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Roland DGA Creative Center Opens

Monday 28. December 2009 - New U.S. Gallery Features Outstanding Work of Roland Customers

Roland is pleased to announce the opening of the Roland DGA Creative Center in Irvine, California.† This gallery of innovative applications is on display in the companyís headquarters, reflecting the imagination of Roland professionals from around the world.†
The Roland DGA Creative Center brings together the work of screen printers, sign makers, label makers, fabric decorators, product designers, fine artists, engravers, jewelry makers, gift designers, vehicle graphics designers, movie and television set designers and others whose work demonstrates exceptional creativity and craftsmanship.
The gallery joins an international network of Roland Creative Centers that includes galleries located in Japan, Belgium, Italy and Germany. A virtual Creative Center gallery featuring hundreds of exhibits is also in development and will soon be available for viewing online.
ìIn developing the Roland DGA Creative Center, we asked our customers for their most unique projects and built museum-quality exhibits around these items,î said Dave Goward, Roland DGA president and CEO.† ìWe are very proud of the results.î
The U.S. gallery master plan is divided into five themed sections: Roland @ Play, Roland @Work, Roland @ the Movies, Roland @ Home and Roland on the Road.† More than 100 exhibits are already installed.† Taking center stage is a replica of an 1895 Otto Lilienthal flying machine that hangs from the ceiling and spans 20 feet in width, featuring fabric wing graphics produced on the companyís AdvancedJET grand-format printer.†
Exhibits feature jewelry designs, fine art sculptures, digitally printed murals and wraps of every kind.† Creative Center visitors have the opportunity to view unique items such as engraved guitars, digitally printed beer taps, sublimated and rhinestone decorated apparel, engraved wooden childrenís toys, custom printed window blinds, reproductions from movie sets and a even a home dÈcor exhibit complete with a dining area, sublimated tile sink and wrapped refrigerator.† The companyís showcase Scion is featured as well, sporting a print/cut wrap and fully sublimated interior graphics.
ìThe Roland Creative Center has inspired us to imagine all that is possible with Roland devices,î Goward said.† ìThis gallery shows the amazing talent of our customers and demonstrates the power of Roland technology when placed in the hands of world-class professionals.î