Digital Print Ink - December 2019

How to Build the Perfect Snowman

(ACCORDING TO SCIENCE)

If you’re lucky enough to get a good snow day this year, building a snowman is a great way to spend it. That said, building a snowman isn’t all fun and games. It’s hard work, and you want to make sure the end result is worth the sore legs and soggy pants. Here are some science-backed strategies for building the perfect snowman. CHOOSE THE RIGHT SNOW Snow is your artistic medium, so make sure you have the right material for your project. Yes, there is a wrong kind of snow to use when building a snowman. You want the snow to be moist enough that it packs well but not so slushy that it collapses under pressure. The ideal snow for building your masterpiece is

freshly fallen snow when the temperature is around 32 degrees F. If the snow isn’t quite right, you can moisten it a little by spraying water on it. LOCATION IS EVERYTHING Before you start stacking your snowman, pick the right location for it to hang out. Asphalt will heat up faster, so stick Frosty on a grassy lawn. If you can find a place that will be in the shade when the sun comes out, all the better. PAY ATTENTION TO PROPORTION As you roll the snowballs to form the head and body pieces, keep proportions in mind. This is important for the visual aesthetic of your snowman and overall stability. Mathematician Dr. James Hind from Nottingham Trent University developed a formula for building the perfect snowman. He recommended that a snowman be 64 inches tall, while the sections of the snowman should be 31 inches in diameter for the base, 20 inches in diameter for the middle, and 12 inches in diameter for the head. Once your snowman is built, science has just one rule for decorating: Have fun. Grab a scarf and a top hat, a carrot nose and radish eyes, or a fancy bow tie. Building the perfect snowman means building a snowman that will make you smile when you see it.

WELCOME, OLIVIA!

Meet DPI’s Newest Designer and Print Employee

L ife has many milestones, and for DPI’s newest employee, Olivia Sarver, the spring of 2019 was the time she crossed over some of the biggest. Between May and June 2019, Olivia graduated from the College of the Ozarks, was hired by DPI, and got married. “With [my job], I’ve picked it up really well, and I’ve had help from the people here. And it’s gone very fast,” Olivia says. “There’s always challenges and little puzzles. The people here are a great little family that works great.” Like many college graduates, Olivia applied to many companies, hoping for a job where she could put together her degree within the print industry to good use. Olivia’s parents and sister studied English in college, and following in their footsteps, Olivia tried to do the same. But on a whim, she took a course on graphic design and the print industry. From there, she fell in love with printing and design. When the opportunity at DPI came up, Olivia could see her college dreams coming to fruition. “They had great reviews, and every time I came into my interviews, Steve [Counts] and Laurie [McCulley] were the greatest people,” Olivia recalls. “They were kind, great, and patient.”

Today, Olivia does graphic design work and runs the digital press room at DPI. Olivia says her work provides insight into the field she “stumbled into” and is passionate about. Having grown up in Hartville, Missouri, Olivia and her husband, Sam who is from Sedalia, are not too far from either of their families. The couple married on May 23, 2019, and as they adjust to their new lives, Olivia says it has been comforting to have the support of their families nearby.

“It’s been fun,” Olivia says about married life. “He’s my best friend ... It’s been really good to have him there when I come home.”

We’re glad that we were one of the businesses Olivia reached out to with her resume after college, and we’re lucky to have become the place she now calls home. Olivia makes us proud each day, and we cannot wait to see how she helps us grow. Welcome to the team, Olivia!

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