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Design is often about finding inventive ways to get the job done. And we see some of the most...
If anyone still had a question about digital printing’s quality factor, this show-stopping marketing brochure has answered it in...
Peacock Parfumerie Packaging I have to admit the idea had been percolating for a while. As a fellow creative,...
“Unsere Heike hat ein kleines Schwesterchen bekommen…” (“Our daughter Heike now has a little sister” in German.) Yep, you...
“This is not how foil stamping was intended to be.” John Balog, owner of Gottschall Engraving, is clearly amused....
A small lump of gray clay, an even smaller instruction booklet, and one tiny pair of instantly recognizable black...
Start with all the comforts of home. Add a concierge, a valet and a spa. Then throw in a...
“I don’t get it, Brooks,” August Anheuser Busch III is reported to have said, irritated. This was during the...
To showcase how a number of print processes could be combined to produce a product rich in tactile sensation,...
While any couple about to be married dreams of the future, these two lovebirds (both historians) spend a lot...
“It was a rookie mistake,” explained Alisa Wolfson, Group Design Director for Leo Burnett’s Department of Design in Chicago....
Gold and metallic inks right out of the digital press. It was announced as the biggest breakthrough… but that...
It was all fun and games for Legion Paper at the 2013 National Stationery Show with this ambitious, interactive...
This invitation for an elite event (Food & Wine Classic in Aspen) exudes indulgence and exclusivity from every fiber...
Genesis tells us that God took seven days creating the world, so you might expect that a follow-up to...
Creation … Genesis I … God said, “Let there be light.” This is lofty inspiration for a promotional piece....
I’m experiencing a great wave of affection for this beach-inspired wedding invitation. It’s a no-sand-in-my-bikini-bottoms comfort mixed with an...
“Part of the popularity of letterpress is that we live in a world that is increasingly more and more...
You might expect that creating an identity and communication program for a leading concessionaire and catering company would involve...
Packaging like this sweet shadow box from an artisan perfume jewelry house is a feat of structural engineering and...
Pockets contain all manner of surprises – a long-forgotten, tightly wadded-up dollar bill; the clever business card you swore...
“It looks like engraving. It feels like engraving, but something is off.” Ellen, a fellow PaperSpecs PRO member, was...
Designing a commemorative poster for the 25th anniversary of this iconic Adobe product was in the very capable hands...
Take the Chrysler Group’s corporate responsibility brochure for a spin and you can almost feel the wind in your...
“Fast deadlines don’t scare me. I can’t feel or even spell intimidation.” I love the tagline of Allison’s business...
Mr. Letterpress … please meet Ms. Cotton. As you might expect, a love story ensues in this beautiful print...
Lapping ocean. Check. Azure sky. Check. Singing birds. Check. Breathtaking vistas. Check. Soothing amenities. Check. Everything you need for...
What could be more logical than a Venn diagram to illustrate a human relationship containing an overlapping interest? In...
Kevin Costner heard a voice saying, “If you build it, they will come.” For Green Field Paper Company, someone...
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