Traditionally before a victorious general paraded through the streets of ancient Rome, a slave would whisper in his ear...
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We see a unique encounter (that is) able to break through the barriers of time and give these...
Braille? I took a closer look but that’s what it said in black and white: The wine labels for...
The Eight O Five apartment building in Chicago bills itself as being “not just a box” but “architecture with...
In 1918, the first koi was born in Niigata, Japan where the Imayotsukasa Saké Brewery has their brewery. –...
The simple color palette and subtle texture of the letterpress printing make for a very tactile finished piece. –...
The cut letters of the word ‘INFORM’ enable the story to develop around it. – Florence Meunier, Designer ...
The tactile, eye-catching posters Rethink Communications came up with for Frogbox set out to make people rethink their moving...
“Folding is the most crucial aspect in the binding process.” Mike Roswell of Roswell Bookbinding repeats it over and over...
Letterpress has the extraordinary ability to make a lasting impression by enabling people to appreciate the artist’s craft in...
Twelve papers and 12 different print techniques display 2015 like a blank page offering a space on which to...
Plastic packaging would have had faster and less complicated production times. But we refrained from it as the Wrenz...
It was just a simple gift certificate – what could go wrong? Well quite a lot as it turns...
We believe that truly great design is about making something that adds richness to people’s lives; something inspiring, memorable,...
I wanted to give it a Florida vibe without getting too cheesy. – Grant Gunderson, Dunn&Co. When designing the...
Lisa Sanders wanted a simple yet sophisticated self-promotion that would explain what public relations was and generate interest for...
Who doesn’t like Krispy Kreme doughnuts? (All you nutritionally virtuous people be quiet.) And this added incentive was nearly...
In using varied substrates to pull this system together, we learned that simple elements can translate from substrates to...
The global nature of World Relief’s work is expressed through a ‘travel journal’ concept, combined with the hand-crafted look...
The pearls are de facto debossed on the opposite side of the sheet — and look equally fabulous. This...
My dining room table was a certified mess, snippets of paper and remnants of gold spray everywhere. But I...
We wanted to create packaging that was easy to use, good for the consumer and good for the environment....
Farm to Table because it is a growing trend and provided an opportunity to appeal to the...
Always talk to the printer to find out the size of paper they will print the final piece on....
Turning away from the previously old-fashioned styling, yet sticking with the product’s Victoriana roots, we based our new designs...
Be willing to make modifications if necessary to make design and production work well together. Paper can have dimension,...
There’s nothing like the anticipation that comes with slowly opening a gift that’s been carefully concealed with paper, tape...
We simply talked with the printer about the effect we wanted and took their advice on how to actually...
Every Halloween seems like a missed opportunity for whimsical design. SK Designworks felt the same way, conjuring up a...
Somehow it did not compute. I looked at the wine label, stunning in its color with that touch of...
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How to Do it: 3 Posters, 1 Print Run!
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