I’m not a resolution kinda guy, but I am a planner, and I use the holiday break to sketch out the year ahead. This year, my big theme is getting outside my comfort zone. To that end, I’ve planned a grand adventure for February that involves snowboarding in Japan.
As someone who learned to snowboard a scant four years ago, well into my 40s, this qualifies as either personal growth or a questionable life choice. I’ll be travelling with a good friend and a reputable tour company, so I’ve maintained a small illusion of control. Still, it’s a powder-chasing, mountain-focused trip into a world of snow I’ve never experienced. Yikes!
In the same spirit, Nikky is currently on a month-long sabbatical in Thailand. She’s soaking up night markets and bars in Bangkok, hiking around Chiang Mai, hunting for elephants and waterfalls, immersing herself in the culture, seeing what she’s made of, and eating all the noodles she can reasonably stomach. Possibly more.
From a planning standpoint, Vittoria is deep in the world of weddings. She’s getting married on August 29, followed by a honeymoon in Japan. Unlike me, she will not be snowboarding. A wise choice.
On the business side, we’re encouraging everyone here at TwinPro World HQ to get a little uncomfortable too. We’re examining what we do, how we do it, and most importantly, why. From there, we’re working backward to decide where to focus our energy and how to drive growth this year.
As I’ve mentioned in many editions of The TwinPro Update over the past year, we’ve been making steady changes around the building. Adding equipment, reorganizing, moving things, and generally trying to be smarter about how we operate. That master plan is starting to show real results. With our sights set on our best year ever, the stoke is high. And yes, I stole that line directly from every snowboarding email and social post I’ve seen lately. Apparently, I am very on brand now.TwinPro World HQ Happenings
It’s exciting to see things taking shape around the building. Since our last update here’s where we’re at:
- All of the MarketingMaterial.ca inventory moved to new location and new racks.
- Various mobile equipment that was scattered around the building moved to a single location
- Single-depth racking all disassembled and ready to be setup as new MarketingMaterial.ca overflow area.
- Western warehouse space racking setup and filled. This reorganization results in 81 storage slots with easier access than before.
Epson Proofer
Last month I shared some details of the hardware in our prepress department. In addition to the Xerox machines we’ve got an Epson SureColor P9000. It’s what we use to produce posters – if it’s a really short run – but mostly it’s for making proofs. Full size, and colour-accurate. These are for our review, client review, and reference on press. Over the years as the fidelity and accuracy of proofing improved the need for clients doing press approvals has been removed in most cases. The proof is now truly what the final print will look like. The next time we show you a printed proof it will likely be from this device.