The pearls are de facto debossed on the opposite side of the sheet — and look equally fabulous. This...
Tips & Inspiration
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,...
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...
It’s very ornate and very busy, but the name and the illustration of the oranges really sticks out. –...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
As a letterpress paper goods company, we’re all about the power of handwritten correspondence and quality printed materials....
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...
What better way to employ letterpress clichés than through their original medium? – Gustavo Piqueira, Designer Occasionally a book...
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