TMU students Kinda Aboushanab and Asia Zain. Photo courtesy Karis Copp Media via press release
Software firm Antigro Designer has announced a new partnership with Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), donating its proprietary Sticker Builder software to students in the school’s Graphic Communications Management (GCM) program. The donation offers hands-on experience with a unique print application that combines mobile-based design with professional-grade sticker production
Sticker Builder uses artificial intelligence (AI) to simplify the creation of personalized, die-cut stickers. Users can generate high-quality die-cut products and deliver print-ready files with cutlines. The software supports all custom shapes and integrates well with modern print and cut workflows.
What it offers
The partnership began when Dr. Abhay Sharma, a TMU’s Graphic Arts program professor, discovered Sticker Builder at the PRINTING United Expo in Las Vegas, Nev., in 2024. While serving as a judge for the PRINTING United Pinnacle Awards, where Sticker Builder won in the Technology category, Sharma saw the product in action at the Roland DGA booth. Impressed by its functionality and ease of use, he initiated discussions with Antigro to bring the technology into the classroom.
“I have 600 students in our graphic communications program, and they are the ideal demographic for a cool application like this that offers a great technical learning opportunity for creating a print and cut product combined with the ease of use that comes with creating the product on a phone with a very user-friendly interface,” says Dr. Sharma. He said Sticker Builder offers a great technical learning opportunity for creating a print-and-cut product combined with the ease of use of making the product on the phone.
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Roland DGA, a long-time supporter of TMU’s print program, also played a key role in the collaboration. Lisa Dunbar, operations manager at Roland DGA, said the company was pleased to see TMU students enthusiastically creating personalized stickers.
The students joined Roland DGA at the recently concluded Graphics Canada Expo. The students used Sticker Builder to create customized stickers for attendees, demonstrating its capabilities.
Marcin Majda, CEO of Antigro Designer, says the students’ enthusiasm encourages the company. “We are thrilled to see how TMU students are engaging with Sticker Builder. Their creativity and enthusiasm for the software is inspiring, and we look forward to further enhancing our partnership with TMU and supporting the future innovators of printing,” Majda said.
As part of the partnership between TMU and Antigro Designer, there are plans for future demonstrations and student showcases at major print events.
