While any couple about to be married dreams of the future, these two lovebirds (both historians) spend a lot...
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I know, that question takes you right back to high school. (“Oh for corn’s sakes, go ask him/her yourself,”...
Resolute Forest Products’ Align papers are well-known for using up to 50% less wood fiber – and boasting a...
Last week, we were drooling over IKEA’s “Paper Store.” And this week? The Swedish furniture phenomenon has only gone...
Bowing to requests for an economy paper with a 90 brightness and excellent on-press performance, NewPage has loosed Anthem...
Whether it was the annual Christmas recording from The Beatles or those better-than-they-deserved-to-be songs glued into copies of Mad...
They might well be the last minority to receive their own magazine, and one of the last to be...
Sometimes it seems our offices would consist of little more than typewriters and chalkboards if not for the Japanese....
With book publishers today watching each other’s profit margins shrink, it’s nice to see that some are still willing...
By Todd Henry Editor’s note: Contrary to the stereotype, many designers have a pretty low opinion of themselves professionally....
We’ve long since grown accustomed to the tempest-in-a-teapot scares circulated by the media: killer bees (stay away from bees),...
We are not insufferable regarding our own accomplishments in this industry (we hope), but occasionally we do relax with...
There is, of course, no end to the number of pathetic, ridiculous ideas mankind insists on dreaming up when...
No, sadly there is no letterpress edition George R. R. Martin’s saga in the offing. Rather, we were amused...
Every time some new print-digital product comes out, we can’t help but picture one of those lottery machines in...
There’s nothing quite so refreshing in the world of design as an old technique being used in an exciting...
Viva la Rainbow! BPM’s eco-friendly Envirographic 100 series of papers are now available in six pastel colors, yet still...
Many dream of hitting the road with nothing but a satchel and a guidebook. But what if you had...
Like vegetarians tempted by the aroma of a cheeseburger, a new stock-image site will have many designers wanting to...
Gold and metallic inks right out of the digital press. It was announced as the biggest breakthrough… but that...
How do you remarket a series of books that are already some of the bestselling volumes in history? If...
It was all fun and games for Legion Paper at the 2013 National Stationery Show with this ambitious, interactive...
If you’re a frequent visitor to PaperSpecs, chances are you’ve noticed that the homepage is looking a bit different....
This invitation for an elite event (Food & Wine Classic in Aspen) exudes indulgence and exclusivity from every fiber...
Genesis tells us that God took seven days creating the world, so you might expect that a follow-up to...
Creation … Genesis I … God said, “Let there be light.” This is lofty inspiration for a promotional piece....
I’m experiencing a great wave of affection for this beach-inspired wedding invitation. It’s a no-sand-in-my-bikini-bottoms comfort mixed with an...
Like a pensioner frantically selling off the family silver after a visit from the taxman, the U.S. Postal Service...
Shed a tear for Comic Sans. The amount of contempt directed toward it is out of all proportion to...
It’s always been a bit of a conundrum. Those who tend to pick up craft beers rather than the...
