u/joetaylor45

Running a regional summit across 3 cities over the next couple months and last year we used two different print vendors for the backdrops. Looked totally fine in person at both events. Then the recap video came back and the two banners that were SUPPOSED to be the same navy blue looked like two different colors on camera. Nobody caught it until we were in the edit review meeting and it was too late to fix anything.

Now I'm back to sourcing for this year's tour, comparing places like Signs and 48HourPrint, and trying not to relive that meeting. Couple questions for anyone who's dealt with this:

• For a dark navy backdrop with white logo, is tension fabric actually better on camera than vinyl, or is that just marketing? I've seen people say vinyl glares under lights and fabric doesn't, but wondering if that's real-world noticeable or overblown.
• If you're ordering banners weeks apart instead of all at once (different cities, different timing), how do you actually keep the color consistent? Is a Pantone number enough or does it still drift between print runs?
• Anyone gotten burned using two different printers (or even the same one, different runs) for the same event and had it actually show up on camera like this?

Not trying to overthink a banner but I really don't want to be back in that same meeting this year.