If you or I make a bad investment decision, it most likely will feel like the end of the...
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‘Don’t say it,’ I warned the “expert” speaker at a print conference (via mental telepathy, of course) – too...
Call it the Christmas spirit – that overwhelming urge to send your clients something completely over-the-top during the holidays....
There was no changing his mind – the FedEx guy insisted on a signature for the package. Seriously? As...
If color reproduction and media diversity are key, the AccurioJet KM-1 from Konica Minolta seems to me to be your...
News – For Immediate Release Branding Stephen Hawking’s Foundation: Using Design and the Latest Print Technology to Further the Work of...
There’s something in the air today, an electricity that crackles with new possibilities. That’s because we find ourselves in...
Sometimes one of the biggest challenges we face as creatives isn’t a small budget nor insufficient time to do...
You’ve probably noticed that it’s getting harder and harder to find the vital, unbiased information you need in order...
Chip Forman, sales executive at Echelon Fine Printing, suggests that you wrap them in paper, tape them up, and...
From wedding invitations to great tomes on history, one of print’s most vital roles in today’s digital world is...
Our introduction to the work of Rafael Esquer came, as it did with many people, by catching a glimpse...
Working on the same paper specs internationally is always a challenge. After checking with Sabine and our international contacts,...
Sometimes it seems there is no end to the number of super-creative wine and spirit labels out there. While...
Spotlight: WestRock As a designer, you put time, energy and effort into choosing the perfect color palettes and fonts...
Nothing grabs a client’s attention faster than a whiff of hand-crafted elegance. And if you can sweeten the deal...
Dozens of creatives were patiently waiting in line at last year’s Adobe MAX. Well, not me, of course –...
Must Have: Nekoosa Your clients’ world just got a whole lot bigger, thanks to ClingZ and Ztac. With these...
By the nature of paper, the thicker the sheet, the more opaque, meaning the less transparent it gets. So,...
When you’re trying to catch the eye of the discerning consumer in the crowded gourmet chocolate bar market, you...
Reich Paper has a wide variety of papers – including 100% cotton – that are suitable for letterpress printing and...
If you’re a lover of beautiful, imaginative print design, chances are you’ve noticed that the humble playing card has...
Neenah Clearfold is the best by far; something confirmed by our friend Kristopher at Fey Printing. Clearfold is the...
Creativity is never effortless; some people just make it look that way. How else to explain “Once Upon a...
There is actually a company called Graphic Wood Technologies that produces a wood veneer that you can use in...
Working with shape is one of the most creative graphic design challenges these days with the vast potential of...
We love the feel of super-thick business cards: they shout stability and trustworthiness from every rooftop (well, from your...
In short: While the paper runs through the foil stamping press (clamshell or letterpress for small to medium-size runs),...