RJDA installs Seal laminator to handle widest output.

Derbyshire-based design and print company RJ Design Associates (RJDA) have installed a 2m Seal 80Pro laminator as part of its ongoing drive for wider and faster large format print and finishing solutions.

The laminator, supplied by CWE Solutions, will complement RJDA’s print hardware, including its HP Designjet LX65500 latex machine. The Seal 80Pro can manage a range of substrates and applications including floor graphics, rigid indoor and outdoor boards, vinyl, back-lit, pop-up and roll material as well as enhancing RJDA’s vehicle wrapping capabilities.

“There were a few reasons for buying the Seal 80Pro. Firstly, it is a lot faster, controllable and more efficient than our current, older one”

“As requirements have increased for 2 or 3m wide print on our latex and flat-bed machines, so has finishing and we needed to be able to mount, encapsulate and laminate up to at least 1,600mm. A wider laminating solution is crucial for the plethora of work RJDA produce.”  commented Managing Director Rob Walker.

RJDA have unveiled their latest large format print acquisition for 2011, the AGFA Jeti 1224 UV HDC FTR – the fastest photorealistic industrial grade flat-to-roll (FTR) display graphics printer in its class.

The Jeti 1224′s state of the art 2.4m engine will give RJDA the best of both worlds, High Definition Colour (HDC) from each of its 24 print heads, combined with a significant increase in production capacity.

Capable of printing 110m2 in express mode the Jeti 1224 features four colour plus white in a single pass and benefits from a motor driven vacuum bed for precise registration and highly accurate dot placement up to 1200 dpi.

Right on cue and maybe a sign of things to come the RJDA production schedule was ramped up over the Easter period to roll out corporate signage across 3 sites for Progress Rail Services following their recent acquisition of Balfour Beatty Rail’s UK trackwork manufacturing business.

The results are simply amazing but don’t just take our word for it, check out our new kit in action.

Whatever your large format print requirements from signage, banners and portable displays, through to hoardings, billboards and point of sale you can be confident RJDA can be your perfect large format solution partner.

Got a large format print job? Contact us now for a quote….

Quirky, pocket sized, durable and versatile were just a few of the buzz words that went into the creative mix to make up RJDA’s latest brief.

Add to that a combination of digital and litho print technology, die cutting, print finishing and collation and RJDA’s most recent project for Balfour Beatty Plant & Fleet Services (BBPFS) was sure to present a few challenges.

First Things First outlines a drivers daily check routine to ensure BBPFS vehicles are kept safe and roadworthy each and every day of the year by detailing an 18 point maintenance regime.

Commenting on RJDA’s creative approach, Fleet Services Compliance Manager Gemma Heasman was full of praise “The swatches and handouts look absolutely fantastic and will go a long way to helping Balfour Beatty on its journey towards Zero Harm.”

Fortunately for RJDA their latest creative brief for Derbyshire County Council, entitled Smart Rider, did not end with the infamous Norman Tebbit colloquialism ‘On your bike!’.

Instead DCC’s Road Safety Team were a lot more glowing in their assessment of RJDA’s creative delivery, which featured a brand identity and hand drawn illustrations with a digital twist.

Improving road safety is a top priority for DCC and RJDA have certainly played an important role by project managing the design and digital print of a new suite of training literature to help shape the future of cycle proficiency in Derbyshire.

If you would like RJDA to review your company branding, illustration requirements, or simply explore print management opportunities why not get in touch with our creatives. Email studio@rj-da.co.uk

If you would like to find out more about Smart Rider email roadsafety@derbyshire.gov.uk or click on www.derbyshire.gov.uk

Minimising your carbon footprint with www.rjdisplay.co.uk

LARGE FORMAT PRODUCTS & SOLUTIONS

Following the appointment of Damon Piall as Visual Communications Director RJDA are delighted to announce the launch of www.rjdisplay.co.uk – a product driven website to help maximise your large format print output whilst minimising your carbon footprint.

“With environmental print and green printing very much to the fore www.rjdisplay.co.uk represents a perfect combination for clients as RJ-DA’s marketing experts are perfectly placed to ensure campaigns achieve maximum impact from concept through to print. Add into the mix exhibition print, vehicle graphics, vehicle wrapping, portable displays and rolla banners and the brand new RJ Display.co.uk site delivers a powerful blend of eco friendly solutions for large format print in Derby, Nottingham and the East Midlands.” enthused Damon.

If you have been tasked with improving the sustainability of your large format print make sure you visit www.rjdisplay.co.uk.

Alternatively pop in and check out our new environmentally friendly product range, we are located just off junction 25 of the M1 near Derby and Nottingham.

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A recent visit to Sign UK in Birmingham turned out to be more of a shopping spree for RJDA
and this week back at HQ we installed the UK’s first HP FX600 Latex machine which has caused quite a stir!

Walk up close, and the first thing that will strike you is the outstanding image quality and the
rich, saturated colors. The print is every bit as durable and light-fast as you get from low solvent printers.

The second thing you’ll notice is that the prints have no odor. At least nothing beyond whatever faint
smell is inherent to the media. That’s because the prints emit extremely low levels of Volatile Organic
Compounds (VOC’s).

This is especially important for our clients that have signage where odor might be a concern such as food stores, restaurants, medical facilities, fitness centers etc.

The third fabulous fact is that HP Latex inks are water-based. They are free of Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAP’s) and require no special ventilation system to deal with printing emissions.

Furthermore, no cleaning fluids are required to maintain the printer and the waste from the printer is
also considered non-hazardous, plus it has recyclable consumables and components

This printer can produce signage for a diverse range of indoor and outdoor applications on a wide selection of flexible media. And has outdoor display permanence up to 3 years unlaminated

“We always strive to stay ahead of the game and as a company we are striving to be increasingly environmentally conscious so this machine is a perfect match for us and for our customers” said Rob Walker MD at RJDA, after taking delivery of the machine from Doug Gilbertson of City & West End Solutions.

Fostering good relationships with clients is paramount to RJDA’s success and especially so in the case of Derbyshire County Council.

We recently helped DCC with a FOSTER CARE fortnight, a national campaign aimed at promoting the care of children in ‘private fostering’ arrangements aptly named ‘Someone Else’s Child’.

The brief was to assist the council in raising awareness of the fact they were on hand to provide advice on how to meet the child’s needs and support the carers at the same time and their campaign included TV, newspaper and radio adverts as well as a big stagecoach bus which was a huge moving advert that toured the county for the full fortnight.

RJDA designed and printed leaflets, posters, roller banners, and exhibition stands to support the campaign.
It was hailed as a huge success by the organisers and the stage coach will continue to be used throughout the year….

so keep your eyes open for the big black bus!

After over half a year of sheer dedication RJDA are both proud and thrilled to finally get their hands on a finished copy of the first edition of Balfour Beatty Plant & Fleet Services Product Catalogue.

Lee Day, RJDA’s director who manages the Balfour Beatty account, is celebrating this momentous moment with a proud smile and admits a to small sigh of relief!

“A product catalogue can test the resources of any creative agency. With 308 pages covering 15 separate facets of the Balfour Beatty Plant & Fleet Services business it has been a monumental effort from everybody involved and a good testimony of RJDA’s design, print and production capabilities. The job has taken nearly seven months to come to fruition and the finished article is something Designers Chris Reynolds, Andy Gilmore and the rest of the team can be very proud of.”

For Lynne Shacklock, Balfour Beatty Plant & Fleet Services Head of Marketing and Communications, it’s an immense achievement.

“We always knew that this was going to be a huge assignment and would take some time and determined focus to create and produce. We were literally starting from scratch with a blank canvas, so were able to work very closely with RJDA on images, text and overall layout. Chris and the team have spent hours going through page after page with the finest attention to detail to ensure that everything is just as it should be. I would like to thank everyone at RJDA who has been involved for their help and support over the months. RJDA can be very proud of the final product, we certainly are and the catalogue is already proving an invaluable tool for our customers”

RJDA have teamed up with large format technology supplier City & West End Solutions in taking delivery of the UK’s first 42″ HP L25500 latex printer.

According to Production Manager Julian Oldham the L25500 is a reflection of RJDA’s drive towards a significantly cleaner, greener and more efficient print process and will sit alongside RJDA’s existing HP products the HP Z6100′s & Scitex FB7500.

In a dual appointment, RJDA’s creative team led by Account Manager Daran Zikic, will also take over the management of C&WE’s ongoing PR & marketing strategy for the next 12 months.

The so called ‘baby latex’ represents RJDA’s first case study opportunity to utilise their wealth of large format print experience in a marketing capacity.

With many of its staff familiar with large format kit, RJDA’s creative team are perfectly placed to deliver an innovative marketing mix of video, PR, eshots and web based solutions to drive C&WE’s sales over the coming months.