Part 3 of 3
By Melissa Donovan
With a number of nominated applications in this year’s Application of the Year contest, we couldn’t stop at just three. An Honorable Mention award goes to Colorlab of Greenville, SC—no stranger to Digital Output’s annual awards, as it won last year as well.
Dustin Baston, VP, Colorlab has been in the digital print industry for 20 years. “My first job in this industry was running a liquid and film laminator. I then moved into reprographic printing and then into large format production. I eventually moved into sales then several years later into the VP role today.”
For 2024, Colorlab was honored for a multi-application project for SEW Eurodrive’s lobby. The company worked with Bill Donahue at Emanate Brands to create the desired look. The job utilized DreamScape Mystical wallcovering for a large 60×32-foot mural. Drytac ViziPrint was used to carry the same graphic from the wall to office glass. Graphics were printed using a Canon Colorado printer.
Baston believes the work for SEW Eurodrive’s lobby won due to its “clean final application using multiple medias to accomplish the look.” The use of wallcovering material, specifically DreamScape’s Mystique, is indicative of a trend Baston believes will follow us into 2025. “Textured wallcoverings have continued to become more and more popular in our customers’ environments,” he notes.
Congrats again to Colorlab, in addition to FASTSIGNS – San Diego on Miramar Rd., Vsualmente, and Metro Wraps. Also, thank you to all of the nominees for submitting applications in this year’s contest. We look forward to seeing what new applications and ideas print providers submit in the 2025 awards. If you are interested in participating, please keep an eye out in April 2025 for more information.
Aug2024, Digital Output
