I have been serving the printing industry since 1998 when starting my career as a print and media designer at a traditional print shop in Stuttgart, Germany. At the time the company was using conventional Offset technology and computers started to become more colorful and were decorated often with an apple. Since then just about anything associated with printing has seen an amazing transformation. From the upcoming computer-to… technologies making certain process steps obsolete over workflow and process automation increasing efficiency to the raise of digital printing, with inkjet printing in particular opening up a wide range of new applications. During all these years there have been a couple of constants in my life besides all the change:

• Working with different printing technologies including offset-, gravure-, screen-, pad-printing, flexography and most importantly inkjet printing

• Dealing with design, artwork creation, color, color managment and workflow and process topics

• Dealing with all sorts of measurement devices, especially spectrophotometers (handheld & inline devices)

• Managing and/or being part of innovative (inkjet) projects delivering new applications, improved operations. Examples include textile-, label-, laminate-, direct-to-object printing just to name a few

• Looking for and implementing new soft- and hardware. Examples include color management software, printing machines or other devices required to deliver (printed) products to customers

• Speaking at conferences, moderating conferences or other industry events and giving lectures within companies, for clients or education providers