In using varied substrates to pull this system together, we learned that simple elements can translate from substrates to...
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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...
It’s very ornate and very busy, but the name and the illustration of the oranges really sticks out. –...
There they were, all lined up neatly on the supermarket shelf: Chris, Sarah, Laura, Dan. I’ve long since given...
The more society immerses itself in digital ephemera, the more a dedicated bunch of designers embrace the use of...
We worked to find the best combination of printed materials to make the packaging look both sophisticated and also...
Traditionally skull illustrations are a not-so-subtle reminder that you better have your life insurance paid up. But print house...
We learned about a unique era in the history of California. – Sean Rush, Austin Design Group The California...
I never compromised. It was hard to find the exact bottles in a low quantity. It was even harder...
When you are Victoria’s Secret and your stock-in-trade is bombarding the public with lingerie-clad lovelies, grabbing people’s attention gets...
One surefire way to get clients excited about print? Round them up, ply them with generous lashings of whiskey,...
Although letterpress is a historic printing method, it’s not very common to use this technique for printing magazine covers....
Leaving a well-designed physical artifact behind more often than not still makes a bigger impression (maybe even more these...
“Many designers make the mistake of printing their designs on colored stock, which ends up distorting the ink colors...
Albertson Design beautifully coordinates this TED 2015 Program Guide with the 2015 TED Fellows Book, all while giving this...
Snuffling our way through cold season, many of us are probably perfectly primed to appreciate Tiny Feather, a tissue...
A regal-looking wax seal; a gorgeous belly band; a tipped in photo; special ties and knots. The pieces...
With the passing of David Bowie still fresh in our minds, we pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and...
In last week’s Weekly Paper Inspiration video, many were blown away by the high-tech wizardry of singer/songwriter Beatie Wolfe’s...
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