(PRESS RELEASE) IRVINE, CA — Roland DGA Corporation, a leading provider of wide-format inkjet printers, vinyl cutters, 3D milling machines, and other innovative digital devices, held an open house event for students from Laguna Beach High School as part of “National Manufacturing Day” and ISA (International Sign Association) “Sign Manufacturing Day.” The group of 34 Visual Arts students, accompanied by their teachers, toured Roland DGA’s Irvine, California-based corporate headquarters, attended an informative presentation, and participated in live, hands-on product demonstrations. They also received inspirational giveaways to mark their visit, including digitally decorated yo-yos, customized leather notebooks, sticker sheets, and more.
After touring Roland DGA’s lobby “Creative Center” gallery, which features various eye-catching projects completed by users of Roland DG technologies on display, the students moved on to the company’s training room where product managers provided an overview of the sign and graphics industry, how Roland DG’s digital imaging technologies are used in various markets, and career opportunities within in the field.
Laguna Beach High School visual arts students and C.T.E Instructor Scott Wittkop, the visual and performing arts chair for Laguna Beach High (front/left), gather for a group photo in Roland DGA’s unique lobby “Creative Center,” which showcases various print projects created by Roland DGA customers using the company’s innovative digital imaging devices. Garrett Smawley, Roland DGA’s sales manager for the Education market (front/right), guided the students and their instructor on a tour of Roland DGA headquarters and conducted hands-on product demonstrations.
“We wanted to participate in National Manufacturing Day, and our own industry’s Sign Manufacturing Day, by opening our doors to students interested in graphic design and digital printing,” said Garrett Smawley, Roland DGA’s sales manager for the Education market. “The open house was a great opportunity to familiarize them with the industry, jobs in the field they might want to pursue later in life, and the latest products available to print professionals. They were able to get a glimpse into the world of graphics production, learn a little bit about how Roland DGA operates, and see some of the amazing things our state-of-the-art machines can do.”
According to C.T.E Instructor Scott Wittkop, the visual and performing arts chair for Laguna Beach High School, his students greatly enjoyed their visit to Roland DGA headquarters. “The students are already learning about the graphic arts through our school program, so being able to get a behind-the-scenes view of how a company like Roland DGA functions and how wide-format digital printers work was invaluable. They came away from the event with some nice custom-printed samples, but more importantly with a better knowledge of the sign and graphics industry, an understanding of the tools of the trade, and some inspiration for career pathways that lay ahead.”
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About Roland DG Americas
Roland DG Americas serves North and South America as the marketing, sales, distribution, and service arm for Roland DG Corporation. Founded in 1981 and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Roland DG of Hamamatsu, Japan is a worldwide leader in wide-format inkjet printers for the sign, apparel, textile, personalization, and vehicle graphics markets; engravers for awards, giftware, and ADA signage; photo impact printers for direct part marking; and 3D printers and CNC milling machines for the dental CAD/CAM, rapid prototyping, part manufacturing and medical industries.