We’ve long since grown accustomed to the tempest-in-a-teapot scares circulated by the media: killer bees (stay away from bees),...
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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...
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...
In the latest episode of “Game of Thrones: The Paper Mill Saga,” Domtar announced last week that it has...
When you’re a magazine that explores the graphic design world, occasionally you have to push the boat out a...
It seems every week we bang on about how soulless and cheap the digital world is compared to what...
“Part of the popularity of letterpress is that we live in a world that is increasingly more and more...
It takes a talented designer indeed to send up the melanoma of the soul that is Facebook by creating...
By Aaron Berman “Are they greedy or just stupid?” Variations of this question probably echo through the mind of...
While The New York Times has always been held up as the paragon of modern newspapers, news lovers know...
You might expect that creating an identity and communication program for a leading concessionaire and catering company would involve...
Packaging like this sweet shadow box from an artisan perfume jewelry house is a feat of structural engineering and...
Pockets contain all manner of surprises – a long-forgotten, tightly wadded-up dollar bill; the clever business card you swore...