We’ve been on a fast march toward complete self-absorption for the last 15 years or so, hastened most recently...
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Caravaggio, Vermeer, indeed many of the “Old Masters” of painting most-likely used cutting-edge technology of their day to accomplish...
This is the story of a story told through an unusual wooden notebook, a digital version holding even more...
By Joseph Marin Just as a pilot performs a number of system checks on the airplane before takeoff, it’s...
“Well, young lady,” the car mechanic said, giving me this look (if you’re a woman you know the look...
Petres Designs shows us just how creative you can get with black ink in this amazing special edition catalogue...
A card, a book and a poster – all rolled (or should I say “folded”) into one forward-looking holiday...
You’d expect something decidedly original from a name so famous for creative advertising and communications. But this invitation, celebrating...
And here I thought it was just going to be another quiet Friday after a week of Adobe-geddon. We...
Whether you’re looking to find a better FSC-compliant coated sheet, or simply intrigued by the vibrancy of the colors...
For years, Adobe’s quietly worked to keep further integrating design necessities such as InDesign and Illustrator, and updating the...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT) Who hasn’t purchased a gift card? Apparently, not many....
Hats off to Mohawk for kicking off its “What Will You Make Today” campaign with class – with a...
Here’s to the creative muse that can be inspired by anything, even the craptastic lettering on the planes of...
Last month was National Confederate History month and National Poetry month and… But it also was National Child Abuse...
By Aaron Berman Last week was hardly a slow one for news. The trial of too-glamorous-to-convict Jodi Arias ended...
Last month, S. Erik Toth, owner and creative director at Se Toth Design, was one of the guest speakers...
For years and years Adobe was happy to crank out its world-renowned design software and collect our cash. This...
At this week’s Max 2013 Creativity Conference, Adobe announced something that seemed inevitable: There will be no Creative Suite 7,...
Must be nice to have a spare $60 billion lying around like Microsoft. You can do completely crazy things...
As designers are increasingly finding themselves tackling both print and Web projects, it seemed inevitable that type companies would...
Mohawk continues to redesign the way swatchbooks are done with its latest 3”-x-9” screw-posted sample deck, Mohawk Digital. Here...
Over the centuries we’ve developed dozens of printing techniques and tweaks to paper production that have infinitely improved our...
With the new promo “Bright Skies & Smooth Sailing,” Appleton Coated continues to tantalize us with its Utopia range....
There are all sorts of design enthusiasts: type fans, embossing buffs and (we’re looking at you, Fold Factory’s Trish...
They can feel like sandpaper or leather, rubber gloves or rose petals. They can appear shiny or matte. They...
This was such a great interview and Alexander Isley provided so much information that we did not want to...
In the Designer’s Studio…with Alexander Isley By Sabine Lenz The name elicits images of sugary confections – Sweet Hospitality...
Does the use of recovered fibers instead of virgin ones promote sustainability and lessen the impact on the environment?...
Is the client a big fish in a little pond or little fish in a big pond? As far...
