You know a ceramic-tile company is doing something right when you start thinking how cool the embossed cover of...
Paper Inspiration
It seemed like there was a special feeling of triumph and adventure in the air this year. It was...
I made a new friend the other day – the moment I saw him, I just knew we were...
Every once in a while, design studios get the chance to cut loose and really demonstrate just how creative...
As designers, we want our work to surprise and delight. Thankfully, today’s printing techniques give us a nearly infinite...
It’s not often that musical artists push the boundaries of printing technology, but my good friend, singer-songwriter Beatie Wolfe,...
These examples of print design inspiration are so well thought out, you'll wonder why you didn't come up with...
Once upon a time a bear and a bunny decided to wed, and invited their friends and family to...
These examples of print design inspiration are so well thought out, you'll wonder why you didn't come up with...
Throughout history, philosophers, artists and visionaries have all taken to the desert in search of a greater understanding of...
Occasionally when a designer appears to be in complete control of their tools, paper choice and inspiration, the art...
Question: When did stickers stop being fun? Answer: They didn’t, we just stopped using them for fun things. This...
Car taillights haven’t changed all that much over the last 50 years. So when Audi came up with a...
Penny & Rose may be in the business of selling home fragrances, but its true stock-in-trade is nostalgia, and...
You don’t look at a David Prince photograph, you allow yourself to sink into it slowly, like lowering yourself into...
In today’s competitive real-estate market, the company that can “flip the script” on conventional marketing efforts is the one...
It’s a simple rule of marketing: The more complex your product or service, the more unforgettable your marketing materials...
Surprises are pretty rare these days – you’re lucky if you can even watch your favorite show without someone...
You don’t remain in business for more than a century and a half without knowing your demographic, especially if...
No matter how on top of things you are, there are occasionally those birthdays or other events that sneak...
In Charlottesville, Va., as in many college towns, the present overlaps the past in everything from monuments to architecture....
Our friends at Echelon Fine Printing know us too well, it seems. They recently sent me this invitation which...
If you or I make a bad investment decision, it most likely will feel like the end of the...
Call it the Christmas spirit – that overwhelming urge to send your clients something completely over-the-top during the holidays....
Sometimes one of the biggest challenges we face as creatives isn’t a small budget nor insufficient time to do...
From wedding invitations to great tomes on history, one of print’s most vital roles in today’s digital world is...
Sometimes it seems there is no end to the number of super-creative wine and spirit labels out there. While...
Nothing grabs a client’s attention faster than a whiff of hand-crafted elegance. And if you can sweeten the deal...
When you’re trying to catch the eye of the discerning consumer in the crowded gourmet chocolate bar market, you...
If you’re a lover of beautiful, imaginative print design, chances are you’ve noticed that the humble playing card has...
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