Print isn’t a job. It’s an identity.
Print is passed from one generation to the next.
You don’t just learn it. You carry it.
This page is Ink Runs Deep
Some industries you choose. Others choose you. In print, the work tends to find you early through family, mentors, and time spent around the shop.
You learn the rhythm before you learn the business. The press becomes familiar long before the numbers do. Over time, the shop becomes more than a workplace. It becomes a second home.
Families build businesses. Printers become mentors. The craft keeps moving forward one generation at a time.
Building a path for the next generation.
Print has always been carried forward by people, through skill, pride, and the standards learned on the shop floor. But for the next generation to step in, they need more than interest. They need training, mentorship, and real opportunities to build the skills this industry requires.
That’s why we created Ink Runs Deep, a PlanProphet initiative to help new talent find their way into the trade and keep the culture moving forward, in partnership with the Print & Graphics Scholarship Foundation (PGSF) and the National Print & Sign Owners Association (NPSOA)
This is how you take part.
A limited-edition varsity jacket created to recognize those who live print today, while supporting the next generation entering the trade.
Made in collaboration with Golden Bear, a heritage American manufacturer based in San Francisco, known for handcrafted varsity jackets since 1922. Each piece is built with premium materials and true Made in USA craftsmanship.
Two partners. One purpose.
PlanProphet supports the future of print through two industry-backed scholarship initiatives: the Print & Graphics Scholarship Foundation (PGSF) and the National Print & Sign Owners Association (NPSOA).
One expands access to print education nationwide. The other directly supports the families and teams within our industry. Together, they ensure the future of print is both broad and deeply rooted.
The Print & Graphics Scholarship Foundation (PGSF) helps introduce students to real career paths across print, packaging, and production by connecting education directly with industry opportunities.
Through national scholarship programs and partnerships with technical schools, colleges, and universities, PGSF works to expand awareness of print as a modern, evolving, and technology-driven career path.
LEARN ABOUT PGSF
The National Print & Sign Owners Association (NPSOA) scholarship program reflects a commitment from within the industry itself.
The program is open to:
- Children of full-member company owners
- Children of employees of full-member companies
- Owners and spouses
- Employees of member companies
It supports students studying print, design, and business-related fields who plan to build a career in the print and sign industry.
LEARN ABOUT NPSOA
Ink Runs Deep is a PlanProphet initiative supporting the Print & Graphics Scholarship Foundation (PGSF) and the National Print & Sign Owners Association (NPSOA).
PlanProphet contributes 100% of the net proceeds from each jacket sold to support scholarship funding across these initiatives.
Purchases made through this site are not tax-deductible charitable donations. The contribution is made by PlanProphet after the sale.
PGSF and NPSOA are independent nonprofit organizations. PlanProphet does not administer or manage the scholarship selection process for either organization.
For more information about each scholarship program, please visit their respective official websites.