The amount and quality of design talent out there goes far beyond the finished print product, and certainly beyond...
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While “I Used to be a Design Student” might sound like one of those “keep yer’ chin up there...
Hats off to David LaFerriere, who has balanced his day job as a designer at Wheaton College in Norton,...
Mergers seldom come as much of a surprise, especially in an industry as competitive as paper. Yet this proposed...
From white ink to raised print and textured effects, the quality and versatility of digital printing gets more creative...
It’s not that there is a dearth of designer advice out there, it’s that most of it is –...
Our thanks, once again, to Vanessa Kreckel, owner and creative director of Two Paperdolls, for being the guest speaker...
Leave it to one of Japan’s largest technology companies to come up with an intriguing way to bridge the...
There’s environmentally friendly, there’s sustainable, then there’s paper that makes you sputter “can they really do that?!” Tokyo’s Teijin...
With the sharp quality and speed with which business cards can be printed digitally these days, those painstakingly crafted...
Those looking to go wide with their next project will find that Midland Paper likes the way you think....
After years of oohing and aahing over the super-fine dots of stochastic screening, it looks as though the process...
By Phil Riebel The topic of using recycled fiber in printing papers is being discussed more actively within the...
No job too big or too small, eh? Well, maybe too big… Everyone ready for tomorrow’s free webinar? That’s...
NEWS – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PaperSpecs PRO Members Receive Unusual Interactive Gift PaperSpecs collaborates with Un-studio, Neenah Paper, and...
Here’s one designer who’d very much like you to bend and fold his business card. In the process of...
The design, photography and printing of this fine furnishings and decor catalog exemplifies why CMYK on lovely paper is...
Distinctive color palette, clear foil and letterpress are perfectly mixed together in a modern and unexpected way by (and...
This printing company waxed poetic on Valentine’s Day to introduce its new digital press … “Roses are red. Violets...
Symposium. The word conjures up a very serious (very stuffy) atmosphere. But this event became a treasure hunt thanks...
Hold the pastels … and keep the roses in the garden. This contemporary wedding invitation is all about a...
We were paging through a small stack of Omni magazines from the early 1980s this week when we realized...
Unique wedding programs are a rare treat, which is why this piece is so delightful. Its form and function...
Determined to show off its capabilities and delight clients with inventive self-promotions, this printer mailed out a sweet treat...
You don’t need to be four years old to appreciate the mechanism that sets this interactive design in motion....
As we gear up for the new PaperSpecs free Webinar, “Hot New Design Tools for Digital Print,” we suddenly recalled an early...
Despite the prevalence of email, it turns out that when it comes to customer acquisition and retention, direct mail...
Tuesday, April 23, 2013 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT) Start your creative engines! White ink, raised print and...
Stock images are just one of those little absurdities that designers take in their stride. They’re meant to represent...
What price, sustainability? Try C$250-C$500 a pop. These were the prices recently charged for special collector’s editions of Yann...