Amidst illustrations, scrap fabrics and inspiration boards at LA’s prestigious Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, two designers discovered...
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After six seasons of “Portlandia” we feel as if we know what to expect from Portland: enthusiasm for all...
Last year, Ennis Perry Creative was charged with creating the packaging for One Seed, an Australian boutique organic perfumery....
Letterpress, foil stamping – I love special effects. Who doesn’t? Especially when the type is pressed deep into the...
The gift served to showcase Just Design’s unusual take on the ordinary, skill with packaging, and unbounded creativity. –...
Here are a few cool ways to get that embossing feel—especially for short-run or variable-data projects—and how they...
At last year’s Adobe MAX conference, the first indication that designer and Field Notes co-founder Aaron Draplin was in...
This was an amazing collaborative project, and working with the great team of people from various parts of the...
The adult coloring book craze inspired H.O.T. Graphic Services’ 40th anniversary commemorative calendar. It was a way for the...
Despite producing stunning work, digital presses remain, in many people’s minds, little more than their own office laser printer...
Occasionally I like to surrender the PRO Tip stage to fascinating designers to discover what it is that inspires...
The emphasis on the places highlighted gives the local hot spots the attention rather than a strict, traditional map....
In ancient times many believed that the right combination of symbols and illustrations could somehow bring forth something from...
This is a very unique promotional piece that our client can present to his potential clients. His brand is...
The comments were coming thick and fast: admiring, stunned, real “How the heck did they do that” comments. While...
We took full advantage of the metal paper, playing with white ink in the background to create highlights. –...
To ensure the optimal result, we researched the company’s environment as well as our client’s and his objectives. –...
Time to blow through the boundaries of what you thought possible with these advanced twists, layered die cuts and...
The variety of images reproduced in this program and the quality of the reproduction says a great deal about...
I particularly love reflective pearlized foil on a Quarzo label. This foil covers the left-facing crystal facets, which really...
Right from the beginning, we were determined not to follow the norm of including a bee in the honey...
Charmaine Choi wanted to create a keepsake for guests coming to her fall 2015 wedding in New York City....
The production highlights include the mix of crisp, high-quality production with hand-done personalization. – Zoe Marin, Designer After...
With this project we deepened our knowledge in combining different — and apparently fighting — techniques. – Federico Galvani,...
It is designed to be an evolving adventure. Each step of opening the package reveals a new detail. –...
I returned from the HOW conference last month not only reinvigorated to bring you new and exciting ways to...
The most noteworthy (and time consuming) production highlight is probably the hand-done red tape binding that we applied in-house...
Sometimes foil stamping and spot varnishing can provide unpredictable results. Quite a few rounds of testing were involved in...
It had all the atmosphere of a White House press conference (minus the “feeding time at the zoo” vibe)....
The packaging has been very popular with the store’s clientele (many of whom chose to keep the package)… –...
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