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STEP ONE CASSIE GREEN, EXECUTIVE EDITOR 2800 West Midway Boulevard, Broomfield, Colorado, 80020 ( 800 ) 669-0424 | ( 303 ) 469-0424 | FAX ( 303 ) 469-5730 W W W. G R A P H I C S - P R O. C O M PUBLISHER DAN PECKHAM dpeckham@nbm.com EXECUTIVE EDITOR CASSIE GREEN cgreen@nbm.com MANAGING EDITOR MATT DIXON mdixon@nbm.com EDITOR, GRAPHICS PRO DAILY ALEXANDRIA BRUCE abruce@nbm.com ART DIRECTOR ERIK WOGEN ewogen@nbm.com GRAPHIC DESIGNER IVETH GOMEZ igomez@nbm.com MEDIA CONSULTANT AWARDS & ENGRAVING MARKET RYAN APPLEBAUM rapplebaum@nbm.com MEDIA CONSULTANT PRINTWEAR MARKET DESIREE DELFRARI ddelfrari@nbm.com MEDIA CONSULTANT SIGN & DIGITAL GRAPHICS MARKET SARA SIAUW ssiauw@nbm.com SALES SUPPORT SYDNEY KOCHEVAR skochevar@nbm.com CONTRIBUTING WRITERS EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD DIRECTOR OF SALES JAMES "RUGGS" KOCHEVAR jkochevar@nbm.com EXECUTIVE TRADE SHOW SALES MANAGER BRANDY JAMISON-NETH brandy@nbm.com EVENT SERVICES MANAGER JACKIE RAMSIER jramsier@nbm.com EVENT SERVICES COORDINATOR JOIE MARTIN jmartin@nbm.com PRESIDENT DAVE POMEROY VICE PRESIDENT / AUDIENCE & EVENTS LORI FARSTAD VICE PRESIDENT / FINANCE KORI GONZALES, CPA DIRECTOR OF CONTENT REGAN DICKINSON DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL SERVICES WOLF BUTLER CEO & OWNER ROBERT H. WIEBER, JR. 8 G R A P H I C S P R O A P R I L 2 0 2 1 G R A P H I C S - P R O. C O M MATT CHARBONEAU, JENNIFER COX, RODNEY CROES, MATT DIXON, JENNIFER FOY, DAVID GROSS, BOB HAGEL, CARLY HOLLMAN, CHARITY JACKSON, MICHAEL KAMINSKY, AARON MONTGOMERY, HOWARD POTTER, STEPHEN ROMANIELLO, JULIA SCHROEDER, BARRY SLEE, RICK WILLIAMS, LON WINTERS DAN BAREFOOT, ERICH CAMPBELL, MATT CHARBONEAU, DANE CLEMENT, BOB HAGEL, KERRIE MALLORY-THOMPSON, BRADEN TODD, LON WINTERS WANT TO KNOW MORE? Feel free to give me a call directly at 720-566-7278 or email me at cgreen@nbm.com. IN THIS ISSUE: AWARD DESIGN AND PRODUC- TION: A LOOK AT GLASS AND CRYSTAL KID KULTURE: LATEST IN CHIL- DRENSWEAR FASHION TRENDS BONUS COVERAGE: THE SUBLIMATION REPORT A s I sat down to write this column, I took a swig of water out of my reusable water bottle that I keep on my desk. I have three reusable ones in rotation (for washing/ cleanliness), but I am never without one throughout the day. And I know there are many people reading this who are the same way. is month's product spotlight on eco-friendly products got me pretty excited—"going green" is a cause that we take personally in our family, from buying sustainable products and recycling to implementing energy-reducing lights and using reusable shopping bags. As it turns out, there are many, many people in the graphics industry that feel the same way. From the manufacturers and distributors creating eco-friendly products and sponsoring green initiatives to the shops implementing sustainable practices, it seems that going green is more than just a trend. People realize and value the importance of these practices, and it shows. ere are a lot of reasons I'm proud to be a part of this industry, and this is just one of them. As you read through this issue, you'll nd more than eco-friendly coverage. Accurately dubbed the Active Issue, this month is full of ideas to get you and your business going. Get updates on childrenswear (always an active bunch), an introduction to roll-to-roll printing, and a slew of suggestions to energize your techniques. And if you're curious, we cover a lot of dierent green initiative stories in our Daily eNews- letter. If you haven't, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss any industry happenings, like: • 3M to Invest to Achieve Environmental Goals: http://gpro.link/3minvest • Gildan Awarded Silver Class Distinction in e Sustainability Yearbook 2021: http://gpro.link/gildanaward • Ricoh Collaborates with Columbia University to Reduce Emissions: http://gpro.link/ricohreduce Until next time. SIMPLY SUSTAINABLE Image courtesy Vapor Apparel