ISSUE 263February | March 2026 Issue:263 Publishing director Page Tuck Production Ben Mallon Contributors Rob Fletcher, Michael Walker, Colin Sinclair McDermott, Rachel Nixon Contact Editorial: 0117 980 5040 Sales: 0117 960 3255 Production: 0117 980 5041 Accounts: 0117 980 5042 Socials Find us online www.signlink.co.uk All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying, recording or any information storage or retrieval system without the prior consent of the publisher. The views expressed by contributors to SignLink magazine are not necessarily those of the publisher or editorial team and Link Publishing Ltd. takes no responsibility for any errors that may have occurred. The publisher also accepts no responsibility for the advertising content, including any error, omission or inaccuracy therein. Calls may be recorded for training purposes. Link Publishing Ltd. retains the right to publish and re-publish any images or information sent to the publication. Link Publishing Ltd, Unit G, Link House, Britton Gardens, Kingswood, Bristol BS15 1TF Editor David Osgar david@linkpublishing.co.uk Accounts Jan Thomas jan@linkpublishing.co.uk Features writer Rob Fletcher Rob@linkpublishing.co.uk Production manager Ben Mallon ben@linkpublishing.co.uk Accounts Kathryn Quinn k.quinn@linkpublishing.co.uk SignLink SignLinkMagazine printmonthly_signlink Printed on Sappi Magno Satin from EBB Paper CBP00015512002182040 MEET THE TEAM VIDEO COVERAGE Scan the QR code to watch our video coverage over on our SignLink YouTube channel Commissioning editor Jonathan Pert jonathan@linkpublishing.co.uk It’s the first official edition of 2026 and with that comes the fresh changes and planning that often come at the start of the year. Here at SignLink it’s been a great time to prepare a lot of exciting content for the year ahead, including our 2026 Features List, which you check out under the advertising section of our website. This is a great opportunity for companies of all shapes and sizes to showcase their knowledge and experience from various parts of the industry. This edition is typical of the diversity and range of topics that fall within the wide-format and signage sectors. We also have our regular specials which once again demonstrate the skill and expertise being practiced every day in the industry. This edition’s Under the Hood (page 18) takes a look at how double-sided printing can benefit various businesses with China Print Supplies’ Hapond UP-3321D, while over in Industry Tips (page 21), Colin Sinclair McDermott makes the case for why a new salesperson may not always be the right answer to your problems. Our Fresh Perspectives article (page 24) is also proving to be a great chance to hear from emerging stars in the industry, with Rachel Nixon from IPL (Leeds) shining a light on not just graphic installations, but also the importance of women in the industry. With International Women’s Day falling this year on March 8th, it’s a good time to remember how important it is to embolden and encourage more women into print and signage in order to help the industries become stronger and more diverse. This can also be seen through our Q&A with Katie Smith (page 30), who also talks about making an impact in the world of out-ofhome (OOH) advertising, and encouraging more diversity into her business. Over in our features, you can find a whole host of relevant topics, including the role of AI in creating signage (page 49) where Jonathan Pert speaks to software providers, content creators, and wide-format printers to ask how they foresee AI being adopted. We also take a look at some of the latest garment printers in the market (page 33), and ask experts their advice when obtaining finance and funding in the world of signage and wide-format print (page 45). With that, I hope you make it through the potential cold and rain of February and March and I will see you in the next edition! EDITOR S NOTE [L to R] Sam Morgan and Donna James, directors at Signspeed in Pembrokeshire, catching up on 2025 news as they wait for the daffodils to bloom and spring to commence! Want to be featured in our next issue? Email: editor@signlink.co.uk WHERE ARE YOU READING SIGNLINK? Sales manager Tim Hall tim@linkpublishing.co.uk Watch Online 4 email: editor@signlink.co.uk Issue 263 - February | March 2026
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