Ellicott City, MD, USA

Robert Cicero

Ellicott City, MD, USA

Lifelong entertainment printer and former co-owner of Globe Poster Printing in Baltimore MD. Professor at Maryland Institute of Art in Baltimore teaching a new generation of art, entertainment, and printing enthusiasts how to carry on the trade of fluorescent ink printing. A husband, dad, and pop pop when not covered in dayglo ink standing over a printing press.

Sessions

Mainstage

Through the Years With Globe Poster Printing Techniques

Saturday, July 18, 5:30 – 5:50 pm

Learn about how Globe Poster propelled entertainment stars with its iconic dayglo music posters. Learn about the skills that printers used in the '50s-'60s and how some of those techniques are still relevant today. See the journey of printing from the days of wood blocks to utilizing modern technology to create a bright piece of art to promote entertainers.