I call it my “let’s go home” piece and I come across it two or three times a year....
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It turns out there are four ways in which you can cut paper into shapes; each has its pros...
No matter how sophisticated we pretend to be, some of us in our youth couldn’t help but hope that...
Somewhere in this world someone at this very moment is probably bent over an embossing press trying to get...
There’s nothing funny about the work and creativity that went into this improv-comedy themed invitation that Suttle-Straus crafted for...
It all started with a deceptively simple wedding invitation. Of course there was nothing simple about it. This invitation...
The Washington Post, Inside Weddings magazine, and even NBC’s “The Today Show” have featured her. She is a preferred...
Some of the most effective art is the kind that surprises and intrigues with unexpected movement, such as the...
There are many aspects of our recent PaperSpecs Live event that I’m proud of, but seeing designers’ reactions to...
When you think “legal documents,” chances are you imagine reams and reams of white paper stuffed into endless Manila...
Good design can impress. Great design can transport you to another world, or give you a fresh perspective on...
By Heidi Tolliver-Walker When we design a piece intended to get consumers to do something, the faster and easier...
Throughout their history, American football stadiums have undergone few technological advances as dramatic as that of the retractable, flower-petal-like...
I think digital is a great choice for printing a few hundred at a time, and the KM1 can...
It isn’t just beer, wine and spirits that can make people behave in funny, impulsive ways. Recently this gorgeous...
So intrigued by his own collection of ephemera was prolific letterpress artist Fabien Barral (aka MR CUP) , he...
You know a ceramic-tile company is doing something right when you start thinking how cool the embossed cover of...
For a few years now we have been sending special holiday shortbread cookies to our mill partners. We always...
“You can engrave just about any material,” explains Dave Stevens, senior technology specialist at Universal Laser Systems. “You can write...
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...
While the Tell Tale Preserve Co. unfortunately closed its doors after just one year – not the fault of...
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...
Never used a tip-on in your designs before? You’re missing out on a solution that can be both practical...
In this edition of our two-part special, we cover some of the most crucial aspects of professional label printing:...
It’s not often that musical artists push the boundaries of printing technology, but my good friend, singer-songwriter Beatie Wolfe,...
Labels inform. They instruct. They entice us to try new things. They warn us away from danger. But for...
These examples of print design inspiration are so well thought out, you'll wonder why you didn't come up with...
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