continue to focus on imaging science, a long-standing tradition of social responsibility, and research and development into broadening our product portfolio.

Choose the brand that has been in the imaging business for 140 years, has photographed the surface of the moon, has nine Oscars for scientific and technical excellence, and continues to meet the challenges and opportunities of the print industry in 2021.

Find innovative Kodak Wide-format media products HERE.

Kodak will continue to stay in touch with industry changes and together we will find new and profitable market opportunities in 2021.

For more information and to order, call us at 888-893-4668, visit KodakWFMedia.com, or email us at info@KodakWFMedia.com.

Sunday, January 10, 2021
Artist turns love of photography into thriving printing business

Rob Penner knows something about fine art printing. For the past 35 years, Penner has been involved in all facets of photography, printing, and fine art, from production to post-production. He started his career as a fashion photographer in New York in the heady days of the ‘70s; photographing the likes of Diana Ross and Bianca Jagger and frequenting Andy Warhol’s Factory and Studio 54. He attended Pratt Institute and started working in advertising doing graphic production where he learned all aspects of printing from traditional press to digital printing. He opened Beacon Fine Art Printing, specializing in digital archival printing, custom art reproduction, edition printing for artists, collectors and galleries while still doing his own personal photography.

“It’s helpful having experience on both sides of the coin, seeing things as a visual artist, then being able to turn them into a graphic production platform — taking someone’s idea and turning it into a tangible piece of art,” Penner explains.

He likes KODAK PROFESSIONAL Inkjet Photo Paper, Lustre, for his customers who frame their own work as it produces vibrant colors ensuring that colors captured in-camera or on a smart phone reproduce more accurately. KODAK PROFESSIONAL Inkjet Photo Paper, Lustre,has been updated to take advantage of the wider color gamut and improved ink technology of the latest generation of wide format printers from Canon, Epson and HP. KODAK PROFESSIONAL Inkjet Photo Paper, Lustre,has been independently tested for its archival properties of lightfastness and permanence.

Offer your customers KODAK PROFESSIONAL Photo Paper, the photo paper used by professionals.

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE.

Connect with Rob Penner: facebook.com/beaconfineartprinting.

To learn more, call us at 888-893-4668, or email us at info@KodakWFMedia.com

Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Get Ready for the Holidays Now with Kodak Dry Lab Photo Paper!

The gift-giving season is upon us and the demand for personalized photo gifts is at its highest. Beautiful photos and treasured memories printed on KODAK PROFESSIONAL Dry Lab Photo Papermake cherished gifts. The dry lab print process produces superior quality prints to conventional wet process prints and your customers will appreciate the KODAK PROFESSIONAL back-print seal—known around the world to signify quality.

Even better, our prices of Kodak Dry Lab Paper have just been reduced.

Offer your customers the Kodak Dry Lab products that are currently in high demand for photo albums, greeting cards, photo books and other dry lab applications.

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE

For more great Kodak products and to order, call us at 888-893-4668, visit KodakWFMedia.com, or email us at info@KodakWFMedia.com.

Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Kodak Dry Lab Price Reduction! You heard it right.

While the prices of many large format media are going up, Kodak Dry Lab prices just went down!

Effective immediately, the price of KODAK PROFESSIONAL Glossy and Lustre Dry Lab Photo Paper has been reduced.

The on-demand, dry lab photo print market is booming and creating a huge opportunity for both large and small businesses.

The Kodak brand watermark has long been a symbol of quality and consistency in the world of photography, and now, your customers can offer the world-recognized branded paper at the same price as white-labeled, inferior photo paper.

KODAK PROFESSIONAL Dry Lab Paper features a true photographic resin-coated base with a bright white point for clean details producing high-end photographs, fine art reproductions, photo albums, greeting cards, photo books and more.

Low-cost, Kodak quality, and free shipping—now’s the time to take advantage of the Dry Lab opportunity with Kodak Dry Lab products!

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Call your Kodak Media Specialist today to find out more about our Kodak Dry Lab price reduction. Order online at KODAKWFMedia.com, call us at 888-893-4668 or email us at info@KodakWFMedia.com

Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Online Art Print Sales Grow as the Pandemic Continues

Art fairs, shows, and galleries face an uncertain future as the coronavirus pandemic rages on. Many art events are making contingency plans by creating ongoing online sales platforms that are experiencing surprisingly positive returns. The Dallas Art Fair was forced to cancel and has now launched a successful permanent website – Culture Place, which will host a rotating group of artists. Other art events are following suit.

People are still buying art and as more time is spent at home, there is renewed focus on creating interesting and inspiring interior environments. While digital prints will never take the place of original works, artists and photographers are turning more to digital printing of fine art to fill a growing demand.

The Kodak brand name is synonymous with fine art and photo paper. Kodak fine art and photo paper have been engineered to print breathtakingly accurate image quality suitable for art prints and photo reproductions of the highest quality.

A few of our professional quality fine art papers:

Look into this growing market and offer the quality assurance of Kodak Wide-format Media. For more information and to order, call us at 888-893-4668, visit KodakWFMedia.com, or email us at info@KodakWFMedia.com.

Tuesday, May 26, 2020
From surviving to thriving – Kodak has printing solutions for the next normal

As states begin to ease stay-at-home restrictions, and businesses are beginning to open; retail, restaurants and other businesses need to prepare for social distancing and other health requirements. This provides an opportunity for Print Providers, as businesses will need new messaging including social distancing signage, floor markers, directional and promotional signage, flyers, disposable menus, and open-for-business displays.

Our warehouses are fully stocked with cost-effective solutions for these new applications including ASTM-slip resistant-certified adhesive vinyl — safe for grocery and retail floor applications.

We are here to help you with the challenges and opportunities of the next normal.

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE!

For more information and to order, call us at 888-893-4668, visit KodakWFMedia.com, or email us at info@KodakWFMedia.com.

Monday, April 27, 2020
Printed Posters Blanket a Dutch City with Positivity to Counter COVID-19

Residents of Breda, a city in the Netherlands hard hit by the coronavirus, can now look out their windows to see colorful, uplifting posters spread across the city as a reaction to the pandemic. The posters are a result of the Stay Safe, Stay Sane project created by Lennarts & De Brujin design agency and Overdeshreef lettering agency to support and praise the city’s healthcare and essential workers. The posters were also printed and hung in hospitals and healthcare facilities. 

Thousands of designers from all over the world have contributed creative, cutting-edge posters that are offered as free downloads to be printed and installed in windows and walls worldwide to encourage efforts to combat this virus. This altruistic project beautifully illustrates the power of print.

The Kodak brand is known for its long charitable heritage and has recently donated over 40,000 gallons of isopropyl alcohol to New York state to aid in the manufacture of hand sanitizer. Proudly offer Kodak Wide-format Printing Materials which as well as being a brand committed to social responsibility, offers high-quality, superior products. Spread the word about the Stay Safe, Stay Sane poster initiative and encourage the use of print to make a positive impact during this crisis.

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE!

For more information and to order, call us at 888-893-4668, visit KodakWFMedia.com, or email us at info@KodakWFMedia.com.

Sunday, April 5, 2020
States mandate social distancing signage – help your customers respond to the demand

Local and state governments are scrambling to find better ways to protect grocery shoppers and employees from COVID-19. States are requiring that grocery, restaurants and retail stores display signage directing social-distancing practices. This includes signs at entrances informing customers they must stay 6 feet apart, floor markers that instruct people where to stand in checkout lanes, promotions for online ordering and pickup, and other informative messaging.

Our warehouses are still fully stocked with cost-effective, ASTM-slip resistant-certified adhesive vinyl — perfect for grocery and retail floor applications.

  • KODAK Floor and Wall Vinyl is designed for both wall and floor graphic applications and is ASTM slip- and fire-resistant certified.
  • KODAK PHOTO TEX Repositionable Fabric sticks to any non-porous flat surface, does not rip and is compatible with both latex and aqueous ink technologies. This industry favorite is removable, reusable, and repositionable.
  • KODAK Water-Resistant Scrim Banner provides easier handling, creating efficiency in production with the one-two punch of economy and quality.

We are actively monitoring the COVID-19 situation and taking steps to maintain the safety of our employees while continuing to operate our business at 100% capacity and provide our customers with top-notch customer service.

If we can help you in any way, please get in touch.

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For more information and to order, call us at 888-893-4668, visit KodakWFMedia.com, or email us at info@KodakWFMedia.com

Monday, March 16, 2020
Iconic Messages Need Iconic Paper

The power of print is still unparalleled, and the printed poster is one medium that has yet to be replaced. Posters don’t just illustrate our culture, history, dreams and aspirations – they shape them. Whether plastered on walls of coffee shops, bedrooms, rock concerts and political rallies or framed and mounted in galleries and museums, posters are both works of art and calls for change. 

The evolution of the poster is inextricably linked to advances in print technology. The Kodak brand name is synonymous with fine art and photo paper. Kodak fine art and photo paper have been engineered to work with the latest generation of wide format printers from Canon, Epson and HP to provide full-color density, a wide color gamut and print breathtaking image quality suitable for posters and photo reproductions of the highest quality.

Kodak paper has received the respected ArtSure certification by the Fine Art Trade Guild’s print registration program, meeting their high standard of printing, including the use of approved materials that have been independently tested for their archival properties of light fastness and permanence.

The world’s best posters need the world’s best paper.

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE.

For more information and to order, call us at 888-893-4668, visit KodakWFMedia.com, or email us at info@KodakWFMedia.com.