At the age of 21, Lon R. Winters was the production manager for Ocean Pacific. He learned screen printing from the ground up, starting his 35+ year career reclaiming screens. His companies have won more than 50 international awards and honors, and he has served over 15 years as an honorary Golden Image Judge. Lon has written hundreds of articles and columns, led a multitude of industry seminars and workshops, and consulted on projects large and small throughout the world.  He is a master creative problem solver.

Lon is the president and founder of Colorado-based Graphic Elephants, an international consulting firm and apparel decoration studio specializing in screen printing technical advances, plant design, layout, troubleshooting, productivity, quality analysis, and complete apparel decorating solutions. He was inducted into the Academy of Screen Printing Technology (ASDPT) in 2013 and served five years as chairman of the PRINTING United Alliance, Apparel Decorators Committee. Lon is recognized for his contribution to the graphic printing industry. Learn more at www.graphicelephants.com.