Press release from the issuing company:
For PlanProphet, developer of customer relationship management (CRM) software, the idea behind Ink Runs Deep reflects a reality that has defined the print industry for generations: its future depends on passing knowledge, standards, and craftsmanship from one generation to the next. As technology rapidly reshapes the industry, attracting and training new talent has become more important than ever.
Through its Ink Runs Deep initiative, PlanProphet aims to “help bring a new energy to the field by highlighting print as a modern, creative, and rewarding career path for younger generations while supporting the development of the professionals who will lead the industry forward.” Designed to celebrate the culture of the print industry while supporting students and future professionals entering the field, Ink Runs Deep will contribute 100% of net proceeds from the sale of a limited-edition varsity jacket to scholarship programs administered by the National Print and Sign Owners Association (NPSOA) and the Foundation for Graphic Communication Education (formerly PGSF).
“The print and sign industry has always grown through mentorship and shared knowledge,” says Nathaniel Grant, NPSOA’s chairman of the board. “Programs that support education help ensure that more people can enter the industry and continue building on that tradition.”
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PlanProphet has partnered with Golden Bear Sportswear, a heritage American manufacturer based in San Francisco since 1992, to create a limited-edition varsity jacket (pictured) handcrafted in the United States. Each jacket is priced at $850.
The jacket was “designed as a quiet symbol of the people who work in print every day, owners, operators, estimators, sales teams, and production professionals who take pride in the work they deliver,” notes PlanProphet. “Ink Runs Deep is our way of recognizing that community while contributing to programs that help students discover the opportunities this industry offers,” says Lemay Sanchez, PlanProphet’s CEO.
The NPSOA has enthusiastically endorses the Ink Runs Deep initiative, says the association’s VP of Communications & Development Michael Makin, and has encouraged its members to show support for the initiative by purchasing the limited-edition jackets.
