Surveys/Classified ads and more

20th October 2014
 
 
This week's survey 
(These survey questions are sent in by our readers. Please spend a minute to give your answer to this week's survey as one or possibly more of your industry peers thinks this question is important and wishes to see your point of view as well as others in the industry.)  
 

  

Last week's survey results...

Do you believe the current qualifications in the Sign, Printing and Graphics Arts industry are an accurate reflection of the required skills and knowledge? 
  • Probably not any more, I believe having the correct qualifications is important and it will be challenge to the guy who has to figure it out, such is the diversity of the Signwriting trade.
  • NO, anyone can buy a sign program & call themselves a signmaker. It breaks my heart to see the way the sign industry has gone of late, sign makers (not signwriters) are on about the same rung of the ladder as a used car salesman (Lance, Grafton SignArt)
  • What qualifications, Some people just buy equipment & call them selves signwriters/tradesman/professionals, These people are giving all the people who love our industry a black eye & we need to make sure we regulate our own industry before the cowboys ruin it for everyone.
  • "Current qualifications"...I have no idea what the current qualifications actually are.
    We had an apprentice we took in 17-18 years ago, (she had done 2 years at TAFE/Tech so just needed the 2 years expereince in the field to finish) and she was terrific, except that she was told that as far as gilding goes, it would be unlikely she'd ever do any, and a piece the size of a matchbox was all they did in tech.
    Also, She was told that CNC was the way of the future, and cutting letters by hand on a bandsaw, jigsaw, or with a hand router was archaic.
    Well in her first week here, we went through 3 books of gold leaf, and spend a week hand cutting & routing assorted letters in Weathertex and hardwood for jobs we had on at the time.
    Fortunately, her brush skills were excellent, and she was a great asset to us. Later she married, and her boyfriend/fiance/husband wanted her to stop painting. That was a sad loss for the industry.
    However it did concern me a little then that she was being told or taught that certain skills were 'not current' and therefore obsolete, and those very skills were what has kept us going for 30 years..
    So, whatever is current today in the teaching world, I have no idea, but I can say "Thank heavens for Letterheads" to keep up the interest and knowledge sharing in the classical aspects of the industry, if that is where the current teaching system is failing us..
    (no offense intended by any of those statements) (Ian, Traditional Signs).
  • No. This industry is more than the talent to make signs, it's also about communication within the Sign Shop, Product Knowledge, Customer Service, Customer communication, sales and eithics in offering the right product. These skills have to be retaught tto their staffo every new bunch of young people entering the industry.
    Product knowledge can come from suppliers offering product training for their good customers new staff. But the Sign Shop must be prepared to devote this development time to their staff members professional development. (Brian Pretorius, Praetorian BMC)
  • In such a varied industry there is always going to be some disparity, but I think the signwriting qualifications are a fair reflection of the skills of a general signwriter. With so many unqualified people trading as "signwriters", it's another story whether the qualifications actually mean anything.
  • No!
  • The industry is too diversified to have one qualification, it needs to be broken up for the various skill requirements and certificates given for each sector. 
     
(As a publishing practice to protect ourselves from any potential liability, company and individual names that are referred to negatively in any of these comments are removed)


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New South Wales


 (NSW, Wollongong) Label doming machine
(Posted 19th October 2014)

(NSW, SYDNEY) DTG M2 Direct to Garment Printer

(Posted 15th October 2014)
(NSW, West Gosford) Speedstar digital label printer
(Posted 15th October 2014) 

(NSW, West Gosford) EFI RASTEK 652
 (Posted 15th October 2014)

(NSW, Artarmon) Hydraulic Guillotine
(Posted 14th October 2014) 

(NSW, Moorebank) Excalibur Keen cut 5000
(Posted 13th October 2014) 

(NSW, Brookvale) ROLAND SC500 
(Posted 6th October 2014) 

(NSW, Kingsgrove) NUR FRESCO parts

(Posted 5th October 2014) 

(NSW, Kingsgrove) Wanted in any condition Mimaki JV33
(Posted 5th October 2014) 

(NSW, Newtown) AGFA Anapurna UV flatbed printer 

(Posted 30th September 2014)

(NSW, Artarmon) Arizona 350GT flatbed, Fotoba Cutter, Laminator, Hiace Van for sale 
(Posted 24th September 2014)
 (NSW, Glendenning) SEIKO V64s

(Posted 19th September 2014) 

(NSW, Dural) STAHLS HOTRONIX Air Swinger

(Posted 18th September 2014)

(NSW, Cromer) Seiko H74S 
 (Posted 9th September 2014)

(NSW, Padstow) Mutoh Ultima Cutting Plotter

(Posted 8th September 2014)

(NSW, Padstow) Mutoh ValueJet VJ-1204
(Posted 8th September 2014)

(NSW, Miranda) Roland XC540 Printer 

(Posted 4th September 2014)

(NSW Kempsey) Mimaki CJV30-130
(Posted 3rd September 2014) 

(NSW, Lismore) DTG M2 Direct to Garment Printer. 
 (Posted 2nd September 2014
(NSW. Strathfield) Mimaki CJV30-160 Printer/Cutter

(Posted 28th August 2014)

(NSW. Sydney) Lamkote Tri-Seal wide format laminator.

(Posted 23rd August 2014)
(NSW, Bathurst) Mimaki CJV30-130. Print/cut. + Royal Sovereign heat assisted 1400mm laminator
 (Posted 22nd August 2014) 

NSW, Taren Point) Roland SC-500 printer / plotter

(Posted 20th August 2014) 

(NSW, Artarmon)  UV Matt Cold Lamination Film
(Posted 18th August 2014)  

(NSW, Sydney Inner West) Canon IPF8000S 

(Posted 6th August 2014) 

(NSW, St Leonards) HP Designjet 5500 

(Posted 24th July 2014)

(NSW, Broken Hill) Graphtec CE6000 

Posted 20th July 2014) 

(NSW, Blacktown) Canon iPF8000 

(Posted 19th July 2014)

(NSW, Nelson Bay) EPSON Stylus PRO 11880 

(Posted 16th July 2014)

(NSW, Artarmon) HP Designjet 5000 

(Posted 16th July 2014) 

(NSW, Artarmon) - Teka Charcoal Filtering system 

(Posted 16th July 2014)

(NSW, Illawarra) (Used) Epson 7800 

(Posted 8th July 2014)

Wanted (NSW, Sydney) wanted kip 7000 series 

(Posted 8th July 2014)

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Victoria

 

(VIC, Warrnambool) Wanted to buy 1400mm / 1420mm laminator
 (Posted 19th October 2014)

(VIC, Altona)  Roland BN20 For sale
 (Posted 19th October 2014)  

(VIC, Ringwood)  (Wanted) Vertical Substrate Cutter
 (Posted 14th October 2014) 

(VIC, Pascoe Vale) GraphTec FC8600-60 Cutting Plotter
 (Posted 13th October 2014) 

(VIC Heidelberg). Roland XC-540 print & cut for sale.

(Posted 7th October 2014)

(VIC, South Melbourne) Laminator - Applikator 4R Plus

(Posted 4th September)
(VIC, Keysborough/Mulgrave/Chelsea) Various Screen print; Digital and Finishing Display equipment

(Posted 4th September 2014) 

(VIC, Hawthorn) Mimaki JV3 Printer

(Posted 3rd Septmber 2014) 

(VIC, Dingley Village) High Resolution Drum Scanner, Hell - Tango 

(Posted 30th August 2014)

(VIC, Dingley Village) 1 New DX-4 print head
(Posted 30th August 2014) 

(VIC, Geelong) HP Latex 260

(Posted 7th August 2014) 

(VIC, Geelong) 44 inch RSH-1151 laminator

(Posted 7th August 2014)
(VIC, Geelong) Kip3100 B&W Plotter Colour Scanner.

(Posted 7th August 2014)

(VIC, Richmond) Roland XC540 Printer / Cutter for sale. 

(Posted 7th August 2014) 

(VIC, Richmond) Sign Easy 1600 Mounter Laminator

(Posted 7th August 2014) 

(VIC, Sunshine West) 2010 Inca Spyder V (4 Colour & White) 

(Posted 1st August 2014)

(VIC, Melbourne) BRAND NEW HP DesignJet Z6200

(Posted 28th July 2014)

(VIC, Ocean Grove) Roland SP300

(28th July 2014)

(VIC, Somerville) Vinyl cutter Cammpro

(Posted 16th July 2014)

(VIC, Werribee) Roland VersaUV LEF-12 printer

(Posted 9th July 2014)

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Queensland

(QLD, Slacks Creek) Seiko V64S
(Posted 2nd October 2014)
(QLD, Emerald) Cadet 750c Printer
(Posted 19th September 2014)
(QLD Townsville) Seiko V-64s 1600 
(Posted 8th September 2014)
(QLD, Gold Coast) Epson Stylus Pro 9900
(Posted 2nd September 2014)
(QLD, Narangba) HP 10000s
(Posted 18th August 2014)
(Posted 16th August 2014)
(QLD,Warwick) SP540i 2013 model
(Posted 13th August 2014)
(Posted 13th August 2014)
(Posted 6th August 2014).
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Northern Territory
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South Australia

 

 

(SA, Blair Athol) HP9000s. 

(Posted 13th October 2014)

(SA, Prospect) Teckwin UV 3000 Flatbed printer
 (Posted 15th September 2014) 

(SA, Adelaide) Mimaki jv3-160 SP USES NUTEC INK. 

(Posted 10th September 2014)

(SA, Prospect) Mimaki JV33 160-BS & 260-BS with Rasterlink Pro5SG Rip
(Posted 8th September 2014)

(SA, ADELAIDE) MUTOH TEXJET 1604

(Posted 30th July 2014)

(SA, Adelaide) SEIKO H74s.

(Posted 30th July 2014)

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Western AustraliaRE

 

(WA,Perth) HP Latex L2550
 (Posted 14th October 2014) 

(WA, Busselton) Mutoh ValueJet 1604.

(Posted 13th August 2014)

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         TasmaniaACE HERE
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Employment
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 New South Wales  

  

 

(NSW, Marrickville) signmaker installer required

(Posted 8th October 2014)

(NSW, Glebe) Signwriter Tradesman
(Posted 17th September 2014) 

(NSW, North Shore Northern Beaches) - Vehicle signage.
 (Posted 15th September 2014) 

(NSW, Liverpool) Sign Maker/Installer required
(Posted 10th September 2014) 

 

 

Queensland

  

 

(QLD, GOLD COAST & BRISBANE) Sign writer and Installer

(Posted 24th September 2014)  

(Posted 7th September 2014) 

Wanted (QLD, Brisbane/Ipswich) I am looking for a full time position in Printing
 (Posted 30th August 2014) 

(QLD, Warana) SIGNAGE INSTALLER/PRODUCTION
 (Posted 28th August 2014) 

(QLD, Gold Coast) Prepress Operator - Gold Coast Large Format Printer

(Posted 28th July 2014)

(QLD, Noosa) Wanted skilled Sign Assembly & Installer.

(Posted 4th July 2014)

(Posted 2nd July 2014)


South Australia

 

(SA, Beverley) Sales Executive - 3M/ Sign & Display, Beverley, SA
 (Posted 25th September 2014) 

(SA, Enfield) Sales Role
 (Posted 10th September 2014) 

(SA Blair Athol) Signmaker/Installer

(Posted 5th August  2014)


 

Western Australia


 (WA, Malaga) Customer Service representative - Wide Format Solutions (Posted 10th September 2014)  

 

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