I’M RELATIVELY NEW to screen printing, but I’m no stranger to laying ink.

After all, by the time I started working on this publication in January, I’d already built a career as a storyteller of technology and business transformation. My subject was metal-cutting, not screen printing and apparel decorating, but to some extent manufacturing is manufacturing. From workforce development to digitalization to making growth scalable, the challenges you encounter are similar to those faced by my previous readership. The more I “learn the language” of this industry, the more effective I’ll become in serving up useful insights along with the entertaining read you’ve come to expect.

This objective hasn’t changed since I stepped into a leadership role shortly before publishing the July/August issue. The longer I’ve worked on this brand, the more I’ve come to appreciate what’s already working. Rather than shake these already strong foundations, I prefer to build upon them.

However, I will bring a fresh perspective. I also have a handful of new ideas – including a few that could become big ideas. What the future looks like will also depend on you, particularly the feedback you provide through regular, online Brain Squad surveys. If you haven’t already, please join us at screenprintingmag.com/brainsquad.

One thing’s for certain – things have changed a lot in the 70 years since this publication was founded. I have no doubt that the future of this mag – and the industry we cover – will be as bright and dynamic as its past.

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Matt Danford

Matt Danford joined Big Picture and Screen Printing magazines in January 2023. A graduate of Ohio University’s E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, he is a veteran trade journalist with deep experience covering transformative technologies and business strategies. As managing editor for both brands, Matt spends his days writing, editing, attending industry events, curating submitted content, and otherwise conveying knowledge and actionable insight to wide-format and screen printing professionals.

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