One of the interesting production aspects of the book was that the text block was designed smaller (in height)...
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Through the Google Impact Challenge, the search giant awarded $5.5 million to San Francisco Bay Area nonprofits last year...
Once upon a time, a most amazing shadow box arrived at the doors to our kingdom. It came from...
I love that the lyrics are represented on each card (which was quite a feat given the size), and...
Design wise I think the tree illustration is key with this label. It was illustrated by Steven Noble and...
E&O Kitchen and Bar is a modern Asian restaurant and lounge in the heart of San Francisco’s vibrant Union...
The right piece of jewelry can be intriguing, alluring, tantalizing and compelling. In this exclusive PaperSpecs and Neenah Paper...
Mead is an ancient form of alcohol, so I really wanted it to feel like something you would see...
The design is complex and intricate, which can be hard to pull off, but when it works it’s bound...
The heat, the pressure, the regular ka-chunk of the old letterpress – I was fascinated. Not by the letterpress...
As a letterpress paper goods company, we’re all about the power of handwritten correspondence and quality printed materials....
Winter peppermint, chocolate chip cookies – the concept was fabulous. As temperatures dropped and the days grew shorter, we...
It’s nice to be taking the Americans on at their own game and reclaiming our brewing heritage. – Myles...
Retro-styled illustrations, typography and palette enhance the theme in a subtle way. – Claudia Tompert, Principal and Creative Director...
I had made the mistake of giving Amy one of my business cards. “My printer tells me this can’t...
What better way to employ letterpress clichés than through their original medium? – Gustavo Piqueira, Designer Occasionally a book...
“You can’t…always get…what you waaant.” – Rolling Stones I might date myself a bit here but this is still...
A beautiful printed piece was the logical choice; we wanted to produce something that people would hang on to,...
The high production value shows off the quality of the fonts. – Jenn Contois, Monotype Many’s the time we’ve...
I was again reminded how crucial a granularly knowledgeable printer is to the success of any printed piece, and...
For aviation artist John Mollison, a chance meeting led to the opportunity of a lifetime: interviewing World War II...
How far can a childhood hobby take you? For aviation artist John Mollison, a penchant for drawing fighter planes...
“Just roll with it,” I kept telling myself. But time was running out. The local printing industry association had...
It’s a tall order to design something that appeals to other designers. But when a printer needed a promotional...
In humans, touch represents a powerful form of non-verbal communication. Our sense of touch plays a fundamental role in...
This clever dimensional mailer has me whistling an appreciative tune. Designed and printed by GLS as a self-promotional piece,...
It’s rare to receive an invitation in the mail these days – our invites for Taronga Zoo have become...
I try to live the life of my work and believe that worldly experiences and touching one’s senses is...
We sought to find a visual language that could embody the unique traces of his art. – Gustavo Pique,...
Simplicity, fashion, modernity. We had to convey the sense of luxurious, minimalist. The art of making more with less....
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