The Print Quality

Our goal was to print these Graffiti in such high quality that the artists themselves are proud to see them, while keeping the price low.

We start with a super-high-res version of the Graffiti:

Original Graffiti	Super-High-Res Graffiti
		By storing every line that is drawn rather than just the resulting pixels, we can enlarge a Graffiti to any size we want, in this case 220 megapixels. Of course since the original was drawn on a small canvas, there won't magically be more detail — you'll be able to see each distinct line the same way you can see brush strokes in a painting — but the edges will be perfectly sharp.

Top-of-the-line printer

The printer uses a relatively new technology that puts previous digital printers and offset prints to shame, placing 1.8 billion pico-sized droplets of color on every print. Also known as Giclée, if you want to get fancy about it. They use the same technology now to print art for galleries and museums.

Smooth satin photo paper

We tried about 20 different types of paper. The paper we finally settled on is significantly thicker and heavier than typical poster paper, so it rests smoothly on the wall and it's harder to damage. It has a satin finish that makes the colors bold without looking cheap or too reflective. It even feels nice. Try not to touch it though, because fingerprints can be hard to get off.

Archival-quality pigment inks

The inks are archival quality pigments rather than dyes, which means they can last for 100 years without fading if they're not in direct sunlight. The colors are bold and smooth and the blacks are black.

Here's a mediocre attempt at a photo of the final product:

The colors in the photo are a bit off because of the lighting and our less-than-perfect camera skills.