Kristen’s Column in Wide-Format Impressions

Did you know Kristen writes a monthly piece for Wide-Format Impressions? It’s true! Each month Kristen writes about the interiors market and what she thinks is informative and inspiring for print service providers. If you’re a regular reader of our blog, we highly recommend checking it out. Not sure where to start?

Here are three of our most popular posts on Wide-format Impressions:

Start with one of these and then check out a few others while you’re there.

Emerging Trends in Healthcare Design, How Wide-format Printers Can Take Advantage of Them
In this post, Kristen shared five trends she noticed emerging at the Healthcare Design Conference + Expo that took place in Indianapolis last October.

Why Wide-format Printers Should Keep an Eye on Hotels
This piece was written after a field trip to BDNY. In this piece, she talks about how travel trends influence hotel design trends. These trends present opportunities for printers to meet the needs of designers. For example, sustainability, customization, and adding local flavor are all perfect for on-demand manufacturing.

How to Read Your Client’s Mind
When it comes to design, many people don’t have the language to articulate what they like or need. This often leads to a lot of “I know it when I see it.” We all know that that leads to a ot of unnecessary work. In this piece, I share five questions to ask a client to help figure out what they’re looking for before you get started.

What’s planned for 2025?

We kicked off the year by looking into our crystal ball and wrote about what we predict will impact wide-format printing in 2025 as it pertains to the interiors market. We discuss custom murals, art installations, printed textures, and sustainability.

From there, we’ll continue to contribute thoughtful pieces each month that cover trends in various interior markets, colors, and this year we’re hoping to include interview with interior designers. If you’re a licensed interior designer interesting in talking with us for a piece, please contact us to start the conversation.