As creatives, we take a certain pride in our jargon, our tools, and our whimsy. However, occasionally you can’t...
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Dealing with paper every day, we occasionally run the risk of not appreciating “the forest for the trees” –...
It’s almost Valentine’s Day. The scented candles are lit, the chocolates dispatched, and PaperSpecs is making eyes at you...
QR codes. Praise their promise, quibble about their optimal size, or dream up new ways of using them, one...
University? Logo change? Huh uh, no more – pass. After the tempest in a chai cup that was the...
NewPage has expanded its award-winning line of TrueJet Digital Coated Papers to include a sheet specifically designed for high-speed...
If you’ve spent the past month with the nagging feeling that there’s something in your direct mail setup that...
Only three pieces today. About five yesterday. Monday, now that was another story … about 10 pieces, I’d say....
Love is grand, chocolates are fab, and we will always hold a special place in our hearts for a...
Craig Ward Craig Ward believes that misconceptions, half-truths and, in some cases, outright lies permeate the industry of design,...
I can’t believe we missed the opportunity to count down to the Mayan doomsday in style last year!
Quite frankly we’re not sure what to think about news that the U.S. Postal Service is going to do...
The argyle sweater is synonymous with golfing culture even today, so it’s an evocative pattern that tees up this...
Danny Gregory This book captures what sketching can bring to the travel experience and does so through the eyes...
Alex Cornell All of us struggle at one time or another with creative block. This book is meant to...
Bildi Grafiks, Sylvia Gulu, Mary-Jane Smyth Tempus Fugit is Latin for the expression “time flies,” which seems appropriate for...
Thankfully, it’s not often that news of a redesign prompts the question, “Gosh, is that magazine still around?” Yet...
After the harrumphing and muttering of “cheap ass” we heard in response to last week’s “$5 Logo” artist, we...
With rising print costs and more cost-conscious clients, many creatives can be forgiven for thinking of digital printing first-and-foremost...
Knowing that creatives are always up for a challenge, Neenah Paper has thrown down the gauntlet, urging you to...
Most of the time when a new printing technology comes along it’s pretty clear why it’s a big deal,...
Nine videos in and the fine people at Sappi Fine Paper show no sign of slowing down with “Off...
If a co-worker casually mentioned that they were making a movie by taking photographs with a still film camera...
Stop staring at your phone! I was oh so tempted to shake the person who was manning the booth....
By Aaron Berman Being a paper professional in the 21st century is like being someone who travels between two...
It’s already become nearly impossible for some of us to remember what it was like to experience and record...
It is a subject bound to arise whenever two or more creatives get together over a friendly drink, usually...
An unusual thing, advice. Seldom do we hear any tips that we haven’t thought of ourselves. Yet when people...
The next time you throw down your headphones in frustration after a two-hour struggle with your latest identity project,...
Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Unemployment-check Saturday – the results are finally in from the 2012 Christmas rush, and at...