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After 20 years on West Ray Road, sir speedy of Chandler has relocated to 3344 north Delaware street. The company can be easily reached off Chilton, north of Elliot and east of Arizona Ave. Sir Speedy of Chandler is owned by Betsy Powell and Lori Pierce.

Detail Design and

fabrication (DD&F), a local creative fabrication studio, teamed up with Phoenix international Raceway (PIR) to enhance the venue experience. DD&F brought a new concession concept to life, the sPeeD Cantina. The concept, a one-of-a-kind sports bar and grill located just outside Turn 2, is the result of a partnership between PIR and the SPEED Channel.

Canyon Communications, a Mesa-based marketing communications agency, announces the addition of two team members and the promotion of one. Canyon welcomes larry Winward as vice president of client relations. Mandi hansen joins Canyon as office assistant, and Ryan emenecker has been promoted to design team leader. Crosby/Wright, a Scottsdale-based luxurybrand public relations and advertising agency, announced the addition of five new companies to its client roster: W Scottsdale Hotel & Residences, Triyar Companies, Honest-1 Auto Care, Lendability.com and The Cove Trattoria. The agency has been enlisted to initiate local, regional and national marketing campaigns to include public relations, advertising, interactive and grassroots marketing services for each company. spectrum Video & film has hired two editors and a visual effects coordinator at its full-service production facility. Robert troub joins the team as a nonlinear editor. antonio Chang provides sophisticated motion graphics and compositing for the company. Richard Rivera joins Spectrum as a 3D modeler, motion graphics artist and editor. estudio Ray has just launched a new Web site for a very meaningful organization whose goal is to inspire kids to give. owen’s toy Drive, a 501(c)(3), is about starting a movement among children to work as a team with their friends to collect toys for children who are sick, homeless, underprivileged, lonely or terminally ill. The kids do this by having their birthday parties benefit children in need, rather than themselves. In other words, guests bring presents specifically for kids in need, not just the birthday boy or girl. What a concept. DiCe, the Digital Imaging Customer Exchange, announced that blue Moon solutions, inc. has accepted the role of Management Company for DICE. Blue Moon provides management, consulting and education services to the digital printing industry. Currently Blue Moon manages or moderates DICE, the iWay Users Forum (PressSense) and the MindFireInc Online User Forum. Phoenix-based RiPe Creative has launched its [re-freshed, re-juvenated, re-worked] Web site, www. ripecreative.com. The re-vamped site includes an expanded portfolio showcasing even more fresh creative solutions and information to keep up on the latest RIPE happenings. R and R images, inc. announces the purchase of a new hP indigo 7000 Digital Press. The company is the first in Arizona to acquire the HP Indigo 7000, and to date, one of only a handful of companies in the western United States to purchase this new, state-of-the-art technology from HP. West Press announced that the Board unanimously approved a long-planned succession plan for executive management of the Tucson-based print communication company. Effective January 1, 2009, kristy scharf was promoted to president of the company and treasurer of the Board. She was previously general manager and succeeds Joel M. Levine, the founder and principal owner of the company, who became chairman of the Board.

Weil lifestyle, llC announced that karen kallet has been promoted to chief managing officer of the company. Weil Lifestyle is an organization founded with the mandate of providing an ethical funding platform to support the Weil Foundation. Kallet also currently serves as the president of the American Marketing Association (AMA) – Phoenix chapter.

applied Creative, inc. of scottsdale

has hired two new employees. traci Williams, account executive, moved from R&R Partners to Applied Creative and alana Marxen, web developer, relocated from the Twelve Horses Web development firm in Reno, Nevada

Detail Design and

fabrication (DD&F), a local creative fabrication studio, has just hired Rich starr as director of business development. Starr is a graduate of the University of Arizona, and has more than 18 years of sales experience. DD&F selected Starr for his successful sales resume, great work ethic and his strong networking skills. The Valley’s own

imaginology

announces 10 successful years in the multimedia business and the launch of its new logo. Developed as a small startup Web site design company, Imaginology has grown into an established and experienced production company offering a wide array of services.

buzz Marketing inc. is a full-service marketing agency with a strong emphasis in Public Relations. “Creating the BUZZ” about a product, service or business is the company’s specialty. Buzz Marketing is owned by leslie sonnenklar and has been in business since 2001.

Canyon Communications, a Mesabased full-service marketing communications agency, announces that sabrina sherrell has joined Canyon as account executive. In her position, Sabrina will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of several of Canyon’s accounts, creating strategic communications plans, serving as the liaison between clients and the agency, and providing excellent customer service to the agency’s clients. brian Drake Design illustration, a Scottsdale, Arizona, design firm, just finished the online

catalog site for scottsdale trading Post. In addition, Brian Drake created a full-service administration side, allowing the site owner total access and control over all content. The daunting task of adding 10K photographs and inventory items is underway. A lot has changed at McMurry recently. It successfully completed eight acquisitions. It recently introduced a new logo that each staff member can customize. And now, McMurry has redesigned its Web site. In addition, the firm has named industry veteran fred Mersbach as president, Interactive Services, responsible for all aspects of the firm’s growing unit offering e-business solutions. Julia Wright, owner of Wright Choice Promotions, is a tireless promoter of environmentally sound business practices and is currently working with area Chambers of Commerce and other organizations to develop eco-friendly business networks in the Valley. Wright recently won the Glendale Chamber of Commerce Go Green award. She was also recently featured in a two-page spread in PPB Magazine, a publication for the promotional products industry. Mark anthony Muñoz, RIPE creative principal, was honored to be among the 2008 recipients of the “40 hispanic leaders under 40” award. The second annual event recognized key Hispanic business and community leaders working toward the greater good of the community with winners representing corporate, government, nonprofit, and arts and culture sectors across Arizona. Two local businesses teamed up to help the community get better organized and prevent identity theft. Clutter Rehab®, llC and aZdocushred came together to host three buck-a-box shred-a-thons around the Valley in January as part of National Get Organized Month. The NBA utilized HP digital printing technology to produce the first-ever branding for the MetRo light rail in Phoenix as part of NBA All-Star 2009. bluemedia, a provider of large format design and printing for use in vehicle, large format and environmental graphic applications, was selected by the NBA to produce the wrapping for the light rail, which was printed on an HP Scitex TJ8300 printer.

art institute Phoenix

students aoife Crofts and Jeremy bailey spent the last several months developing a logo for Desert sounds, through The Third Floor Group Honor Society, which allows students to work with real nonprofit clients to gain real world experience in Graphic Design. Desert Sounds helps at-risk children who love music by providing access to quality music education and performance opportunities. Rick D’elia, owner of

D’elia

Photographic, llC, has been working with the Welcome to America Project (WTAP), documenting its work with refugees who have recently settled in Phoenix from world hotspots such as Sudan and Burma/Myanmar. WTAP provides furniture and other household goods so that families feel welcome in their new country and are better able to focus on finding jobs and getting their children in school.

Phoenix-based design firm, Vector Creative, is expanding and opening an additional location in Dallas. Founded by Creative Director erik karvonen in 2001, Vector is a fullservice design and marketing firm with primary focus on branding and brand management. Recent work includes the re-branding and expansion campaign for the $600 million Phoenix Convention Center. atoMdesign has relocated to 9633 S. 48th Street, Ste. 175, Phoenix, AZ 85044. Joining the firm’s team is laurie nickerson, award-winning art director, and Wendy Cowles, corporate manager.

Local graphic design firm, bold impressions, inc., announces the launch of recent Web design projects for the Arizona Foundation for Eye Health; JR Financial Group, Inc.; and for the Light Rail project at Sky Harbor International Airport, for Hensel-Phelps Construction Co. Bold Impressions will also be the graphic design sponsor for spectrum, the American Marketing Association Phoenix Chapter’s annual awards banquet.

Prisma Graphic, a Phoenix-based marketing solutions and print provider, recently welcomed a new member to its team: a 10-color akiyama Jprint 40 perfector press. The press has helped Prisma perfect its service and production capabilities, exceeding internal and external customers’ expectations.

seesaw Designs, a full-service design and letterpress studio, announced it has relocated to old town scottsdale. The move was precipitated by the need for additional space after two designers joined the firm in 2008, bringing the total to five designers. The new studio is located at 6125 E. Indian School, in The Scottsdale office building. Phoenix-based Park&Co recently expended its staff. luis Medina has been brought on full time as creative director. Luis will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the agency’s creative output to ensure that it is original, compelling and true to the client’s brand. The firm also added to its interactive department with butch Clydesdale as project manager/web developer and shawn hardy as art director. With rental occupancies on the rise, allover Media is introducing its newest out-of-home advertising product: apartment Displays. These full-color ad displays can be found above the mailboxes and in the laundry facilities of local Greystar-managed apartment communities. AllOver Media has partnered with Greystar in the Phoenix metro to give advertisers this new media product. GPa specialty substrates announces an eco-friendly substrate for both offset and HP Indigo printing: ultra Green tree free Paper. It is manufactured without the use of water, trees or toxic agents such as bleaching chemicals. This sheet is FDA approved, waterproof and resists scuffing.

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David & belluso, a Phoenixbased advertising/design firm, recently developed an ad campaign for the neon Group, an organization of neon manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, sign makers, lighting designers and artists, advocating the positive attributes of neon. The ad campaign and collateral material were developed to help present the remarkable facts about this lighting system. fatbrain Creative, a local advertising/PR firm, has a new location. The studio has moved to 4302 N. 32nd Street, Phoenix, AZ 85018. The principals are Eric Labas and Kent Collins. Phoenix-based 8020 Marketing has unveiled a new, more dynamic version of its Web site, www.8020marketing.biz. Principal Cara Hughes says 8020’s core competencies are working with clients to identify those 20% of customers that generate 80% of the revenue for a business, and developing focused solutions designed to drive revenue and increased profits. The Phoenix-based sieb organization, a leading global real estate and hospitality consulting and marketing firm, will be managing all marketing efforts for the oceanfront residential resort development of Punta Mita in Mexico, renewing its longtime partnership. The firm also was retained for brand development and marketing strategy by blackhawk Development, an Austin-based real estate development firm. Phoenix-based artcraft, inc. is excited to introduce its new Web design wizard, tim fuchs. Artcraft magic now includes custom Web design, e-commerce and database programming, Flash-animated graphics, SEO, video and audio production and original music scores.

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buhrs americas has named bruce Goins to the position of Southeast Region sales manager for Envelope Inserting Systems. Goins brings specific experience with two of the largest suppliers to the mailing industry, where he successfully managed a series of key sales territories. Based in North Carolina, Goins will be responsible for Buhrs Americas inserter product sales in the Southeastern United States. finch Paper, a fully integrated manufacturer of conventional and digital printing papers, announces that it has received the Chain-of-Custody certification to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative®. Patterson Corporation, is the ninth inductee into the lPia hall of fame. Mr. Frantz was inducted during the LPIA Fall Management Conference. He currently serves on the LPIA Board of Directors. the ben franklin honor society of the Printing Industries of America recently inducted 12 new members. The newly honored members were nominated by veterans of the society and selected by vote of the Ben Franklin Society officers. Internationally acclaimed photographers Roth and Ramberg chose CTI Paper USA’s innovate pearlescent paper, ASPIRE Petallics® Pearl, to showcase the stunning photography in their annual promotional calendar, the ultimate Roadside

attraction—2009 Cadillac Ranch. The ranch, located in Texas off Route 66, is an exhibition of 10 Cadillacs buried nose down in the middle of a farmer’s field. The Cadillacs have been spray painted by visitors thousands of times over the years, and each is an ever-changing canvas. Presstek inc. announced it has appointed Guy sasson president of its Europe, Africa, and Middle East (EAME) Region. Mr. Sasson’s background includes a decade of key international roles at Kodak’s Graphics Communications Group and Kodak Polychrome Graphics, a joint venture between the Eastman Kodak and Sun Chemical companies. Mr. Sasson and will be responsible for all of Presstek’s operations in the EAME Region, including the company’s European Administrative office, which is based in London. William f. Woods, Jr. has joined naPl as a senior consultant in its Print Consulting Services Group. An attorney and veteran of the graphic arts industry, Woods specializes in executive coaching for entrepreneurial business leaders, and brings a new capability to NAPL’s broad array of consulting services dedicated to the printing and graphic communications industry. As part of the transition from Pia/Gatf to Printing Industries of America, the Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (GATF) has been renamed the Center for technology and Research. The Center offers the same products and services the industry has come to rely upon receiving via GATF.

Mohawk fine Papers inc. has named Penny Greenwood to its International Sales Team in its further commitment to international customers. Greenwood, a native of London, England, has an extensive background in the graphic design and paper industries. She will be based in London and will focus her efforts on Mohawk’s continued sales growth throughout the United Kingdom.

earworks Media reports that its 2008 year-end promotional giveaway of Apple Nanos, iPhones, iTouch and Shuffles was very successful. The firm is hoping to sponsor another promotion in the near future.

With print shops looking to diversify and tap into new and more profitable markets,

lexJet’s line of Décor prod-

ucts is helping open up those markets. Two of those products – Sunset Fine Art Satin SUV by Hahnemuhle and LexJet Prime Gloss SUV – were chosen by a panel of judges as 2009 hot one award winners. The awards, sponsored by Professional Photographer magazine, recognize the most innovative and impactful products introduced in 2008 for photography and fine art. GPa announces the rollout of its newly enhanced and expanded ultra Digital® swatchbook, which contains an impressive selection of over 100 printed samples of its most popular substrates for HP Indigo digital presses. Its nine sections cover everything an Indigo press owner needs to find the right substrate for virtually any application.