Leaving a well-designed physical artifact behind more often than not still makes a bigger impression (maybe even more these...
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News – For Immediate Release Free PaperSpecs Webinar The Sweet Strategy Behind OREO Cookies’ Personalized Packages Thursday, February 11,...
“Many designers make the mistake of printing their designs on colored stock, which ends up distorting the ink colors...
This week we discover a business card that inventively expresses the problems plaguing the company it represents, enjoy a restaurant’s...
Never ones to do things by halves, Mohawk has just announced a dramatic expansion of its Wide Format Inkjet portfolio,...
“Top this!” is pretty much the theme of this week’s “Cool Designs” as we tackle three projects that pushed...
Neenah Paper For the newly released Edition 13, otherwise known as “The Beauty of Letterpress: The Art of Making...
Albertson Design beautifully coordinates this TED 2015 Program Guide with the 2015 TED Fellows Book, all while giving this...
Snuffling our way through cold season, many of us are probably perfectly primed to appreciate Tiny Feather, a tissue...
A regal-looking wax seal; a gorgeous belly band; a tipped in photo; special ties and knots. The pieces...
We kick off this new “Cool” series with a couple of packaging concepts that come straight out of our...
With the passing of David Bowie still fresh in our minds, we pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and...
In last week’s Weekly Paper Inspiration video, many were blown away by the high-tech wizardry of singer/songwriter Beatie Wolfe’s...
International Paper International Paper’s Accent Opaque story is one of duality, delivering exceptional value and striking performance in both...
By Aaron Berman UPDATE: During the first week of January 2016, Mcor technologies launched the Mcor Arke, a full-color...
Just thinking about all the different ways you can make a business card stand out makes us all giddy,...
We kick off the new year in design appreciation with a look at the art of selling the sizzle...
Through the Google Impact Challenge, the search giant awarded $5.5 million to San Francisco Bay Area nonprofits last year...
Once upon a time, a most amazing shadow box arrived at the doors to our kingdom. It came from...
I love that the lyrics are represented on each card (which was quite a feat given the size), and...
“Business cards? They’re soooo 2015!” On the contrary, convenient naysayer, business cards continue to be the easiest, most cost-effective...
During the last week of 2015 as many were quietly waiting out the time-off clock, a few paper designs...
Design wise I think the tree illustration is key with this label. It was illustrated by Steven Noble and...
Avery Products Corp. At a time when technology has effectively de-souled and digitized the design of everything from business...
E&O Kitchen and Bar is a modern Asian restaurant and lounge in the heart of San Francisco’s vibrant Union...
The right piece of jewelry can be intriguing, alluring, tantalizing and compelling. In this exclusive PaperSpecs and Neenah Paper...
Nothing says Christmas like milk and cookies – just ask Santa. Which is what makes Oreo’s customizable holiday packaging...
At the forefront of the current letterpress movement—the rediscovery of old printing machines and techniques by young designers—lie techniques...
Mead is an ancient form of alcohol, so I really wanted it to feel like something you would see...